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The chief of intelligence for Mexico City's police was murdered on Sunday while he was spending a day off with his family, the case being the latest in a series of high-profile crimes in the country involving activists and politicians. Milton Morales Figueroa was shot to death in Coalco, in...

Mexico City police's intelligence chief murdered amid crackdown on high-profile crimes

Violence continues to ramp up in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, with new killings of civilians amid cartel turf wars. The latest episode involved two families, whose members were killed in the town of Yuriria. There were six victims, three people from one family and three from another, and included a teenager and a woman, according to state prosecutors.

More families are getting killed in Mexico amid escalating cartel turf wars

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Arizona State

Phoenix, AZ

An Arizona woman who went missing earlier this month was found dead alongside the stalker she had warned about to family and friends. 25-year-old Doris Marcela Aguilar went missing on July 1. Her car was found abandoned a week later in a parking lot in Phoenix. Her body was found about a week later in another car next to Juan Cuéllar's, 51, who authorities said killed Aguilar and then committed suicide. They were identified last Friday.

Arizona fitness instructor found dead in gym parking lot warned family about stalker for weeks

El Paso, TX

Michael Charles Thompson, a veteran and father of two, died in El Paso police custody two years ago while experiencing a mental health crisis. His family filed a lawsuit on the second anniversary of his death, alleging excessive force by police officers and inadequate medical care from paramedics. The ordeal...

Texas dad of two who died in police custody was unarmed, 'just asked for help', family says in lawsuit

Seattle, WA

SEATTLE - Powerful cartels continue to be fully in control of major western ports in Mexico, as they are a critical part of the infrastructure of groups such as the Sinaloa cartel, which uses them to receive precursor chemicals and South American cocaine for trafficking into the United States, according to a report by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

Sinaloa cartel is in full control of the Mazatlán port according to a DEA report

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

SEATTLE - More than a year after he shot at a U.S. Border Patrol agent, a federal judge sentenced Roberto Esquivel to 19 years in prison, the U.S. District Attorney of Ney Mexico announced on July 19. Esquivel was convicted of attempted murder of an officer, aggravated assault of an officer with a deadly weapon, discharge of a firearm and conspiracy to transport migrants in the U.S. illegally.

An El Paso man is sentenced to 19 years in prison for shooting a Border Patrol agent

Migrant advocates say there is an increase in "unnecessary" family separations in the U.S.-Mexico border, documenting stories of mistreatment by U.S. authorities, a new report by The Arizona Republic shows. The stories come from the Kino Border Initiative in Ambos Nogales, a humanitarian aid organization that started to track high...

Migrants at the border report 'unnecessary' family separation and verbal abuse by U.S. authorities

Nashville, TN

SEATTLE - After more than eight years of investigation, the last defendant of 18 La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members was charged with felonies stemming from a multi-year investigation led by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The investigation involved charges for racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering,...

Last of several MS-13 members that committed multiple crimes in Middle Tennessee are sentenced

San Diego, CA

The discharge from the Tijuana River has become a major problem for the people of San Diego, as untreated sewage continues to flow into the beaches of the city. Just in June, more than 14.5 billion gallons of untreated raw sewage seeped into the shores from Mexico, according to the International Boundary and Water Commission.

What is Goat Canyon? Millions of gallons of sewage seep into San Diego from just one spot in Tijuana

U.S. authorities are conducting a search for Verónica Roblero Pivaral, a 25-year-old Mexican woman accused of leading an organization that trafficked thousands of migrants from multiple countries into the United States along with her husband. The Department of Justice (DoJ) filed charges against Roblero Pivaral and her husband, Abdul...

DOJ in search of Mexican woman accused of smuggling thousands of migrants into the U.S.

Texas State

As the death toll from Hurricane Beryl in Texas continues to soar, severe heat amid widespread power outages during and after the storm has been identified as the major cause behind one-third of the 21 confirmed deaths in Texas attributed to Hurricane Beryl. These deaths highlight how poorly prepared Texas...

Heat Caused A Third Of Hurricane Beryl Deaths In Texas

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took the stage at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday night, showing his support for the official party nominee, Donald Trump, while also bashing President Joe Biden's immigration policies. The Republican lawmaker accused the president of "welcoming into our country rapists, murderers, even terrorists,"...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vows to continue busing migrants to northern cities at RNC

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man has been charged with numerous offenses related to narcotics distribution and firearms trafficking. Kyrell Domnie, 39, of Irvington, known by the alias "Fly Ky," was charged by complaint and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024. He remains detained following the hearing.

Convicted Felon Faces Multiple Narcotics and Firearms Charges

Philadelphia, MO

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In February 1957, Philadelphia was enveloped by a devastating enigma that had tormented the metropolis for years. Referred to as the "Boy in the Box," the incident involving a young boy's discovery in a paper container has confounded detectives and fans of true crime. Even after many attempts to reveal the facts, the boy's name and the events leading to his demise still elude discovery.

The Mysterious Case of the Boy in the Box

Nearly half of Florida households are employed but struggling to make ends meet, according to a report by United Way that highlights the financial pressures on Floridians. Based on data from the U.S. Census and Federal Reserve, researchers found that, of the 8.8 million households in the state, 4 million were either in poverty or unable to afford basic living costs in 2022, with many not qualifying for public assistance.

1 in 2 Florida households struggles to make ends meet, minorities find it even tougher

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

Denver, CO

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

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Florida's HB-433 went into effect on July 1. Here's what you need to know about how it affects migrants.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill in April preventing local governments from requiring heat protection for outdoor workers. The controversial bill officially went into effect...

Florida's HB-433 went into effect on July 1. Here's what you need to know about how it affects migrants.

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