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Columbus, OH

Latin Times

A U.S. judge has dismissed most of Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit aimed at holding American gun manufacturers accountable for the trafficking of firearms to violent drug cartels across the countries' shared border. The lawsuit, filed in 2021, targeted eight gun companies, but U.S. District Judge Dennis Saylor in Boston dismissed...

Mexico's $10bn suit against U.S. gun companies for facilitating trafficking mostly dismissed by federal judge

Police in Mexico's Chihuahua city say they have rescued 1,245 migrants from criminal gangs over the past seven months. A law enforcement official said that kidnappings, extortion, and violence targeting foreign nationals who attempt to cross the border into the United States are on the rise, while the overall number of migrants making the journey has come down in recent months.

Mexico Police Free Over 1,200 Migrants Abducted By Cartels

The Guardian

Andrés Manuel López Obrador warns ex-president that campaign pledge will hurt $325bn Mexicans bring to US

Mexican president to ‘friend’ Trump: close the US-Mexico border at your peril

New Mexico State

Santa Teresa, NM

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is all set to deploy a high-tech surveillance blimp toward the west of the Santa Teresa Port of Entry in New Mexico, according to two federal lawmakers. Since Oct. 1, over 140 migrants have died in the El Paso Sector of the Border Patrol, many...

Surveillance Blimp Set To Monitor New Mexico Border Amid Migrant Deaths

A new law passed in Mexico City (CDMX) by the ruling party, Morena, dictates that "transfemicides"— that is, the murder of transgender people— will be punishable in the city by up to 70 years in prison. The new law, known as "Ley Paola Buenrostro" was introduced by the...

'Transfemicides' in Mexico City will be punishable by up to 70 years in prison; how it compares with the U.S.

Dreaming of the expansive deserts and stunning sunsets of New Mexico? Before you make the leap to the Land of Enchantment, it’s wise to be aware of some challenges that might surprise you. From altitude adjustments to unexpected wildlife encounters, here are ten reasons why moving to New Mexico might have you yearning for your previous home.

10 Reasons You Might Miss Your Old Home After Moving to New Mexico

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Monroe County, FL

SEATTLE - A Florida cop was arrested and is facing 19 felony charges as she stands accused of feeding information about the whereabouts of police officers and impending drug raids to her drug dealer boyfriend. Deputy Jennifer Ketcham, 40, was arrested on July 31 after an investigation led Monroe County...

Florida police officer arrested for interfering with investigation on drug-dealer boyfriend

Border arrests have dropped about 30% month-over-month since the Biden administration's ban on asylum seeking, leading to the lowest figure since September 2020 and raising the chances that the ban could be lifted altogether. And the effects of the measure are now being reflected in another area: migrant shelters. Shelters...

Shelters across the country report up to a 60% decrease in migrants seeking refuge

Minnesota State

SEATTLE - Federal authorities announced the indictment of 15 people drug-trafficking charges, claiming they brought them from Mexico and distributed them in Minnesota. The alleged leader of the operation was included in the group. Clinton James Ward, a 45-year-old Minnesota native, was charged with more than a dozen drug offenses...

Minnesota man charged with "kingpin statute" for allegedly running a Mexican drug trafficking ring

Maine State

Florida State

SEATTLE - In 1978, the state of Florida became one of the first states to allow for juveniles to be prosecuted in the adult criminal justice system. Fast forward more than four decades, "The Sunshine State" is one of 13 states across the country that gives prosecutors the power to try juveniles and children as adults without getting sign-off from a judge.

Teenagers in Florida are getting longer prison sentences than adults, report shows

Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum defended the decision to invite her soon-to-be Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to her inauguration in October, following backlash and the Ukrainian embassy's request for the country to detain him upon arrival given the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against him. "They are diplomatic letters normally sent...

Mexican president-elect defends inviting Putin to inauguration while Ukraine asks for his detention

San Diego, CA

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has gotten involved in the public health crisis affecting San Diego as a result from toxic sewage from Tijuana spilling into the area. As the amount of illnesses increase, the CDC Director Many Cohen said the body's Agency for Toxic Substances and...

Tijuana River's sewage crisis finally lands in CDC's crosshairs

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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J. Souza

Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

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More than 2,500 spaces are available at migrant shelters throughout Tijuana, according to the head of the city's Migrant Affairs Office.

Migrant shelters in Tijuana have lots of space available

Denver, CO

David Heitz

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

SEATTLE - Nine out of ten Texans say the state has a housing affordability crisis, according to a poll released on Aug. 8 conducted by the University of Houston and Texas Southern University. Ninety percent of the participants told pollsters that housing affordability is a problem, and more than half of them said they face some amount of financial strain resulting from high housing costs.

Majority of Texans say housing costs are too much, poll shows

Pictures have surfaced of Fabiola Yañez, ex-wife of former Argentine President Alberto Fernández, seemingly beaten up by him while in office as she formally accuses him of gender-based violence. The pictures, obtained by local outlets from the case file, were allegedly sent by Yañez to her then-husband, complaining...

Pictures of former Argentine president's wife beaten up surface as he faces gender violence lawsuit

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Water scarcity in Texas reservoirs are not only due to Mexico's lack of deliveries, data shows

SEATTLE - Two water reservoirs in South Texas continue to be at low capacity as drought conditions near the U.S.-Mexico border keep on impacting the region's...

Water scarcity in Texas reservoirs are not only due to Mexico's lack of deliveries, data shows

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