Latin Times

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino made sure to clarify the reach of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) he signed with the U.S. a few weeks back regarding the managing of the flow of migrants through the Darien Gap, minimizing his country's overall involvement. In the agreement, the Biden...

Panamanian president says migrants crossing the Darien Gap will only be repatriated if they agree

Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum will be sworn in on October 1. In the meantime, outgoing president Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is still very much active and now part of a new international diplomatic controversy with the U.S. On Wednesday, AMLO criticized the U.S. funding for a Mexican anti-corruption...

AMLO to send note to Biden after describing 'open intervention by the U.S. in the sovereign affairs of Mexico'

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Former President and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump offered a dying wish if he's ever assassinated by Iranian agents on Thursday.
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Trump Offers Dying Wish If He’s Assassinated: ‘I Hope That America Obliterates Iran’

Donald Trump hinted that he might flee to Venezuela if he loses the election this November. The former president made the comment as part of a fear-mongering prediction during his X interview with Elon Musk on Monday. “If something happens with this election, which would be a horror show, we’ll...

Donald Trump says he’ll flee to Venezuela if he loses the election

Milwaukee, WI

The Hill

From wearing ear bandages in solidarity with former President Trump in the wake of the failed attempt on his life to donning “Don’t Tread on Me” gowns, supporters of their party’s nominee are going all out at the Republican National Convention.  Throughout the four-day national event, droves of the former president’s supporters have been seen…

Trump ear bandages to MAGA dresses: Fashion at the RNC

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Former child star Bobby Buntrock's life ended in tragedy. Best known as Harold “Sport” Baxter on the popular 1960s TV sitcom Hazel, Butrock died at only 21 years old in a car accident in 1974.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Bobby Buntrock, and How TV's 'Hazel' Shirley Booth Protected him

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Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has agreed to a $45 million settlement in a case that saw the agency accused of discriminatory practices against pregnant officers, according to a statement released Tuesday by the employees' legal representatives. The settlement, which involves nearly 1,100 women, also includes commitments from CBP to implement reforms aimed at addressing and preventing such discrimination in the future.

CBP to pay $45 million over pregnancy discrimination suit filed by more than 1,000 employees

The federal government is processing citizenship requests at the fastest rate in a decade, addressing a backlog that accumulated during the Trump administration and the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the close to 3.3 million immigrants who have become citizens during the Biden administration, processing speed sits at under five months, on par with 2013 and 2014.

Immigrants are becoming U.S. citizens at the fastest average rate in a decade

Orange County, FL

On July 14th, an unsettling incident occurred in Orange County that has captured the community’s attention and sympathy. Two dogs were abandoned in a most distressing manner, pushed out of a moving vehicle. The situation took a turn for the worse when one of the dogs was hit by the car, resulting in serious injuries.

Two dogs were dumped and pushed out of a car in Florida, and one of them screamed

Trump has spent 20 minutes leaning on his familiar mistruths about the migrant crisis along the southern border with Mexico. He has tried to paint Harris as the Biden administration’s “border czar” and claimed, without evidence, that countries like Venezuela have shipped “rapists,” “murderers” and “criminals” to the U.S. and emptied their jails to do so.

Donald Trump Keeps Sharing Lies About The Southern Border As Musk Agrees

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Tallahassee, FL

Daily Coffee Press

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

The New Republic

In recent days, ring-wing social media users have been sniffing out, doxxing, and hounding those who cracked offensive jokes or comments about last week’s attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Namely, Chaya Raichik, who runs the prominent far-right X account Libs of TikTok, has spent the week doggedly pursuing everyday retail workers, teachers, and public safety personnel who made insensitive remarks in the wake of the incident.For example, after one social media user posted a video confronting a Home Depot cashier for making a Facebook comment that read, “To bad they weren’t a better shooter!!!!!,” Raichik’s account shared the footage with...

MAGA Begins Hunting People Who Made Trump Assassination Jokes

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Los Angeles, CA

It's been four decades since Emmy-nominated actor Lloyd Haynes died of lung cancer at only 52 years old. Best known for his compassionate performance as history teacher Pete Dixon on television's groundbreaking, academic-geared dramedy, Room 222 (ABC, 1969-1974), Haynes was beloved by his fans, family, friends and colleagues alike. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Room 222' TV Actor Lloyd Haynes: 4 Decades After His Tragic Death From Lung Cancer

Las Vegas, NV

Bellingham Metro News

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

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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

About half of Puerto Rico's power customers were without power on Wednesday as Ernesto turned into a Category 1 hurricane and pummeled the island. Concretely, over 723,000 clients had no power in the afternoon, the Puerto Rico Emergency Portal System said. Officials had anticipated widespread outages as the island's precarious grid has not been fully restored since Hurricane María gravely impacted it in 2017.

Close to half of Puerto Ricans are without power as Ernesto becomes a hurricane

Ismael Burgueño will take office as Tijuana's new mayor on October 1, with one issue almost completely dominating the city's agenda: soaring levels of violence. The municipality has recorded almost 1,000 homicides in the first half of the year, practically the same amount as in all of 2023. Most of the cases are related to drug trafficking but other cases like femicides have also seen a spike, with Tijuana recording 18 such crimes in the first half of the year, also almost twice as many as during all of 2023.

Tijuana's incoming mayor's plan to crack down on crime includes an ex police chief accused of torture

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El Salvador gains another MAGA ally in bid to re-brand as safe nation

The U.S. El Salvador Caucus in Congress introduced its newest member on Monday as the country increases its push to present itself as a safer nation...

El Salvador gains another MAGA ally in bid to re-brand as safe nation

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