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Considered one of the most infamous people in the world, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera has been behind bars since his  arrest in 2016. As one of the most prolific drug traffickers and the leader of the Mexican cartel, El Chapo has secured his legacy far beyond his profession, inspiring books, films, and more. He also has many kids to continue the family name.One of El Chapo’s kids, 38-year-old Joaquín Guzmán Lopez, threw his father’s partner-in-crime, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada under the bus (or onto the plane if we’re being specific) in a deal with federal investigators to lessen...

El Chapo Isn't Just the Father of Drug Trafficking — He's Also a Father to At Least 15 Children

Latin Times

In a dramatic and unexpected statement, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the elusive leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, is claiming that his recent apprehension by U.S. authorities was not a voluntary surrender but the result of a betrayal by Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of the infamous Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Sinaloa's Mayo Zambada breaks his silence and drops bombshell: kidnapped by U.S., betrayed by El Chapo's son

A video released by the Mexican Sinaloa State Attorney General's Office has stirred significant controversy in the country as it directly contradicts statements made by Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, one of the most powerful leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel. The video, which shows the assassination of Culiacán Mayor Héctor Melesio...

Video released by Mexican authorities debunks 'El Mayo' Zambada's account of his own capture

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.

You may be planning to receive Social Security benefits when you reach your retirement age or become eligible, but you may not know that you can lose some of all of your benefits for a variety of reasons -- some of which could be out of your control. Benefits through...

Four Ways You Can Lose Your Social Security Benefits

From 1,345 Pounds to 139 Pounds: The Remarkable Journey of Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari. In an extraordinary feat of medical science and human determination, Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari, once the world’s heaviest man alive, has shed an astonishing 1,195 pounds (542 kg), thanks to the intervention of Saudi Arabia’s former King Abdullah. Shaari, who initially tipped the scales at 1,345 pounds (610 kg), now weighs a mere 139 pounds (63 kg).

World’s heaviest man alive loses 1,195 pounds in historic transformation

Business Insider

The soldier, identified as Volodymyr, told the FT that his Stryker unit entered Kursk on August 6 and drove right into the Russians' coffee table.

A Ukrainian soldier said Russian troops in Kursk were 'sitting in the forest and drinking coffee,' unaware they were being invaded

The Independent

Kaitlynn Lee, 25, was killed by her ex-boyfriend Joshua Thompson who shot her in the head through a window, police said

Mom-of-three was having fun filming a TikTok in a kitchen with her friend. Moments later she was shot dead

Calexico, CA

NewsNation

A California couple is accused of smuggling two Mexican children across the border by passing them off as their own.

US mom goes to Mexico with 2 minors, comes back with 4

SEATTLE - A new migrant caravan has left the southern Mexican city of Ciudad Hidalgo, next to the Guatemala border, with the goal of reaching the United States before the November elections. The follow-on group, formed by hundreds of people, started its long journey on July 21. As the presidential...

A new migrant caravan has left southern Mexico and is headed to the U.S. border

Officials in Mexico have destroyed 50 "monster trucks" used by cartels in their gun battles. The vehicles, which are also referred to as "Frankenstein trucks" because of the modifications made to them - such as adding gun turrets and armoured plates - were seized by the security forces. They belonged...

Seized Mexican cartel 'monster trucks' destroyed

PopCrush

It's called proof of funds and it's pretty self-explanatory. You need to show, usually with a bank statement, that you have plenty of money to cover costs in the country you're entering from the United States. According to the website Nairaland, you must show this proof when you're applying for...

Proof of $2,000 in the Bank Now Required to Travel to These Countries

The Hill

President Biden was fed a series of gentle softballs over the weekend by Robert Costa of CBS News. He mumbled through his responses in what felt like an exit interview. After his debate debacle at the end of June, Biden publicly and privately stated that he was staying in the presidential race. It would take the “Lord Almighty” telling him to step aside for him to go, he told George Stephanopoulos. He held a press conference on July 11 that seemed to assuage concerns by some in his party. And then, 10 days later, he dropped out, in a letter posted to his social media accounts.

A possible October surprise? Biden resigns and Harris becomes president

Brownsville, TX

CBS News

The head of a Mexican business chambers' federation in Tamaulipas state, across the border from Texas, was killed Tuesday, hours after giving television interviews complaining about drug cartel extortion in the state, officials said.Julio Almanza was shot to death outside his offices in the city of Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas."We are hostages to extortion demands, we are hostages of criminal groups," Almanza said in one of his last interviews. "Charging extortion payments has practically become the national sport in Tamaulipas."Even Mexico's largest corporations are now being hit by demands from drug cartels, and gangs are increasingly trying to control the...

Business leader shot dead after complaining about cartel extortion

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

OK Magazine

Collin Gosselin has hit a major roadblock in his dream to become a marine.The former reality star, 20, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps last year, but in a new interview, Collin revealed he was "discharged" from the program "towards the end of training, very close to graduating.""The paperwork was looked into, and they found out that I was, in fact, in an institution at one point in my life," he explained, referring to how estranged mom Kate Gosselin put him in an institution, claiming he had violent outbursts and special needs.While dad Jon Gosselin has stood firm in his...

Collin Gosselin Reveals He Was 'Discharged' From the Marines When They Found Out Estranged Mom Kate 'Institutionalized' Him

The arrest of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the long-revered leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, has plunged one of Mexico's most notorious criminal organizations into a state of disarray. Historically recognized as one of the most powerful drug cartels in the world, the Sinaloa Cartel was immersed in an internal war after the imprisonment of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán but now faces an uncertain future marked by fragmentation and internal power struggles.

Here's who is left to lead the Sinaloa Cartel after El Mayo's 'kidnapping'

The Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Mexico confirmed Friday that drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was brought to the United States against his will when he arrived in Texas in July on a plane along with fellow drug lord Joaquín Guzmán López. Zambada’s attorney had earlier claimed the longtime chief of the Sinaloa cartel had been kidnapped. But officials had not confirmed that and Zambada’s age and apparent ill-health had led some to speculate he turned himself in. U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar on Friday said “the evidence we saw ... is that they had brought El Mayo Zambada against his will.”  “This was an operation between cartels, where one turned the other one in,” Salazar said. Zambada’s faction of the Sinaloa cartel has been engaged in fierce fighting with another faction, led by the sons of imprisoned drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Guzmán López is the half-brother of the factional leaders.

US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was brought to US against his will

Detroit, MI

Wayne County, MI

Law & Crime

"Judge I gotta say this: In the hundreds if not thousands of cases before this court these set of allegations are some of the worst," arraignment prosecutor Steve Vincent said.
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Man tells pregnant wife she 'didn't even deserve his child' after he beat her for not giving up her passcodes: Cops

An explosive report in the Wall Street Journal says Zelenskyy okayed the explosion of the Nord Stream pipeline — before trying to row it back.

Ukraine's top general disobeyed Zelenskyy and blew up the Nord Stream pipeline without permission, report says

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Full Letter: Read Sinaloa Cartel leader El Mayo's claim that Mexican officials are disputing with damning video evidence

The capture of SInaloa Cartel leader Ismael \"El Mayo\" Zambada has dominated the public conversation both in the U.S. and Mexico, not only due to the...

The capture of SInaloa Cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada has dominated the public conversation both in the U.S. and Mexico, not only due to the...

Full Letter: Read Sinaloa Cartel leader El Mayo's claim that Mexican officials are disputing with damning video evidence

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