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In cartel-plagued Mexican cities authorities warn adults not to wear masks on Halloween
Halloween is gaining ground in Mexico, but in a country so wracked by drug cartel violence, there have been real fears about ghosts, ghouls and skeletons walking the streetsWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Was Stone-Age Scandinavia Struck by Plague?
New research by geneticists hints at the deadly work of Yersinia pestis 5,000 years ago.Health - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
19 suspected cartel members killed in shootout with troops
Sinaloa has seen a surge in violence since the July arrest of the cartel's co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in the U.S.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
U.S. sanctions members of cartel linked to killings of Americans
The sanctions come two years after a judge ordered La Linea to pay $4.6 billion to the families of nine Americans killed in a 2019 ambush in Mexico.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Migrants selling fruit and candy in New York's subway are plagued by fear and uncertainty
A migrant woman from Ecuador told NBC News she has to bring her daughter with her to sell fruit on the subway because she has nowhere else to leave her.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Long before Helene, IV fluid shortages plagued hospitals
Years before Hurricane Helene shut down a critical intravenous fluid facility in North Carolina, sparking concerns in hospitals across the country, many common IV fluids were already in short ...Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
His defiance gone, Lincoln Riley struggles to explain USC's latest devastating loss
Lincoln Riley falls under the .500 mark for the first time in his coaching career as Maryland rallies late to send USC to its third consecutive loss.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20 -
Power outages plague Cuba as Hurricane Oscar adds to island's woes
Millions of Cubans were enduring electricity blackouts as the government struggled to restore services. Hurricane Oscar, striking the east as a Category 1 storm, added to the disruption.Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
N.Y.C. Housing Voucher Program Is ‘Plagued With Problems,’ Audit Says
Thomas DiNapoli, the New York State comptroller, found that management lapses had caused delays for people who needed permanent housing.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Mystery surrounds 'terrible' smell plaguing city's bus station
Passengers have been complaining about the mystery odour at Leeds City Bus Station for several days.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Stein defeats scandal-plagued Robinson in North Carolina gubernatorial race
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein (D) will become the next governor of the state, defeating controversial Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R), Decision Desk HQ projects. Stein’s win does not come ...Politics - The Hill - 2 hours ago -
In the heartland of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have changed and violence rages
Cellphone chats have become death sentences in the continuing, bloody factional war inside the Sinaloa drug cartelWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Why cellphone chats can be death sentences in cartel stronghold
If a person is traveling in a car with others, one bad phone contact or chat can get the whole group kidnapped, or killed.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Mexico’s Ex-Security Chief Sentenced to 38 Years for Cartel Bribery
The stiff penalty was the potentially final step in the stunning downfall of the former official, Genaro García Luna, who has gone from the heights of power to imprisonment.World - The New York Times - October 16 -
Ireland signs extradition treaty with UAE in effort to catch Kinahan cartel
Daniel Kinahan is one of Europe’s most wanted criminals and prominent member of Dubai-based ‘super cartel’Business - Financial Times - October 21 -
Bombshell claim about murder coverup backs up cartel boss' story
Police and prosecutors conspired to cover up the killing of an opponent of a governor, using a blood-stained truck found at the crime scene, federal prosecutors said.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Priest shot dead after officiating Mass amid surging cartel violence
Rev. Marcelo Pérez was shot dead by two gunmen when he was in his van, just after he had finished celebrating Mass, the state prosecutors' office said.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Mexican Troops Kill 19 Suspected of Being Cartel Members in Sinaloa Shootout
The killings in the northwestern state of Sinaloa raise questions on whether Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is taking a tougher approach to cartels.World - The New York Times - October 24 -
Will Mexico’s plan to constitutionally ban vapes play into the hands of cartels?
Move prompts fears it will boost black market and prevent regulation: ‘Banning something doesn’t make it safe’. Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum , has confirmed that her government will seek ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Journalist shot dead in Mexico amid wave of cartel violence
Radio host Mauricio Cruz Solis was a "source of inspiration and a tireless voice in the service of our community," the station said.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
U.S. Marine Corps veteran shot dead by cartel gunmen in Mexico
Nichola Quets was traveling to the beach resort of Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point, at the time of the attack, local media reported.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Gunmen working for a cartel shoot and kill an American man in Mexico
Authorities in northern Mexico say gunmen apparently working for a drug cartel killed a U.S. man and that one of the killers was a deserter from Honduras' presidential guard unitWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Telecom exec pleads guilty to stealing $100 million from fraud-plagued government program
Issa Asad admitted to submitting phony customer data for years to Lifeline, an FCC program providing discounted telephone and internet service to low-income Americans,Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
Aitana Bonmati skips Spain friendlies as concerns over schedule congestion plague women's, men's soccer
Spain will play Canada and Italy in friendlies this monthSports - CBS Sports - October 17 -
A Plague Tale Collection Includes Both Games And A Cool Steelbook Case For Only $50
A Plague Tale Collection with Steelbook Case ...Tech - GameSpot - October 17 -
Poor fundamentals plagued Yankees all season and finally sank them in World Series loss
The Yankees held an enormous lead and then the fundamental lapses that had, at times, afflicted them during the regular season swept through Game 5 and tilted the Word Series irrevocably.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago -
A daughter is plagued by her mother’s unsolved death while her father maintains his innocence from jail
Karen Swift, a 44-year-old mother of four, vanished Oct. 30, 2011, after picking her daughter Ashley up early from a sleepover and falling asleep with her at their home.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Democrat Josh Stein beats scandal-plagued Republican Mark Robinson in N.C. gov.’s race
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein defeated scandal-plagued Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the state’s gubernatorial race, NBC News projects.Top stories - NBC News - 1 hour ago -
Ex-Mexico drug czar gets 38 years in U.S. prison for taking cartel bribes
Genaro García Luna was convicted of taking millions of dollars in bribes to protect the violent Sinaloa cartel that he was supposedly combating.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Zeta drug lord continued to control cartel from inside a Mexican prison, says US indictment
A U.S. indictment unsealed in the District of Columbia claims that the leader of one of Mexico's most violent gangs continued to control an offshoot group, the Northeast Cartel, from inside a ...World - ABC News - October 16 -
Mexico’s ex-public security chief sentenced to 38-plus years in US for taking cartel bribes
NEW YORK (AP) — The man once heralded as the architect of Mexico’s war on drug cartels was sentenced to more than 38 years in a U.S. prison on Wednesday for taking massive bribes to aid drug ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16 -
Mexico ex-drug czar sentenced to more than 38 years in U.S. prison over cartel bribes
Genaro Garcia Luna, who led Mexico’s fight against the country’s violent drug trade, was sentenced to more than 38 years in U.S. prison for accepting bribes from the cartels he was supposed to fight.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Mexican soldiers kill 19 drug cartel suspects and suffer no casualties in Sinaloa state
Mexican army troops have killed 19 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a shootout but suffered no casualties themselvesWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Mexican state mourns peacemaker priest as cartel violence surges: ‘They want to intimidate us’
Murder of Father Marcelo Pérez comes amid surge of violence as cartels battle for control of strategic state. Amid incense and white lilies, thousands of mourners packed the town center of San ...World - The Guardian - October 24