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Mexico City attorney pleads guilty in $52.7M Sinaloa Cartel money laundering scheme

Mexico City attorney pleads guilty in $52.7M Sinaloa Cartel money laundering scheme

According to officials on Friday, a lawyer from Mexico City who prosecutors claim played a key part in laundering millions of dollars through shell ...

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Texas, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic brace for dangerous storms, flash floods and tornado

Texas, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic brace for dangerous storms, flash floods and tornado

A multiday severe weather threat begins Sunday, putting tens of millions of people on notice from the Plains to the Southeast and mid-Atlantic. The ...

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Newport News Shipyard Announces Furloughs Affecting 400+ Employees

Newport News Shipyard Announces Furloughs Affecting 400+ Employees

In an attempt to “increase accountability and efficiency,” Newport News Shipbuilding has placed around 500 workers on furlough, according to the corporation. Kari Wilkinson, ...

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Bodies of 5 Missing Musicians Discovered Near U.S.–Mexico Border

Bodies of 5 Missing Musicians Discovered Near U.S.–Mexico Border

Five members of the band Grupo Fugitivo were thought to have been cartel victims after their bodies were discovered in the Texas border city ...

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Texas Lawmakers Propose Ban on LGBTQ+ School Clubs as Pride Month Begins

Texas Lawmakers Propose Ban on LGBTQ+ School Clubs as Pride Month Begins

Democratic lawmakers and LGBTQ+ supporters have strongly criticized Texas lawmakers for advancing legislation that would prohibit public K–12 schools from organizing student organizations based ...

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Colorado Man Accused of Stealing Truck, Causing Head-On Crash in Aurora

Colorado Man Accused of Stealing Truck, Causing Head-On Crash in Aurora

Police say an Aurora man stole a pickup truck, drove it through Denver and Glendale, then collided head-on with another vehicle while allegedly under ...

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One Officer Dead, One Hospitalized After Shooting in Los Angeles Area

One Officer Dead, One Hospitalized After Shooting in Los Angeles Area

Officials reported that a heated altercation in a residential neighborhood on Saturday night resulted in the shooting death of one Baldwin Park police officer ...

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Millennium Park Summer Series Returns With Lineup of Movies, Music, and Fitness

Millennium Park Summer Series Returns With Lineup of Movies, Music, and Fitness

The cherished summer festivities at Millennium Park in Chicago are returning. There is something for everyone, including summer fitness programs, movie nights, and concerts. ...

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Maine Landowners Must Now Disclose Enrollment in Carbon Offset Programs

Maine Landowners Must Now Disclose Enrollment in Carbon Offset Programs

Last week, Governor Janet Mills signed a law requiring landowners involved in the forest carbon credit market to submit basic data to the state ...

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334-Pound Man Alleges Disney Slide Couldn't Handle His Weight, Sues for Injuries

334-Pound Man Alleges Disney Slide Couldn’t Handle His Weight, Sues for Injuries

Even though he was more than 30 pounds over the ride’s weight restriction at the time, a man who was purportedly hurt following a ...

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