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‘An explosion’: Evidence mounts of U.S. strike inside Venezuela amid rising tensions

January 2, 2026January 3, 2026 · Dallas, Texas Local News

A U.S. military MQ-9 Reaper drone moves along the runway at Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, on Monday, December 29, 2025. The United States has deployed…

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U.S. launches Operation Southern Spear, unveiling new robotic fleet to target cartels

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 · Miami, Florida Local News

The United States is launching a major new military and surveillance campaign in the Western Hemisphere, deploying an unprecedented mix of robotic air and sea vessels to counter…

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Mexican mayor killed during Day of the Dead celebrations

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

A mayor in Mexico’s western state of Michoacan was shot dead in a plaza in front of dozens of people who had gathered for Day of the Dead…

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Pete Hegseth launches new military task force to “crush” cartels

October 11, 2025October 11, 2025 · Breaking News

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Friday announced the creation of a new “counter-narcotics Joint Task Force” which has been ordered to “crush the cartels” believed to be…

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Chinese Networks Use U.S. To Launder Billions For Mexican Cartels

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 · Politics

Chinese networks are laundering billions of dollars in drug cartel cash through the U.S. financial system, according to a new report from the Treasury Department.  Treasury’s Financial Crimes…

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FBI ‘Operation Dead Hand’ disrupts drug ring operating from SoCal to Canada

FBI ‘Operation Dead Hand’ disrupts drug ring operating from SoCal to Canada

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 · Los Angeles, California Local News

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Federal authorities in Los Angeles on Tuesday announced a major blow against an international drug organization allegedly responsible for trafficking large quantities of narcotics…

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Saudi-led fight against COP28 deal shows ‘panic,’ German climate envoy says

Saudi-led fight against COP28 deal shows ‘panic,’ German climate envoy says

December 6, 2023December 10, 2023 · Politics

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The full-scale resistance that oil-exporting countries are mounting against a COP28 deal to end fossil fuel use is a sign of “panic,” said…

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Who’s going to pay for an ethical chocolate bar?

Who’s going to pay for an ethical chocolate bar?

November 24, 2022November 27, 2022 · Politics

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Europe, the world’s biggest consumer of chocolate, and West Africa, the leading grower of the cocoa beans…

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OPEC output cut ‘unhelpful and unwise,’ US Treasury chief says

OPEC output cut ‘unhelpful and unwise,’ US Treasury chief says

October 9, 2022October 9, 2022 · Politics

The oil cartel OPEC’s choice to pare back oil supply will harm the global economy and especially developing countries, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Financial Times…

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