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The crime that haunts Mexico, sowing fear, disrupting life: extortion
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY — A shop owner facing threats shutters the clothing store that had been in his family for generations. A leader of a citrus…
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Technology
Washington Post confirms data breach linked to Oracle hacks | TechCrunch
[ad_1] The Washington Post has said that it was one of the victims of a hacking campaign tied to Oracle’s suite of corporate software…
Gaming
Israeli Crime Figure Accused of Shaking Down High-Stakes LA Poker Games
[ad_1] Posted on: November 6, 2025, 04:35h. Last updated on: November 6, 2025, 04:35h. Affidavit outlines threats in Los Angeles’ underground poker circuit Israeli…
World News
A Mayor’s Assassination Reignites Mexico’s Debate Over Confronting Cartels
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY—Since taking office last year as mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo often led police raids wearing his bulletproof vest and cowboy hat…
US News
Kevin Hart accused of fabricating evidence in $12-million lawsuit by former friend
[ad_1] A former friend of Kevin Hart has accused Hart in a lawsuit of submitting fabricated evidence to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s…
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News
Ex-union leader John Dougherty’s extortion trial ends in mistrial
[ad_1] Former union leader John Dougherty’s third federal trial ended Thursday with a deadlocked jury, according to multiple media reports. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey…
US News
Trial brings shadowy world of Koreatown’s ‘doumi’ to light: Party girls, karaoke, extortion
[ad_1] The drivers would circle Koreatown, piloting a van filled with party girls. The so-called doumi — decked out in bikini tops, short skirts…
Technology
Why are ransomware gangs making so much money? | TechCrunch
[ad_1] For many organizations and startups, 2023 was a rough year financially, with companies struggling to raise money and others making cuts to survive.…
Breaking News
FBI agents arrive in Peru for transfer of Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway case | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — FBI special agents arrived in Peru on Wednesday for the temporary transfer proceedings of Joran van der Sloot, a law enforcement…