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Behind the New Indictments of El Chapo’s Sons, Rivalry Seethed Between Agencies

Behind the New Indictments of El Chapo’s Sons, Rivalry Seethed Between Agencies

When sweeping charges against the Chapitos were announced last month, the Justice Department presented a unified front. It was another story behind the scenes.

Ohio bodycam footage captures suspects hiding in dryer, under blankets during drug bust

Ohio bodycam footage captures suspects hiding in dryer, under blankets during drug bust

Elyria Police Department on Ohio arrested seven individuals during a drug bust at a home May 6, with bodycam footage showing suspects trying to hide in clothes dryers and under blankets.

Buffalo has tremendous sense of purpose year after massacre, mayor says

Buffalo has "tremendous sense of purpose" year after massacre, mayor says

A year ago Sunday, a white supremacist shot and killed 10 people, all of them Black, in a domestic terrorist attack.

Missing Cleveland EMT found safe

Missing Cleveland EMT found safe

Lachelle Jordan, an emergency medical technician from Cleveland who went missing last weekend, has been found safe, authorities said Friday.

Utah author accused of murdering husband allegedly caught trying to steal his life insurance benefits

Utah author accused of murdering husband allegedly caught trying to steal his life insurance benefits

Utah children's book author Kouri Richins is accused of trying to steal husband Eric Richins' life insurance benefits before she allegedly poisoned him in March 2022.

GOP chairman wants full House to vote on Blinken contempt by early June

GOP chairman wants full House to vote on Blinken contempt by early June

The secretary of state has not complied with a subpoena from a House panel that demanded Blinken turn over a document related to the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.

Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records

Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for much of the western parts of both Oregon and Washington after a record heat wave.

Around the world

Ukrainian Soldiers Risk Their Lives to Keep Weapons From the Black Market

Ukrainian Soldiers Risk Their Lives to Keep Weapons From the Black Market

They can’t track every shell, but at a time of heightened scrutiny in Washington they know they can ill afford slips with the big ticket items.

The surreal facades of America's strip clubs

The surreal facades of America's strip clubs

Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs.

Mexico Allows Tens of Thousands of Migrants to Travel to U.S. Border

Mexico Allows Tens of Thousands of Migrants to Travel to U.S. Border

In April, nearly 30,000 humanitarian visas were issued to migrants, according to government data, more than triple the monthly average in the first three months of the year.

Thousands of Guns Turned in After 2 Mass Shootings in Serbia

Thousands of Guns Turned in After 2 Mass Shootings in Serbia

The unregistered weapons were handed over to the authorities as the government vows to disarm the country after two mass shootings.

Pakistan’s Supreme Court Orders Release of Imran Khan

Pakistan’s Supreme Court Orders Release of Imran Khan

The Supreme Court said the arrest of the former prime minister in connection with a corruption case was unlawful. His detention this week had been met with protests across Pakistan.

US, Irish military experts train 2 groups of Ukrainian personnel in clearing unmarked minefields

US, Irish military experts train 2 groups of Ukrainian personnel in clearing unmarked minefields

Military experts from the United States and Ireland are helping train two groups of Ukrainian personnel in Cyprus in clearing unmarked minefields.

It's Eurovision time! Here's how the contest works and who to watch for

It's Eurovision time! Here's how the contest works and who to watch for

Sprinkle the sequins and pump up the volume: The 67th Eurovision Song Contest reaches its climax on Saturday with a grand final broadcast live from Liverpool. There will be catchy choruses, a kaleidoscope of costumes and tributes to the spirit of Ukraine in a competition that for seven decades has captured the changing zeitgeist of a continent.

Technology

Elon Musk to tap NBCU ad boss Linda Yaccarino as new Twitter CEO: report

Elon Musk to tap NBCU ad boss Linda Yaccarino as new Twitter CEO: report

Musk, who has served as Twitter’s top boss since he acquired the company for $44 billion last October, did not initially say whom he had chosen for the key role.

Senators reintroduce bill to help protect kids from harmful online content

Senators reintroduce bill to help protect kids from harmful online content

Senators have reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act that gives parents and minors new controls. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn say the bill would also require social media companies to provide options for minors to protect their information and disable addictive features. Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.

Microsoft president welcomes new AI regulations and laws

Microsoft president welcomes new AI regulations and laws

Microsoft President Brad Smith said Tuesday that new regulations and laws to govern artificial intelligence are necessary amid the growing use of ChatGPT and other AI tools that have the potential to upend the way people live and work.

Commerce Department starts process to fund tech hubs across the U.S. with $500 million in grants

Commerce Department starts process to fund tech hubs across the U.S. with $500 million in grants

The Commerce Department on Friday is launching the application process for cities to receive a total of $500 million in grants to become technology hubs.

Elon Musk’s Twitter CEO pick Linda Yaccarino leaving NBCUniversal ‘effective immediately’

Elon Musk’s Twitter CEO pick Linda Yaccarino leaving NBCUniversal ‘effective immediately’

Elon Musk said his new pick for Twitter CEO will be starting in about six weeks.

Google to label AI-generated images after viral Pope Francis, Trump deepfakes

Google to label AI-generated images after viral Pope Francis, Trump deepfakes

Google will begin labeling AI images as critics warn of the potential spread of misinformation.

How to capture screenshots on your smartphone and computer

How to capture screenshots on your smartphone and computer

Kurt "The CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how to take normal and full-page screenshots on an iPhone, Android, Mac and PC just by following a few easy steps.

Sports News

Tyra King uses her ‘power’ for Metea Valley. In personally frustrating season, the NIU recruit still has that.

Tyra King uses her ‘power’ for Metea Valley. In personally frustrating season, the NIU recruit still has that.

Senior forward Tyra King’s goal against Naperville Central on Tuesday clinched the DuPage Valley Conference title for Metea Valley.

Rising Filipino boxer, 22, dies after collapsing in ring

Rising Filipino boxer, 22, dies after collapsing in ring

Kenneth Egano, a boxer from the Philippines, died after collapsing in the ring due to a brain hemorrhage following an eight-round fight.

Simone Biles' husband signs with Green Bay Packers

Simone Biles' husband signs with Green Bay Packers

Jonathan Owens previously played for the Houston Texans and the Arizona Cardinals.

Advice? Claire Schuyler gets plenty. Antioch’s freshman shortstop could offer it too. ‘She’s just very focused.’

Advice? Claire Schuyler gets plenty. Antioch’s freshman shortstop could offer it too. ‘She’s just very focused.’

Claire Schuyler, whose parents played college sports and brother is a baseball star, becomes a key player for 3A contender Antioch.

Olympic Swimming in the Seine? How Paris Is Remaking a River.

Olympic Swimming in the Seine? How Paris Is Remaking a River.

Organizers of the 2024 Summer Games promised a waterway clean enough for Olympic swimmers and then Parisians to swim in. The job was bigger than anyone knew.

Suns’ season-ending loss to Nuggets was ‘embarrassing’ for Kevin Durant

Suns’ season-ending loss to Nuggets was ‘embarrassing’ for Kevin Durant

It wasn’t the ending that Kevin Durant — or the rest of the Suns — expected when the star arrived from the Nets at the 2023 trade deadline.

Denny Crum, Who Made Louisville a Basketball Power, Dies at 86

Denny Crum, Who Made Louisville a Basketball Power, Dies at 86

He led the Cardinals to two national championships in the 1980s and amassed 675 victories over a career that led to his induction into two halls of fame.

Politics News

A Disaster the Size of Multiple Katrinas Is Building Off Washington’s Coast

A Disaster the Size of Multiple Katrinas Is Building Off Washington’s Coast

The Coast Guard is the first line of defense against a massive tsunami. Will it also be an early victim?

Some scenes from the US-Mexico border, where immigration rules are set to change

Some scenes from the US-Mexico border, where immigration rules are set to change

From El Paso and Ciudad Juarez to San Diego and Tijuana, migrants were massing Thursday along some sections of the U.S.-Mexico border in a last attempt to cross into the United States in the hours before the pandemic-era health rule known as Title 42 ends.

Debt limit X-date could still crash Congress’ summer break

Debt limit X-date could still crash Congress’ summer break

It’s still possible the U.S. won’t hit its $31.4 trillion limit until beyond the end of July, the Congressional Budget Office said Friday.

DeSantis stays mum on Trump, for now, after town hall

DeSantis stays mum on Trump, for now, after town hall

But one GOP consultant says "the cuffs will be off" once the governor is officially a candidate.

Uncertainty reigns after Title 42 expires

Uncertainty reigns after Title 42 expires

Title 42, the pandemic-era policy which allowed authorities to expel those who entered the U.S. unlawfully, has expired, with U.S. authorities bracing for an influx of migrants as a result. Officials said there were about 25,000 migrants in Customs and Border Protection custody Friday. Nicole Sganga reports from the Texas border city of Brownsville.

Biden campaign co-Chairman Katzenberg upbeat despite warning signs in polling

Biden campaign co-Chairman Katzenberg upbeat despite warning signs in polling

A Hollywood studio executive, Jeffrey Katzenberg, says he is ready to deliver "all the resources" President Biden needs to win reelection in 2024.

Opinion | Why Trump Can’t Lose

Opinion | Why Trump Can’t Lose

He’s constructed a political force field against failures and scandals that would have felled any other politician.