‘El Mayo’ Zambada had been among the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel since the 1970s, with their principal livelihood being the sale of narcotics in the United States, according to a U.S. Justice Department.
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Harris says she’s ready to debate Trump, accuses him of ‘backpedaling’ from Sept. 10 faceoff
The Trump campaign said in a statement late Thursday that debate arrangements ‘cannot be finalized until Democrats formally decide on their nominee.’
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Supreme Court immunity ruling has no effect on Trump’s hush money conviction, Manhattan DA says
The former president’s lawyers had asked a judge to overturn his conviction for falsifying records.
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Oldest person in the U.S. turns 115 today: ‘She’s surprised us all’
Francis, who lives in Houston, was the second-oldest person in the U.S. until Feb. 22, when the previous longevity record holder, Edie Ceccarelli, died a few weeks after her 116th birthday in Mendocino County, Calif.
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Wind farms’ benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformation
Confusing taxation systems make it easier for wind’s opponents, some citing misinformation, to say that wind has fallen short of its promises.
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Companies are reshaping operations to cope with changing climate
Companies are increasingly changing the way they do business to cope with increasingly frequent episodes of extreme weather.
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‘Hug your IT folks’: CrowdStrike outage turned technicians into heroes
When CrowdStrike took down millions of devices, IT workers became the thin line between corporate America and chaos.
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House Republicans vote to rebuke Kamala Harris over administration’s handling of border policy
Six Democrats also voted for the resolution, including Rep. Jared Golden.
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‘End of the people’s airline’: Southwest abandons open seating after 53 years
The carrier will end its longtime practice of open seating and offer ‘premium’ options that have more legroom.
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Harris tells Netanyahu ‘it is time’ to end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home
With all eyes on the likely Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris largely reiterated President Biden’s longstanding message that it’s time to find an endgame to the brutal war in Gaza.