Mexico detains 13 more in 'El Chapo' jailbreak case
Earlier this month a federal judge began proceedings against four officials in connection with the prison escape of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman through a tunnel.
Earlier this month a federal judge began proceedings against four officials in connection with the prison escape of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman through a tunnel.
The Oakland Police Department will have its first civilian director of the Internal Affairs Division, which investigates officer misconduct, as officials announced Friday the hiring of a prominent Chicago lawyer with extensive experience in police oversight. Traditionally, there has been a rotation, so to have someone in a permanent position establishes integrity with both the public and police officers. Hong has worked as an attorney on the Independent Police Review Authority in Chicago since... Читать дальше...
The shocking video of 49ers fans beating and kicking a Vikings fan on Monday night served an important purpose: It helped police in Santa Clara identify four suspects in the crime. Via the Minneapolis Star Tribune, those suspects have been arrested. Three California men and a 17-year-old girl were arrested on Thursday night, with the…
ITV commentator Nick Mullins has been slammed after making disrespectful on-air comments about Fiji.
By Guy Curtright, The Sports Xchange
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves won for just the fifth time in their past 31 games Friday night, but it was enough to keep them from falling into a tie with Philadelphia for the worst record in the majors.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — There is no looking back for the Green Bay Packers.
Forty-one people have been admitted to hospital, including five in serious conditions, following a synthetic ammonia leak at a chemical plant in China's central Henan Province, the latest industrial accident in the country.
Forty-one people have been admitted to hospital, including five in serious conditions, following a synthetic ammonia leak at a chemical plant in China's central Henan Province, the latest industrial accident in the country.
Public religious events were banned after processions were transformed into political protests, sometimes turning violent. The government was officially atheist and believers of all faiths were banned from membership in the Communist Party. In 1992, the government dropped its constitutional references to atheism, and a gradual warming of church-state relations began, culminating with the first papal visit to the island in 1998, and government acceptance of some outdoor religious events. FIRST PAPAL VISIT... Читать дальше...
With the help, the students took part in a project that contributes to turtle research being done nationwide.
Friday`s attack on Pakistan army air base that claimed at least 42 lives was planned, controlled and perpetrated from Afghanistan, Director General Inter Services Public Relations Major General Asim Salim Bajwa said on Saturday.
MILWAUKEE — Touted rookie Brandon Finnegan allowed just one run in five innings to win his first major league start, and Jay Bruce's solo home run snapped a tie as the Cincinnati Reds beat the…
DENVER - Chad Bettis escaped jam after jam over five solid innings, Dustin Garneau hit a two-run double and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 7-4 on Friday night.
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Tiger Woods underwent back surgery earlier this week and hopes to return to the PGA Tour early in 2016, the golfer announced Friday on his website.
At least eight people were killed and 37 injured when a passenger bus plunged off a mountain highway in Nepal's Ramechhap district late Friday, police said.
At least eight people were killed and 37 injured when a passenger bus plunged off a mountain highway in Nepal's Ramechhap district late Friday, police said.
HAVANA - Pope Francis will be the third Roman Catholic pontiff to visit Cuba when he arrives on Saturday.
Francis will celebrate Mass in Havana's main square, the Plaza of the Revolution, on Sunday morning and will visit priests, members of religious orders and seminarians at the Havana Cathedral that late afternoon. The president greeted Benedict upon his arrival and attended the papal Mass held in Santiago to mark the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the image of the Virgin of Charity of Cobre, Cuba's patron saint. The pope called on Cubans to "reinvigorate your faith . that you may strive to build a renewed and open society... Читать дальше...
Iran`s President Hassan Rouhani has tried to reassure a skeptical American public that when crowds in Tehran chant "Death to America!" they don`t mean it personally.
A little NBA fix for September.
By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange
NEW YORK -- A weekend that is expected to serve as a proving ground for the New York Mets' young pitchers began with a trio of veteran position players thriving in the spotlight of the Subway Series.
The final steel beam was lifted into place at US Bank Stadium. Video provided by the Minnesota Vikings.
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Chile earlier this week has gone up to 13, while the number of missing people stands at six, Chilean Deputy Interior Secretary Mahmud Aleuy said.
Jason Day ended round two of the BMW Championship with a long eagle putt on 18 for an 8-under 63 & a PGA Tour record-tying 36-hole score of 18 under. Day has a five-shot lead & spoke afterwards.
Tiger Woods announced on his website that he had back surgery on Wednesday and is planning on returning to the game of golf in 2016. Tiger's first microdiscectomy surgery was in March of 2014.