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Month: December 2023

The mother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán is reported dead in Mexico

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The mother of convicted drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has died in the northern state of Sinaloa, according to local media reports. Mexico’s president acknowledged her death and offered his “respect” to the family. The head of Mexico’s state media agency wrote in his social media accounts that

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Air Force disciplines 15 as IG finds that security failures led to massive classified documents leak

By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has disciplined 15 personnel in connection with the massive classified documents leak by an airman earlier this year, concluding that multiple officials intentionally failed to take required action on his suspicious behavior, the Air Force inspector general reported Monday. Massachusetts Air National Guard member

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Endangered species list grows by 2,000. Climate change is part of the problem

By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press The International Union for Conservation of Nature, the leading tracker of global biodiversity, released their new Red List of Threatened Species on Monday at the United Nations climate conference in Dubai. They evaluated about 157,000 species and found that a little over 44,000 are threatened with extinction. That’s an increase

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Crash kills 3, has South Carolina officials asking for help finding 2 dogs that ran off after crash

By Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story     GREENVILLE COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — The Greenville County, South Carolina, coroner’s office is asking for the public’s help finding two family pets who ran off after a crash that left three people dead over the weekend. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said the four-vehicle

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A group of California children sue EPA in federal court, alleging it allows climate pollution to continue despite harms

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — A group of 18 California children – ranging in ages from 8 to 17 – has filed a new constitutional climate case in federal court against the US Environmental Protection Agency, alleging it has harmed children’s health and welfare over decades. The case, Genesis B. v. United States Environmental

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US Air Force disciplines 15 people following investigation into accused National Guard leaker Jack Teixeira

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US Air Force has disciplined 15 people connected to the intelligence leaks from Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, the service said Monday, after an investigation found that individuals “intentionally failed” to report documented concerns about Teixeira’s behavior preceding the leaks. According to an Air Force release on Monday,

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