‘El Mencho’ tracked to secret rendezvous with romantic partner before deadly raid
Mexico’s most-wanted fentanyl kingpin, "El Mencho," was captured and killed Sunday after authorities tracked his romantic partner to a secret...
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Nonprofit Coalition Asks Courts to Prevent Coercive Federal Investigation Tactics
Seventeen nonprofit organizations, led by The Intercept’s Press Freedom Defense Fund, filed an amicus brief today urging the U.S. Court...
Tourists trapped in Puerto Vallarta recount cartel retaliation after El Mencho killed
Following the reported killing of major cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as El Mencho, multiple American tourists vacationing in Puerto...
Soccer matches postponed after Mexico kills cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ near World Cup host
Four professional soccer matches in Mexico were postponed Sunday after violence flared near Guadalajara — one of the country’s host...
US assets in Middle East positioned for ‘highly kinetic’ war, ex-Pentagon official warns
The U.S. is in position for a "highly kinetic" campaign against Iran after launching one of its largest recent military...
Pete Hegseth dubs Team USA goaltender the ‘Secretary of Defense’ after amazing Olympic save
After watching Team USA defeat Canada in the Olympics men’s hockey gold medal game, United States Secretary of War Pete...
Eileen Gu comments on Alysa Liu’s historic gold medal
American-born Team China skier Eileen Gu commented on Team USA figure skater Alysa Liu's historic gold medal in the women's...
Israelis keep suitcases packed and ready as Trump weighs potential Iran strike decision
For more than a month, Michal Weits has kept suitcases packed by the front door of her house in Tel...
Trump gives Iran 10-day ultimatum, but experts signal talks may be buying time for strike
President Trump said in June he would decide "within the next two weeks" whether to strike Iran. He made the...
As war losses near 2 million, Russia accused of trafficking foreign recruits from Africa, Asia
As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, the central challenge facing both Moscow and Kyiv is no longer...
Iran covertly repositions strike drones amid Russia drills in Strait of Hormuz, expert says
Iran repositioned strike drones and other military assets under the cover of joint drills with Russia in the Strait of...
Trump Menaces Iran With Massive Armada Capable of Prolonged War
Fresh from the conflict with Venezuela last month, the USS Gerald R. Ford — America’s newest and largest aircraft carrier...
Iraq War flashbacks? Experts say Trump’s Iran buildup signals pressure campaign, not regime change
As U.S. forces surge into the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran, the military posture is drawing comparisons to...
More U.S. Troops Are Headed to Nigeria
The Trump administration is increasing the U.S. military’s presence in Nigeria, where decades of American military assistance has coincided with...
Air Force Maintenance Staff Can’t Stop Buying Fancy Knives With Tax Dollars
They call them “box cutters,” but everyone on the flightline knows what the term really means. The blades slide out...
