Prosecutor seeks death for man in New York bike path attack Prosecutors have urged a jury to impose the death penalty on a man who killed eight people on a Manhattan bike path in a 2017 vehicle attack The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Two Americans kidnapped in Mexico during ‘tummy tuck’ trip found dead Two US citizens missing since they were kidnapped after travelling to Mexico have been found dead. Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023
Two Jan 6 rioters are on the run after removing ankle monitors Suspects accused of attacking officers during 2021 insurrection set to stand trial in August The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Two Americans dead after being kidnapped in Mexico while rest of group found alive Two of the US citizens, who were reportedly in the country for medical treatment, were killed, with another wounded and a fourth found alive Irish Mirror · Mar 7, 2023
Two US citizens found dead and two others injured after kidnapping in Mexico Intelligence units including the FBI, Secretariat of National Defense and the Mexican Navy had been hunting for the group since they were kidnapped. Daily Record · Mar 7, 2023
Suspect arrested in death of Mexico ‘tummy tuck’ tourists as US vows ‘justice will be done’ The group was taken hostage on Friday after entering the state of Tamaulipas in Matamoros – an area dominated by the Gulf cartel The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
2 people from SC found dead after Mexico kidnapping, 2 others alive Two of the four people kidnapped in Mexico after traveling from South Carolina have been found dead, while the other two are alive, officials announced on Tuesday. Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023
2 surviving Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico are back in the U.S. The State Department said the victims, who were found alive after days in captivity, are back on U.S. soil. Officials said they are in the process of returning the remains of two others to the U.S. WEKU · Mar 7, 2023
Military veteran convicted of obstruction in Capitol riot A federal judge has convicted a military veteran of storming the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Two Americans kidnapped in Mexico found dead and two others discovered alive Américo Villarreal, the governor of Tamaulipas state, confirmed that two of the US citizens, who were reportedly in the country for medical treatment, were killed, with another wounded and a fourth found alive Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2023
Americans kidnapped at gunpoint during Mexico trip were in country for tummy tuck Latavia 'Tay' McGee had crossed into Mexico on Friday in a white minivan when she and her friends came under fire. A gang of suspected cartel gunmen then dragged them into a pick up in Matamoros Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2023
Mexico kidnapping — live: Americans seized by drug cartel asked for directions before deadly Matamoros attack Video seemingly showed the moment Latavia ‘Tay’ Mcgee, Shaeed Woodard, Zindell Brown and Eric James Williams were kidnapped in Matamoros - an area dominated by the Gulf drug cartel The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
2 Americans dead, 2 rescued after violent Mexico kidnapping The surviving Americans were back on U.S. soil after being sped to the border near Brownsville, Texas, in a convoy of ambulances and SUVs escorted by Mexican military Humvees and National Guard trucks with mounted machine guns. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 7, 2023
9th Circuit says Twitter can’t disclose FBI ‘national security’ demands for user info Twitter may not publicly quantify the number of times the FBI demands user information from it for national security investigations, a federal appellate court ruled Monday. Los Angeles Times · Mar 7, 2023
Salon · Mar 7, 2023 Watchdogs call BS on GOP whistleblowers "Legitimate whistleblowers must be protected, and these witnesses are clearly not legitimate," expert says
Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023 COVID-19 origins probe plods on with no clear resolution WASHINGTON — Republicans are continuing the search for answers on the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but the path forward is mired in stalled investigations, classified documents and stonewalling from the Chinese government.
Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023 Jim Jordan issues subpoenas to investigate ‘weaponization’ of federal agencies WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan has subpoenaed the former head of a defunct Biden administration advisory board on disinformation, which was disbanded just months after being formed amid public backlash.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 7, 2023 ‘It’s racist. It’s disgusting,’ California congresswoman says after critic questions loyalty WASHINGTON — It’s been an unsettling, tense few days for Asian American and Pacific Islanders in Washington.
Axios · Mar 7, 2023 Jim Jordan scrambles amid claims "weaponization" probe is a dud The investigation of alleged mistreatment of conservatives has moved slowly and found little.
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023 Four Americans kidnapped at gunpoint in Mexico identified as group of friends who travelled for tummy tuck Family members named the group on Monday as Latavia ‘Tay’ McGee, Shaeed Woodard, Zindell Brown and Eric James Williams
WEKU · Mar 7, 2023 The U.S. and Mexico are working together to find 4 Americans who were kidnapped The abduction took place on the streets of Matamoros, Mexico. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for the return of the Americans and the arrests of those involved.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 6, 2023 CPD reopens probe of cop who wore extremist symbol of Three Percenters during racial justice protest This marks at least the third time Chicago’s inspector general has pressed the police department to take a closer look at an officer’s far-right links.
Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2023 With the kidnapping of 4 US citizens, is it safe to travel to Mexico? DALLAS — Public safety concerns have spiked around travel to Mexico, with the kidnapping of four U.S. citizens in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros. The visitors had just crossed the border through Brownsville, Texas.
Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2023 Federal charges possible for 23 arrested at Atlanta training center site, FBI says ATLANTA — Investigators with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation charged 23 people with domestic terrorism after dozens dressed in all black threw large rocks, bricks, Molotov cocktails and fireworks at officers at the site of a planned training facility, Atlanta police said Monday.
Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2023 Cruise ship passenger found dead inside cabin as FBI launches investigation The cruise ship, operated by Carnival Cruises, was on its way from Charleston, South Carolina, to Nassau, in the Bahamas, when the grim discovery was made