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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian long-range drones struck one of Russia´s biggest oil refineries for the second time in three days, a senior Kyiv official said Monday, as Ukraine tries to slow the Russian army´s push along parts of the front line and the third anniversary of the war approaches. The attack late Sunday hit a refinery in the Volgograd region, which is one of Russia´s 10 biggest refining facilities, processing close to 6% of the country´s oil, an official in Ukraine´s Security Service told The Associated Press. Russian authorities acknowledged only a brief fire at the Volgograd refinery during…

The White House released a video Monday night touting President Donald Trump’s bounty of accomplishments in the first two weeks of his second term. The video features White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt highlighting the administration’s progress on several fronts, from the border and energy to securing major investments and widening access in the press briefing room. “We are two weeks in, and President Trump is already delivering big wins for the American people,” Leavitt says to begin the video. She spotlights Trump’s executive actions regarding the border: On the border, President Trump declared a national emergency, deployed the military,…

California anti-deportation activists swarmed a major downtown Los Angeles freeway on Sunday, shutting down the roadway and standing off with police as they waved Mexican flags. The 101 Freeway, one of the most congested highways in the nation, was blocked off by a mass of hundreds of migrants, mostly appearing to boast Mexican heritage, videos show: The protest grew into a massive standoff with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), with shocking footage showing over a dozen police cruisers across four lanes of blocked-off traffic: The California Department of Transportation issued a traffic alert around 1:20 p.m. local time, telling…

The Canadian PM has confirmed the suspension of duties for at least 30 days following a similar agreement between Mexico and the US Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the US will postpone the imposition of 25% tariffs on Canadian imports for at least 30 days, following discussions with US President Donald Trump.The agreement was reached after a phone call between the two leaders on Monday, during which Canada committed to strengthening border security. The announcement follows Trump’s decision on Saturday to sign executive orders imposing tariffs – 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada and 10% on…

For the first time since June 2024, the S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI broke above 50 (expansion) in final January data (rising from 49.4 in Dec to 50.1 flash PMI for Jan to 51.2 final).The ISM Manufacturing print for January also beat expectations, rising to 50.9 (into expansion for the first time since Sept 2022), better than the 49,.9 exp and the 49.2 prior.Source: BloombergAll the underlying components for the ISM rose with Prices Paid at their highest since May 2024, New Orders highest since May 2022, and Employmenmt back into expansion for the first time since May 2024…Source: BloombergChris…

Cartel Del Noreste leader Ricardo González Sauceda arrested in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico – February 3, 2025 Ricardo González Sauceda, a leader of the Mexican Cartel del Noreste, was arrested in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Monday after the Mexican President agreed to immediately work with Trump to secure the border. The cartel boss, who also goes by “El Ricky” and “Mando R,” reportedly has two arrest warrants for attempted homicide and other charges. He is also linked to other incidents of extortion, homicide, and attacks on Mexican federal forces, Laredo Morning Times reports. González Sauceda is also accused of killing two soldiers in an…

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – FEBRUARY 02: Noah Lyles reacts before competing in the men’s 60m during the … [+] New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on February 02, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)Getty Images The third stop on the World Athletics World Indoor Tour was the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston, headlined by several Olympic champions such as Noah Lyles, Masai Russell, and Julien Alfred. With just under 50 days left until the World Athletics Indoor Championships, many elite athletes have begun to show their cards and demonstrate the hard work they have been putting in…

Mexico’s top security official announced the arrest of a recently promoted member of the Cartel Del Noreste (CDN)faction of Los Zetas. The announcement came just moments after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke with U.S. President Donald J. Trump about border security and tariffs. Omar Garcia Harfuch, Mexico’s controversial head of security, shared on social media that the country’s military and his forces had arrested Ricardo “Mando R” Gonzalez Sauceda, an alleged regional head of the CDN-Los Zetas. In his short message, Garcia Harfuch claimed that Gonzalez Sauceda is responsible for numerous extortions and attacks on Nuevo Leon police forces. Law…

The anti-ICE protests in opposition to President Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportations continued through Monday’s “Day Without Immigrants” in Southern California’s Downtown Los Angeles and Orange County. The protests in Los Angeles followed Sunday’s marches that saw thousands take to the streets, waving Mexican flags while shutting down traffic on the 101 Freeway. Monday’s protests began at Los Angeles City Hall and continued on toward Spring Street. Per KTLA5: A short time later, the Los Angeles Police Department posted on X that the demonstrators were blocking traffic at West Olympic Boulevard and South Figueroa Street, then at Grand and Cesar Chavez avenues…

Protesters were seen shutting down traffic on the 101 Freeway in Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday while waving Mexican flags in opposition to ongoing ICE raids in the city and elsewhere in the United States. The protests reportedly began on Olvera Street and later grew to a few thousand people as they marched on City Hall and later to the 101 Freeway where they shut down traffic. While some in the crowd waved American flags, a majority were waving Mexican flags or flags from other countries south of the Southern Border. Video of the protest began circulating online: According to…