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The son of a Mexican mayor is facing kidnapping charges for his alleged role in a cartel-connected kidnapping gang that included other politically connected people, all from the state of Guerrero. The case comes at a time when that Mexican state made international headlines after unknown gunmen kidnapped and beheaded the mayor of its capital city, Chilpancingo, just six days after assuming his post. This week, the Guerrero Attorney General’s Office confirmed that a judge had formally charged Mario “N” with one count of forced disappearance and ordered him held without bond. Mario is the son of the former mayor…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it was filing a lawsuit against the “State of Virginia, Virginia State Board of Elections and Virginia Commissioner of Elections” over the state’s enforcement of a 2006 law, removing non-citizens from voter lists. In a press release on Friday, the DOJ wrote that the removal of voters from “election rolls” so close to the upcoming presidential election violated “Section 8(c)(2)” of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993, “also known as the Quiet Period Provision.” Under Section 8(c)(2) of the NVRA, states are required “to complete systematic programs” in order to remove…

(Bloomberg) — The number of migrants coming through the Darien Gap increased by 51% in September as more Venezuelans crossed the treacherous jungle following Nicolas Maduro’s disputed reelection.Most Read from BloombergRepression in the wake of Venezuela’s July election has led to an increase in out-migration, according to a report by Refugees International published on Friday. Data show that 25,111 migrants crossed last month, with more than 80% of them from Venezuela, followed by Colombia, Ecuador and China.Venezuela’s electoral authorities declared Maduro won a third consecutive term in July amid widespread international criticism over the transparency of the vote count. The…

By Jasper WardWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday it sued the state of Virginia for violating the federal prohibition on systematic efforts to remove voters within 90 days of an election.On Aug. 7, Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order requiring the commissioner of Department of Elections to certify that the department was conducting “daily updates to the voter list” to remove, among other groups, people who are unable to verify that they are citizens to the Department of Motor Vehicles.U.S. citizens who were identified and notified, and did not affirm their citizenship within 14…

Oct. 11—It was warmer-than-usual at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta this year, and environmental advocates warned about the connection to climate change.Conservation Voters of New Mexico and Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter released a press memo shortly before the start of Balloon Fiesta outlining how record heat impacts the event and state overall.New Mexico’s average temperatures are projected to increase 5-7 degrees Fahrenheit over the next 50 years, according to the organizations, and the 2024 Balloon Fiesta may have been the warmest Fiesta so far.In addition to regular balloon operations being affected by the heat, CVNM and Sierra Club said…

The attack on Lebanon interferes in France’s sphere of influence, but Paris can’t do anything about it without Washington French President Emmanuel Macron would like Israel to slow its roll now, please. Because it’s acting like a spoiled brat who has been given a Ferrari by the West, and now behaves like the rules of the road don’t exist, blowing past every exit ramp en route to escalation with its neighbors.And now the inevitable has happened: a head-on collision between Israeli and French interests. Because that’s the thing with spoiled brats – the day you say “No,” you, too, become a…

Top Israeli officials, including senior ministers and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, met on Thursday to outline a war strategy for Israel’s retaliation against Iran, according to the New York Times, citing two officials who requested anonymity due to the private nature of the discussions. The move comes in response to Iran’s bombardment of Israel early last week, which involved up to 200 ballistic and hypersonic missiles. This tit-for-tat escalation could spiral into a much larger and broadening conflict across the Middle East.NYT cited Israeli officials, who have warned that coming retaliation for last week’s missile barrage “will be more severe.” President Biden this week spoke with Netanyahu, the first conversation…

President Trump delivers remarks in Reno, Nevada – October 11, 2024 President Trump will deliver remarks at a rally in Reno, Nevada, tonight on the disastrous inflation and high taxes under “Kamalanomics.” This is Trump’s second rally of the day. As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier, Trump also delivered remarks on the border invasion in Aurora, Colorado, where Venezuelan gangs have overrun the city and taken over apartment complexes, terrorizing and extorting residents. WATCH LIVE: President Trump Delivers Remarks on Illegal Alien Crime in Aurora, Colorado 3:00 PM ET As seen in Aurora, a massive crowd of supporters lined up…

“Terrifier 3” partial poster.Cineverse Terrifier 3—a shock horror thriller featuring the murderous Art the Clown—is poised for a big opening at the box office—but will its success translate to the production of a Terrifier 4? Damien Leone—who wrote and directed the first three films in the series—kicked off the horror film phenomenon in 2016’s Terrifier, starring David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown. ForbesWhen Is Shock Horror Movie ‘Terrifier 3’ Coming To Streaming?By Tim Lammers According to The Numbers, Terrifier made $342,749 at the worldwide box office against a $35,000 production budget before prints and advertising. The series grew exponentially…

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Friday that Moscow continues to place a high priority on cooperation with Tehran and wishes to create a “new world order” in which the West and Israel no longer have a dominant position in global affairs. Putin and Pezeshkian met on the sidelines of a forum in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. Pezeshkian said he hoped he and Putin could sign a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement during their next meeting at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia later in October. BRICS is an economic bloc cofounded by Russia, which…