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An elaborate cross-border drug smuggling tunnel is discovered inside a warehouse near San Diego on Nov. 29, 2011. (Ron Rogers/ICE/TNS)

Architect for 'El Chapo's Cross-Border Narco Tunnels Sentenced to 10 Years

SAN DIEGO — The tunnel linking a Tijuana warehouse to another in Otay Mesa was equipped with a hydraulic elevator, electric rail cars, lighting, wooden floors and a storeroom. The … more

By Kristina Davis / The San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS) | 7/29/21

From left, Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) speaks as Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) listen during a news conference after a procedural vote for the bipartisan infrastructure framework at Dirksen Senate Office Building on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/TNS)

Infrastructure Bill Advanced With $550 Billion in New Spending

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday voted to advance bipartisan infrastructure legislation, capping weeks of late-night negotiations and launching the next step in what has become one of … more

By Joseph Morton, Jessica Wehrman and Lauren Clason / CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 7/29/21

A COVID-19 particle is pictured in this image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (CDC/TNS)

US Reports Highest Number of New COVID-19 Cases in the World

The U.S. has reported the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the world over the last seven days, according to the World Health Organization. The U.S. saw 500,332 new cases (a 131% increase) … more

By David Matthews / New York Daily News (TNS) | 7/29/21 | 1 comment

Robert Aaron Long. (Fulton County Sheriff's Office/TNS)

Spa Shooter Booked into Fulton County Jail for Remaining Cases; Arraignment Set Next Month

ATLANTA — A day after pleading guilty to killing four people in Cherokee County, spa shooter Robert Aaron Long has been transferred to Fulton County to face charges there. Sporting a new … more

By Shaddi Abusaid / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) | 7/29/21

The scene of a fatal shooting in St. Paul, Minnesota in September 2020. (David Joles/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

Minnesota Broke Record for Most Murders Reported in 2020; Violent Crime, Bias Reports Also High

MINNEAPOLIS — Violent crime increased dramatically last year across Minnesota, which saw a record number of murders, the highest number of bias crimes in 15 years and a record number of … more

By Alex Chhith / Star Tribune (TNS) | 7/28/21

Pedro Castillo speaks at a press conference for foreign correspondents accredited in Peru. He was declared winner of the national election on Monday, July 19, 2021. (Carlos Garcia Granthon/ZUMA Wire/TNS)

Peru’s New President Takes Office Amid Deep Divisions

LIMA — It was one of the most improbable electoral victories in recent Latin American political history. Pedro Castillo, a 51-year-old former rural elementary school teacher who has never … more

By Patrick J. McDonnell and Adriana León / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 7/28/21

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer claps during press conference at Troy Babes in Toyland in Troy on June 14, 2021. (Detroit Free Press/TNS)

Whitmer Reelection Campaign Blows by Donor Caps, Draws Big Cash From NY, Hollywood

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's reelection campaign, citing a 37-year-old administrative ruling related to candidates facing recall elections, is not observing the donation … more

By Paul Egan / Detroit Free Press (TNS) | 7/28/21

India's Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (right) welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on July 28, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Blinken Sets Humble Tone in Asia as US Aims to Rebuild Ties

The latest swing of senior U.S. officials through Asia indicates the Biden administration is taking a humbler tone in the region than the former president, with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken … more

By Peter Martin and Archana Chaudhary / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 7/28/21

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on March 18, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Susan Walsh/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

As COVID-19 Cases Rise, CDC Urges Masks Indoors, Including at Schools

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Tuesday that some people vaccinated against COVID-19 resume wearing face masks indoors as new data indicates fully … more

By Ariel Cohen / CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 7/28/21

U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Biden is traveling to the Cincinnati, Ohio area to visit a training center for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and for a town hall event with CNN. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/TNS)

Biden Considering Mandatory Vaccines for Federal Workers

President Joe Biden said he is weighing a requirement for federal workers to get vaccinated as the highly contagious delta variant spreads throughout the U.S. A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for … more

By Jennifer Epstein and Jordan Fabian / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 7/28/21

Walmart announced it will pay 100% of all college tuition and books for its associates in the U.S. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Walmart to Pay 100% of U.S. College Tuition, Books for Associates

The world’s largest retailer announced Tuesday it will pay 100% of all college tuition and books for its associates in the U.S. Walmart’s Live Better U (LBU) education program … more

Tim Darnell / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) | 7/27/21

‘Gun Prank War’ Has to Stop, North Carolina Police Warn

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A prank war in one North Carolina town has prompted warnings from local authorities about the potentially deadly consequences after several people called the police. The … more

Hayley Fowler / The Charlotte Observer (TNS) | 7/27/21

A bandaged bear cub sits on the floor of the Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care center. (Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Baby Bear With Badly Burned Paws Found in Path of California's Tamarack Fire

After evacuating from the growing Tamarack fire over the weekend, homeowners in Markleeville, California, were relieved to find their house still standing, but they found a surprise in their … more

Faith E. Pinho / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 7/27/21

The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Two Others Sue Pelosi Over Mask Fines

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and two other lawmakers are suing Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House sergeant-at-arms over fines they received for violating rules on wearing a … more

Tia Mitchell / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) | 7/27/21

U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell wipes his eyes as he testifies during the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (Andrew Harnik/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM/TNS)

'Kill Him With His Own Gun': Capitol Officers Detail Violence They Faced on Jan. 6

WASHINGTON — Officers who fought to defend the Capitol from insurrectionists on Jan. 6 recounted in vivid and disturbing detail how close they came to death, what lasting effects they live with … more

Chris Marquette / CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 7/27/21

Protesters hold up signs during a demonstration in front of the White House in Washington DC, on July 25, 2021. - Rallies are taking place around the world as Cuba endures its worst economic crisis in 30 years, with chronic shortages of electricity, food and medicine amid an uptick in Covid-19 cases. About 60 Cubans have been prosecuted so far for participating in unprecedented demonstrations against the Cuban government earlier this month, a senior official said on July 24, 2021. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Cuba Protesters in Washington DC Want President Biden to do More to Pressure the Regime

WASHINGTON — As thousands of anti-regime protesters gathered outside the White House just before midnight Monday to mark the 26th of July with a candlelight vigil, Alex Perez and Chris Cruz … more

Alex Daugherty / Miami Herald (TNS) | 7/26/21

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at the Texas State Capitol on May 18, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

Tighter Rules for Texas Power Grid Are a Shift for Gov. Greg Abbott, GOP

AUSTIN, Texas — When Gov. Greg Abbott issued a directive to the regulators of Texas' power grid earlier this month, he did something that could be considered unthinkable for a state chief … more

Doug Lewin / Austin American-Statesman (TNS) | 7/26/21 | 4 comments

Tunisian security officers hold back supporters of the country's Islamist Ennahda party during a protest outside the parliament building in the capital Tunis on July 26, 2021, following a move by the president to suspend the country's parliament and dismiss the Prime Minister. - Tunisia was plunged deeper into crisis as President Kais Saied suspended parliament and dismissed Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi late July 25, prompting the country's biggest political party to decry a "coup d'etat". (Fethi Belaid/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Tunisia’s President Takes Control as Islamists Cry ‘Coup’

Tunisia’s president sacked the government and suspended parliament, plunging the brittle North African democracy into its most serious political crisis since protesters launched the Arab Spring … more

Tarek El-Tablawy and Jihen Laghmari / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 7/26/21

An aerial view of Paradise after the 2018 Camp fire. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

From Heavy Metals to COVID-19, Wildfire Smoke is More Dangerous Than You Think

When Erin Babnik awoke on the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, in Paradise, California, she thought the reddish glow outside was a hazy sunrise. But the faint light soon gave way to darkness as smoke from … more

Hayley Smith / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 7/26/21

Eight teenagers were riding the El Bandido roller coaster at Western Playland Amusement Park on Saturday, July 24, 2021 when their cars abruptly got stuck on the tracks around 8:30 p.m., authorities said. Sunland Park and West Valley firefighters placed a fire truck ladder against the tracks and helped bring each rider to the ground, according to officials. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Firefighters: 8 Teens Trapped on New Mexico Roller Coaster for 2 Hours

Eight teenagers were stuck on the top of a New Mexico roller coaster for about two hours following a ride malfunction over the weekend, fire officials said. The riders were eventually brought to … more

Nelson Oliveira / New York Daily News (TNS) | 7/26/21