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Spain Encourages Tennis Star Novak Djokovic to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Jan 18, 2022 10:54 PM EST By Jess Smith

World men’s tennis No. 1 Novak Djokovic should set an example by complying with Spanish health protocols to be able to travel to Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday.

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Two Journalists Who Reported on Mexico's Drug Violence and Corruption Killed in Just a Week

Jan 18, 2022 09:10 PM EST By Jess Smith

In just a week, a news photographer was killed in Tijuana and a reporter had been killed in Veracruz, marking a gloomy start to 2022 in Mexico, which is often regarded as one of the most dangerous locations for journalists.

Los Angeles Lakers End 3-Game Losing Streak With a Huge Win Against Utah Jazz

Jan 18, 2022 04:42 AM EST By Jess Smith

After the Los Angeles Lakers' three-game losing streak, the team got a much-needed victory over Utah Jazz, 101-95, on Monday night.

Mexican Soccer Star Turned Governor Says Predecessor, Ex-Police Chief Made Deals With ‘The Reds’ Drug Gang

Jan 18, 2022 01:15 AM EST By Jess Smith

A state governor in Mexico said Monday that his predecessor and the former police head had negotiated with a Mexican drug gang.

Former Brazil Football Star Mario Jardel Admits to 7-Day Cocaine Binge Before He Was Transferred to Bolton

Jan 17, 2022 09:50 PM EST By Jess Smith

Former European Golden Boot winner Mario Jardel has admitted to staying up for seven days on a cocaine binge prior to joining the Premier League club.

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U.S. Energy Secretary to Visit Mexico to Discuss Power Market Concerns

Jan 17, 2022 09:06 PM EST By Jess Smith

With the government's planned revamp of the Mexican electricity market foreseeably on the agenda, United States Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will travel to Mexico this week to meet with senior government officials, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday.

LeBron James Apologizes on Social Media After Worst Loss So Far This Season; Promises to Fans That They Will Be Better

Jan 17, 2022 05:03 AM EST By Jess Smith

The Los Angeles Lakers were blown out from end-to-end by the depleted Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, finally losing by 37 points, and it was almost unquestionably the new low point in a season full of contenders in rock bottoms.

Leader of Notorious Gasoline Siphoning Gang in Mexico Faces 60-Year Prison Sentence

Jan 17, 2022 03:13 AM EST By Jess Smith

A Mexican cartel boss, Jose Antonio Yepez Ortiz, also known as "El Marro," has been sentenced to 60 years in prison over kidnapping on Friday, according to state prosecutors in Guanajuato.

Tsunami Warnings Following Tonga Volcanic Eruption Now Lifted in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska

Jan 17, 2022 01:28 AM EST By Jess Smith

An underwater volcano off Tonga on Saturday erupted violently, triggering tsunami warnings and sending waves several feet high smashing into the shores of the island nation of Tonga and parts of New Zealand, Japan, and the United States.

2 People Drown in Peru as Abnormally Big Waves Hit Coast After Massive Volcanic Eruption in Tonga

Jan 17, 2022 12:58 AM EST By Jess Smith

Two people died in northern Peru as high waves smashed into some of its coastal areas following the eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga on Saturday.

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Birds Swarm California City; Government Looks at Lasers as Possible Solution

Jan 17, 2022 12:47 AM EST By Jess Smith

After dealing with thousands of crows gathering in the downtown area, The City of Sunnyvale in California, for years, set to launch a pilot program by the end of January, going high-tech with lasers.

Young Florida Man Who Stabbed 13-Year-Old Boy to Death During Sleepover Gets Life in Prison

Jan 15, 2022 04:56 AM EST By Jess Smith

A young Florida man was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for killing a 13-year-old boy during a sleepover five years ago.

Florida Homeowners to Receive $42 Million for Citrus Trees Destroyed 16 Years After Their Legal Battle Began

Jan 15, 2022 01:28 AM EST By Jess Smith

Florida will pay at least 18,000 homeowners in the state's central part for destroying their citrus trees during an effort to eradicate a harmful citrus disease.

Mexico’s Jesus ‘Tecatito’ Corona Signs for Sevilla After LaLiga Club Agrees to Pay FC Porto a Hefty Transfer Fee

Jan 14, 2022 11:47 PM EST By Jess Smith

Mexico international Jesus "Tecatito" Corona has become Sevilla's first winter signing as he signed for LaLiga club Sevilla from FC Porto.

Texas Doctor Faces Criminal Charges After Allegedly Obtaining, Distributing Performance-Enhancing Drugs to Olympic Athletes Including a Famous Nigerian Sprinter

Jan 14, 2022 02:22 AM EST By Jess Smith

Texas-based naturopathic and kinesiologist doctor is facing criminal charges after distributing multiple performance-enhancing drugs to at least two athletes at the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, federal prosecutors in New York said.

Body Found at Jackson County Landfill Over the Weekend Identified as Former Miami Mayor's Brother: Police

Jan 14, 2022 12:23 AM EST By Jess Smith

Tallahassee Police Department on Wednesday identified the victim, whose body was found in a Baker Landfill Saturday, as Jorge Diaz-Johnston, the brother of former Miami mayor and Florida Democratic Party Chairman, Manny Diaz.

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Brazilian Soccer Coach Tite Excludes Unvaccinated Lodi From World Cup Qualifiers Lineup

Jan 13, 2022 11:02 PM EST By Jess Smith

Renan Lodi of Atletico Madrid has been pulled out of Brazil's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay due to a lack of a full course of COVID-19 vaccines.

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Brazilian Turtle Breeder Family Members Shot Dead

Jan 13, 2022 09:17 PM EST By Jess Smith

Three family members were shot dead at their riverfront house where they bred turtles for 20 years, according to police in the Brazilian Amazon state of Pará.

LA Lakers Suffer Another Tough Loss Against Sacramento Kings Despite LeBron James' 34-point Performance

Jan 13, 2022 04:23 AM EST By Jess Smith

After a strong first half, Los Angeles Lakers' defense crumbled after halftime and never recovered as the Sacramento Kings erupted in the second half, outrunning L.A.'s older stars and dominating the paint to defeat their southern rivals by a score of 125-116.

Elon Musk Visits Site Of New Tesla Gigafactory In Germany

Elon Musk Calls California’s Solar Metering Rules ‘Bizarre Anti-Environment Move'

Jan 13, 2022 02:58 AM EST By Jess Smith

Tesla CEO Elon Musk weighed in on a controversial issue in California: The state's proposed solar tax, calling it a "bizarre anti-environmental move by the California government,” on his tweet, late Tuesday evening.

14-Year-Old Boy Among 10 Victims of Deadly Cliff Collapse in Brazil; Tragedy Caused by Heavy Rains

Jan 13, 2022 12:01 AM EST By Jess Smith

Brazilian police have identified the tenth victim of canyon collapse last Saturday when a massive stone cliff face collapsed onto tourist boats in Capitolio.

Police Confiscate 230 Kilos Of Cocaine At Hamburg Port

Ecuador Police Intercepts Cocaine Worth $42 Million Destined for Tunisia Hidden in Banana Container

Jan 12, 2022 09:54 PM EST By Jess Smith

Ecuadorian anti-narcotics officers have seized 656.7 kilograms of cocaine, with an estimated value of $42 million concealed in a cargo container transporting bananas bound for Tunisia.

Mexico’s Deadliest Drug Cartel: Jalisco New Generation Cartel Deploys Drones in Dropping Bombs Onto Rival Camps in Latest Turf War

Jan 12, 2022 09:14 PM EST By Jess Smith

Horrifying video footage shows people fleeing for their lives after members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Mexico’s deadliest cartel allegedly dropped a bomb from a drone onto a rival camp in a new turf war.

Honduran Migrant Drowns in Gravel Pit After Fleeing Texas National Guardsmen Near U.S.-Mexico Border

Jan 12, 2022 09:49 AM EST By Jess Smith

Border Patrol agents retrieved the body of a man who drowned in a water-filled gravel pit after he ran from Texas National Guardsmen at the U.S.-Mexico border.