North America - Page 19

August 7, 2023

Haitians march on Port-au-Prince by the thousands as gang violence fatigue boils over

Thousands of Haitians descended on Port-au-Prince on Monday in protest of ongoing gang violence that has consumed daily life across much of the Caribbean nation.

August 1, 2023

El Salvador deploys 1,000 cops, 7,000 soldiers to rural province in massive gang crackdown

About 8,000 Salvadorian soldiers and police officers were sent to Cabañas in a massive crackdown on suspected gang activity in the rural province.

July 31, 2023

Haitians protest American nurse's kidnapping: 'She is doing good work'

Haitians rallied Monday in Port-au-Prince to protest ongoing gang violence, including a recent incident in which an American nurse and her daughter were abducted by armed men.

July 28, 2023

2 Mexican taxi drivers arrested for assault on tourist van in Cancun

Two taxicab drivers in Cancun, Mexico, were arrested after being caught on video assaulting a Chevrolet Suburban van carrying foreign tourists.

July 28, 2023

Mexican Navy finds missing American's boat, but no signs of captain

The Mexican Navy has located Maryland sailor Donald Lawson's boat, which was found over 400 miles from Acapulco. Lawson himself is still missing.

July 26, 2023

Trudeau ousts 7 ministers in massive Cabinet shakeup

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the replacement of seven Cabinet members as he prepares his Liberal coalition for the next federal election.

July 25, 2023

Mexican military's role in disappearance of 43 students questioned following new report's release

A report submitted by a panel of experts Tuesday further complicated questions about the Mexican military's involvement in the 2014 disappearance of 43 students.

July 21, 2023

Retired Canadian Mountie accused of helping China to identify, intimidate target

Former Canadian Mountie William Majcher, 60, was arrested Thursday night in Vancouver for allegedly helping the Chinese government identify an intimidation campaign victim.

July 20, 2023

Army secretary says soldier who crossed into North Korea 'may not have been thinking clearly'

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said an Army soldier Pvt. Travis King, who crossed into North Korea, may not have been thinking clearly.

July 20, 2023

Virginia fisherman catches 'extremely rare' blue-mouth fish: 'Wild genetic pigment mutation'

A man in Bowling Green, Virginia, caught a rare blue-mouth chain pickerel from a private pond in Caroline County. Experts say the fish's coloration is a genetic mutation.