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May 18, 2023

Puerto Rico indicts 44 in $1.2M COVID relief scam

A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted 44 people in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud the federal government of $1.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds.

May 17, 2023

12-foot alligator attacks dog at Florida park, owner reportedly frees pet by jumping on gator's back

A 12-foot alligator snatched a couple's pet dog that had been taken out for a walk at Riverside Park in Oviedo, Florida. One of the owners reportedly rescued the dog.

May 16, 2023

Florida 'alligator' spotted on beach yields surprise for police: 'Crikey! Look at the size'

An alligator sand sculpture built on the Florida west coast led to a sandcastle-related sea turtle warning from the Treasure Island Police Department.

May 12, 2023

Minnesota moms encouraged to fish over Mother's Day weekend without licenses

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Student Anglers Organization are hosting a "Minnesota Moms Fishing Challenge" over Mother's Day weekend.

May 11, 2023

Mexico charges 2 more cartel members in kidnappings, killings of Americans

Prosecutors in Mexico have announced charges against two more cartel members in connection with the March kidnappings of four Americans, two of whom were killed.

May 4, 2023

250 evacuated as Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupts

Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupted Thursday, leading to the evacuation of nearly 250 residents of Panimache, a nearby hamlet devastated by a 2018 eruption.

May 4, 2023

El Chapo's sons deny fentanyl trafficking allegations

Former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo" Guzmán's sons denied involvement in the production and trafficking of fentanyl in a letter provided by their family's lawyer.

May 3, 2023

Mexican government develops own COVID vaccine 2 years after US, China

Mexican officials on Wednesday touted the release of the country's "Patria," or "Motherland" COVID-19 vaccine, two years after the West and China released their respective vaccines.

May 3, 2023

Toronto-area man jailed for counseling suicide, causing 2 deaths

Kenneth Law, 57, of Mississauga, Ontario has been arrested for allegedly providing lethal substances to two people at risk of suicide.

May 2, 2023

Haitian vigilantes kill, set fire to 5 more suspected gangsters

Five more men have been killed and set on fire by vigilante crowds in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, raising the death toll from the extrajudicial slayings to at least 18 in the past week.