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North America December 13, 2023

North Carolina officer receives 40-hour suspension after using excessive force during woman's arrest

A North Carolina police officer has been suspended for 40 hours after using excessive force during the arrest of a Black woman in Charlotte., authorities say.

Canada December 12, 2023

Canadian man incurs 14 new murder charges over online sodium nitrite sales

Ontario resident Kenneth Law has been charged with 14 counts of second-degree murder for allegedly selling lethal substances online to people at risk of suicide.

Mexico December 12, 2023

102 African migrants, 3 suspected smugglers detained in southern Mexico

Mexican authorities reportedly detained two buses carrying 102 African migrants in the country's Oaxaca state Tuesday, alongside three suspected people smugglers.

Mexico December 8, 2023

Mexico detains 2 Iranians being monitored by FBI

Mexican immigration authorities have reportedly detained five Iranian nationals, two of whom they claim were under observation by the FBI.

Caribbean December 8, 2023

Dominica arrests 2 in killings of Canadian animator, wife

Two people have been arrested in Dominica for their alleged roles in the killings of Canadian businessman Daniel Langlois and his partner, Dominique Marchand.

Mexico December 7, 2023

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake shakes Mexico City, surrounding rural areas

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake reported Thursday afternoon in a rural area near Chiautla de Tapia, Mexico, was reportedly felt as far north as Mexico City.

Mexico December 4, 2023

5 bodies found stuffed inside vehicle in rural Mexico

Five men were found stuffed inside a vehicle outside Celaya, Mexico, on Sunday, with regional Governor Diego Sinhue Rodríguez promising an "exhaustive" investigation.

Mexico December 1, 2023

AMLO announces 20% hike in Mexico's minimum wage

Left-wing Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced Friday that the country's minimum wage will increase to about $1.75 per hour come Jan. 1.

Mexico November 30, 2023

Mexican cartels posed as US Treasury officials in brash timeshare scam, officials say

Mexico's Jalisco drug cartel reportedly had its operators pose as U.S. Treasury Department officials in a timeshare fraud scheme targeting Americans.

North America November 30, 2023

Kim Yo Jong claims North Korea will ‘never sit face to face’ with US again

North Korean official Kim Yo Jong is incensed at U.S. condemnations of the nation's military spy satellite launch, calling opposition to the launch an attack on North Korean sovereignty.

Mexico November 29, 2023

Video of 'rich kid' beating parking attendant causes uproar in Mexico

A student at an expensive Mexican private school has been suspended pending expulsion after being caught on video beating a parking attendant.