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February 12, 2024

Torched sugarcane fields make Haitian rum industry latest victim of country's gang crisis

At least 19.8 acres of sugarcane fields were burned as gangs clashed near the Rhum Barbancourt distillery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, dealing a serious blow to the nation's rum industry.

February 5, 2024

New Jersey woman goes viral for 'mob-wife aesthetic,' prompts women to don flashy fashion

Sarah Acuri, an Italian-American author from New Jersey, has gone viral on Instagram and TikTok after starting a movement in which women share their best mob-wife style.

January 18, 2024

6 alleged gang members convicted in Chicago rapper FBG Duck's killing

Six alleged gang members have been convicted of various charges stemming from the 2020 fatal shooting of Chicago-based rapper FBG Duck.

January 4, 2024

32 migrants kidnapped near US-Mexico border were freed, not rescued, AMLO clarifies

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador clarified Thursday that 32 migrants abducted by armed criminals near the Texas border were released, not rescued.

January 3, 2024

1 Colombian soldier dead, 12 wounded in apparent cartel attack

An attack on a western Colombian military unit by the notorious Gulf Clan cartel has left one soldier dead and 12 others injured.

January 3, 2024

Mexican cartels force locals to cover bootleg Wi-Fi costs under threat of death

A Mexican cartel is accused of setting up illegal Wi-Fi networks with stolen equipment and threatening to kill civilians who refuse to pay their exorbitant monthly fees.

December 2, 2023

Notorious mobster stunned by latest Hunter Biden allegations: 'Mind-blowing'

Salvatore 'Sammy the Bull' Gravano spoke out to "Jesse Watters Primetime" following the latest bombshell accusations in the Hunter Biden influence peddling investigation.

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.

November 16, 2023

Kenyan High Court blocks anti-gang task force's deployment to Haiti, despite parliamentary approval

The Kenyan High Court on Thursday extended a block on the planned deployment of police officers to Haiti to establish a multinational anti-gang security force.

November 15, 2023

Haitian hospital surrounded by gang members; women, children held hostage

Heavily-armed gang members surrounded the Fontaine Hospital Center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Wednesday, trapping women, children and newborns inside the building.