July 5, 2017 Colombian rebels free kidnapped UN official A United Nations official who was kidnapped in May by dissident rebel fighters in Colombia has been released, officials with the country's government said Wednesday.
July 5, 2017 Mexican gang clash: At least 26 reported dead in gunfight Authorities say at least 26 people have been killed in a clash of armed groups in northern Mexico.
July 5, 2017 El Chapo's new home: a jail that held mobsters, terrorists In the heart of bustling lower Manhattan sits one of the country's most secure federal lockups — and the new home of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
July 5, 2017 Drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman arrives in New York to face charges Infamous Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who twice escaped from maximum-security prisons in his country, was extradited at the request of the United States to face drug trafficking and other charges and arrived in New York late Thursday.
July 5, 2017 Sunni extremists infiltrating US with help from South American smugglers, officials warn Sunni extremists are infiltrating the United States with the help of alien smugglers in South America and are crossing U.S. borders with ease, according to a U.S. South Command intelligence report.
July 5, 2017 Southwest braces for flooding from remnants of Tropical Storm Javier The Southwest will see another round of storms on Wednesday as rains associated with former Tropical Storm Javier in Mexico head north.
July 5, 2017 Energy firm to pay $61M penalty for costliest inland oil spill in US history Enbridge Energy Partners will pay a $61 million penalty for the costliest inland oil spill in U.S. history -- a pipeline rupture in southwestern Michigan that polluted a nearly 40-mile stretch of the Kalamazoo River, federal officials said Wednesday.
July 5, 2017 Missing husband and wife in Washington were shot to death, investigators say Authorities say a Washington state couple whose bodies were found this week after being missing since April were both shot to death.
July 5, 2017 Govt supporters storm Venezuela congress, injuring lawmakers Pro-government militias wielding wooden sticks and metal bars stormed congress on Wednesday and began attacking opposition lawmakers during a special session coinciding with Venezuela's independence day.
July 5, 2017 Drug catapult found attached to Mexican side of US border fence Two bundles of marijuana weighing more than 47 pounds combined were found nearby.
