Venezuelans deported from U.S. hours before earthquakes hit are missing, some confirmed dead, families say

Some families in Venezuela are mourning and others are desperately trying to find loved ones who had been deported from the U.S. and arrived hours before the earthquakes struck last week. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The deportees were being processed at the Hotel … Read more

New Mexico governor says state could seek billions after DEA let fentanyl hit streets

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s governor said Monday that state officials could pursue billions of dollars in civil damages after revelations that U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents repeatedly allowed shipments of fentanyl to flow into drug-plagued communities as investigators sought to build bigger cases. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham vowed to take her outrage “right … Read more

Deadly double earthquakes hit Venezuela

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What to know about ‘doublet’ earthquakes like the destructive pair that hit Venezuela

The second earthquake that hit Venezuela on Wednesday started rumbling before the first had even concluded. Their onsets were separated by just 39 seconds. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The U.S. Geological Survey has described the pair of earthquakes — a 7.1-magnitude and a … Read more

DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog to investigate a whistleblower’s claims that DEA agents permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico. The request came days after an Associated Press investigation found agents repeatedly monitored — but did not seize — … Read more

Videos show people trapped under debris, including children, pulled to safety after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela

Emergency workers have been desperately racing to rescue people trapped under collapsed buildings after a pair of powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela Wednesday night, leaving at least 164 people dead and nearly 1,000 injured. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Three children were among those pulled … Read more