Mexican soldiers captured three of the closest allies of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s brother in an operation backed by U.S. intelligence, the military said Thursday. Ten members of the faction of the Sinaloa cartel led by Aureliano Guzman Loera, known as “El Guano,” were captured in the operation. The raid was carried out … Read more
A California man who co-founded one of Mexico’s most powerful and violent drug cartels pleaded guilty on Tuesday in the U.S. to a federal narcotics conspiracy charge. Erick Valencia Salazar formed the Jalisco New Generation Cartel with Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the drug lord known as “El Mencho” who was killed by the Mexican army in … Read more
Washington — The leader of all U.S. military Catholic chaplains questioned the veracity of America’s war in Iran, saying that while there “was a threat with nuclear arms, it’s compensating for a threat before the threat is actually realized.” Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who heads the Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services USA, told CBS News’ … Read more
Stephen Colbert was tabbed to write the latest “Lord of the Rings” movie, the studio said Wednesday, seizing on the TV personality’s unexpected time off this upcoming summer. Warner Bros. had “Rings” director Peter Jackson make the announcement in comedic fashion, speaking to a YouTube camera and telling fans he’d lined up “a very special … Read more
Alleged Latin American narco trafficker Sebastian Marset made his first appearance in a U.S. court on Monday after being handed over to the American authorities. Marset, 34, a Uruguayan national, faces money laundering conspiracy charges connected with his alleged cocaine trafficking organization. Marset, who eluded police for years, was captured in Bolivia last week and … Read more