Arizona University student died of alcohol poisoning following rush event: autopsy

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A Northern Arizona University student who drank an excessive amount of vodka at a fraternity house party died of alcohol poisoning, an autopsy released Monday shows. Colin Daniel Martinez, 18, was found unresponsive Jan. 31 and couldn’t be resuscitated, the report said. His blood-alcohol level was 0.425% — more than five times … Read more

Venezuela’s new gold rush moves at “Trump speed,” but ignores a $25 million question

On the day that marks 13 years since the death of Venezuelan socialist strongman Hugo Chávez and two months after the Jan. 3 U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, the scene in Caracas looks strikingly different from the anti-U.S.-imperialism rhetoric that founded Chavismo and was echoed by his successor. On the ground, a new era … Read more