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UNITED STATES−In a joint effort, the United States Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested 600 members of the Mexican Drug Cartel as revealed on March 11. The success of the DEA led operative was the result of Project Python. According to the press release, Project Python led to 350 indictments. According to American Military News, one report...

UNITED STATES−Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi attempted to hide abortion funding in a slush fund for the new Family First Coronavirus Response Act bill. The Hyde Amendment strictly prohibits federal funding to be used to pay for abortions. White House officials are  accusing  Pelosi of attempting to use a loophole in the Coronavirus funding set aside for the diagnostic...

UNITED STATES−President Donald Trump addressed the county on Wednesday, March 11, calling for unity in the wake of the Coronavirus, and noted that the spread of the virus is now a National Emergency. President Trump placed a 30-day travel ban on flights coming into the U.S. from Europe beginning starting Friday, March 13 in an effort to mitigate and contain...

UNITED STATES−Nielsen Media Research reports that President Donald Trump’s Town Hall meeting in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the hometown of former Vice President Joe Biden’s on Thursday, March 5, was the most-watched in cable TV history. The event was sponsored by Fox News and co-hosted by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. Reports indicate 4.2 million viewers watched, with MSNBC’s achieving 1.4 million...

UNITED STATES—Philadelphia's non-profit Safehouse will open the nation’s first supervised injection site next week. The facility will open in South Philadelphia at the Constitution Health Plaza. There will be a private entry for clients so they can be directed into the building without hassle.  Safehouse is a privately funded corporation whose mission is to save lives by providing overdose prevention...

MILWAUKEE, WI—A total of six people were killed, after a former employer at the Molson Coors Brewing Co. opened fire on several people after being fired from his job on Wednesday, February 26. The facility is located on the 4000 block of W. State Street. The shooter has been identified as a 51-year-old male who died from a self-inflicted...

UNITED STATES−The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the implementation of the new, “Public Charge Rule” to begin on February 24. The Public Charge Rule restricts green cards from immigrants who do not have the means to support themselves, and may not be productive members of society, but an additional burden to the country by relying on government...

UNITED STATES−A Hobart, Indiana couple were charged on Thursday, February 20, after running two kids on bikes off the road in July 2019. On July 12, 2019, two 14-year-old twin boys riding bikes, were taunted by Kyren Gregory Perry-Jones, 23, and Cailyn Marie Smith, 18, who pulled up beside them. The boys had Trump flags affixed to their bicycles with...

UNITED STATES—Retailer Costco may soon, stop non-members from eating at its food courts, making its establishment a members-only club. Costco’s popular food court items are known for its low prices. Alongside other items, customers can buy a whole pizza for $9.95 or a quarter pound hot dog for $1.50. People without a Costco membership are currently allowed to purchase items...

UNITED STATES−For the third time in his presidency, Donald Trump pardoned, granted clemency or commutations to 13 people on Tuesday, February 18. "Today, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Grants of Clemency granting Full Pardons to the following individuals: Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Michael Milken, Ariel Friedler, Bernard Kerik, Paul Pogue, David Safavian, and Angela Stanton. In addition, President Trump signed...