América

Álvaro Córdoba, 64, was arrested in Medellin, Colombia, in 2022 and extradited to the U.S. almost a year ago by President Gustavo Petro

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott also has authorized installing floating barriers in the Rio Grande and allowed troopers to arrest and jail thousands of migrants on trespassing charges

Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who participated in previous debates, did not qualify for the CNN event

Claudine Gay has denounced racist threats following her appearance at a congressional hearing in early December to discuss antisemitism on campuses

Duane Davis has pleaded not guilty and is due for trial in June on a murder charge. He has remained jailed without bail since his arrest Sept. 29

Cohen said Tuesday that he’ll appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. He claimed that he was jailed in retaliation for his criticism of his former boss

Some cybersecurity measures have been pushed by private water companies, sparking pushback from public authorities that it is being used as a back door to privatization

A Ford Expedition struck a Mitsubishi Outlander, sending both vehicles through a group of pedestrians that were in the crosswalk

The president-elect will assume power in the Central American country on January 14 amid enormous expectations. He will seek to make deep changes after almost half a year of overcoming obstacles and denouncing a coup d’état against him

Economic growth has bolstered the president, who has just completed one year in power. His administration has prioritized the fight against hunger and poverty, while investing in public works and environmental protection

The protagonist of films like ‘Sea of Love,’ one of the most successful actresses of the 1980s, has stirred up social media with a bombshell that SAG-AFTRA took away her health insurance due to a slowing number of acting roles

In 2023, the rivers of the Amazon dried up like never before, the temperatures in Rio reached 140 degrees and torrential rains left dozens dead in the south of the country

More than 11,500 unique vaping products are being sold in U.S. stores, up 27% from 9,000 products in June, according to tightly held industry data from analytics firm Circana

The insurers argued that McKinsey worked with Purdue Pharma – the maker of OxyContin – to create and employ aggressive marketing and sales tactics to overcome doctors’ reservations about the highly addictive drugs

With throngs of revelers set to usher in the new year under the bright lights of Times Square, officials and organizers say they are prepared to welcome the crowds and ensure their safety

Democratic campaign strategists say they are encouraging more robust outreach to Black voters in key states. Biden’s campaign said it already is laying the groundwork for just such an effort

It’s an effort that will eventually cost the state about $3.1 billion per year and inches California closer to Democrats’ goal of providing universal health care to its roughly 39 million residents

About two dozen Democrats have indicated they won’t seek reelection, with half running for another elected office. Meanwhile, only 14 Republicans have said they are not seeking another term

The former president is such a commanding force in the party that some voters worry the contest that normally transforms Iowa into the center of the political world may turn out to be something of a snooze

This second emergency determination covers a $147.5 million sale for equipment, including fuses, charges and primers, that is needed to make the 155 mm shells that Israel has already purchased function

Some residents are struggling with the return of an industry requiring workers to be attentive and hospitable even though they are trying to care for themselves after losing their loved ones, friends, homes and community

Gov. Mike DeWine found that the bill would affect a small number of children, ‘but for those who face gender dysphoria and for their families, the consequences of this bill could not be more profound’

There will be 80 supreme court elections in 33 states, where battles over the right to end pregnancies, gerrymandering, voting rights and other issues will take center stage

In one of Latin America’s chief host countries for migrants and refugees, foreigners must contend with bureaucracy and job insecurity as they dream of being reunited with their relatives

Ultra-right wing President Javier Milei’s radical initiative will be fast-tracked through Congress in extraordinary sessions