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MEXICO CITY – The most sought after marijuana being trafficked across the U.S.-Mexico border is now the weed entering Mexico, not the weed leaving it. Cannabis sold legally in California is heading south illegally, dominating a booming boutique market across Mexico, where buying and selling the drug is still outlawed. Mexican dealers flaunt their U.S. … Read more

They are finding loopholes to human trafficking to US. Right now, we're waiting on the families to cross from the Gaza Strip into Egypt via the Rafah land border crossing, an often unpredictable and arduous journey. Once in Cairo, our team must act URGENTLY to book flights to get them out of the country. (cont.) — … Read more

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WASHINGTON – FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this summer. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests will begin at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 11. The Wireless … Read more

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is doubling down on his efforts to allow school children and their parents to choose for them whether they should wear masks against school boards insistent on implementing mask mandates. Although heavily criticized by his Democrat opponents and the corporate press, DeSantis’ efforts have been largely supported by families concerned … Read more

By the end of the week, we are on track to hit at least $6.6 trillion in spending — all thanks to Biden’s tax-and-spend spree. It must end. pic.twitter.com/2MaS29LodS — Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) August 9, 2021 Courtesy of the Democrats’ reckless spending. pic.twitter.com/GmdpCkvS9l — Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) August 9, 2021 Democrats are using … Read more

President Obama didn’t have to wear a mask at his birthday party. But your kids have to at school. Rules for thee, but not for me. — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) August 9, 2021 Hey @RashidaTlaib you gonna explain why you’re out partying maskless in defiance of CDC guidelines or can you admit between this … Read more

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2021 shaping up to be a big year for CLO issuance, per JPMorgan: pic.twitter.com/uZU0XDbGu2 — Tracy Alloway (@tracyalloway) August 10, 2021 "AMC Sold Three Times More Shares than Movie Tickets in Q2" https://t.co/F8jbRnJJ0R ROFLMAO! — Stanphyl Capital 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🇺🇦 (@StanphylCap) August 10, 2021 SPX operating cash flow as a percent of market cap at … Read more

Kea Wilson highlights key points of some of the amendments proposed for the revised infrastructure bill, including a proposal to supplement or replace the gas tax as more Americans purchase electric vehicles. “One option that’s gained bipartisan interest in recent years is a Vehicle Miles Travelled tax (also known as a mileage-based user fee). The … Read more

ATHENS, Ga. — With smartphones and social media being a constant presence in the lives of so many people, it’s safe to say most people have at some point snubbed a friend to look at their phone instead. Researchers from the University of Georgia say people generally view the act of “phubbing” as rude, yet plenty … Read more

The latest supply chain challenge to hit McDonald’s Corp. is the lack of paper bags for food orders. The chain told restaurant owners to limit their bag orders from suppliers as usage is above seasonal trends, according to an internal message from the fast-food company, seen by The Wall Street Journal. McDonald’s said customers who dine … Read more

  ‘We Get Spit On. We Get Things Thrown At Us’: A Look At CPD’s Rising Retirement Numbers CHICAGO (CBS) — CBS 2 is tracking a growing number of Chicago police officers leaving their jobs, even without a pension. CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot is taking a close look at those numbers and the reasons behind … Read more