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JOSHUA GOODMAN

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Judge blocks imports of some Chilean sea bass from Antarctica in fishing feud at bottom of the world

A federal judge in Florida has blocked the imports of a high-priced Chilean sea bass from protected waters near Antarctica

Judge blocks imports of some Chilean sea bass from Antarctica in fishing feud at bottom of the world
Americas|Crime|Political|US

Immigrants disappear from US detainee tracking system after deportation flights

Weekend flights by U.S. immigration authorities set off a frantic scramble among terrified families after hundreds of immigrants disappeared from the government's online locator for detainees

Immigrants disappear from US detainee tracking system after deportation flights
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

The Tren de Aragua gang started in a Venezuelan prison. Now US politics are focusing on it

It’s a local threat to some and a full-on invasion to U.S. President Donald Trump

Business|Economy|Political|US

Trump administration deletes list of hundreds of federal buildings targeted for potential sale

The Trump administration on Tuesday published a list of more than 440 federal properties it had identified to potentially offload, including the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, after deeming them “not core to government operations.”

Trump administration deletes list of hundreds of federal buildings targeted for potential sale
Americas|Political|World

Panama and Costa Rica turning into a 'black hole' for migrants and deportees from US, observers warn

Officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones, denying them access to legal services and moving them between remote outposts as they wrestle with the logistics of a suddenly reversed migration flow

Panama and Costa Rica turning into a 'black hole' for migrants and deportees from US, observers warn
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Mexico sends drug lord Caro Quintero and 28 others to the US as officials meet with Trump team

Mexico has sent infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero to the United States along with 28 other prisoners requested by the U.S. government

Mexico sends drug lord Caro Quintero and 28 others to the US as officials meet with Trump team
Crime|Political|US

Trump's Justice Department enforcer is no stranger to complaints about his conduct

Emil Bove is President Donald Trump’s chief enforcer at the Justice Department

Political|US|World

Trump media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court justice investigating Bolsonaro

President Donald Trump’s media company has sued a Brazilian Supreme Court justice

Trump media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court justice investigating Bolsonaro
Crime|Political|US

Prominent Miami defense lawyer charged in DEA bribery scheme

Federal prosecutors have charged a prominent Miami defense lawyer with orchestrating a $100,000 bribery conspiracy involving two former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors who leaked confidential DEA information

MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump signs order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel

Trump signs order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US

Trump and Musk demand termination of federal office leases through General Services Administration

One of the next moves in President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s effort to fire government employees and curtail operations is using the agency that manages federal employee worksites around the country to cut down on office space

Trump and Musk demand termination of federal office leases through General Services Administration
Americas|Political|US|World

Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen

When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate waste and block what he derides as “woke” spending that doesn’t align with American interests

Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
Americas|Health|Political|US|World

Trump's foreign aid freeze guts grassroots groups helping migrants in Latin America

A busy shelter for migrants in southern Mexico has been left without a doctor

Trump's foreign aid freeze guts grassroots groups helping migrants in Latin America
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|US|World

Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump's envoy

Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela in recent months have freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met with a senior Trump administration official

Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump's envoy
Americas|Crime|US

Colombian customs official pleads guilty in money laundering case tied to DEA misconduct

A Colombian customs worker has admitted his role in taking bribes and funneling more than $1 million in drug proceeds in a case that threatened to expose dirty dealings between U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents and their informants

Colombian customs official pleads guilty in money laundering case tied to DEA misconduct
Business|Health|News|US

Revolving door redux: The DEA's recently departed No. 2 returns to a Big Pharma consulting firm

Washington’s revolving door kept spinning this week as the Drug Enforcement Administration’s recently departed second-in-command returned for another stint with a high-powered consulting firm where he previously advised OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

Revolving door redux: The DEA's recently departed No. 2 returns to a Big Pharma consulting firm
Environment|News|Science|US

Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem

Fishing for krill is banned in U.S. waters due to concerns it could impact whales, seals and other animals that feed on the shrimp-like creatures

Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem
Americas|News|US

Venezuela and opposition reach deal on electoral conditions. They plan to sign Tuesday in Barbados

Venezuela’s government and opposition have reached an agreement on new electoral conditions that once signed Tuesday in Barbados will trigger relief from the U.S. government on energy sanctions it imposed on President Nicolás Maduro’s government

Venezuela and opposition reach deal on electoral conditions. They plan to sign Tuesday in Barbados
Crime|News|US|World

Ex-CIA officer accused of sexually abusing dozens of women pleads guilty to federal charges

A former CIA officer accused of drugging and sexually assaulting at least two dozen women has pleaded guilty to federal sex abuse charges

Ex-CIA officer accused of sexually abusing dozens of women pleads guilty to federal charges
Crime|News|US

'Greed and corruption': Federal jury convicts veteran DEA agents in bribery conspiracy

A federal jury convicted two longtime U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors Wednesday of leaking confidential information to defense attorneys as part of a bribery conspiracy that prosecutors said imperiled high-profile cases and the lives of overseas drug informants

'Greed and corruption': Federal jury convicts veteran DEA agents in bribery conspiracy
News|Political|US

Jim Biden's last name has helped open doors. It also has made him a target of House Republicans

Republicans are increasingly focused on President Joe Biden's brother Jim as they dig for evidence that could be used for impeachment proceedings

Jim Biden's last name has helped open doors. It also has made him a target of House Republicans
Food|News|World

China leads list of labor abusers, sometimes akin to slavery, detected on fishing vessels worldwide

A new report has identified nearly 500 industrial fishing vessels where workers face hazardous, forced conditions sometimes akin to slavery

China leads list of labor abusers, sometimes akin to slavery, detected on fishing vessels worldwide
Americas|News|World

American arrested in Venezuela just days after Biden administration eases oil sanctions

A California man’s family is pleading for his release after they say he was wrongfully arrested in Venezuela and held for ransom just days after President Joe Biden eased crippling oil sanctions on the socialist-run government

American arrested in Venezuela just days after Biden administration eases oil sanctions
Americas|Crime|News|US

Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says

The Associated Press has learned that a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation and is accused of secretly serving as an agent of the Cuban government

Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says
Americas|Crime|News|US

Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades

The Justice Department says a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been charged with serving as a covert agent for Cuba’s intelligence services since at least 1981

Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades

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