Newspapers hang on display for sale in Mexico City, Monday, Feb 23, a day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho." (AP)

Mexico Fights Back Against the Cartels

Mexican Secretary of Defense Ricardo Trevilla Trejo choked up at a Monday press conference in Mexico City as he paid homage to the 25 Mexican National Guardsmen who lost their lives on Sunday. They died fighting off cartel reprisals for the military operation that killed drug kingpin Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera earlier in the day….

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Alleged NBA poker scammer 'Pookie' painted portraits for celebrities and singers

Alleged NBA poker scammer ‘Pookie’ painted portraits for celebrities and singers

The only woman charged in the sprawling New York City mafia and NBA-linked poker scam spent years cavorting with celebrities and musicians before her stunning arrest, high-flying photos from her Instagram show. Sophia Wei — a 40-year-old known as “Pookie” — painted portraits for celebrities like comedian Kevin Hart, and enjoyed hanging out with hip…

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Guatemala grants temporary status to 161 Mexicans fleeing organized crime

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala on Wednesday granted temporary humanitarian status to 161 Mexicans who fled their country last week seeking refuge from organized crime, even as Mexican officials denied that anyone had been displaced. The Guatemalan Immigration Institute said that 39 families, including 69 children, from the Mexican municipality of Frontera Comalapa would be…

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