World 31 mins ago Roller coaster riders stuck 100 feet in air as ride breaks down: video A high-octane rollercoaster in Colombia got stuck on Wednesday, leaving several riders trapped nearly 100 feet in the air for half an hour, terrifying footage shows.
World 31 mins ago El Salvador's Bukele, an anti-gang hardliner, takes reelection bid abroad Right-wing Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, currently on a six-month leave from office, has begun taking his controversial reelection campaign outside his home country.
World 31 mins ago 32 migrants kidnapped near US-Mexico border were freed, not rescued, AMLO clarifies Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador clarified Thursday that 32 migrants abducted by armed criminals near the Texas border were released, not rescued.
World 31 mins ago Argentina arrests 3 for alleged terror cell connections The Argentine government announced Wednesday that authorities have arrested three men, one of whom is a Syrian national, for suspected involvement in a terror cell.
World 31 mins ago 1 Colombian soldier dead, 12 wounded in apparent cartel attack An attack on a western Colombian military unit by the notorious Gulf Clan cartel has left one soldier dead and 12 others injured.
World 31 mins ago Mexican cartels force locals to cover bootleg Wi-Fi costs under threat of death A Mexican cartel is accused of setting up illegal Wi-Fi networks with stolen equipment and threatening to kill civilians who refuse to pay their exorbitant monthly fees.
World 31 mins ago China, Russia suffer setback to global ambitions with major player refusing to join trading bloc Argentinian President Javier Milei campaigned against close ties to communist-led countries and insisted that his country would align with the "free nations of the West."
Sports 31 mins ago Rays' Wander Franco summoned by Dominican authorities over alleged relationships with minors: report Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will reportedly be required to meet with Dominican Republic authorities as he faces allegations of having inappropriate relationships with minors.
World 31 mins ago Former Colombian soldier pleads guilty in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president Mario Antonio Palacios Palacios, a former Colombian soldier, is the fifth of 11 defendants to plead guilty to assassinating Haiti's president in 2021.
World 31 mins ago Ex-dictator Desi Bouterse of Suriname sentenced in murders of 15 political opponents Former Surinamese President Desi Bouterse, 78, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the Dec. 1982 killings of 15 opponents of his then-incumbent regime.
World 31 mins ago El Salvador president blasts 'democracy' in US after Trump's removal from Colorado ballot The president of El Salvador quickly defended former President Donald Trump on social media Tuesday following news of his removal from Colorado's 2024 ballot.
World 31 mins ago Haitian ex-senator sentenced in President Moïse assassination plot Former Haitian Sen. John Joel Joseph has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
World 31 mins ago AMLO pushes for Mexican state prosecutor's ouster after holiday party massacre President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called for the resignation of the Guanajuato state prosecutor Monday after a dozen people were killed at a weekend holiday party.
World 31 mins ago 55 arrested in Chilean tax fraud case deemed country's largest ever Chilean police arrested at least 55 people Friday in a $275 million tax fraud case considered one of the largest in the country's history.
World 31 mins ago AMLO inaugurates first stretch of coastal Mexican tourist rail line Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Friday inaugurated the first part of a tourist train set to loop around the Yucatán peninsula.
World 31 mins ago Woman arrested in murder of American comedian, activist abducted in Colombia: report An arrest has been made into the gruesome death of a U.S. activist and comedian whose body was found stabbed and dumped in a ravine in Colombia on Sunday after he was abducted.
World 31 mins ago Guyana says it refuses to bow to Venezuela in dispute over territory rich in oil and minerals Venezuela claims that an improperly drawn border and arbitration agreement negates Guyana's claim to the Essequibo region, which is rich in oil and minerals.
Sports 31 mins ago NFL owners approve boost to international game schedule; Brazil slated to host 2024 regular-season game The NFL's international plan continues to expand after team owners voted in favor of São Paulo, Brazil, hosting a regular-season game as early as next year.
Sports 31 mins ago World Series of Poker officials believe game's health 'tremendously strong' despite large sporting landscape Poker has a handful of challenges to stay relevant in an ever-growing sports landscape. World Series of Poker officials believe the sport is just fine.
World 31 mins ago 102 African migrants, 3 suspected smugglers detained in southern Mexico Mexican authorities reportedly detained two buses carrying 102 African migrants in the country's Oaxaca state Tuesday, alongside three suspected people smugglers.
Sports 31 mins ago World Series of Poker Paradise part of growing sports scene in Bahamas World Series of Poker Paradise made its debut at Atlantis Bahamas, increasing a growing trend of sporting events taking place on the island nation.
World 31 mins ago Mexico detains 2 Iranians being monitored by FBI Mexican immigration authorities have reportedly detained five Iranian nationals, two of whom they claim were under observation by the FBI.
World 31 mins ago Magnitude 5.8 earthquake shakes Mexico City, surrounding rural areas A magnitude 5.8 earthquake reported Thursday afternoon in a rural area near Chiautla de Tapia, Mexico, was reportedly felt as far north as Mexico City.
World 31 mins ago Juanita Castro, anti-communist younger sister of Cuba's Fidel and Raúl, dead at 90 Juanita Castro, a Cuban expatriate and prominent anticommunist operative who worked to combat the government led by her brothers, Fidel and Raúl, has died. She was 90.
Media 31 mins ago Latin superstar Daddy Yankee tells fans he is leaving music to evangelize the world for Jesus Reggaeton superstar Daddy Yankee recently announced that he was retiring from music so that he could completely dedicate his life to Jesus Christ.
World 31 mins ago Ex-DEA informant pleads guilty in Haitian president's 2021 assassination Haitian-American dual citizen Joseph Vincent has pleaded guilty to his role in the successful 2021 plot to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
World 31 mins ago Top-ranking military officials arrested in 9-figure Paraguay arms trafficking bust Several former high-ranking Paraguayan military officials were arrested on Tuesday as authorities broke up a massive arms smuggling ring.
World 31 mins ago Argentina's Milei extends public invitation to Musk: 'We need to talk, Elon' Libertarian President-elect Javier Milei of Argentina invited Elon Musk to "talk" after the billionaire CEO of X, formerly Twitter, shared a video interview of his.
World 31 mins ago 5 bodies found stuffed inside vehicle in rural Mexico Five men were found stuffed inside a vehicle outside Celaya, Mexico, on Sunday, with regional Governor Diego Sinhue RodrÃguez promising an "exhaustive" investigation.
Politics 31 mins ago Former US ambassador called Castro the 'Comandante,' labeled US 'the enemy': DOJ Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia Victor Manuel Rocha is charged with illegally acting as an agent for Cuba.
World 31 mins ago Venezuela approves referendum to take over neighboring oil-rich Essequibo region controlled by Guyana Venezuelan officials said voters supported a referendum from President Nicolás Maduro's government to claim control of an oil-rich region in Guyana.