Beijing
Nasdaq touches over one-month low after weak consumer sentiment data
The tech-heavy Nasdaq led Wall Street declines, hitting a six-week low after fresh economic data indicated a deterioration in consumer sentiment.
asylum
U.S. halts online asylum appts at Texas border crossing after warnings of extortion
After campaigners notified U.S. officials that refugees were being targeted for extortion at a Texas border crossing that connects to an infamously dangerous Mexican city, the Biden administration stopped taking mobile app appointments to admit asylum-seekers.
honduras
Shooting in Texas leaves five dead, manhunt underway
Five people, the youngest being an eight-year-old boy, were found shot to death in San Jacinto County in southeast Texas late on Friday night leading to a manhunt for the suspect that is still currently underway.
American
Mexican pharmacies selling pills laced with fentanyl to U.S. tourists
Mexican pharmacies have notoriously been a hotspot for American tourists looking to purchase pharmaceutical medication or other healthcare services at only a fraction of the cost that they are typically priced at in the United States.
Department of Justice
One million fentanyl pills seized in El Monte
The U.S. Department of Justice has reported on Thursday that three Mexican nationals were detained in El Monte for allegedly carrying a million fentanyl tablets.