LOS ANGELES (AP) — An explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility killed three veteran deputies from the arson and explosives unit. Sheriff Robert Luna said it was the department’s worst loss of life since 1857. The blast occurred around 7:30 a.m. Friday at the Biscailuz Training Facility. Officials are investigating the…… MORE
Venezuela Releases Jailed Americans In Deal That Frees Migrants Deported To El Salvador By U.S.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela has released 10 jailed U.S. citizens and permanent residents in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. The arrangement represents a diplomatic achievement for Venezuelan President NicolౠMaduro and helps President Donald Trump in his…… MORE
Brazil’s Former President Bolsonaro Ordered To Wear An Electronic Ankle Monitor
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, his press office has confirmed. The development on Friday came as federal police conducted searches at his home and his party’s headquarters in Bras쫩a. The former president is facing trial at the Supreme Court for allegedly leading a…… MORE
US Envoy Says Syria And Israel Agree To Ceasefire As Druze Minority And Bedouin Clans Clash In Syria
MAZRAA, Syria (AP) — U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and . The announcement came as clashes continued between Druze groups and members of Bedouin clans in Syria’s southern Sweida province, leaving tens of…… MORE
Beef Prices Have Soared In The US — And Not Just During Grilling Season
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburgers and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to record highs. And experts say consumers shouldn’t expect much relief soon either. According to U.S. government data, the average price of a pound of ground beef rose to…… MORE