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An alleged smuggler to Colombia's cartels had a secret ally: the DEA 05/17/2025 07:54am • MIAMI (AP) — In the sordid annals of Colombia’s underworld, Diego Marín stood out as the ultimate survivor. Time and again, the reputed henchman for the Cali cartel evaded capture — or worse fates — as he built a money-laundering network stretching across four continents. He did so, authori Mexican influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream appeared to be killed by hit man: prosecutors 05/15/2025 05:13pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — The social media influencer who was shot dead during a live stream on TikTok in the Mexican state of Jalisco appeared to be murdered by a hit man and expressed fear before being killed, prosecutors said on Thursday. The grisly murder of 23-year-old Valeria Márquez on Tuesday sh Live updates: Trump attends state dinner at presidential palace in Abu Dhabi 05/15/2025 03:56pm • President Donald Trump arrived in the United Arab Emirates Thursday for the last leg of his first major foreign trip. Air Force One was given a fighter jet escort into the country’s airspace, just as Saudi Arabia and Qatar offered on the first stops of his Mideast trip. Trump was greeted by UAE Pr US lost business travelers in April as economic anxiety and border detentions cooled demand 05/15/2025 02:22pm • Business travel to the U.S. fell 9% in April as companies and workers grappled with economic uncertainty and anger over the Trump administration’s tariffs and border policies. The National Travel and Tourism Office released preliminary figures Thursday showing the number of airline and ship passen Trump appeals for Qatar's help in persuading Iran to give up its nuclear program 05/14/2025 07:50pm • DOHA, Qatar (AP) — President Donald Trump urged Qatar on Wednesday to use its influence over Iran to persuade the country's leadership to reach an agreement with the U.S. to dial back its rapidly advancing nuclear program. Trump, who is visiting the Gulf nation as part of a three-country Mideast Live updates: Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new president could mark a turning point for the Mideast 05/14/2025 05:55pm • President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia, the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and one that could mark a turning point for the region as Syria struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation. The meeting marks Trump's Qatar trip is off to a flying start as Air Force One gets another fighter jet escort 05/14/2025 10:29am • DOHA, Qatar (AP) — President Donald Trump's trip to Qatar is off to a flying start. Like Saudi Arabia a day earlier, Qatar didn't bother waiting for Trump to land before setting out to impress him with a fighter jet escort. As Trump flew in to Riyadh on Tuesday and then in to Doha on Wednesday as Schumer is vowing to hold up Justice Department nominees for answers about luxury plane from Qatar 05/13/2025 08:30pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that he will hold up all Justice Department nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald Trump says would be donated by Qatar. Trump said this week tha Here's What You Can Learn From the Taxes You Filed in 2025 05/13/2025 08:00pm • Once you finish filing taxes for the year, you can breathe a sigh of relief. That big to-do is done. But before you stash away your return and receipts, experts say you should set aside some time to review them. "Proactive planning now can help minimize surprises and better align your tax situation Live updates: Trump receives lavish royal welcome to Saudi Arabia 05/13/2025 06:56pm • President Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia for the first leg of his three-nation visit to the Middle East this week. His first visit is focused on dealmaking with a key Mideast ally while shared concerns about Iran’s nuclear program and the war in Gaza drag on in the background. In a speech earlier Who is Edan Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas? 05/12/2025 10:54pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — Edan Alexander was 19 when Hamas militants stormed the Israeli military base where the American-Israeli from New Jersey was a soldier and dragged him into the Gaza Strip. Hamas released Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, on Monday ahead of President Donald Trump' The Latest: Trump signs executive order that gives drugmakers 30-day deadline to lower costs 05/12/2025 06:54pm • President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday meant to try to lower drug costs for American consumers. The order, according to a White House official, also sets a 30-day deadline for the health department to broker new price tags for drugs. If a deal is not reached, a new rule will kick What is the Emoluments Clause? And how might it apply to Qatar giving Trump a plane? 05/12/2025 12:53pm • President Donald Trump 's readiness to accept a luxury jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar for conversion into a presidential aircraft has revived the conversations around emoluments and the notion of a president otherwise allegedly profiting off of the office. “I would never be one to t Trump envoy confirms that Hamas has agreed to release the last living US hostage in Gaza 05/11/2025 11:49pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas said Sunday that the last living American hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid. Two Hamas officials told The Associa German Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer dies at age 103 05/09/2025 04:12pm • BERLIN (AP) — Margot Friedländer, a German Jew who survived the Theresienstadt concentration camp and became a high-profile witness to Nazi persecution in her final years, died Friday. She was 103. Her death was announced by the Margot Friedländer Foundation in Berlin on its website. Details abo