NY Times Sues Hegseth Over Pentagon's Media Policy: 'Unchecked Power'
The New York Times is suing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over new Pentagon rules that the newspaper says are unconstitutional and give the Trump administration sweeping control over media coverage.
The Times filed the lawsuit in federal court in Washington, DC, on Thursday, Dec. 4. The suit focuses on the Pentagon policy, which has been rejected by most major media outlets, including the Associated Press, CNN, Fox News, NBC News, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and USA Today.
The rules went into effect in October and require journalists to s…
27 Suspected 'Terrorist' Gang Members Face Sex Trafficking, Gun, Drug Charges In NY
Twenty-seven suspected members and associates of the violent criminal organization Tren de Aragua are facing federal charges in New York.
These charges follow a large-scale investigation into racketeering, sex trafficking, drug smuggling, robbery, and firearms offenses, authorities announced.
The two indictments, unsealed this week in the Southern District of New York, accuse the defendants of participating in a broad range of crimes.
The crimes include smuggling women from Venezuela into the United States, forcing them into commercial sex work, distributing a pink powdery drug…
US Issues Urgent Travel Warnings Covering 2 Countries: What To Know
The US State Department is warning Americans against traveling to part of one country and has issued a do not travel warning for one of its neighboring nations.
A Level 3 Reconsider Travel Advisory covers these parts of eastern Colombia:
Arauca, Cauca (excluding Popayán), and Norte de Santander departments in Colombia;
The Colombia-Venezuela border region.
"Violent crime, like murder, assault, and robbery, is common in many areas in Colombia," the advisory says. "In some places, organized crime is rampant. This includes extortion, robbery, and kidnapping."
A Level 4 Do No…
Fatal Poconos Party Gunfight Tied To Venezuelan Drug Ring, Suspects Identified: Police
Police have identified the individuals involved in the fatal gunfight at a short-term rental home in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, and uncovered evidence linking them to a Venezuelan drug ring, authorities announced on Monday, Jan. 13.
The two men who suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds were identified as Johangel Farfan, 23, and Isaat Ozuna, 25, both from Venezuela. Two other individuals arrested at the scene of a nearby burglary attempt were named as Victor Caldera-Malpica, 25, and Angel Paez-Seguera, 34, also from Venezuela.
Investigators also revealed the identities of three women found deceas…
Biden Extends Deportation Protections Ahead Of Trump Inauguration
In a last-minute move, President Joe Biden extended deportation protections on for approximately 900,000 immigrants from countries facing conflict or instability, including Venezuela, Ukraine, El Salvador, and Sudan.
The decision, announced on Friday, Jan. 10, shields these individuals from deportation and allows them to work legally in the US for the first 18 months of the incoming Trump administration.
Biden’s action utilizes Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a program granting renewable 18-month protections for individuals from countries deemed unsafe due to armed c…
Venezuelan Immigrant Builds Dream Life Photographing Dream Homes In New Jersey
Finding a better life in the U.S. was not a guarantee for Edwing Hernandez when he immigrated with his wife from Venezuela in 2012.
But it was a possibility.
He had $3,000 in his pocket, and a simple dream.
"For me at that moment, [my dream] was to be in a safe country with freedom of speech and be able to live and have my basic needs covered," said Hernandez, 34, of Union City.
For years, Hernandez worked physically-demanding jobs and long hours, sometimes 14 a day, commuting two hours to and from work, for only $8 an hour.
Life would get a whole lot harder before it would get easier fo…
Police Officer From Yonkers Nabbed For Sexually Exploiting Child, Feds Say
A police officer from Westchester and his accomplice face criminal charges for sexually exploiting a child and having them send explicit videos and photos over the internet, federal officials announced.
Angad Beharry, a 46-year-old New York City Police Officer from Yonkers, and Gisainet Cristina Chirinos Viloria, a 23-year-old Venezuelan citizen from Goshen, Indiana, were both arrested on Thursday, Jan 25 on sexual exploitation charges, the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York announced.
According to federal officials, between Aug. 31, 2022, and Sept.…
