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CARACAS – More than 40 people were reported killed after riots broke out in a prison in Venezuela. Based on information from the Venezuelan Prison Observatory, inmates at Los Llanos prison, near the western city of Guanare, were angry about lack of food and water. The organization called for an inquiry, expressing doubts about the … Read more
WASHINGTON – The United States (US) is preparing for a critical week in which the death rate due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) will peak. The US recorded more than 355,000 confirmed cases of the corona virus, the most among other countries in the world, with a mortality rate exceeding 10,000. “It’s going to be the … Read more
Data released by Johns Hopkins University, as of Saturday (4/18/2020) the number of deaths due to corona virus that caused Covid-19 disease penetrated 150 lives. As many as 50 thousand deaths due to Covid-19, occurred in 83 days after the corona virus was first reported in Wuhan City, China, in December 2019. Eight days later, … Read more
Photos record evidence of trafficking WESLACO – People living along the Rio Grande River often see illegals crossing the border. “All of a sudden you see five, ten, sometimes fifteen, twenty people,” says Rosalinda Garza. She’s lived along the river all her life. She tells us, “They pack them into vans and the vans would … Read more
Kim Jong-un is sick, Kim Jong-un dies. That is the news that is being talked about by the public and the media all over the world. Kim disappeared. Its presence has not been monitored since mid-April. Public suspicion arises when he was absent during the North Korean holiday which fell on April 15, 2020 (the … Read more
Judge ordered cars be moved to another warehouse EDINBURG – Customers of a McAllen business have to wait even longer to get their cars back. The case against Mando Hinojosa, the owner of Performance International, was heard in court today. Customers claim they paid thousands for work that was never done on their vehicles. Since … Read more
Toddler found clinging to his mother’s body PHARR – Jennifer Eva Roman was murdered nearly ten years ago. Her son, who wasn’t even two at the time, is now hoping for answers. “Well, if my mom was alive right now, I bet she’d be a really nice,” he says. The boy, now 11 years old, … Read more
Thousands of smuggled guns helping fuel drug cartel turf war HIDALGO – NEWSCHANNEL 5 has discovered gun running has become a big moneymaker for criminals. They’re buying guns legally in the United States, then sneaking them into Mexico for big profits. Recent shoot-outs in Reynosa and Rio Bravo were most likely fueled by guns bought … Read more
Two U.S. soldiers in a remote area of Texas were confronted by Mexican soldiers who thought the Americans had crossed into Mexico, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The Mexican troops reportedly removed a weapon from the American soldier who was armed. U.S. Northern Command, which manages military support for Customs and Border Protection, said the Americans … Read more
The United States predicts there are still cases of corona virus (Covid-19) that have not been reported in Indonesia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says this can happen after seeing the number of corona cases is relatively small but the death rate is high. “If a country attaches data, then we see … Read more