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Mexican special forces, with U.S. intelligence support, stormed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes’s luxury mountain hideout near Tapalpa, killing El Mencho after an hours-long gun battle that also triggered deadly reprisals across Mexico; the raid exposed a lavish compound with armed guards, drones, designer gear, and a payroll notebook detailing pay for commanders, mercenaries, and drone operators.
After Trump’s joint U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran, conservative Tucker Carlson and liberal Jane Fonda publicly denounced the war as unnecessary and dangerous, highlighting a surprising anti-war stance within the MAGA base. The piece questions the war’s legality and rationale, notes skepticism about Iran’s nuclear threat, and suggests the conflict could reshape Republican politics and the broader debate over U.S. military intervention.
In Westwood, the heart of LA’s Iranian diaspora, residents celebrate news of U.S.-Israeli airstrikes said to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader, waving lion-and-sun flags and sharing hopeful chants about regime change, while acknowledging uncertainty and potential escalation. The scene reflects Tehrangeles’ prominence in exile culture, with many planning to return to Iran and others wary of war’s consequences.
Mexican special forces killed Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in a raid that tracked his hideout; the operation provoked widespread retaliation with cartel gunmen torching cars and blocking roads across about 20 states, killing 25 National Guard members and 34 criminal suspects, plus a prison guard, an agent from the prosecutor’s office and one civilian. The violence prompted school closures and travel disruptions; officials tout the operation as demonstrating state power, but analysts warn the turmoil may persist as cartels vie for control.
Mexico’s Defense Ministry says Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho” and founder of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was fatally wounded in a Tapalpa operation and died en route to Mexico City for treatment. Officials call it a major blow to a powerful cartel, triggering violence, roadblocks, and arson across western Mexico. The United States had offered up to $15 million for information, but Mexican officials say there was no direct U.S. ground involvement in the operation.
Authorities say a grainy video from Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home is the best lead in her February kidnapping. The FBI released footage of a masked suspect and found DNA on a glove miles away that did not match CODIS. Two people were questioned and released; investigators are pursuing tips and reviewing a Walmart backpack connection, while no proof of life has been released and ransom notes have appeared in the case.
DNA recovered from a glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home appears to match the glove worn by the masked intruder, and the Pima County sheriff says Guthrie’s family members are now cleared as suspects as the investigation, which has drawn scrutiny and involved a Bitcoin ransom note, continues with no arrests.
Investigators are pursuing the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie’s mother, after a ransom note demanding cryptocurrency and listing deadlines emerged. Authorities are vetting the note’s authenticity, reviewing limited surveillance details, and racing to locate Guthrie given her health needs, as President Trump says there are “very strong” clues and updates could come soon.
A ransom note demanding cryptocurrency for Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie’s mother, was described as carefully crafted and included two deadlines—5 p.m. Thursday and a Monday deadline—and unique details about her Tucson-area home (Apple Watch and a floodlight) that authorities say may indicate legitimacy; the family pleads for contact as investigators race to locate her and ensure she has her medication.
Five days into the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie from her Tucson-area home, authorities say a ransom note with deadlines has emerged, Guthrie remains unverified as alive, and vital medication is not being received. The FBI and local officials are pursuing leads, with a $50,000 reward offered for information, while the family pleads for her safe return; a man was arrested for an impostor ransom demand, and national attention has grown, including a public appeal from Savannah Guthrie and involvement from high-level officials.
Detectives and the FBI are investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, 84, Savannah Guthrie’s mother, after authorities say she was taken from her Catalina Foothills home in the middle of the night. No suspect has been identified; unverified reports mention ransom notes. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage and data from her pacemaker, with blood and a potential forced-entry scene at the home and essential items left behind. Guthrie reportedly cannot walk far and needs daily medication, meaning her life could be in immediate danger. About 100 sheriff’s detectives are on the case, a tip line is active, and rewards up to $2,500 are offered for information leading to her safe return.
After Border Patrol agents fatally shot a Minneapolis nurse, Trump administration officials softened their defense and signaled de-escalation, but there is no clear policy rollback yet. Federal enforcement remains in Minnesota with agents on the ground and a reassessment of tactics, leaving observers to question whether the shift is genuine policy change or tactical damage control amid public outrage.
Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol commander who became the public face of Trump’s mass immigration raids, now faces an uncertain future amid mounting public backlash after deadly shootings in Minnesota and contested statements by officials. While reports vary on whether he’ll be reassigned or leave, analysts differ on whether a personnel shake-up would alter policy, which hardliners like Stephen Miller continue to shape. The episode has intensified debates over enforcement tactics, accountability, and due process, and questions remain about whether leadership changes will change the broader approach to interior immigration operations.
President Trump granted a pardon to Adriana Camberos, a San Diego woman whose sentence was commuted in 2021 after a 2016 conspiracy to counterfeit 5‑Hour Energy drinks; she was later convicted in 2024 of a separate multimillion‑dollar grocery-fraud scheme, and the pardon comes amid a wave of clemencies with little public justification from the White House.
The Supreme Court will hear Monsanto’s bid to preempt state-law warnings about Roundup’s cancer risk under federal pesticide law, potentially shielding the company from tens of thousands of lawsuits even though the EPA has not required a cancer warning. The case could affect more than 100,000 plaintiffs and clarify whether federal rules override state claims; a decision is expected by late June with arguments possibly in April.