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Boy, 4, has died after being shot inside a vehicle in South Carolina, police say
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 4-year-old boy has died after being shot inside a vehicle in Columbia, South Carolina, police said Wednesday. The shooting occurred Tuesday on Harbison Boulevard in the capital city, Columbia police said in a statement on X. A gun was recovered, while...
Medellin Cartel victims demand truth and justice as cartel boss Fabio Ochoa walks free in Colombia
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — The return of former drug trafficker Fabio Ochoa to Colombia following his deportation from the United States has reopened old wounds among victims of the Medellín Cartel, with some expressing dismay at the Colombian authorities' decision to let Ochoa walk free. ...
Legendary drug lord Fabio Ochoa is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in US prisons
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cartel has been deported back to the South American country, after serving 25 years of a 30-year prison sentence in the United States. A short while later, Fabio Ochoa was again a...
Colombia's ELN rebels announce Christmas truce
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group announced a unilateral truce on Sunday, to last until Jan. 3, the first since the previous ceasefire broke down in August. In a statement posted on X, the National Liberation Army said that it will halt attacks on...
Henderson leads Columbia against Wagner after 21-point outing
Columbia Lions (7-4) at Wagner Seahawks (2-8) Staten Island, New York; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Columbia visits Wagner after Kitty Henderson scored 21 points in Columbia's 85-76 loss to the Richmond Spiders. The Seahawks are 2-1 on their home...
Henderson and Columbia host Wagner
Columbia Lions (7-4) at Wagner Seahawks (2-8) Staten Island, New York; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Columbia visits Wagner after Kitty Henderson scored 21 points in Columbia's 85-76 loss to the Richmond Spiders. The Seahawks are 2-1 in home games....
Colombia arrests alleged 'invisible' cocaine trafficker wanted in the UK
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia arrested a suspected British drug trafficker they described as “invisible” due to his low-key lifestyle that allowed him to remain anonymous while operating as a cartel’s coordinator of cocaine trafficking from the South American country to the United...
Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he's picking Kari Lake as director of Voice of America, installing a staunch loyalist who ran unsuccessfully for Arizona governor and a Senate seat to head the congressionally funded broadcaster that provides independent news...
Soros' Open Society Foundations say they remain focused on human rights
NEW YORK (AP) — Despite years of internal turmoil and changes, Open Society Foundations wants those in the human rights sector to know their movements will still receive support from the organization, its president Binaifer Nowrojee said Tuesday. The foundations, founded by...
Kenny Noland scores 17 to help Columbia beat Sarah Lawrence 92-46
NEW YORK (AP) — Kenny Noland had 17 points in Columbia's 92-46 victory over Sarah Lawrence on Monday night. Noland went 7 of 9 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) for the Lions (10-1). Josiah Cunningham scored 12 points and had three steals. Blair Thompson went 4 of 7 from...
