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This October 2014 photo obtained by The Associated Press shows then-U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Agents Jose Irizarry and George Zoumberos in a rooftop pool at a luxury hotel in Cartagena, Colombia, during a DEA assignment for "Operation White Wash." Irizarry long considered Zoumberos a brother but in his interviews with investigators accused his former partner of a list of crimes.

Secret DEA files show agents joked about rape in a WhatsApp chat. Then one of them was accused of it

This October 2014 photo obtained by The Associated Press shows then-U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Agents Jose Irizarry and George Zoumberos in a rooftop pool at a luxury hotel in Cartagena, Colombia, during a DEA assignment for "Operation White Wash." Irizarry long considered Zoumberos a brother but in his interviews with investigators accused his former partner of a list of crimes.

July 25, 2024, 10:02am Nation & World

In a WhatsApp chat that quickly devolved into depravity, a group of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents boasted about their “world debauchery tour” of “boozing and whoring” on the government’s dime. They swapped lurid images of their latest sexual conquests. And at one point they even joked about “forcible anal… Read story

NYC bus crashes into Burger King after driver apparently suffers a medical episode

July 25, 2024, 10:00am Nation & World

A New York City bus driver apparently suffered a medical episode early Thursday and crashed his bus into a closed Burger King restaurant, police said. Read story

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris greets first responders after receiving a briefing on Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts at the City of Houston Emergency Operation Center in Houston, Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Harris tells teachers union she’s ready to fight for country’s future — ‘bring it on’

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris greets first responders after receiving a briefing on Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts at the City of Houston Emergency Operation Center in Houston, Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

July 25, 2024, 9:55am Latest News

Vice President Kamala Harris is propelling her presidential push by speaking Thursday to the American Federation of Teachers, the first labor union to formally endorse her candidacy. Read story

Judge won’t block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis

July 25, 2024, 9:54am Nation & World

A Georgia judge has denied a preliminary challenge to block a commission created to discipline and remove state prosecutors, finding that it doesn’t violate the U.S. or state constitution. Read story

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, as House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., and Senate Foreign Relations Chair Ben Cardin, D-Md., listen.

Netanyahu will meet with Biden and Harris at a crucial moment for the US and Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint meeting of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, as House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., and Senate Foreign Relations Chair Ben Cardin, D-Md., listen.

July 25, 2024, 9:44am Nation & World

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a long-awaited White House visit Thursday to meet with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at an important moment for all three politicians. Read story

The skyline is obscured by wildfire smoke from blazes in the American West and provinces of western Canada late Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Denver.

Wildfire smoke chokes parts of Canada and western US, with some areas under air quality alerts

The skyline is obscured by wildfire smoke from blazes in the American West and provinces of western Canada late Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Denver.

July 25, 2024, 9:38am Health

Fires burning in California, Oregon, Arizona, Washington and other western states, as well as Canada, have filled the skies in regions of the western U.S. with smoke and haze, forcing some affected areas to declare air quality alerts or advisories. Read story

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a campaign rally Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C.

Trump turns his full focus on Harris at his first rally since Biden’s exit from the 2024 race

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a campaign rally Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C.

July 25, 2024, 9:37am Latest News

Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of attack lines Wednesday against his likely new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, whom he called his “new victim to defeat” and accused of deceiving the public about President Joe Biden ‘s ability to run for a second term. Read story

Indiana man competent for trial in police officer’s killing

July 25, 2024, 9:34am Nation & World

An Indiana judge has found a man accused of fatally shooting a young police officer during a traffic stop competent to stand trial in the death penalty case. Read story

Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Russia’s Putin hosts Syria’s Assad in the Kremlin as tensions rise in the Middle East

Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

July 25, 2024, 9:33am Nation & World

Russian President Vladimir Putin met President Bashar Assad of Syria in the Kremlin, video distributed by the Kremlin press service on Thursday showed. Read story

FILE - Reggie Daniels pays his respects a memorial at Robb Elementary School, June 9, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas, created to honor the victims killed in the school shooting. The former Uvalde schools police chief and another former officer have been indicted over their role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre in a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, according to multiple reports Thursday, June 27, 2024.

Uvalde school police officer pleads not guilty to charges stemming from actions during 2022 shooting

FILE - Reggie Daniels pays his respects a memorial at Robb Elementary School, June 9, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas, created to honor the victims killed in the school shooting. The former Uvalde schools police chief and another former officer have been indicted over their role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre in a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, according to multiple reports Thursday, June 27, 2024.

July 25, 2024, 9:33am Nation & World

A former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School pleaded not guilty during a court appearance Thursday. Read story