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CIA Arms Dealer Was Actually DEA Target

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:03 GMT

In 2016, Flaviu Georgescu was found guilty and sentenced of attempting to traffic weapons to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, an insurgent group on the U.S. terror list. But when he was arrested by Drug Enforcement Administration agents, he told the officials he was working for the CIA. This week on Intercepted, Trevor Aaronson, contributing writer with The Intercept, joins host Murtaza Hussain to discuss Georgescu’s case. In the second season of Aaronson’s podcast, “Alphabet Boys,” Aaronson tells the story of the DEA operation against Georgescu and how he was targeted by a paid DEA informant. Georgescu, however, had reported the attempted arms trafficking to the CIA and believed he was collecting intelligence for the agency. Aaronson and Hussain discuss their reporting on the case and how the U.S. government may be manufacturing the very crimes they claim to stop. The second season of “Alphabet Boys” is out now.Transcript coming soon.The post CI...

40 guns seized, drugs confiscated in major DC gang bust

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:03 GMT

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves and other members of a crime task force at a news conference after 12 men were arrested as part of a drug-bust.(Courtesy Dick Uliano) U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves and other members of a crime task force at a news conference after 12 men were arrested as part of a drug-bust.(Courtesy Dick Uliano) Twelve arrests have been made, more than 40 guns seized and a large quantity of illegal drugs were confiscated in a major bust, federal agents and D.C. police announced on Tuesday.A partially unsealed criminal indictment accuses the 12 suspects of being members of a drug trafficking gang called the Kennedy Street Crew or “KDY.̶...

Mbappé and France teammates Maignan, Koundé express criticism after police kill teenager

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:03 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and other prominent French soccer players have expressed their indignation after the death of a 17-year-old delivery driver shot and killed during a police check in a Paris suburb.“I hurt for my France,” Mbappé, who grew up in the Paris suburb of Bondy, wrote Wednesday in a Twitter message accompanied by broken hearts emoticons. “Unacceptable situation. All my thoughts go to the family and loved ones of Naël, this little angel gone much too soon.” The death prompted nationwide concern and triggered unrest in multiple towns. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said 31 people were arrested, 25 police officers injured and 40 cars burned in overnight disturbances.The tensions focused around the suburban area of Nanterre, where lawyers say the teen, identified as Naël M., was killed Tuesday during a traffic check. The police officer suspected of firing on him was detained and faces potential manslaughter charges, according to the Nanterre prosecutor’s...

Más de 80 millones de personas en EE.UU. están bajo alertas de calidad del aire debido al humo de los incendios forestales de Canadá

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:03 GMT

(CNN) — Más de 80 millones de personas desde el medio oeste hasta la costa este de Estados Unidos están bajo alertas de calidad del aire a medida que el humo de los incendios forestales canadienses traspasa la frontera de EE.UU. este martes, lo que provocó el cierre de playas, advertencias sobre visibilidad reducida y llamados para permanecer en lugares cerrados.Canadá está experimentando su peor temporada de incendios registrada con cientos de incendios forestales en todo el país, más de 200 de ellos ardiendo “fuera de control”, según el Centro Interinstitucional de Incendios Forestales de Canadá. Los incendios forestales han generado las emisiones más altas registradas en el país, según un informe publicado este martes por Copernicus, una división del programa espacial de la Unión Europea.A medida que el humo ingresa a Estados Unidos, se emitieron alertas de calidad del aire para todos los estados de Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Delaware y Maryland, así como...

US vying for third straight Women’s World Cup title. But is the team vulnerable this time?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:03 GMT

Even without a few key players, the United States heads into the Women’s World Cup with a formidable group of wily veterans and eager newcomers. The question is, will it be enough for the team to lift international soccer’s most prestigious trophy again?The United States has won the last two World Cups and the goal is to three-peat. But American dominance in women’s soccer isn’t assured anymore. Teams like England and France have caught up, Germany and Sweden remain strong, and then there’s that rival to the north, Canada, which won gold at the Tokyo Olympics. The growth of women’s soccer globally means greater parity. And that means the United States has had to adapt. “There’s so many leagues around the world that are paying players more, that are playing more often throughout the season, and that are treating players in a professional way that we’ve been fighting for a long time, so I think that that has a lot to do with it,” star forward Alex M...

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 28 de junio: Putin lucha por reafirmar su control

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:03 GMT

Los obstáculos legales que enfrenta Bukele al buscar otro período presidencial en El Salvador. ¿Por qué sube la pobreza en Argentina y cómo se compara en la región? El crucero más grande del mundo está casi listo para zarpar. Un turista talla su nombre y el de su novia en el Coliseo romano. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. Putin lucha por reafirmar su control en RusiaTras enfrentarse al mayor desafío a su autoridad en 23 años con la insurrección fallida del grupo Wagner, y presenciar cómo Rusia casi se precipitaba a la guerra civil, muchos esperaban que el presidente del país, Vladimir Putin, respondiera con ruido y furia. El análisis de Christian Edwards.Lukashenko afirma que evitó que Putin “destruyera” al grupo WagnerEE.UU. impone nuevas sanciones al comercio de oro que financia a WagnerUna mirada retrospectiva al ascenso de Putin al poder en Rusia 3:342. La ola de calor en EE.UU. no da treguaMás de 55 millones de personas en vario...

Denver weather: Another warm day before storm chances

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) - Denver has one more day of seasonal temperatures in the upper 80s with mostly sunny skies, before storms cool us off through the end of the week.Weather today: More heat and sunshineMostly sunny skies are back over the front range for Wednesday with warm afternoon highs. Temperatures will top out in the upper 80s with a brisk afternoon wind.Red flag warnings are in effect across the western side of the state with breezy winds and dry conditions. We also have Heat Advisories in effect for the southern portion of I-25 until this evening with highs hitting triple digits.Weather tonight: Extra cloudsSome cloud stick around overnight with lighter winds. Lows tonight will dip into the upper 50s.Looking ahead: Storm chances and below averageThursday starts off with sunny skies, but storms can fire up in the afternoon with a brisk wind. Highs on Thursday will make it to the lower 80s. Friday has a better chance for storms in the afternoon and evening hours. Temperatures are ...

Pepsi made its first-ever condiment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:03 GMT

New York (CNN) — Typically, Pepsi is best with a hot dog… not on a hot dog. But maybe that’s changing.The beverage brand is making its first-ever condiment — called “Pepsi Colachup” — that is actually infused with Pepsi. The special sauce is being launched in celebration of July 4, when baseball and hot dogs are aplenty, and is enforcing the company’s belief that hot dogs are best paired with its soda.Pepsi’s Colachup might sound foul (ball) at first, but it actually has culinary credibility. It was developed with the Culinary Institute of America, a prestigious cooking school, to “craft a revolutionary new type of condiment enhanced with the rich caramel notes and citrusy pop of Pepsi-Cola,” according to Jenny Danzi, a senior director at Pepsi.Beginning with a Pepsi reduction, the sauce is infused with a variety of ingredients such as smoked tomatoes; a blend of spices including cinnamon, thyme, oregano and paprika; plus onions and ketchup. That results in a “sweet, citrusy taste” ...

Stolen vehicle involved in carjacking spotted by Miami-Dade Police; juvenile, adult apprehended after crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:03 GMT

A vehicle that was reported stolen in a carjacking incident on Sunday was sighted by Miami-Dade Police officers. The driver and passengers of the stolen red BMW attempted to evade law enforcement and crashed at the intersection of Northwest 54th Street and 12th Avenue. Upon crashing, three passengers quickly abandoned the vehicle but two were eventually apprehended by the pursuing authorities, Tuesday night. The stolen vehicle was the subject of a carjacking incident earlier in the week, prompting a citywide search for its whereabouts. The keen eye of the MDPD Priority Response Team spotted the vehicle at Northwest 17th Avenue and Northwest 73rd Street; a short pursuit ensued before the driver crashed at the aforementioned intersection. A perimeter was established following the crash to search for the final passenger, but, police said, one female passenger managed to flee the scene and remains at large. The department confirmed no injuries were reported.If you have any information o...

Police killing of teen sparks rage in Paris suburb

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:03 GMT

PARIS — French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin called Wednesday “for calm and for the truth of the judicial investigation” after protests erupted in the Paris suburb over the fatal police shooting of a local teenager.The death of the 17 year old, named as Naël M., has triggered outrage in France and reignited questions over the appropriate use of force by police officers.In video footage that emerged on social media, a police officer is seen pointing a gun at the driver of a car during a traffic stop before a gunshot is heard and the car crashes shortly after. The teen died of gunshot wounds to the chest, despite efforts from the rescue services to resuscitate him. The incident took place Tuesday in Nanterre, in the western Paris suburbs, not far from La Défense business district. The officer who is accused of shooting Naël M. has been detained on voluntary homicide charges.The incident sparked unrest and protests in Nanterre and the surrounding suburbs Tuesday night. Thirty-one p...