US envoy defends anti-drug cooperation with Mexico amid neighbor’s complaint on drug capo surrender

US envoy defends anti-drug cooperation with Mexico amid neighbor’s complaint on drug capo surrender

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Mexico on Friday defended cross-border anti-drug cooperation, after Mexican prosecutors publicly complained American officials aren’t giving them enough information. Mexico’s government was embarrassed by the surrender of two Mexican drug lords who arrived at an airport near El Paso, Texas, in July aboard a mysterious flight. Mexican

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Broken water main floods Montreal, affecting thousands and prompting boil water advisory

Broken water main floods Montreal, affecting thousands and prompting boil water advisory

MONTREAL (AP) — Nearly 150,000 Montreal homes were put under a boil water advisory on Friday after a broken water main erupted into a “geyser” that transformed streets into streams, paralyzed traffic and forced people to evacuate from flooded buildings. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said many residents east of downtown woke up around 6 a.m.

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New Jersey governor’s former chief of staff to replace Menendez, but only until November election

New Jersey governor’s former chief of staff to replace Menendez, but only until November election

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday tapped his former chief of staff to temporarily replace convicted U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and said he will appoint whoever wins the post in November as soon as election results are certified. Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican hotelier Curtis Bashaw are competing

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