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Maxwell Sterling Jensen, 25, and James Lael Jensen, 68, from Sandy, Utah, were charged with conspiring to support the Jalisco New Generation cartel, designated as a terrorist organization, and related money laundering and smuggling offenses. They allegedly concealed the origins of proceeds from smuggled crude oil and facilitated the fraudulent entry of thousands of oil shipments through their Texas-based enterprise, Arroyo Terminals. Following their arrest, authorities seized four tank barges and several vehicles, with potential...

Indiana Teen Arrested for Homemade ExplosivesAn Indiana 19-year-old, Ahnna Tipton, was arrested after authorities found homemade explosive devices in her backpack while transporting her for evaluation. The devices, concealed in Monster Energy drink bottles, were identified as improvised incendiary devices intended for detonation at her former high school. Tipton admitted to assembling the devices and was charged with possession of a destructive device; her bond is set at $50,000 with an initial hearing scheduled for...

Stephen Stanko, a South Carolina death row inmate, chose lethal injection over firing squad after witnessing complications from a recent execution where the inmate suffered before dying. Stanko, convicted of two murders, was informed that lethal injection could feel like drowning, but state medical experts asserted it would cause no pain. South Carolina recently resumed executions after a long hiatus due to drug shortages, and Stanko's execution is scheduled for June 13. Full Article

MIT banned 2025 class president Megha Vemuri from the graduation ceremony after she delivered a pro-Palestinian speech at the OneMIT event, which was not pre-approved. In her speech, Vemuri criticized MIT's ties with Israel, called for an arms embargo, and expressed solidarity with Palestinian people amid ongoing violence in Gaza. MIT President Sally Kornbluth emphasized the importance of scientific thinking and did not address the incident during her commencement remarks, leaving uncertainty about Vemuri's graduation...

The investigation into a horrific bitcoin torture case in New York City reveals that a 28-year-old Italian man was allegedly kidnapped and tortured by cryptocurrency investors John Woeltz and William Duplessie, who sought access to his bitcoin fortune. The man escaped after 17 days of captivity, during which he was subjected to severe abuse, including electrocution and threats against his family. Woeltz and Duplessie have been charged with multiple crimes and are being held without...

Loretta Swit Passes Away at 87 Loretta Swit, acclaimed for her role as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on the iconic TV series MASH, has died at the age of 87 at her New York home, as reported by CBS. The two-time Emmy winner was a central figure in the series, which aired from 1974 to 1983 and attracted a record 106 million viewers for its finale. While her death is believed to be due...