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The intense storm that struck the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (ZMG) Sunday afternoon left behind downed trees, pooled water on roadways and damaged shopping centers in both Guadalajara and Zapopan. In Zapopan, Civil Protection and Fire Department authorities reported that at least 13 trees had fallen, mostly in the city center. One went down on Patria Avenue, near the urban forest of Los Colomos, blocking traffic. The trees felled during Sunday’s fierce storm can be added to the summer-long count of downed trees in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Zone that has been reported to surpass one thousand. (Alcalde Barranquitas GDL) In Guadalajara,…

President Donald Trump has threatened to bring the full power of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission against NBC News’ Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker over a comment made about his influence in the electorate, marking the first time he’s wielded the power of a U.S. agency to threaten an individual journalist by name. Welker’s comment was made not on Meet the Press but while on local Washington, D.C. affiliate WRC-TV. The 20-year veteran broadcast journalist said of Trump: “He’s going to loom large over these midterms. There’s no doubt about that. He, of course, has endorsed a slate of…

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US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to hit Iran “hard” after the two foes traded fire for the first time in weeks, as his Treasury secretary vowed to keep up a pressure campaign aimed at hobbling Tehran’s economy. After six months of war, the foes remain at an impasse, with Iran keeping the strategic Strait of Hormuz closed and the US persisting with a naval counter-blockade of Iranian ports. On Sunday, the United States carried out strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran quickly retaliating by attacking US military targets in the Middle East.…

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Days after news broke that federal authorities charged and arrested two men — one of which posed as a San Francisco 49ers player — with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud, various sports organizations have poked fun at the situation. Even a member of the 49ers.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedAccording to the U.S. Attorney’s office in the District of Oregon and court documents, the FBI arrested Daejon Love and Taylor Jamie Chan on Aug. 24 in Boise, Idaho. The two defrauded more than two dozen women out of about $1.3 million.A part of Love’s alleged scheme was posing as a…

Mexico-U.S. trade talks have hit a snag over cheese, with the sticking point going back to the trade agreement Mexico signed with the European Union (EU) in May. The Mexico-EU accord grants special protections to hundreds of European products whose names are linked to specific regions, including Parmigiano Reggiano, Feta and Manchego cheese. It also provides the EU with legal recourse against violations. Manchego is an enormously popular cheese in Mexico, but not everybody realizes its name means “from the La Mancha region.” Mexico has agreed with the EU to respect that regional identity, raising the possibility that manchego cheese…

Joko Anwar‘s “Satan’s Slaves: Origin” (original title: “Pengabdi Setan 3: Origin”), the next chapter in the filmmaker’s blockbuster horror franchise, has been boarded for worldwide sales by Barunson E&A, the Korean studio behind Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning “Parasite.” The company will launch the project to international buyers at the Toronto Film Festival‘s inaugural market this September. Though it’s the third film in the franchise, “Satan’s Slaves: Origin” stands alone as a prequel, tracing the cult and demonic pact behind the first two movies back to their source. The story opens with an outbreak of mass hysteria in 16th-century Strasbourg, drawing…

Prediction market Kalshi has suspended GOP House candidate Laurie Buckhout from its platform for three years, after it determined she wagered on her own race.  After launching her candidacy in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District last December, Buckhout purchased less than $1,000 worth of contracts related to her race against Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.), according…