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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Mass shooting in Mexico leaves several dead and injured
STORY: :: June 24, 2025 A shooting on Tuesday night in Mexico's Irapuato left at least 11 people dead and more injured. :: June 25, 2025 That was according to local authorities on Wednesday. The attorney general's office in Guanajuato, the gang-plagued state where Irapuato is located, said several people were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, and that one casualty was a minor, aged 17. Local media reported that the shooting happened during an evening party for a Catholic holiday. A witness of the shooting said the gathering started peacefully before chaos erupted. "We were completely calm, enjoying a family party for San Juan's Day. A celebration we have every year with our family and loved ones, when suddenly, out of nowhere, we were attacked by a group of people. We had to flee and hide." Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a press conference on Wednesday that the incident was a regrettable multiple homicide and that it is under investigation. Guanajuato, has long been one of Mexico's most violent regions, where criminal groups fight over control of the drugs trade and commit other crimes. On Tuesday, five other people were killed in different parts of the state, according to the attorney general's office.
Washington Post
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Virginia Democrats set to pick nominees in closely watched 2025 primaries
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats are set on Tuesday to pick their nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general, rounding out the statewide ticket and setting the stage for a bellwether election later this year. Most of the nominees slated to be at the top of the November ticket have already been picked, and Republicans aren't even having a statewide primary.
Bloomberg
29-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Libya Detains Three in State Oil Attack to Defuse Supply Threat
Libya's attorney general ordered the detention of three people accused of storming the state oil company's headquarters after authorities in the country's eastern half threatened to shut oil output in response to the episode. A militia from a city near the capital Tripoli barged into the National Oil Corp.'s headquarters Wednesday, demanding jobs protecting the facility, people familiar with the events said earlier. The attorney general's office ordered the arrest of other suspects, it said in a Facebook post.
