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Mar 07 2023
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Four US citizens kidnapped in Mexico identified as mother and friends traveling for medical procedure
The four U.S. citizens kidnapped in Mexico last week were revealed to be a South Carolina mother of six and her three friends, according to the woman's mother, and they were traveling south of the border so that the woman could undergo a medical procedure. The mother, Latavia Washington McGee, 33, drove to Mexico with Shaeed Woodard, Zindell Brown, and Eric James Williams, but they never made
Washington Examiner
Mar 07 2023
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Calls for military response to Mexican drug cartels grow as 2 kidnapped US citizen reported dead
The fate of four Americans abducted in Mexico was confirmed Tuesday after authorities confirmed their whereabouts amid growing calls for U.S. military intervention. Friday, Latavia “Tay” McGee, Shaeed Woodward, Zindell Brown and Eric James Williams were reportedly kidnapped in Matamoras, Tamaulipas, Mexico, near Brownsville, Texas as the group had ventured over the border seeking a medical
Bizpac Review
Mar 07 2023
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Update: U.S. citizens kidnapped in Mexico have been identified
Four Americans were kidnapped crossing the border from Texas to Mexico on Friday, as reported previously by the Deseret News. The group from South Carolina included 33-year-old Latavia Washington McGee and her close friends Shaeed Woodard, Zindell Brown and Eric James Williams. All drove together into Matamoros, Mexico, in a white van with North Carolina plates for a medical procedure. Barbara
Deseret News
Mar 06 2023
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Mitchell scores 40, Cavs sent Celtics to another OT loss
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Lamar Stevens fueled Cleveland’s fourth-quarter comeback with his hustle, leading the Cavaliers to a 118-114 win on Monday night over the Boston Celtics, who lost their second overtime game in less than 24 hours. Evan Mobley added 25 points and 16 rebounds for the Cavs, who improved to 7-0 in OT while avenging a loss in Boston five days ago.
Washington Post
Mar 08 2023
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Midair collision between two small planes above Florida lake leaves four dead
A midair collision Tuesday afternoon between two small planes above Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven, Florida, killed both pilots and both passengers of the two aircraft. One plane, operated by Sunrise Aviation on behalf of Polk State College, contained student pilot Zachary Mace, 19, and pilot and flight instructor Faith Baker, 24. The other plane, operated by Jack Brown’s Seaplane Base,
Washington Times
Feb 01 2023
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Matt Gaetz Sparks Tense Exchange Over Pledge of Allegiance
Republican Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida on Wednesday introduced an amendment in the House Judiciary Committee that would include a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance before every meeting.
The move caused not only objections but also a heated moment between Republican and Democratic members of the committee.
As Gaetz noted, he first called for the Judiciary Committee
Newsweek
Mar 04 2023
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Boys basketball playoffs (5A): Kimball defeats Lancaster for 3rd straight state berth
GARLAND — It took blood, sweat and tears for Kimball to earn its third consecutive trip to the state tournament. Kimball’s players embraced as they watched their fellow teammates and coaches cut down the net in the Culwell Center with blood-stained jerseys representing the battle scars from a physical contest with No. 5 Lancaster (25-8), which the state’s top 5A team (31-2) won 63-54. From the
The Dallas Morning News
Mar 05 2023
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Craig Porter Jr. puts cap on stellar season on senior day
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - “Without a doubt, Craig is like a son to me,” said Wichita State head coach Isaac Brown. “The guys love playing with him. He makes other guys around him better.” Coming into the 2022-23 season, there was a lot of unknowns on the Wichita State basketball roster. With 11 new faces in the program, the Shockers needed someone to step up to help lead the ship. For that role,
KWCH
Mar 07 2023
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Americans kidnapped in Mexico found
Four Americans kidnapped on Friday were found. Two were found dead and two were found alive, said the governor of the area, Américo Villarreal Anaya, in a call on Tuesday, per CNN. As reported by Deseret News previously, the group of Americans that traveled to Mexico in a white van included 33-year-old Latavia Washington McGee, Zindell Brown, Eric James Williams and Shaeed Woodard. “Derived
Deseret News
Mar 01 2023
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Chicago police officer killed in gunfight with suspect
March 1 (UPI) -- A police officer in Chicago responding to a domestic-related incident on Wednesday was shot and killed in a gunfight with an 18-year-old, authorities said. The officer, whose identity was being withheld from the public, was a five-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department who Superintendent David Brown described in a press conference Wednesday night as a young man who had
United Press International