The Mexican Navy said it seized 3.6 tons, about 8,000 lbs., of cocaine off the coast of Acapulco. They say a “narco sub” was spotted in the Pacific Ocean near the resort town earlier during the week of Nov. 4. When Mexican Navy ships intercepted the boat, they said they found more than 100 packages…

A caravan of approximately 3,000 migrants leaving Tapachula in southern Mexico is heading to the U.S. southern border. The group consists of people from Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Haiti, Costa Rica, Panama, Nepal, Afghanistan, and Central America, La Verdad reports. The migrants are hoping to reach the United States before President-elect Donald Trump takes office…

Ukraine has taken its fight to a new front, reportedly striking Russian naval targets nearly 930 miles from its borders. Early Wednesday, Nov. 6, Ukrainian drones hit the port city of Kaspiysk in Russia’s Dagestan region. At least two missile ships were damaged, according to Ukrainian intelligence sources. The vessels, identified as the Tatarstan and…

Californians have spoken and they want harsher penalties for crime. Proposition 36, a ballot measure imposing increased punishment for certain drug, theft and property crimes, passed overwhelmingly in the deep-blue state. The new measure will roll back parts of 2014’s Proposition 47, which reduced certain non-violent felonies to misdemeanors. While some proponents of Proposition 47…

Donald Trump winning a second term presents an unprecedented legal situation. He’s awaiting sentencing in a federal case and is trying to prevent prosecution in other state and federal cases. New York case The President-elect is scheduled to be sentenced in New York criminal court on Nov. 26 after being convicted of 34 felony counts…

Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce is the subject investigation by Penn State University police after an incident involving a fan at a college football game on campus this past weekend. The altercation reportedly began when a fan heckled Kelce, appearing to use an anti-gay slur aimed at Kelce’s brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end…

There are questions over what a victory by former President Donald Trump means for the war in Ukraine. Republicans have been critical of continued U.S. military support as the country struggles to fight off Russia. The now President-elect Trump and his running mate Vice President-elect JD Vance have questioned American commitment to Kyiv. Trump has…

Massachusetts voters rejected a ballot measure to legalize natural psychedelic substances for those 21 and older. Five substances were on the list, two were found in mushrooms and three were found in plants. The measure would have allowed individuals to either grow their own or purchase the substances at an approved location for use under…

The Pentagon is reshaping its military presence in the Middle East, with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier set to leave the region. For the first time since the onset of the Gaza war, the U.S. won’t have an aircraft carrier in the area. Defense officials, however, stress this change doesn’t signal a reduction in…

While paid sick days might be considered a more progressive concept, voters in three red states are on board. Paid sick leave was on the ballots in Missouri, Nebraska and Alaska on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The measure passed in Missouri with 58% voting in favor. It requires companies to give employees one hour of paid sick…