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For the first time in recent history, Costa Rica has extradited some of its citizens to the United States to face charges of drug trafficking and conspiracy.Those subject to extradition on Friday include senior government official Celso Gamboa, 49, who served as a Supreme Court justice from 2016 to 2018 and deputy attorney general from 2015 to 2016.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe government of Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chávez Robles welcomed the extradition as a major step in ensuring criminal justice.”Costa Rica is sending a strong message that no one can use our nationality to escape justice,”…
Aston Martin co-owner Lawrence Stroll has addressed reports that Adrian Newey will no longer be team principal.Sky Sports News understands that Aston Martin is interested in hiring former Audi boss Jonathan Wheatley as team principal, allowing Newey to prioritize vehicle development in his role as managing technical partner. Wheatley left Audi with immediate effect on Friday, with the team citing “personal reasons”, while Newey has been Aston Martin team principal since early 2026. “As executive chairman and controlling shareholder, I would like to reaffirm that Adrian Newey is my partner and important shareholder,” Stroll, who is co-owner of Aston Martin,…
Late Friday afternoon, Anthropic filed two affidavits in California federal court pushing back against the Pentagon’s claims that AI companies pose an “unacceptable risk to national security,” arguing that the government’s lawsuit is based on technical misunderstandings and claims that were not actually raised during the months of negotiations that preceded the dispute. These declarations were filed along with Anthropic’s brief response in its lawsuit against the Department of Defense and were filed this Tuesday, ahead of a hearing before Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco on March 24th. The dispute dates back to late February, when President Trump and…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the media after two days of talks with a Chinese delegation in Paris, France, March 16, 2026. Abdul Saboor | ReutersThe Trump administration announced Thursday that it will task the U.S. Treasury with collecting delinquent student loans.Currently, the U.S. Department of Education oversees the country’s approximately $1.7 trillion federal education debt portfolio held by approximately 42 million borrowers. The Treasury Department will take on additional duties related to federal student loans over time and eventually provide “administrative support” for current loans, according to a joint announcement by the two agencies. President Donald Trump…
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been named in two separate criminal investigations led by U.S. prosecutors.The New York Times first reported the existence of the two investigations on Friday, citing people familiar with the cases.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listMedia reports say the investigation, which focuses on drug smuggling in Latin America, does not target Petro personally.But the Times says U.S. attorneys in Brooklyn and Manhattan are investigating whether Petro met with drug traffickers and solicited donations from them for his 2022 presidential campaign. Al Jazeera has not independently verified the Times report.By Friday afternoon, Petro had issued…
An unprecedented heatwave in the West broke records for March highs of 108 degrees across the United States. This is an alarming signal of how hot the Earth is getting, and how fast it’s happening. Temperatures in Yuma, Arizona, reached 109 degrees Friday afternoon, breaking the national March record of 108 degrees set in Rio Grande City, Texas, in 1954 and 1902, according to the National Weather Service and other networks’ weather records database. The new record could be even hotter. Temperatures near Lake Martinez, Arizona, reached 110 degrees on Thursday and 112 degrees on Friday, but this is a…
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick said Harry Maguire’s sending off and awarding a penalty was “inexplicable”, but Bournemouth’s Adrian Traffert escaped punishment for a “similar” challenge on Amad Diallo during the 2-2 draw.Maguire’s late foul on Evanilsson ultimately proved costly and the resulting spot-kick was converted by Junior Crupi, with United having to endure with 10 men to take a point from their trip to the south coast. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Watch for free: Premier League highlights from Bournemouth vs. Manchester United Bruno Fernandes’ penalty just after the hour mark, a fine finish from…
Pablo Gonchar | Sopa Images | Light Rocket | Getty Imagesnextstar media group Completed acquisition of broadcasting station group owner Tegna After securing regulatory approval despite an antitrust lawsuit being filed against the deal in recent days.The $6.2 billion merger between Nexstar and Tegna will consolidate more than 260 local television affiliates across the United States. Nexstar and Tegna, like their peers in other broadcaster groups, have sought consolidation as the industry faces the same challenges as cable TV and entertainment media: a decline in pay-TV customers due to the rise of streaming and technology options. “This transaction is essential…
Jack Silva | Null Photo | Getty Imagessuper microcomputer Co-founder Yishan “Wally” Liau announced that he has resigned from the server maker’s board of directors after being indicted in the United States on suspicion of smuggling equipment including: Nvidia Artificial intelligence will be introduced to China.A federal court sealed the indictment on Thursday. The companies were not named, but Liau, Supermicro’s senior vice president of business development, was named, along with sales manager Luei Tsang “Steven” Chan and contractor Tingwei “Willy” Sun. Super Micro announced that it has placed Liaw and Chang on administrative leave and ceased business with Sun.”Following…
Ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.Altaf Qadri | APThe Trump administration on Friday announced a 30-day sanctions waiver for maritime purchases of Iranian oil to ease energy supply pressures since the start of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.This is the third time in about two weeks that the US has temporarily lifted sanctions. The United States has previously eased sanctions on Russian crude oil, issuing a general permit on Friday allowing the sale of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products aboard…