John WIlliams outside the Barack Obama rally at Grant Park in Chicago on Election Night 2008.

The Salton Sea, once a resort destination and now largely overlooked, could be the site of California's next gold rush – this time involving lithium. Story: https://ktla.com/news/california/a-dying-lake-could-be-the-site-of-californias-next-gold-rush/

The Arlington County Police Department is investigating a situation where a man discharged a flare gun inside his home.

The Arlington County Police Department is investigating a situation where a man discharged a flare gun inside his home. Video courtesy of Mark Raymond on the X platform.

But outside the tourist stops and affluent neighborhoods, Mexican authorities themselves treat much of Juarez as if it were a war zone. Military vehicles brimming with armed National Guard soldiers patrol the streets 24-7.

The first of a three-part series on how drug cartels are sowing terror in Juarez neighborhoods and making their presence felt in El Paso and Southern NM

(Credit: Corona Police Department via Storyful)