The Associated Press
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Prosecutors say the looting of the fund bankrolled lavish spending on jewels, art and real estate. The spoils even helped finance Hollywood movies, including the 2013 film "The Wolf of Wall Street."
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The U.S.-Canada border crossing reopened late Sunday after protests against COVID-19 restrictions closed it for almost a week. The crossing normally carries 25% of all trade between the two countries.
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The suspension would not affect game-day consumption as those avocados had already been shipped.
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Sharing passwords has become a sign of trust in modern life. However, it can become a thorny issue when a relationship goes wrong.
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After days of protests against COVID-19 restrictions, Canadian truckers blockading a key border trade crossing have begun to leave. But protesters on foot kept the Ambassador Bridge closed.
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The demonstration at the U.S.-Canada border crossing has disrupted the flow of goods between the two countries and forced the auto industry on both sides to roll back production.
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Residents and visitors who have had at least two doses of an approved vaccine now only need to fill out a form before entering the U.K. Unvaccinated people must test both before and after arriving.
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Hundreds of activists and protest leaders have been targeted since a military coup last October removed a transitional government from power. The detentions have intensified in recent weeks.
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SpaceX's Elon Musk said Thursday that the first orbital flight of his towering Starship could come soon. NASA plans to use the fully reusable Starship to land astronauts on the moon as early as 2025.
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Wyverne Flatt says his 110-pound potbellied pig Ellie is "family." Officials in his village of Canajoharie see it very differently. To them, the pig is a farm animal Flatt is harboring illegally.