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Then-Mexican Defense Secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos (right) with then-U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis at the Pentagon in 2017. Cienfuegos was arrested Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport.

U.S. Arrests Mexico's Ex-Defense Chief, Accused Of Helping Drug Cartel

Retired Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos was allegedly known as "El Padrino" and worked on behalf of a deadly criminal organization while he was defense chief from 2012 to 2018, according to a court filing.

Before recording <em>Cuttin' Grass Vol. 1,</em> Sturgill Simpson (seated at center with guitar) assembled an all-star crew of bluegrass players to help him reimagine songs selected from across his own acclaimed — and genre-defying — albums.

Sturgill Simpson Raids His Own Catalog For Surprise Bluegrass Album

Returning to a form he fell in love with after first moving to Nashville, the genre-defying singer recorded Cuttin' Grass Vol. 1 in just a few days earlier this year, after recovering from COVID-19.

A new study has found that home sale prices and volume appear to be declining in Florida coastal areas at vulnerable-to-rising sea levels compared to coastal areas with less risk. Here, the balcony view from a luxury condo in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., in 2017.

Is The Risk Of Sea Level Rise Affecting Florida Home Prices? A New Study Says Yes

Research published this week finds that home sales volume and prices have declined in coastal census tracts vulnerable to sea level rise, relative to coastal areas less threatened by climate change.

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (seen here in June 2019) says the state is setting up alternate care facilities in case hospitals are overrun as coronavirus cases spike.

Weather, Football And Politics: Wisconsin Lt. Gov. On Spike In COVID-19 Cases

Mandela Barnes, Wisconsin's Democratic lieutenant governor, reflects on the recent surge of coronavirus cases in his state and talks about how it's preparing for what comes next.

People wear face masks as they leave a store in Vernon Hills, Ill., last week. State health officials say the number of coronavirus cases and COVID-19 deaths in the state are hitting worrisome new highs.

Single-Day COVID-19 Deaths In Illinois At Highest Level In Months

Health officials said Thursday that 53 people had died from the disease in the most recent daily tally, the highest number since June. Confirmed cases have also been trending up in recent days.

Supporters of Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov attend a rally in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Thursday. President Sooronbai Jeenbekov announced his resignation in a bid to end the turmoil that has engulfed the Central Asian nation after a disputed parliamentary election.

Kyrgyzstan's President Resigns Amid Turmoil Following Disputed Election

"I'm not clinging to power," Sooronbay Jeenbekov said. The new prime minister, sprung from jail, says he'll become president. Russia, Kyrgyzstan's main ally, is freezing aid until the situation calms.

Planes are not the only things flying over Los Angeles International Airport these days. A person wearing a jetpack has been spotted flying the friendly skies twice in two months.

Person Flying With Jetpack Spotted Near Los Angeles International Airport, Again

This is the second jetpack sighting in six weeks. It's unclear whether the two sightings are related. The FBI and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.

Wells Fargo has fired more than 100 employees whom it says personally defrauded a pandemic relief program from the Small Business Administration.

Wells Fargo Fires More Than 100 Employees Accused Of Coronavirus Relief Fraud

The employees' alleged actions were outside of their work responsibilities and do not involve Wells Fargo's customers, the company said. The bank says it's cooperating with law enforcement.

"I see samples more than just sounds," Backxwash rapper and producer Ashanti Mutinta says, "they represent a slice of time."

Backxwash, The Metal-Sampling Rapper, Turns Fury Into Forgiveness

Though her music, the queer rapper explores horror and wonder, especially as horror mirrors real racial strife. Backxwash's album has been shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize.

Some 4 in 10 voters are expected to cast their ballots by mail this year, according to one survey.

Postal Service Agrees To Reverse Service Cutbacks Ahead Of Election

The U.S. Postal Service said it agreed to the settlement with Montana because "it has always been our goal to ensure that anyone who chooses to utilize the mail to vote can do so successfully."

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