The harder it gets to sneak illegal immigrants or drugs into the country, the more violence-prone our border has become, not only for border crossers but also for law enforcement officers trying to halt the illicit cargo. According to officials, federal law enforcement officers are under alert and illegal border crossers are under increased attack, as beefed-up patrols cut into smugglers’ illicit trade.
Leibovitz can keep portfolio under new debt deal(AP) Annie Leibovitz, the photographer who mismanaged her fortune so badly that she faced losing legal rights to some of pop culture’s most enduring images, has reached a long-term agreement with a private investment firm to help manage her debt and market her vast portfolio, both sides said Tuesday.
Leibovitz, 60, will [...]
Lil Wayne begins year jail term in NYC gun case(AP) After saying goodbye on concert stages and online video streams, Lil Wayne had nothing to add as he was sentenced Monday to a year in jail for having a loaded gun on his tour bus.
The Grammy Award-winning rapper delivered only a brief bow to fans and supporters as he was led [...]
Paris Review names Lorin Stein as its new editor(AP) The Paris Review will soon have a new editor: Lorin Stein, who has worked with such authors as Denis Johnson, Jonathan Franzen and Richard Price.
The 37-year-old Stein will take over in April from Philip Gourevitch, who announced last fall he would step down after five years. Stein is currently [...]
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