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Cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, 61, was found guilty Tuesday of all 10 federal criminal accounts against him, including engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, conspiracy to launder narcotics proceeds, international distribution of cocaine, heroin, marijuana and other drugs, and use of firearms. But the high-profile federal prosecution in New York is a largely symbolic victory for authorities in Mexico and the United States, where the cartel — based mostly in the Mexican state of Sinaloa — continues to control most major narcotics markets. “The Sinaloa cartel is still basically operating with the same power and reach,” said Mike Vigil, former chief of international operations for the US Drug Enforcement Administration. “They continue to be the most powerful drug organization in the world.” Guzmán, a founding father of the cartel named for his home state, was captured in Mexico in January 2016 and extradited to the United States a year later. But his criminal enterpr

In June, Barbie will debut a doll with a prosthetic leg and another that comes with a wheelchair. The new dolls are part of Mattel’s 2019 Barbie Fashionistas line, which aims to offer kids more diverse representations of beauty. “As a brand, we can elevate the conversation around physical disabilities by including them into our fashion doll line to further showcase a multi-dimensional view of beauty and fashion,” Mattel said in a statement. Mattel collaborated with Jordan Reeves , a 13-year-old disability activist who was born without a left forearm, to create the doll with the prosthetic limb, which can be removed for a “more realistic” play experience. The toymaker also worked with UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and wheelchair experts to design a wheelchair, which the company said has been one of the most requested accessories from Barbie fans. “While there are many types of wheelchairs, this chair is modeled after one that is designed for an individual who has a permanent ph

Brendan McCarthy, 50, appeared in court on Tuesday on three counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, according to a statement from the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). In 2012, McCarthy used a scalpel to split a woman’s tongue and also removed another client’s nipple. In 2015 he removed a client’s ear without using anesthetic, according to the UK’s Press Association (PA) news agency. Authorities launched an investigation after online images showing McCarthy removing the ear prompted complaints, according to the CPS. The procedures took place at McCarthy’s tattoo studio — Dr Evil’s Body Modification Emporium — in Wolverhampton, England. A police inquiry began when concerns were raised over McCarthy’s practices, said Detective Inspector Chris Fox of the West Midlands Police. “We found he was performing complex procedures without medical training, outside a clinical environment, without knowing clients’ medical histories or psychiatric background, and in the ab

The vast Brooklyn courtroom fell silent as the verdict was read. There was no visible reaction from Guzmán, who faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. He’s due to be sentenced June 25. US District Judge Brian Cogan confirmed the verdicts with each of the eight women and four men on the jury, telling them later their conduct on the panel “made me very proud to be an American.” After the jury left the room, Guzman waved and smiled at his wife, Emma Coronel, a former beauty queen and courtroom regular who smiled back and touched her hand to her heart. “Good, thank you,” she said when asked how she felt after the verdict. The partially sequestered and anonymous jury deliberated roughly 34 hours over six days. “We are obviously disappointed with the jury’s verdict in the trial of Joaquín Guzmán Loera but are respectful of the process and the jury’s decision,” defense attorney Eduardo Balarezo said. “We were faced with extraordinary and unprecedented obstacles in defending Joaq

In many urban areas, the researchers from the University of Maryland, North Carolina State University and the National History Museum of Denmark at the University of Copenhagen found “substantial differences” between probable future climate and even the best scenario. That means that by 2080, many cities will probably experience “novel climates with no modern equivalent.” According to the researchers’ interactive map , if emissions are not cut and climate change continues as it is, by 2080, summers in New York will feel like those of Jonesboro, Arkansas: an average 9.1 degrees Fahrenheit warmer and 20.8% drier. If we cut emissions and enact policies that tackle climate change, the change won’t be nearly as extreme. By 2080, summers in New York would feel more like those of Lake Shore, Maryland: about 4.4 degrees warmer and 9% drier. Nearly all cities in the eastern United States, including Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, would have climates much more similar to those of cities

A bystander had spotted the newborn after climbing down into the drain on Monday, Garrith Jamieson, head of Durban Rescue Care, said in a statement obtained by CNN. Rescue services used a chisel and hammer to break into the drain, Jamieson said. The whole operation lasted nearly four hours. After being located and extricated, the baby was flown to Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital for urgent care. Dramatic video from the scene showed the moment the baby was lifted to safety. The hospital’s trauma specialist, Dr Timothy Hardcastle, said the baby was suffering from hypothermia and had to be warmed up, but was in satisfactory condition with only minor injuries, according to a statement from the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province department of health . The baby, who was found with her umbilical cord intact, was believed to be between one and three days old. She was named Sibanisethu (Our Ray of Light) and Gabriella by residents, the statement said. “It’s really a miracle that this baby w

Clooney, who is friends with Meghan and her husband Prince Harry, defended the Duchess after Britain’s Mail on Sunday newspaper published a personal letter allegedly sent by Meghan to her estranged father. “They’re just chasing Meghan Markle everywhere, she’s been pursued and vilified,” Clooney said at a promotional event for his new film, according to the UK’s Press Association (PA) news agency. “I can’t tell you how frustrating it is to see that.” “She’s a woman who is seven months pregnant and she is being pursued and vilified and chased in the same way that Diana was, and it’s history repeating itself. And we’ve seen how that ends,” Clooney added, according to PA. Kensington Palace has not yet responded to CNN’s request for comment. Harry’s mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, had a notoriously difficult relationship with parts of the British media. She died in a car accident in 1997 after the driver of her car attempted to shake off pursuing photographers . Meghan has a

Twelve leaders are appearing before the country’s Supreme Court in Madrid on charges of rebellion and violating court orders, among others. The separatist leaders triggered a standoff with the Spanish capital after attempting to push forward with the region’s secession in the fall of 2017, sparking the country’s worst political crisis since the restoration of democracy in the 1970s. Catalan separatists have dismissed the trial as a “farce” and said the outcome for the 12 defendants has been pre-determined. Spanish Supreme Court President Carlos Lesmes has branded the proceedings “the most important trial we’ve had in democracy.” Who’s on trial? The defendants — most of whom are ex-officials of the Catalan regional government — are being tried for their roles in the botched bid for regional independence. Despite warnings from the national administration in Madrid that any vote would be unconstitutional, Catalonia went ahead with a referendum, which saw 90% vote in favor of

(CNN) — Growing up in 1950s New Jersey, William Miller loved watching the great ocean liners coming and going from New York Harbor. “I thought to myself, ‘What would it be like to be on one of them?’ looking back at New York , in the other direction,” he says. In 1961, Miller accompanied his grandmother on a cruise, from New York to Europe, fulfilling that dream. “I was immediately bitten by the magic of standing on the deck of a moving ship,” he tells CNN Travel . This first transatlantic voyage sparked a lifelong fascination with the cruise industry. Now, Miller’s downloaded his years of research, travel and collecting into a new book, “ Sailing to the Sun ,” filled with vintage pictures, posters and stories of the world of cruising. Floating palaces Let’s hope that colorful confetti was biodegradable. Courtesy Fonthill Media/William Miller Now 72, Miller is a leading authority on ocean liners and the author of some 60 books on cruising past and present. He’s been a

Dubbed the “Horse Barber,” the design graduate has set up her own business clipping creative artwork into the hair of horses. “They’ve all got a unique meaning,” Hames told CNN Sport. “I’ve always been into art and design anyway so I love to do it.” The unusual passion was borne from an early age when Hames taught herself how to clip her own pony in a traditional manner. Her much loved pet suffered from Cushings disease –meaning its coat didn’t shed properly — so she would spend her time tending to it out of necessity. Friends would then ask her to clip their horses and demand spread through word of mouth. Visit CNN.com/Sport for more news, features and video Having identified an opportunity to create a traditional clipping business , one of her clients then requested a creative cut. “I had never done it before but I’ve got the attitude of just saying yes and worrying later. So we did it and she put it online,” Hames said, in a phone interview from her home in Greater Manchest

The ruling Liberal National coalition was firmly opposed to the legislation, which it said would endanger national security, but it passed Australia’s lower house by a vote of 75 to 74. The opposition Labor Party and a group of independent MPs supported the legislation. At that time, the sitting Australian leader called an election. Despite his historic loss, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has refused to do the same. Under the legislation, asylum seekers detained on Australia’s controversial offshore detention centers can more easily be evacuated to the mainland for medical assistance if they become critically ill. The government has faced criticism in the past year for allowing seriously unwell detainees to linger, including a 12-year-old boy who had refused to eat for weeks. The new law would provide a clearer path for asylum seekers on the Australian offshore camps on the small island nation of Nauru or Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island to fly to Australia for treatment. T

Let’s put my own biases on the table. I was spanked growing up, and yes, I think I turned out fine. Not only was I spanked, everybody around me was, too: my siblings, my cousins, the neighbors. All of us kids came to know and fear the menacing look on our parents’ faces that meant we would spanked when we got home. It was part of our lives as kids. I even went to medical school and entered my training in pediatrics thinking that spanking was no big deal, just another part of my upbringing. Then I read the data and learned a thing or two about the functioning of a child’s brain when it comes to punishment. As it turns out, my loving parents took a gamble when they chose to use corporal punishment in my upbringing. I turned out fine, but I also could have not. To be clear, they didn’t see it as a gamble. Raising a strong-willed child in Latin America in the 1980s and early ’90s, my parents did not have the wisdom of the past 20 years of medical research. This research has linked