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TL/DR - Seneca Meadows, the largest landfill in New York state, was set to close in 2025, but its owner - Waste Connections - is seeking approval to fill a 47-acre valley between the landfill's mounds which would extend its lifespan until 2040. Many local residents have complained about problems caused by the landfill, including odour, truck…

TL/DR - Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of Mexican drug lord El Chapo, is expected to be released from a halfway house in Long Beach, California. She served around 18 months in a federal prison in Texas and in November 2021 was sentenced to three years for participating in her husband's criminal empire and aiding his 2015 escape from custody. Despite…

TL/DR - A temporary firearms suspension has been implemented in New Mexico in response to a high violent crime rate, particularly in Albuquerque. The emergency public health order applies to open and concealed carry in most public places and violators could face civil penalties and a fine of up to $5,000. The order, however, has been met with…

TL/DR - During the Labor Day weekend, Chicago witnessed a spate of shootings that resulted in six deaths and 33 injuries. Specific incidents included a critically injured teen boy shot in Englewood, a 6-year-old boy shot in a home in Washington Heights, and three men shot, one critically, in an incident in the South Austin neighborhood. In all…