Italy seizes 4 tons of cocaine linked to Colombian Gulf Clan
Italian agents have confiscated 4.3 tons of cocaine with a street value of nearly a quarter-billion euros (dollars) in the northeastern port city of Trieste, dealing a blow to Colombia's feared Gulf Clan in one of the largest drug busts ever in Europe.
US judge: Pablo Escobar's cocaine hippos legally 'people'
A U.S. court order says the offspring of hippos once owned by Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar can be recognized as people with legal rights in the U.S. The case involves a lawsuit against the Colombian government over whether to kill or sterilize the hippos whose numbers are growing at a fast pace.
Fear and love surround Escobar's hippos thriving in Colombia
A hippo warning stands on the shore of a lagoon near Doral, Colombia, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. The humans in this rural area have embraced the hippos as their own, in part because of the tourist dollars they bring in. The scientists began working on the hippo population forecast last year after one of the animals chased and severely injured a poor farmer. โThey love them.โSerna said each procedure can cost around $8,500 โ a steep price for the regional environmental agency that oversees the animals. Echeverri said the agency has conducted 10 sterilizations and relocated four juvenile hippos to Colombian zoos.
Morning Show Insider: Back in the Saddle
On the set with Evrod anchoring our morning newscast and I just could not stop smiling from ear to ear. Im just thankful to be able to do the actitivies I love again so I dont even care if Im dripping with sweat all weekend. Also, our Kim DeGiulio will help you get around any potential trouble on the roads all morning. ICYMI Today's Trivia RetakeEvery morning at 6 a.m., we ask you a trivia question on Local 4 for a chance to win a prize. Get to know the Local 4 News Today team betterLocal 4 News Today linksCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
4 things to watch for -- Monday, July 22nd
It was great being up on the podium emceeing and connecting with so many friends in the auto industry. Im just thankful to be able to do the actitivies I love again so I dont even care if Im dripping with sweat all weekend. Then, after easing my way back only working Thursday and Friday, its back to work Monday for a full week! Here's what's coming up Monday, July 22nd, 2019 on Local 4 News Today. Get to know the Local 4 News Today team betterLocal 4 News Today linksCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.