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Federal authorities have apprehended Rigoberto Brown, a fugitive charged with conspiring to monopolise the Texas-Mexico transmigrante forwarding industry. His arrest near McAllen follows an investigation into a price-fixing scheme led by Carlos Martinez, now serving an 11-year prison sentence for similar charges. Brown faces significant penalties if convicted.
Major stock markets experienced mixed trading on Friday, with oil prices rising and the dollar weakening. Investors remain focused on U.S. interest rate forecasts and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The Kospi index, having rebounded over 20% from a significant drop, reflects this volatility.
The U.S. Army has paused Apache helicopter training flights following the fatal crash of an AH-64 Apache near Fort Hood, Texas, that killed two pilots, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmsted. The stand-down will continue pending an investigation into the accident’s cause.
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