March 8: Kidnapped Americans found in Mexico; 2 dead, 2 alive. Manchin says cartels are terrorists.

J. Scott Wilson

2 years ago

Good morning! It’s Wednesday March 8, 2023. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. Kidnapped Americans found in Mexico; 2 dead, 1 injured

Mexican Natioanla Guard prepare a search mission for four U.S. citizens kidnapped by gunmen at Matamoros, Mexico, Monday, March 6, 2023. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the four Americans were going to buy medicine and were caught in the crossfire between two armed groups after they had entered Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas, on Friday. (AP Photo)

2. Manchin condemns cartels as terrorists: ‘What better definition?’

FILE – Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks during a news conference Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at the Capitol in Washington. President Joe Biden on Saturday was criticized by Manchin for being “cavalier” and “divorced from reality” the day after vowing to shuttered coal fired electric plants and lean heavier on wind and solar energy in the future. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

3. Mobile lab tests air for chemicals after Ohio train derailment

EAST PALESTINE, OH – FEBRUARY 14: Workers remove contaminated dirt near the railroad tracks on February 14, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. A train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed on February 3, releasing toxic fumes and forcing evacuation of residents.

4. Who are the 23 people facing terrorism charges in Georgia?

Burning construction equipment from the violent attack on the Atlanta Police Training Center construction site. (Credit: Atlanta Police Department video)

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ALLIGATOR RETURNED TO TEXAS ZOO 20 YEARS AFTER BEING STOLEN AS AN EGG

An alligator that was reportedly stolen from a Texas zoo as an egg or a hatchling was returned to the zoo this week after being found by Texas Parks and Wildlife.

(AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

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