The FBI has announced the safe return of Monica De Leon Barba, a 40-year-old woman from San Mateo, California who was kidnapped in Mexico last November. After eight months of captivity, she was released on Friday night and is now on her way home. The FBI is continuing to investigate the kidnapping and is asking anyone with information to contact their local FBI office.
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On June 23, a tourist from the UK, Ivan Danailov Dimitrov, was caught on video carving his name into the nearly 2,000-year-old Colosseum in Rome. He has since issued a heartfelt apology and expressed his willingness to accept any punishment deemed necessary. The incident has sparked a debate about the protection of ancient monuments, and the severity of Dimitrov's punishment is yet to be seen.
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis unveiled an aggressive immigration policy proposal on Monday, which includes ending birthright citizenship, finishing the construction of the southern border wall and sending U.S. forces into Mexico to combat drug cartels. The proposal has been met with both support and criticism from both sides of the aisle, and it remains to be seen how the plan will be implemented and if it will be successful in achieving its goals. DeSantis also suggested using "deadly force" against migrants suspected of bringing in drugs.
Phoebe D. Copas, a 48-year-old woman from Kentucky, has been charged with murder after shooting her Uber driver out of fear that he was kidnapping her and driving to Mexico. She allegedly took a handgun from her purse and shot the driver, Daniel Piedra Garcia, in the head, causing the vehicle to crash into a concrete barrier. Garcia was taken off life support this week and Copas remains in jail while the investigation continues.
At a private fundraising event in California, President Biden referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a dictator, and implied that Xi was caught off guard by the U.S. military shooting down a Chinese surveillance balloon in February. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had just visited China for a rare diplomatic trip, in an attempt to ease tensions between the two countries. The meeting between Blinken and Xi was the first high-level diplomatic meeting between the two countries since President Biden took office, and the White House has said that the U.S. will continue to push for a more equitable relationship with China.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has concluded his two-day visit to Beijing, China, describing it as an "important start" in stabilizing U.S. ties with China. During the visit, Blinken met with Chinese officials, including President Xi Jinping, to discuss the re-establishment of military-to-military communication between the two countries, though he noted that the effort is still a "work in progress." The visit was Blinken's first to China as Secretary of State and the two countries discussed a range of issues, including human rights, climate change, and economic ties.
Pope Francis was discharged from the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on Friday after nine days of medical care and monitoring following abdominal surgery. He left the hospital in a wheelchair, smiling and waving to the crowd, and Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the surgeon who performed the operation, said he was "better than before". This is the second time in the past year that Pope Francis has been hospitalized for a medical procedure.
Two Americans, Abby Lutz and John Heathco, were found dead in a hotel room in El Pescadero, Mexico on Tuesday. Initial forensic examination indicated intoxication by a substance, though authorities are still determining what it was. The family of Abby Lutz has set up a GoFundMe page to help return her body and cover the cost of a funeral, believing the couple may have died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to improper venting at the resort.