Editors Picks

By Ed Shanahan, The New York Times Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks Christopher Belter pleaded guilty but won’t serve jailtime The girl was 16 when Christopher Belter raped her, according to court documents. He was a teenager, too, a student at an elite private boys school whose family’s western New York home was known as a party house where teens gathered to consume liquor, marijuana and Adderall. It was August 2018, and the girl, identified in court filings as M.M., was at Belter’s house to spend the night with his sister before going to Chicago the next day. He asked her…

By ArLuther Lee, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks Supply chain issues and climate change have combined to create a shortage of Christmas trees that is sure cause headaches this year for those who get a late start on decorating. Consumers should start shopping for trees as soon as possible because natural and artificial trees will be in short supply as the holiday season gets into full swing, according to a report by CNBC, citing economic forecasts by national tree sellers.     “People definitely shouldn’t wait,” said Chris Butler, CEO of National Tree Company, which deals in artificial Christmas…

By MARÍA VERZA, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks MEXICO CITY — Mexican soldiers have captured the wife of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, authorities said Tuesday. In a joint statement, the Attorney General’s Office, Defense Department and National Intelligence Center said that Rosalinda “N” was captured Monday in Zapopan, Jalisco. It said she was allegedly involved in the illicit finances of organized crime in Jalisco. A federal official, commenting about the case on condition of anonymity, said the woman arrested was Rosalinda González Valencia, the wife of Jalisco cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera. The government…