The Daily Populous

Saturday February 7th, 2026 day edition

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CHICAGO — The text messages a Border Patrol agent sent to colleagues and family members after he repeatedly shot a Chicago woman in October can be released to the public, a federal judge ruled Friday.

The agent, Charles Exum, shot Marimar Martinez five times on Oct. 4, after she allegedly rammed her car into agents’ vehicles.

In one text message previously released, he bragged about his shooting skills, writing: “I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes.

Government lawyers argued that the release of Exum’s text messages would further sully the agent and his family.

“I don’t know why the United States government has expressed zero concern for the sullying of Ms. Martinez’s reputation,” Alexakis said.

Marimar Martinez was released from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago in October.

The judge said the court wasn’t expected to handle negotiations such as that. »

US accuses China of underground nuclear tests – this is what we know

Authored by inews.co.uk

The US has accused China of conducting secret nuclear weapons tests and risking a new nuclear arms race.

“China notes that the US continues in its statement to hype up the so-called China nuclear threat.

Donald Trump said last October that the US would resume nuclear tests on an “equal basis” with China and Russia, accusing the rival powers of conducting tests. »

'I didn't make a mistake' Trump says of post depicting Obamas as apes

Authored by usatoday.com

President Donald Trump declined to apologize for sharing a video depicting former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters "I didn't make a mistake.".

I didn't see the whole thing," Trump said, indicating he gave it to someone else to post and "somebody slipped and missed a very small part.".

Jeffries again slammed Trump as a racist after the video post depicting the Obamas as apes. »

Wisc. Man Committed Murder, Finished His Taxes Then Turned Himself In

Authored by usmagazine.com

Prior to the shooting, the two men had been arguing — about what, though, it is not yet clear.

Investigators contend Nosacek returned to his home with the murder weapon and sat down to finish his tax returns.

Once finished, the arrest report claims he turned himself in to authorities at a Homeland Security building on Milwaukee’s Knapp Street. »