With some 30,000 members in the U.S. and Central America, Mara Salvatruchas have been expanding their presence, participating in murders, racketeering, drug trafficking and sex trafficking, the U.S. government said.
A magnitude-5.2 tremor shakes Costa Rica's Pacific coast, a couple days after a magnitude-5.3 quake rattled the same part of the country. In both cases, no damage or injuries were repoted.
The Orioles won in 13 innings against the New York to force a decisive Game 5, while the Nationals held off the St. Louis to the same in their series. The Tigers and Giants both won Game 5s on Thursday to advance to conference championships.
