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In a ritzy enclave of South Florida, Chinese migrants are coming ashore via boat, leading to an investigation into human smuggling networks. Coral Gables is a picturesque city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, known for its Mediterranean Revival architecture, tree-lined streets and lush landscapes. One Coral Gables neighborhood, Gables Estates, is ranked as the most expensive housing market in the country, according to data by Zillow. But in recent months, the dazzling city has seen an uptick of Chinese migrant interceptions. The city's uptick is representative of the Sunshine State's influx of Chinese nationals since 2020, according to U.S. Customs...

Evacuations were underway in Pasadena as authorities investigated a suspicious vehicle and package reported in a commercial area of the city on Monday.

SNIPPET: "LAS VEGAS - Henderson Police are investigating some of their own officers regarding a complaint filed by a group of Muslim men who stopped to pray in a parking lot. The incident happened in December. The Muslim men were passing through Las Vegas on a road trip. They stopped at a convenience store parking lot in Henderson to perform their sunset prayer. According to documents obtained by 8 News NOW, a concerned citizen called the police, saying seven Middle Eastern males were acting suspiciously by a gray minivan with California license plates. The caller reported several of the men...

(KFWB) 2-10-03, 1:12p (Pacific time) -- The LAPD has cordoned off the flyaway shuttle lot and two other parking lots at the Van Nuys Airport while police investigate a suspicious vehicle. Airport police say the contents of the vehicle are under suspicion, according to Los Angeles World Airport spokeswoman Nancy Castle. Castle says she is not at liberty to discuss the details. An LAPD bomb squad is on the scene. Federal authorities have been notified about the situation. Passengers from shuttle buses already en route to Van Nuys from LAX have been dropped off at employee parking lots across the...