6 severed heads found on road with message about revenge
Messages are often left on victims' bodies by cartels seeking to threaten their rivals or punish behavior they claim violates their rules.
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Sinaloa cartel leader "El Mayo" set to plead guilty in U.S.
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada is accused of ordering torture, plotting murders and flooding the U.S. with cocaine, heroin and other illicit drugs.
7 killed in pool hall shooting weeks after massacre at different pool hall
A similar pool hall massacre took place last month in the southwestern tourist city of General Villamil Playas, leaving at least nine dead.
Tennessee car crash leads to $10 million bounty for accused cartel leader
A car accident, a series of secret wiretaps, a shootout with police and a drug bust eventually led federal investigators back to cartel leaders in Mexico.
U.S. sanctions drug cartel associates accused of scamming Americans
The 13 businesses are accused of working with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a group designated by the U.S. government as a foreign terrorist organization.
Mexico vows "no invasion" after reports of Trump targeting cartels
In February, the Trump administration designated eight drug trafficking groups as terrorist organizations, including six in Mexico.
U.S. sanctions popular "narco-rapper" over alleged cartel ties
The administration alleges that 50% of the musician's royalties on streaming platforms go directly tothe Cartel del Noreste.
Top federal official gunned down near U.S. border in Mexico
Attorney General's Office Tamaulipas state delegate Ernesto Vásquez Reyna was killed in the middle of the busiest avenue of the border city of Reynosa.
Dismembered bodies of 32 people found in abandoned home in Mexico
Officials said 15 people had been positively identified so far from the remains, which were discovered during a search for missing people.
Prison riot leaves 7 inmates dead, 11 injured in Mexico
Conflicts between cartels and other organized crime groups in Mexico are often replicated in prison populations, which struggle with overcrowding.
Cartel-linked extortion ring busted; exotic animals and cars seized
The crackdown — dubbed Operation "Liberacion" — saw nearly 3,000 security personnel carry out 52 raids, officials said.
At least 9 people shot dead while playing pool in Ecuador tourist city
Local media reports said the attackers were armed with automatic rifles, and bullet holes were visible on the pool tables.
Drug lord pleads not guilty in U.S. court after extradition from Ecuador
José Adolfo Macías Villamar, whose nickname is "Fito," escaped from a prison in Ecuador last year and was recaptured June.
U.S. drug raids net $10 million in crypto linked to cartel, officials say
U.S. drug enforcement agents seized more than $10 million in cryptocurrency linked to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel during raids that also netted massive quantities of fentanyl and other drugs, officials say.
10 arrested at drug cartel "ranch of horror" found guilty of murder
One recruit who reportedly survived the ranch said those who refused orders or tried to escape were beaten, tortured and killed.
20 bodies, some decapitated, found in drug cartel war zone
Violence has soared in Sinaloa since the capture in the U.S. of cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada almost a year ago.
Cartel used phone data, cameras to track and kill FBI informants, DOJ says
The Sinaloa cartel used information obtained by the hacker "to intimidate and, in some instances, kill potential sources or cooperating witnesses," the Justice Department said.
34 bodies unearthed during construction work in Mexico
The remains were found during construction work in Jalisco state, home to one of the country's most powerful drug cartels, officials said.
11 people killed in mass shooting at religious festival in Mexico
A 17-year-old was among those killed, along with eight adult men and two women, officials said.
Mexican president defends release of El Chapo's son
Mexico's government is on the defensive after one of the most violent days in the country's long fight against drug cartels. It started with the arrest of a top drug lord. Errol Barnett reports.
$10 million reward offered for capture of drug lord's fugitive sons
The United States also imposed sanctions on the two fugitive sons of incarcerated Mexican Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
4 cartel suspects killed days after 5 officers murdered in ambush
An official who asked not to be identified said the dead were members of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Popular band fined $36,000 for glorifying drug cartels
At a Los Tucanes de Tijuana performance, nearly a third of their songs were "narcocorridos" glamorizing drug traffickers, officials said.
5 police officers killed in Mexico ambush; patrol vehicle set on fire
Officials released an image of the slain officers' charred patrol vehicle after being completely engulfed in flames on a roadway.
Arrests made, guns seized after 5 musicians found dead near U.S. border
The five members of Fugitivo had been hired for a performance, but arrived to find a vacant lot. Their bodies were found several days later.
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as Category 5 storm
Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a fearsome Category 5 storm. Forecasters said it could be the island's "storm of the century."
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Senate fails to advance GOP bill to end shutdown for 13th time
The Senate failed for a 13th time on advancing a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow live updates here.
Netanyahu orders Israeli army to carry out "powerful strikes" in Gaza
The order from Netanyahu follows heightened tensions after Hamas returned a set of remains that Israel said belonged to a hostage recovered earlier in the war.
U.S. strikes 4 more alleged drug boats in Pacific, killing 14
The U.S. on Monday struck four more vessels that the Pentagon says were trafficking narcotics in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.
Trump appeals criminal conviction in "hush money" case
President Trump's lawyers filed their long-promised appeal of the Manhattan "hush money" criminal case that led to his felony conviction.
Senate Democrats to force vote aimed at blocking Trump's tariffs on Brazil
The Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on a measure that would block President Trump's tariffs on Brazil, as Democrats seek support from a handful of Republicans.
House GOP report urges DOJ investigation into Biden's autopen use
The GOP majority report criticized Biden's autopen use, but did not offer clear evidence that aides conspired to enact policies without his knowledge.
25 states sue Trump administration over food stamp freeze during shutdown
Officials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November.
Airlines feeding air traffic controllers as they miss first paychecks
Airlines are donating meals to unpaid federal aviation workers during the government shutdown as air traffic controllers missed their first paychecks.