3 police officers killed in "unprecedented" explosives attack in Mexico
The western state is the base of operations of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, one of Mexico's most powerful drug trafficking groups.
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Gunmen torch market, killing 9, days after body parts found in same city
Prosecutors said three of the dead appeared to be minors, but identifications were still pending.
Mexican journalist found dead days after being reported missing
Luis Martín Sánchez Iñiguez was one of three current or former journalists to have disappeared in the western Mexican state of Nayarit in recent days.
Body parts strewn across city in Mexico along with cartel messages
The Familia Michoacana cartel has dominated rural areas in the state for years, but may now be trying to take over the state capital.
Bodies of 4 men, 2 women found with their hands tied in Mexico
Local media reported the six might have been tortured before being shot in the head.
Video shows boy survive fall from zip line
Harrowing video shows the moment a 6-year-old boy abruptly plummeted from a zip line in Mexico's Fundidora Park – and survived after falling into a lake.
Video shows moment boy plummets 40 feet from zip line in Mexico
The young boy's sister wrote on Facebook that someone jumped into the lake to rescue her little brother — and that they both had to be rescued from nearly drowning.
16 police workers released after being kidnapped in southern Mexico
The police workers had been captured in the Mexican state of Chiapas by gunmen in several vans that intercepted a police transport truck.
Video shows "narco sub" with 7,000 pounds of cocaine chased off Mexico
"Narco subs," which are commonly used by traffickers in Central and South America, move low in the water to escape detection.
Seeking Asylum: An Immigrant's Journey to America
America's border is seen by many as the dividing line between a fearful past and a safer, better future. CBS Reports followed Iranian migrant Shahab as he crossed the jungle passes of the Darién Gap, and now joins him once again as he enters America. Having risked life and limb to reach the United States, his future is no less uncertain.
California Ph.D. student found dead in SUV during research trip to Mexico
Authorities discovered Gabriel Trujillo's body in the state of Sonora, days after his fiancée reported him missing.
Gunmen kidnap 16 police employees in southern Mexico
Violence in the Mexican border region with Guatemala has escalated in recent months amid a territorial dispute between two cartels.
Fungal meningitis linked to medical tourism
The Center for Disease Control says a fungal meningitis outbreak has ties to medical facilities in Mexico. Officials estimate nearly 200 Americans may have been exposed to the disease while undergoing cosmetic procedures at two medical clinics in the city of Matamoros, just across the border from Brownsville, Texas. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joined CBS News to discuss the risks of medical tourism.
Video shows cartel gunmen extorting bar hostesses at gunpoint
The video shows one of the gunmen holding a pistol to the head of one woman as she is forced to lie flat on the floor.
Woman allegedly shoots Uber driver, thinking she'd been kidnapped
A Kentucky woman is accused of fatally shooting her Uber driver in West Texas after mistakenly believing she was being kidnapped and taken to Mexico.
Deaths of American couple prompt Mexican hotel to suspend operations
Abby Lutz, 28, and her boyfriend John Heathco, 41, were found dead in their hotel room last Tuesday.
New details emerge about U.S. couple found dead in Mexico hotel
Abby Lutz's family told CBS News that days before their deaths the couple was treated for what they thought was food poisoning.
American couple found dead in Mexico hotel room
A U.S. woman and her boyfriend were found dead in a hotel room in Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Wednesday, a few days after being treated for food poisoning, family members told CBS News.
2 Americans found dead in their hotel room in Mexico's Baja California Sur
The suspected cause of death was gas inhalation, police said, the latest in several such cases in Mexico.
Mexican politician arrested in Texas with 93 pounds of cocaine in car, officials say
Court records show she was arrested on June 10 at an inland security checkpoint in Falfurrias, Texas, after an X-ray inspection of her SUV .
Tijuana mayor says she'll live at army base after threats, 7 bodies found
Caballero did not say who the threats had come from, but several drug cartels are waging turf battles in the Mexican border city.
Mexico arrests soldiers after "executions" of 5 men near U.S. border
"There seem to have been executions and this cannot be allowed," President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said.
"El Chapo's" wife moved from federal prison in anticipation of release
Emma Coronel Aispuro is scheduled to be released in mid-September, according to the Bureau of Prisons.
8 young workers at cartel call center killed, bodies placed in bags
The Jalisco cartel, known by its initials as the CJNG, is famous for its ruthless treatment of supposed traitors, informants or turncoats.
45 bags with human remains found in Mexico
Authorities had been looking for seven young people who had been reported missing last week when they found the site.
Judge blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard to Oregon
The ruling came after legal wrangling that began hours earlier when the president mobilized California troops for Portland.
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Government shutdown live updates as stalemate continues
The 2025 government shutdown entered its sixth day on Monday with no signs of an imminent resolution. Follow live updates here.
Israel-Hamas negotiations spurred by Trump ceasefire plan to start
Trump wants Israeli and Hamas negotiators to "move fast" in new talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Gaza war, spurred by his 20-point plan.
Pritzker says Trump ordering Texas National Guard members to Illinois
In a post on X, Gov. JB Pritzker said that 400 members of the Texas National Guard will be deployed to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the U.S.
Supreme Court kicks off new term with cases on social issues, Trump policies
The Supreme Court convenes for a new term Monday and is set to hear cases ranging from the use of race in redistricting to Trump's efforts to reshape the executive branch.
French prime minister resigns, prompting far-right to demand new election
The resignation of another French prime minister deepens the country's political crisis and draws a call from far-right leader Marine Le Pen for national elections.
Bari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News as Paramount acquires The Free Press
Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, has announced the acquisition of The Free Press. Its co-founder and CEO, Bari Weiss, will join CBS News as editor-in-chief.
Rescuers helping hundreds of Mount Everest hikers trapped by heavy snow
Rescue workers were helping hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at tourist campsites on a slope of Mount Everest in Tibet, Chinese state media said.
Hurricane Priscilla intensifying off southwest Mexico. Maps show forecast track.
Priscilla strengthened into a hurricane Sunday and was getting stronger early Monday, forecasters said.