40 migrants killed in detention center fire
At least 40 migrants were killed and dozens more injured when a fire broke out at a migrant detention facility in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez, just south of the border with Texas.
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At least 39 killed in migrant facility fire
A deadly fire at a Mexico migrant facility has killed at least 39 people. Mexico's president says it was sparked by migrants who were protesting their anticipated deportation. CBS News reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez shares the latest details and what he's learned about the people that were being kept at the facility.
Colombia's hippo population problems
Colombia is proposing sending some of its growing hippopotamus population to India and Mexico. Four of the animals, which aren't native to the region, were imported from Africa in the 1980s by drug lord Pablo Escobar for his private zoo, and they have been multiplying ever since. Independent journalist Audrey Huse joined CBS News to discuss.
Accused killer of priests in Mexico is found shot dead, his sister says
The circumstances of his death suggest he was executed by his own or a rival drug gang.
Monarch butterfly presence in Mexican forests drops 22%, report says
Illegal logging has been a major threat to the pine and fir forests where the butterflies gather in clumps to keep warm in the winter.
Brother of Gulf Cartel boss sentenced to 180 months in prison
At trial Lee Roy Villarreal testified he had a legitimate auto mechanic business, court records said.
Gun used in deadly kidnapping of Americans in Mexico came from U.S.
The serial number of a firearm purchased in 2019 matched that of a gun recovered by authorities after the deadly kidnapping of four Americans, according federal court records.
7 killed in shootout as gunmen ambush soldiers in Mexico
A military unit "was the target of an attack by approximately 18 armed civilians aboard two vehicles," according to an army report.
Warning issued about counterfeit pills sold in Mexican pharmacies
The counterfeit medications were tainted with substances including fentanyl and methamphetamine, the department said.
Mexico's president blames U.S. fentanyl crisis on lack of hugs
López Obrador has repeatedly said that Mexico's close-knit family values are what have saved it from the wave of fentanyl overdoses.
FBI offers $20,000 reward after American mom kidnapped in Mexico
Lopez is a mother of seven, with many of her children still living in Southern California.
Teen boy dubbed "El Chapito" arrested for 8 murders in Mexico
The boy is accused of riding up on a motorcycle and opening fire on a family having a party in a low-income Mexico City suburb.
Mexico is too dangerous for spring break, officials warn
The State Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety is urging the public against spring break vacations in Mexico amid the threat of kidnappings, crime and violence.
As president denies fentanyl made in Mexico, 1.8 million pills found in Tijuana
Mexican cartels have used the border city to press fentanyl into counterfeit pills. They then smuggle those pills into the U.S.
Rumors spark migrants' rush to border; illegal crossings drop to 2-year low
Hundreds of people rushed the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday after a rumor that migrants would be allowed to cross into the United States. It comes as new data shows a decline in the number of illegal border crossings. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galves joins Elaine Quijano and Lana Zak with more.
Gunmen open fire on customers and staff in Mexico bar, killing 10
Despite the ongoing violence, Mexico's president claimed that his country is safer than the United States.
Rumor sends hundreds of migrants rushing for U.S. border at El Paso
"They threw tear gas at us," said one of the Venezuelans frustrated by a new U.S. government app meant to handle asylum applications.
3 women missing in Mexico after crossing from Texas on trip
U.S. authorities say three women haven't been heard from since they traveled from Texas into Mexico two weeks ago.
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Mexico president says fentanyl is US problem
The president of Mexico said Thursday fentanyl is not produced or consumed in the country despite abundant evidence to the contrary. CBS News contributor and N Más anchor Enrique Acevedo joins Nikki Battiste and Elaine Quijano to discuss what might have driven these comments and the effect they could have on drug enforcement efforts.
Mexican drug cartel's purported apology letter spurned by Americans' relatives
Relatives of Americans abducted in Mexico said that a purported apology from the Mexican cartel blamed for the attack has done little to dull the pain of their loved ones being killed or wounded.
Mexican drug cartel purportedly apologizes for deaths of kidnapped Americans
A photograph of five men face down on the pavement and bound accompanied the apology letter.
New details emerge in Mexico kidnapping case
Mexican and U.S. authorities are continuing their investigation into the deaths of two U.S. citizens who were kidnapped in Mexico last week while on a trip for cosmetic surgery. Two survivors are recovering in a Texas hospital. Omar Villafranca has the details.
Woman traveling with 4 kidnapped Americans alerted police while waiting in Texas
Cheryl Orange said she stayed in Texas with the group's luggage after forgetting her identification.
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Senate to vote again as government shutdown continues into second week
The government shutdown stretched into its sixth day on Monday with no signs of an imminent resolution. Follow live updates here.
Illinois, Chicago sue to block Trump deployment of National Guard
The state of Illinois and city of Chicago are suing the Trump administration over their plans to deploy the National Guard.
Israel and Hamas begin indirect Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt
President 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.
Supreme Court won't take up Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of conviction
The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not take up a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell to overturn her 2021 conviction for sex trafficking.
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.
3 scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries in immunology
Nobel Prize committee chair says discoveries by the trio of researchers were "decisive for our understanding of how the immune system functions."
Ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez charged with felony over violent altercation
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following a violent altercation over the weekend.
Report warns extremists increasingly using AI to intensify antisemitic propaganda
Secure Communities Network, a nonprofit group dedicated to safeguarding the Jewish community in North America, published the report on AI and antisemitism.
Costco now sells Ozempic and Wegovy at its pharmacies
A one-month supply of Ozempic and Wegovy will now cost $499 out of pocket for Costco shoppers.