Hurricane Erick intensifies to Category 2
Hurricane Erick strengthened to a Category 2 as it neared the Mexican coast on Wednesday. CBS News meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest.
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Mexican band changes its tune after cartel leader's face shown at concert
Los Alegres del Barranco released an anti-narco song in a bid to clear its name after displaying images of the leader of the powerful Jalisco cartel during a concert.
$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.
Barbara strengthens to a hurricane off the coast of Mexico
The National Hurricane Center said swells generated by Hurricane Barbara will affect portions of the coast of southwestern Mexico over the next few days.
First hurricane of season takes shape
The first hurricane of the 2025 season is taking shape in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Mexico. Hurricane Barbara has been classified as a Category 1 storm and is not expected to make landfall. CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest.
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.
Supreme Courts issues 2 unanimous decisions
The Supreme Court made a pair of unanimous decisions Thursday, with one case involving a Mexican lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers and another over "reverse discrimination" in the workplace. CBS News correspondent Bradley Blackburn reports.
SCOTUS rules on discrimination case and more
The Supreme Court issued unanimous decisions on Thursday in two significant cases: An Ohio woman's claims of reverse discrimination and Mexico's lawsuit against U.S. gunmakers. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford unpacks the rulings. Then, CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez examines President Trump's new travel ban.
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.
2/4/2024: Chairman Powell; A Hole in the System; The Mismatch
First, Fed Chair Jerome Powell: The 2024 60 Minutes Interview. Then, a report on the growing number of Chinese migrants crossing into the U.S. at the southern border. And, a look at how a sports betting boom is fueling concerns over problem gambling.
Ex-Obama trade adviser on impact of tariffs
President Trump's tariff hike on steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday. Francisco Sanchez, who served as the under secretary of commerce for international trade in the Obama administration, joins "The Takeout" to unpack the possible downstream consumer effects.
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.
Fire kills 12 people reportedly locked inside drug rehab center
Officials believe cartels sometimes execute rival drug dealers as well as patients who refuse to join their ranks.
Star musicians cancel California show, saying U.S. suspended visas
The announcement came just two days after the bodies of five Mexican musicians were found in Reynosa along the Texas border.
5 musicians found dead near U.S. border, allegedly killed by cartel
Authorities did not say why the musicians from the band Grupo Fugitivo were slain, and did not deny reports by local media that the bodies had been burned.
Brooklyn shop celebrates Mexican culture
When the COVID-19 pandemic kept tourists from traveling to Mexico many artisans lost their main source of income. But one Brooklyn shop stepped in to help. Mexico In My Pocket celebrates Mexican culture by supporting local artisans, selling crafts, gifts and more. (Sponsored by AT&T)
6 soldiers killed, 2 wounded by bomb explosion in cartel bastion
President Claudia Sheinbaum described the deaths as "deplorable" and expressed solidarity with the victims.
17 bodies found in house amid search for missing persons in Mexico
Ground-penetrating radar and cadaver dogs were used to locate the bodies in Irapuato in Guanajuato state, officials said.
The monarch butterfly migration mystery
Monarchs traveled to a remote part of Mexico, a journey they've made for thousands of years, and wintered there. Now tens of millions of the butterflies are on an epic aerial journey back north.
Guatemalan man deported to Mexico should be returned to U.S., judge orders
The U.S. deported a Guatemalan man to Mexico while he was seeking asylum for fear of being harmed in those countries, court documents said.
U.S. court orders former "supercop," wife to pay $2.4 billion to Mexico
The ruling is the latest twist in the saga of the former high-flying minister who earned himself the nickname of "supercop" but instead aided and abetted drug traffickers.
Clues emerge after officials shot dead on street in Mexico City
The murders of two aides to Mexico City's Mayor Clara Brugada were meticulously planned by experienced gunmen, prosecutors said.
6 bystanders killed in crossfire of armed clashes near Acapulco
Acapulco was once a playground of the rich and famous. Today the city is engulfed by violence linked to drug cartels.
"Narco pets," circus animals fleeing Mexico city eclipsed by cartel violence
Tigers, monkeys, jaguars, elephants and lions are among the animals being moved due to the cartel violence eclipsing the northern Mexican city of Culiacan.
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