Hurricane Agatha makes landfall in Mexico
This is the earliest a Category 2 storm has made landfall along Mexico's Pacific Coast.
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U.S. braces for severe storms, extreme heat
The first hurricane of the season is bearing down on Mexico's Pacific coast, while parts of the U.S. are under the threat of severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and extreme heat. Weather Channel meteorologist Chris Warren has the forecast.
Mexico's president wants to re-name notorious drug-growing area
Mexico has been trapped in a spiral of cartel-related violence that has left more than 340,000 dead since 2006.
Tropical Storm Agatha could become "life-threatening" hurricane
The storm could pack winds as high as 100 mph at landfall, and forecasters warned of "potentially life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides."
Mexico slams U.S. gunmakers after Texas school shooting
The violence-plagued nation is suing firearms manufacturers in the U.S. over cross-border weapon smuggling.
8 women, 3 men dead after gunmen open fire on hotel, bars in Mexico
Witnesses said the victims were shot, after which the attackers poured gasoline to set the establishments on fire.
3 people dead, 4 missing as smuggling boat sinks in Mexico
Thousands of migrants cross Mexico each year on a journey during which they face multiple dangers, including road accidents, drowning and crime.
Federal judge halts repeal of Title 42
A federal judge on Friday halted the repeal of Title 42, which was set to expire on Monday. Title 42 is a pandemic-related border policy that allowed border agents to quickly expel migrants to help control the spread of COVID-19. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBS News anchor Lana Zak to discuss what's next.
Judge blocks CDC from ending Title 42 expulsions
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot move forward with a plan to discontinue pandemic-related emergency rules that allow U.S. border agents to rapidly expel migrants to Mexico or their home countries on public health grounds, a federal judge in Louisiana ruled Friday.
Major smuggling tunnel found under U.S.-Mexico border
Six people are under arrest after U.S. authorities discovered a drug smuggling tunnel between San Diego and Tijuana. The tunnel was equipped with rail tracks, ventilation and electricity.
Authorities find massive drug-smuggling tunnel between Tijuana and San Diego
The secret passage from Tijuana to San Diego featured rail and ventilation systems, electricity and reinforced walls, authorities said.
100,000 now officially missing as drug gang violence soars in Mexico
Rights groups are calling for "immediate" action from the government to locate the disappeared, but the problem is only getting worse.
Forensic report concludes law student was raped and murdered
Escobar's death is now being investigated as femicide, after originally being registered as a disappearance, officials said.
Video shows teen before her death as unsolved case becomes "spectacle"
A brief glimpse of Debanhi Escobar looking through a restaurant window is the last image of her alive.
DEA zeroes in on China as fentanyl deaths soar
Materials used to make fentanyl are shipped from China to Mexico before flowing into the U.S., the Drug Enforcement Administration said.
2 more journalists killed in Mexico; 10th and 11th of the year
Mexico has a protection program for journalists and human rights defenders, but it was not immediately known whether the women were enrolled.
Border patrol tests new tech to stop fentanyl
Agents at the U.S.-Mexico border are using new technology to scan trucks for fentanyl amid the overdose crisis in America. Fentanyl-laced pills seized by law enforcement surged nearly 50-fold between 2018 and 2021. Lilia Luciano has the details.
Australian mom missing in Mexico after her 2-year-old found alone
Prosecutors also issued a missing persons alert for the girl's father, Jorge Luis Aguirre Astudillo, a Mexican citizen.
Esper: Trump wanted to launch missiles into Mexico
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said President Trump suggested launching missiles into Mexico to go after the drug cartels. Watch more of Norah O'Donnell's interview with Esper on Sunday on "60 Minutes."
Trump Defense secretary on "ridiculous" border plan
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper tells Norah O'Donnell about a tense standoff in the Oval Office about a "ridiculous" plan to send 250,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. Watch the full interview on "60 Minutes" on Sunday.
Journalist found dead in Mexico, 9th killed so far this year
Mexico's state and federal government have been criticized for neither preventing the killings nor investigating them sufficiently.
What to know about Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo – May 5th in Spanish – is a holiday celebrated across the U.S., often confused with Mexico’s Independence Day. Here's what the celebration is really about.
The fight against the fentanyl surge
With fentanyl deaths on the rise, the federal government and parents are working to fight the crisis. Lilia Luciano went to the U.S.-Mexico border to see how they're using new technology to combat drug smuggling and talked to a father about how fentanyl impacted his family.
Mexico captures powerful cartel leader, accused in 3 doctors' murders
Francisco Javier Rodriguez Hernandez is also accused of controlling several laboratories for the production of synthetic drugs.
Woman's death shines light on other mysterious murders in Mexico
Many other notorious cases have gone unsolved — at least in the public's mind — for years or even decades:
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