Explosion kills 2 soldiers in suspected booby trap by drug cartel
Before the blast, the soldiers had discovered the dismembered bodies of three people, officials said.
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Before the blast, the soldiers had discovered the dismembered bodies of three people, officials said.
Damaso Lopez Serrano — who is known as "Mini Lic" — is accused of ordering the 2017 killing of award-winning journalist Javier Valdez.
Osiel Cárdenas Guillén created the most bloodthirsty gang of hitmen Mexico has ever known, the Zetas.
Mayor Jesus Eduardo Franco and the three others were killed in San Luis Potosi, while wine entrepreneur Ricardo Vega was gunned down in Guanajuato, officials said.
State prosecutors said the couple was traveling in a pickup truck in the municipality of Angamacutiro when they were shot and killed.
Benito Aguas Atlahua was a member of the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico, part of the ruling coalition that controls congress.
Both President-elect Donald Trump and incoming "border czar" Tom Homan cite inflated figures, with Trump often makes a misleading connection between migrants illegally crossing the border and the flow of fentanyl.
Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department said it was increasing the reward for the top leader of the Jalisco cartel to $15 million.
Fabio Ochoa Vásquez and his brothers amassed a fortune when cocaine started flooding the U.S. in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
The war between the cartel's "Mayos" and "Chapitos" has left more than 400 people dead and hundreds missing, according to the state prosecutor's office.
Video posted on social media showed bodies with apparent head wounds scattered outside a food stand.
The cartel allegedly uses fishing boats to smuggle drugs and migrants — and catch tons of red snapper, a commercially valuable but vulnerable species.
The police chief killed himself with his own weapon as marines, National Guard and soldiers closed in to try to arrest him, prosecutors said.
Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa — the son-in-law of Jalisco New Generation cartel leader "El Mencho" — was arrested in Riverside, California, officials said.
The arrests came after a murder victim's family received a large ransom request and $32,000 was paid in cryptocurrency.
Germán Reyes was arrested on charges of homicide for the killing of Alejandro Arcos just a week after he took office as mayor, officials said.
14-year-old Ángel Barrera Millán was one of 11 people whose dismembered bodies were found on the side of a highway, authorities said.
The gruesome discovery in the city of Chilpancingo comes just weeks after the city's mayor was murdered and decapitated.
Hours after gunmen killed a journalist who had just interviewed a mayor, an entertainment reporter was killed inside a restaurant she owned.
Nichola Quets was traveling to the beach resort of Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point, at the time of the attack, local media reported.
Radio host Mauricio Cruz Solis was a "source of inspiration and a tireless voice in the service of our community," the station said.
Sinaloa has seen a surge in violence since the July arrest of the cartel's co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in the U.S.
Rev. Marcelo Pérez was shot dead by two gunmen when he was in his van, just after he had finished celebrating Mass, the state prosecutors' office said.
If a person is traveling in a car with others, one bad phone contact or chat can get the whole group kidnapped, or killed.
The shooting deaths, if confirmed, would mark the second time in two weeks that Mexican military forces have killed civilians.
Highway 287 is closed in both directions after a garbage truck hit a bridge overpass, killing the driver Wednesday night, officials said.
Police said there is no indication of an active threat to the community.
Authorities say Cesar Sebastian Palomo opened fire during a fight, leaving two others wounded.
There have been eight suicide attempts across the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group since the beginning of its grueling monthslong deployment last year, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said.
Joan Jackson, 94, is sharing her memories with The Sixth Floor Museum, which now has the headscarf she wore that day.
Highway 287 is closed in both directions after a garbage truck hit a bridge overpass, killing the driver Wednesday night, officials said.
Police said there is no indication of an active threat to the community.
Authorities say Cesar Sebastian Palomo opened fire during a fight, leaving two others wounded.
There have been eight suicide attempts across the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group since the beginning of its grueling monthslong deployment last year, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said.
Joan Jackson, 94, is sharing her memories with The Sixth Floor Museum, which now has the headscarf she wore that day.
The situation, food banks warn, is getting worse.
Dallas nonprofit Hunger Busters has been under scrutiny since an I-Team investigation in January.
Nearly 300 railroad crossings used by school buses in Texas have a history of crashes.
Technology company SPAN wants to build thousands of tiny data centers and spread them across the country.
Critics of LifeWise say its business model puts too much of the burden on local communities.
There have been eight suicide attempts across the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group since the beginning of its grueling monthslong deployment last year, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said.
Four seminal moments prove how the soul of the state's Republican party has transformed from Bush to Trump.
The Justice Department claimed that reporting from CNN, MS NOW and Politico raises national security concerns and accused their journalists of failing to act with "professionalism and decorum."
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
Justice Elena Kagan declined a request from a surrogate to intervene in a custody dispute with a California couple.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
About 40 million Americans are on GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Dallas County health officials said the possible exposure happened during the 2025-26 school year, and that testing is recommended for returning students in grades 10-12.
The Republican Midterm Convention starts Wednesday at the American Airlines Center.
After a 2024 merger with Cedar Flags the combined company moved its headquarters to North Carolina.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
We now have a good idea of who won't be playing for the Cowboys on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro against the Baltimore Ravens.
The game will be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first-ever NFL game in the city.
A statement on the district's Facebook page shared a plan for junior high school and junior varsity games to continue.
Phoenix forced a difficult shot at the buzzer as Paige Bueckers' 3-point attempt did not hit the rim.
Dak Prescott has broken Tony Romo's franchise record for touchdown passes with four in the Dallas Cowboys' 37-20 victory over the Washington Commanders.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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