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May 23, 2023

Popocatépetl volcano: Alert level raised as ash shutters Mexico schools, airports

The Mexican government raised the alert level over the weekend as the Popocatépetl volcano sent ash falling onto communities, closing schools and airports.

May 22, 2023

'El Popo,' Mexico's second-tallest volcano, erupts

Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano, a 17,797 peak just outside Mexico City, erupted Monday, with civilians warned not to come within a 7.5-mile radius of it.

May 22, 2023

Baja California, Mexico, street racing event devolves into shooting: 10 dead, at least 9 others injured

A road race massacre in Baja California, Mexico, left at least 10 dead and others injured, while reports suggest the shooting came as a result of a conflict between rival drug cartels.

May 21, 2023

Ex-boxing champ Andy Ruiz Jr says Twitter was hacked by ex after tweets about weed, prostitutes surface

Andy Ruiz Jr., a former heavyweight boxing champion, said it was an ex who posted tweets about weed and prostitutes on his account.

May 19, 2023

Red states rush to defend gun manufacturers from Mexican lawsuit seeking damages for gun violence

Twenty GOP AGs are defending American gun manufacturers against a lawsuit from Mexico claiming the companies should be liable for gun violence in the country.

May 18, 2023

Texas man pleads guilty to smuggling gun linked to the kidnapping of 4 Americans in Mexico

A Texas man who purchased a gun for a Gulf Cartel member in Mexico linked to the kidnapping of four Americans has pleaded guilty to straw purchasing and smuggling a firearm.

May 17, 2023

Border Patrol arrest 16 people on FBI terror watch list in April at southern border

Border Patrol agents have encountered 16 people on the terror watch list in April, according to statistics released on Wednesday, as they deal with high migrant numbers.

May 17, 2023

Migrant numbers at southern border exceeded 200,000 in April, prior to Title 42’s expiration

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountered over 211,000 migrant encounters in April, the month before the controversial Title 42 public health order ended.

May 15, 2023

Fiery crash in northern Mexico leaves at least 26 dead after passenger van and freight truck collide

Local authorities say at least 26 people died after a freight truck and a passenger van collided outside Ciudad Victoria in in Tamaulipas, Mexico.

May 11, 2023

Mexico charges 2 more cartel members in kidnappings, killings of Americans

Prosecutors in Mexico have announced charges against two more cartel members in connection with the March kidnappings of four Americans, two of whom were killed.