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3 hours ago

Engine fire forces Mexico-bound plane to evacuate shortly after takeoff

All 134 passengers safely evacuated the plane down slides on a tarmac in Houston, Texas.
3 hours ago
VIDEO: Engine fire forces Mexico-bound plane to evacuate shortly after takeoff
April 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM

Fyre Festival 2 is postponed, no new date set

A message sent to a ticket holder said, "The event has been postponed and a new date will be announced."
April 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
A message sent to a ticket holder said, "The event has been postponed and a new date will be announced."
April 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM

Fyre Festival 2 postponed with no new date set

ABC News' Rocsi Diaz discussed some of the week's buzziest stories in entertainment and pop culture, including the postponement of the second installation of Fyre Festival.
April 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
VIDEO: Fyre Festival 2 postponed with no new date set
April 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM

US puts $8M bounty for arrest of Mexican drug cartel leaders on fentanyl charges

The Justice Department charged leaders of a Mexican drug cartel with importing fentanyl and other drugs into the U.S.
April 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga and Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga are shown in these undated file photos.
April 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM

2 service members killed near US-Mexico border in vehicle accident: NORTHCOM

Two service members were killed and another is in serious condition following a vehicle accident earlier Tuesday in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, NORTHCOM said in a statement
April 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
A U.S. National Guardsman walks past a Stryker armored vehicle stationed on a hill overlooking the U.S.-Mexico border in Sunland Park, New Mexico, March 27, 2025.
April 13, 2025 at 5:59 AM

No booze, no cover, no judging: Inside Mexico City's free dance parties

A new network of dancers in Mexico City is offering cost-free, harassment-free, judgment-free spaces for gathering
April 13, 2025 at 5:59 AM
A woman, wearing heart-shaped glasses, attends a cost-free, harassment-free, judgment-free event by the New Network of Dancers collective or NRB, at the Chapultepec Scenic Garden in Mexico City, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
April 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM

Escaped California inmate allegedly kills officer in Mexico

Authorities said Cesar Hernandez was serving an 80-year sentence at Kern Valley State Prison when he escaped from custody last year.
April 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Authorities said Cesar Hernandez was serving an 80-year sentence at Kern Valley State Prison when he escaped from custody last year.
April 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM

Mexican tourist hotspot denies reports Fyre Fest 2 is happening there

The Quintana Roo tourism secretary said the festival is not happening in Playa del Carmen, where it supposedly moved after organizers failed to request permits at the initial location on Isla Mujeres.
April 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
VIDEO: Mexican tourist hotspot denies reports Fyre Fest 2 is happening there
April 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM

Trump rolls out sweeping tariffs as he deems deficits a 'national emergency'

Trump made his way back to the White House in no small part because of his promise to better the economy. He's staking a large part of his agenda on broad-based tariffs.
April 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, April 2, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
March 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM

DHS secretary visits migrant prison on trip that includes stops in El Salvador

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the prison in El Salvador that took in migrants at the center of the deportation battle playing out in U.S. courts.
March 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
U.S. Ambassador William H. Duncan receives Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after she arrived at the Comalapa International Airport, in San Salvador, El Salvador, Mar. 26, 2025.
March 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM

American couple held in Mexican prison over timeshare dispute

Mexican authorities arrested Christy and Paul Akeo, 60, for “fraud to a hotel chain” after arriving in Cancun for a family vacation. They have been held in a prison for 22 days.
March 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
VIDEO: American couple held in Mexican prison over timeshare dispute
1 month ago

FBI arrests alleged MS-13 leader on its '10 most wanted' list

The FBI extradited an alleged senior leader of the MS-13 gang who was on the agency's "10 most wanted" list, FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday.
1 month ago
In this photo released by the FBI, Javier Roman-Bardales is shown.
1 month ago

Nicole Brydon Bloom and Justin Theroux marry in Mexico wedding

Actors Justin Theroux married Nicole Brydon have officially tied the not.
1 month ago
Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom attend the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
1 month ago

Trump announces pause on tariffs for some Mexican goods

The temporary exemption will lift tariffs for all Mexican goods compliant with United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, a free trade agreement.
1 month ago
The temporary exemption will lift tariffs for all Mexican goods compliant with United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, a free trade agreement.
1 month ago

Top Trump officials visit US-Mexico border

Led by Vice President JD Vance, officials from the Trump administration visited the southern border in Texas to talk about the crackdown on illegal immigration.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Top Trump officials visit US-Mexico border
1 month ago

Supreme Court likely to shoot down Mexico's $10B lawsuit against US gun makers

The Supreme Court appears likely to block a historic $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun makers brought by the government of Mexico.
1 month ago
Weapons seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection during southbound inspections are displayed at the Port of Nogales, Ariz. Undated file photo.
1 month ago

What to know as tariffs go into effect on Mexico, Canada, China

The stock market tumbled Monday after President Donald Trump said tariffs would go into effect for Mexico, Canada and China as planned on Tuesday.
1 month ago
The flags of Mexico, Canada and the United States are shown near the Ambassador Bridge, Feb. 3, 2025, in Detroit.
1 month ago

Stocks tumble as Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs will take effect

President Donald Trump is moving ahead with 25% tariffs for Canada and Mexico, plus a newly increased 20% tariff on China. Economists say they will mean higher prices for consumers.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Stocks tumble as Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs will take effect
2 months ago

Drug lord behind DEA agent's murder appears in court

Rafael Caro Quintero was arraigned on multiple drug and weapons offenses in Brooklyn federal court following his extradition Thursday to the U.S. from Mexico.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Drug lord behind DEA agent's murder appears in court
2 months ago

Mexico extradites notorious drug trafficker, convicted killer to US

Mexico extradited drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero to the U.S. on Thursday.
2 months ago
A unit of the Mexican Federal Police patrols the surroundings of the Puente Grande State prison in Zapotlanejo, Jalisco State, Mexico, on Aug. 9, 2013, where former top Mexican cartel boss Rafael Caro Quintero -- who masterminded the kidnap and murder of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in 1985 -- was just informed that a court ordered his release.
2 months ago

Mexico extradites drug lord linked to DEA murder

Among those extradited is Rafael Caro Quintero, who was convicted of the 1985 torture and murder of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena. ABC News’ Matt Rivers reports.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Mexico extradites drug lord linked to DEA murder
2 months ago

Mexico arrests key cartel members

ABC News' Matt Rivers reports from Mexico City on the recents arrests by Mexican authorities of key cartel members.
2 months ago
Mexico arrests key cartel members
2 months ago

Famed Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio dies at 77

Famed Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio has died at 77.
2 months ago
Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio performs at the 14th annual Latin Grammy Awards, Nov. 21, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
2 months ago

An inside look at one of Mexico’s largest cartels

ABC News’ Matt Rivers gets an inside look at one of Mexico’s largest cartels, a group likely to join the U.S. foreign list of terror organizations.
2 months ago
VIDEO: An inside look at one of Mexico’s largest cartels
2 months ago

'Border czar' threatens military action if cartels target troops at border

"Border czar" Tom Homan said he expects to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American troops on the border.
2 months ago
White House border czar Tom Homan speaks with ABC News, Feb. 6, 2025.
2 months ago

US pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada for a month

Trump told reporters on Sunday he planned to speak with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he signs an executive order to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington.
2 months ago

Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico and Canada after reaching new deals

The U.S. has paused for one month the implementation of tariffs on Canada and Mexico following President Donald Trump's conversations with each nation's leaders on Monday.
2 months ago
Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico and Canada after reaching new deals
2 months ago

US pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada for a month

The U.S. has paused the implementation of tariffs for a month in both Canada and Mexico following conversations on Monday with President Donald Trump, according to each country's leader.
2 months ago
VIDEO: US pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada for a month
2 months ago

Dow and S&P 500 recover some losses after Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico

Trump paused the tariffs on Mexico for one month following a conversation with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, prompting the stock market to recover some of its losses.
2 months ago
VIDEO:  Dow and S&P 500 recover some losses after Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico
2 months ago

US tariffs on Mexico 'paused for a month'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on X that Mexico has agreed to "reinforce" the Mexico-U.S. border with 10,000 National Guard troops "immediately."
2 months ago
VIDEO: US tariffs on Mexico 'paused for a month'
3 months ago

Trump signs tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

President Trump ordered tariffs on imports from America's biggest trading partners, claiming he's doing it to stop the flow of drugs and undocumented immigrants into the U.S.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Trump signs tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
3 months ago

Mexico, Canada respond to tariffs: 'Difficult times in the coming days and weeks'

The policy risks raising prices for essential products like gas and groceries.
3 months ago
President Donald Trump talks to reporters after signing an executive order to appoint the deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in the Oval Office at the White House, Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington.
3 months ago

Mexican president vows to respond to U.S. tariffs, accuses White House of 'slander'

On “This Week,” ABC News correspondent Matt Rivers reports on Mexico’s response to President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Mexican president vows to respond to U.S. tariffs, accuses White House of 'slander'
3 months ago

Trump announces new tariffs targeting Canada, Mexico and China

On “This Week,” ABC News senior White House correspondent Selina Wang reports on the new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump Saturday. 
3 months ago
VIDEO: Trump announces new tariffs targeting Canada, Mexico and China
3 months ago

Canada and Mexico slam Trumps tariffs 

ABC News Correspondents Selina Wang and Alexis Christoforous provide the latest updates regarding President Donald Trump's increased tax of goods imported from Mexico, Canada and China.
3 months ago
Canada and Mexico slam Trumps tariffs 
3 months ago

Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China take effect 

Consumers brace for rising prices as President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. 
3 months ago
VIDEO: Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China take effect 
3 months ago

Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

Economist Kimberly Clausing joined ABC News Live to talk about the possible effects for Americans of Trump’s newly imposed tariffs.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
3 months ago

Man wanted for killing woman, abducting their kids may have fled to Mexico

The suspect, 23-year-old Jonathan Alexis Maldonado-Cruz, allegedly gunned down his daughters' mother and kidnapped the two young girls, police said.
3 months ago
The suspect, 23-year-old Jonathan Alexis Maldonado-Cruz, allegedly gunned down his daughters' mother and kidnapped the two young girls, police said.
3 months ago

Ranchers say they hope Trump restarts US-Mexico border wall construction

After multiple incidents they say jeopardized their safety, a New Mexico couple hopes the Trump administration makes good on its promise of completing the construction of the border wall.
3 months ago
Ranchers say they hope Trump restarts US-Mexico border wall construction
4 months ago

4 relatives, including 3 Americans, shot in Mexico

Three of the four relatives are dead, according to Mexican officials.
4 months ago
Three of the four relatives are dead, according to Mexican officials.
4 months ago

American family shot in Mexico; 3 killed, 1 in critical condition

Four family members, including three Americans, were shot in an attack in Durango, Mexico, that left three of the four dead, officials said.
4 months ago
Stock photo of police tape reading, "No Trespassing" in Spanish.
4 months ago

US couple dies in Mexico after being found shot in pickup truck

The victims were identified by the Michoacán attorney general's office as Gloria Ambriz, 50, and Rafael Cardona, 53.
4 months ago
Stock photo the Mexico and U.S. flags.
4 months ago

American couple killed in Western Mexico

The couple from California were found shot in their pickup truck during a trip they made every year to visit relatives.
4 months ago
VIDEO: American couple killed in Western Mexico
4 months ago

Authorities investigate murder of American couple in western Mexico

Gloria Ambriz and Rafael Cardona were shot in their pickup, which was riddled with bullets in an area known for organized crime activity. The couple resided in California but owned a home in Mexico.
4 months ago
Authorities investigate murder of American couple in western Mexico
4 months ago

Mexico cruise tax postponed until summer 2025

The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association has announced Mexico's new cruise passenger tax will be postponed until July 2025.
4 months ago
Stock photo.
4 months ago

Missing Hawaiian woman crossed freely into Mexico, Los Angeles police say

Hannah Kobayashi walked freely into Mexico just after noon on Nov. 12, the Los Angeles Police Department said on Monday.
4 months ago
Ryan Kobayashi, center, holds a picture of his missing daughter Hannah Kobayashi outside Crypto.com Arena, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 in Los Angeles.
5 months ago

Mexico's president says its 'position is not to close borders' after Trump's claim

President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum by phone on Wednesday. But it's unclear if they share the same vision on migration.
5 months ago
President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum by phone on Wednesday. But it's unclear if they share the same vision on migration.
5 months ago

Mexico's president says its 'position is not to close borders' after Trump's claim

President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum by phone on Wednesday. But it's unclear if they share the same vision on migration.
5 months ago
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during the High Level Summit between Mexican and US leaders and businessmen at the National Palace in Mexico City on October 15, 2024. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP) (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
6 months ago

Family of Shanquella Robinson sues friends they allege killed her in Mexico

The family of Shanquella Robinson filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Robinson's travel companions, alleging battery, negligence, conspiracy and emotional distress.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Family of Shanquella Robinson sues friends they allege killed her in Mexico
6 months ago

Family files lawsuit after woman's death in Mexico

The family of Shanquella Robinson, who died while vacationing in Mexico, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Robinson’s travel companions.
6 months ago
The family of Shanquella Robinson, who died while vacationing in Mexico, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Robinson’s travel companions.