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After Trump Move, Family Sues Cartel Over DEA Agent's Killing

Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena was kidnapped in Mexico in 1985 and tortured

(Newser) - The family of Enrique "Kiki" Camarena has sued Mexico's Sinaloa cartel over the kidnapping and killing of the US DEA agent, taking advantage of the new designation of cartels as terrorist organizations. The lawsuit also names three drug lords, Rafael Caro Quintero, Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo, and Miguel Angel...

This Is the Happiest Nation on Earth
This Is the Happiest
Nation on Earth
Mar 20, 2025 12:50 PM CDT

This Is the Happiest Nation on Earth

Finland tops World Happiness Report for 8th straight year; US comes in at No. 24

(Newser) - Feeling down in the dumps? Maybe it's your country. Unless you're in Finland, which just took the top spot on this year's World Happiness Report for the eighth year straight, reports CNN . The annual ranking used Gallup World Poll data from more than 140 countries around the...

2 Convicted in Horrific Migrant 'Death Trailer' Case

53 migrants asphyxiated in Texas in 2022

(Newser) - Two smugglers charged after 53 immigrants died in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning were found guilty Tuesday after a two-week trial, the AP reports. Jurors in federal court in San Antonio took only about an hour to convict Felipe Orduna-Torres and Armando Gonzales-Ortega, finding that...

Secret Crematorium, Shoes Found at Mexican Ranch

Advocates of missing people fear they were killed at the site in Jalisco

(Newser) - Last year, police in Mexico took control of a ranch in Jalisco state believed to have been a training site for recruits of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. But it wasn't until last week that a chilling discovery emerged: the existence of an underground crematorium and roughly 200 pairs...

Costco Trims Canada Inventory in Response to Trump's Tariffs

Remaining products from affected countries will cost more

(Newser) - Shoppers will find fewer goods from Canada on Costco store shelves now that President Trump has imposed tariffs, the chain's chief executive said, and the products that are there will cost more. The warehouse retailer also will look for more products to import from nations that have not been...

US Toddler Kidnapped 25 Years Ago Found Living in Mexico

Andrea Michelle Reyes was 2 years old when she was illegally taken by her mother

(Newser) - A quarter of a century after a 2-year-old vanished from Connecticut, authorities there have finally tracked her down: She's now 27 and alive and well in Mexico. The Guardian reports Andrea Michelle Reyes was abducted by her mother, Rosa Tenorio, in 1999. Police long suspected Tenorio, who didn't...

Trump Suspends Tariffs on Mexico for a Month
Trump Suspends
Tariffs on Mexico, Canada
UPDATED
Mar 6, 2025 2:46 PM CST

Trump Suspends Tariffs on Mexico, Canada

Officials say 1-month delay covers items in compliance with USMCA trade pact

(Newser) - As his commerce secretary hinted , President Trump has suspended tariffs on many imports from Mexico and Canada for a month, reports the Wall Street Journal .
  • Mexico: "I have agreed that Mexico will not be required to pay Tariffs on anything that falls under the USMCA Agreement," Trump wrote
...

Mexico Responds to Trump Tariffs
Mexico Responds
to Trump Tariffs
Mar 4, 2025 10:10 AM CST

Mexico Responds to Trump Tariffs

Sheinbaum says her country will hit back with tariffs of their own

(Newser) - Tariff day continues with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum saying her country will respond to President Trump's 25% tariffs on Mexican imports with tariffs of their own, reports Reuters . "There is no reason, rationale, or justification to support this decision that will affect our people and nations,"...

China, Canada Retaliate as Trump Tariffs Take Hold

President imposes 25% penalties on Canada, Mexico, additional 10% on China

(Newser) - There was no last-minute reprieve this time in regard to President Trump's tariffs as three new ones took effect at midnight Eastern. A look:
  • Canada: Trump imposed a 25% tariff on most imports. Canada responded by imposing 25% tariffs on $30 billion worth of American goods immediately, a total
...

Trump: 'No Room Left' to Avoid Tariffs

He confirms that 25% tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico will arrive Tuesday

(Newser) - Last month, President Trump agreed to delay tariffs for a month after speaking to the leaders of Canada and Mexico, but it doesn't look like a reprieve will happen this time around. Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that there is "no room left" for...

On Eve of New Tariffs, Auto Industry Braces

Analyses suggest car costs could jump as much as $12K once Canada/Mexico tariffs start on Tuesday

(Newser) - Tuesday's the day when US tariffs against imports from Canada and Mexico are set to kick in , and one industry in particular is nervously eyeing what happens next. Bloomberg reports that the 25% upcharge imposed on our two neighbors is expected to drive up the costs of cars in...

Trump: Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China Coming Tuesday

And look out, rest of the world, on April 2

(Newser) - President Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting next Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on imports from China, reports the AP . Posting on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump said that illicit drugs such as fentanyl are being smuggled into the...

Cops: Years After Killing Hubby, She Killed Wife the Same Way

Yolanda Marodi, accused of stabbing longtime firefighter in California, may be in Mexico

(Newser) - Months before she was due to retire, Rebecca Marodi, a California fire captain who battled last month's Eaton Fire, was found stabbed to death on Feb. 17. Days later, police said the suspected killer was Marodi's wife of two years—a woman convicted of fatally stabbing her first...

Trump: Mexico, Canada Tariffs 'Going Forward on Schedule'

Monthlong pause expires March 4

(Newser) - The border security measures Canada and Mexico announced in response to the threat of 25% tariffs apparently weren't enough to satisfy President Trump. The president said Monday that the tariffs "are going forward on time, on schedule," CNBC reports. Trump signed an executive order introducing the tariffs...

Woman Accused of Elaborate and Deadly Romance Scam

The 43-year-old faces charges after 3 of her alleged victims die

(Newser) - A woman allegedly used online dating apps to lure at least four older men to meet her in person, then drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a "sinister" romance scheme, FBI officials in Las Vegas said Friday. The AP reports three of the...

Report: US Drones Search for Mexican Drug Labs

Secret program has apparently been expanded—with or without Mexico's cooperation

(Newser) - A secret government program to send US drones to look for fentanyl labs in Mexico has been dialed up under the Trump administration, reports the New York Times . Started under President Biden, the drone flights have increased under President Trump and his CIA director, John Ratcliffe, who've promised more...

Mexico: OK, We'll Rename the Continent

How does 'Mexican America' sound?

(Newser) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government wouldn't rule out filing a civil lawsuit against Google if it maintains its stance of calling the stretch of sea between northeastern Mexico and the southeastern United States the "Gulf of America," per the AP . Sheinbaum, in her...

Trump Delays Mexico Tariffs by a Month
Trump Delays Mexico,
Canada Tariffs by a Month
UPDATED
Feb 3, 2025 3:55 PM CST

Trump Delays Mexico, Canada Tariffs by a Month

He spoke Monday with Mexican President Sheinbaum, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau

(Newser) - Mexico and Canada are getting at least a temporary reprieve on tariffs: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that President Trump agreed to a one-month delay after the two leaders spoke by phone, reports the Washington Post . Trump then confirmed the change on Truth Social . In return, Sheinbaum said Mexico...

Stock Market Is Going to Open in a Foul Mood

Dow futures down more than 600 points on worries over tariffs

(Newser) - President Trump warned that his coming tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China may cause some "pain," and it's showing up on world markets:
  • In the US: Dow futures were down more than 600 points before Monday's opening bell, reports CNBC . The broader S&P 500 index
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Canada, Mexico, China Ready Their Retaliation


The Tariff
Trade Fight
Gets Underway
the rundown
Feb 2, 2025 8:14 AM CST

The Tariff Trade Fight Gets Underway

Canada, Mexico, China responds to Trump order of new tariffs

(Newser) - The newly ordered tariffs President Trump is imposing on Canada, Mexico, and China don't take effect until Tuesday, but all three nations already are firing back.
  • Canada: It will impose a 25% tariff on a wide range of US products, including beer, wine, bourbon, and orange juice from Trump'
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