Jun 13 Watch 9:01 U.S. accuses Mexico of stealing water from Texas farmers as climate strains resources By Mary Fecteau, Sam Lane, Julia Galiano-Rios, Stephanie Sy President Trump threatened tariffs and sanctions against Mexico this year, claiming the country violated a treaty and is stealing water from Texas farmers. It's part of a dispute over shared water in the Rio Grande River and its tributaries. A… Continue watching
Jun 05 Supreme Court blocks Mexico’s lawsuit against U.S. gunmakers over cartel violence By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The unanimous ruling tossed out the case under U.S. laws that largely shield gunmakers from liability when their firearms are used in crime. Continue reading
May 29 Tropical Storm Alvin forms in Pacific off coast of Mexico By Associated Press Forecasters say a weather system swirling off the coast of western Mexico has developed into the first tropical storm of the eastern North Pacific hurricane season. Continue reading
May 19 Turbulent waters may have contributed to Mexican navy tall ship crash into Brooklyn Bridge By Joshua Goodman, Susan Haigh, Associated Press Two sailors were killed and 19 were injured Saturday when the 300-foot (90-meter) Cuauhtemoc struck the iconic New York bridge. Continue reading
May 18 Two crew members killed when Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge By Ruth Brown, Kyle Marian Viterbo, Associated Press A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, snapping its three masts, killing two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for… Continue reading
May 05 What Cinco de Mayo really celebrates By Fernanda Figueroa, Associated Press Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla. In the United States the date is seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture, stretching back to… Continue reading
May 04 Sheinbaum says she rejected Trump’s plan to send U.S. troops across the border to Mexico By Associated Press Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but that she rejected it. Continue reading
Apr 01 US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and 51st state threats By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press President Trump's tariff wars with Canada and Mexico set a backdrop for the soccer showcase being jointly hosted by the three North American neighbors. Continue reading
Mar 12 Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect, raising fears of economic slowdown By Josh Boak, Paul Wiseman, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Trump has promised the taxes will help create U.S. factory jobs when his seesawing tariff threats are jolting the stock market and raising fears of an economic slowdown. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 5:47 As Trump delays tariffs on Mexico and Canada, businesses brace for repercussions By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins President Trump has temporarily suspended new tariffs on most goods coming into the U.S. from Mexico and Canada, two days after he set them into motion. The delay gives both countries a one-month reprieve. But the beginnings of what seems… Continue watching