Live Updates: Violence Ebbs but Mexico Remains on Edge After Killing of Cartel Boss
Many residents and tourists stayed indoors a day after a military raid targeted a leader known as El Mencho, setting off violence across the country. Officials said at least 62 people died in the operation and its aftermath.
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Hunkering Down in Mexico, Some Hope for a Flight Out Amid Burning Cars
People from Canada and the United States tell of scrambling for safety, food and flights after violence erupted in Mexico when a cartel boss died in custody.
What to Know About the Killing of ‘El Mencho’
The Mexican government has killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the longtime leader of one of Mexico’s most powerful gangs, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Canada to Probe What OpenAI Knew About Tumbler Ridge Shooter
The company suspended the killer’s ChatGPT account over a policy violation in June, eight months before the attacks in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.
News live: Australians ‘don’t want a bar’ of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, PM says; Nine reports revenue slump
Meanwhile new poll shows One Nation’s continued surge in support. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese plans to write to other commonwealth nations about decision on former prince AndrewBack to Mountbatten-Windsor, Albanese said he plans to write to the other commonwealth countries to inform them of Australia’s position. He said Australia was first in writing to Starmer, telling RN:We have initiated it. Australia likes being first, and we have made sure that everyone knows what our position is. And we’ll be writing today to the other realm countries as well, informing them of our position. Continue reading...
Canada seeks answers from OpenAI for failing to alert police after suspending school shooter’s account
Company had suspended account of Tumbler Ridge shooter in June 2025 over ‘furtherance of violent activities’Canada’s artificial intelligence minister says he has summoned representatives from the technology company OpenAI after the company declined to alert police after suspending the account of a user who became the perpetrator of one of the country’s the worst-ever school shootings.Evan Solomon says he is “deeply disturbed” by reports the company, which operates the popular ChatGPT chatbot, suspended the account of Jesse Van Rootselaar over the “furtherance of violent activities” in June 2025 but did not reach out to Canadian law enforcement. Continue reading...
French minister moves to block US envoy Kushner from government access
The minister says Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law Jared, had failed to explain US comments about violence in France.
Mexican Forces Say They Tracked El Mencho to Cabin by Following His Lover
Top security officials revealed details of the operation that led to the death of Mexico’s most wanted drug cartel leader.
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First amendment group criticizes Aileen Cannon’s order to permanently block release of Jack Smith report after dismissing case against Trump in 2024Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMajor institutions of higher education in the US are reckoning with the latest release of the Epstein files after discovering the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s relationships with board members, professors and administrators on campuses across the country.In some cases, professors have been placed under review, research centers closed or conferences canceled. Students and staff have responded in different ways, including petitions, open letters and campus forums.The supreme court (will be using lower case letters for a while based on a complete lack of respect!) of the United States accidentally and unwittingly gave me, as President of the United States, far more powers and strength than I had prior to their ridiculous, dumb, and very internationally divisive ruling.For one thing, I can use Licenses to do absolutely “terrible” things to foreign countries, especially those countries that have been RIPPING US OFF for many decades, but incomprehensibly, according to the ruling, can’t charge them a License fee - BUT ALL LICENSES CHARGE FEES, why can’t the United States do so? You do a license to get a fee! The opinion doesn’t explain that, but I know the answer! The court has also approved all other Tariffs, of which there are many, and they can all be used in a much more powerful and obnoxious way, with legal certainty, than the Tariffs as initially used. Continue reading...
C.I.A. Intelligence Helped Lead Mexican Authorities to ‘El Mencho’
Mexican officials said they had found the elusive cartel kingpin by tracking a romantic partner. The C.I.A. provided some intelligence critical to the operation.