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In the news today: Mexico's army kills the country's most powerful cartel leader; millions in the northeastern U.S. are stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings; and the EU says the U.S. must honor a trade deal after the Supreme Court blocked Trump's tariffs. Also, the U.S. hockey player who got his teeth knocked out before scoring the goal that won Olympic gold. |
A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle that was set on fire in Cointzio, Mexico, Sunday, amid reports the Mexican Army killed the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader known as "El Mencho." (AP Photo/Armando Solis) |
Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel |
The Mexican army killed the country's most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States' most wanted fugitives on Sunday, notching a major victory while cartel members responded with a wave of violence across the country. Read more. |
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- The killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes during an attempt to capture him was the highest-profile blow against cartels since the recapture of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán a decade ago. The killing could give the government a leg up in its dealings with the Trump administration, which has been threatening tariffs or unilateral military action if Mexico does not show results in the fight against the cartels.
Mexico's Defense Department said in a statement that the army launched an operation in the southern part of Jalisco state to capture Oseguera Cervantes, involving the Mexican Air Force and special forces. The cartel counterattacked, and in the ensuing confrontation, federal forces killed four members of the criminal group, and wounded three others, including its leader, who died later during transfer by air to Mexico City, according to the statement.
- Following Oseguera Cervantes' death, cars torched by cartel members blocked roads in 20 Mexican states and left smoke billowing into the air. People locked themselves in their homes in Guadalajara, Mexico's second-largest city and Jalisco's capital, and school was canceled Monday in several states as security forces were placed on alert all over the country.
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New York City hunkers down under blizzard warnings and a travel ban as winter storm hits Northeast |
Millions of people in New York City and a large swath of the northeastern U.S. were stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings Monday as a fierce winter storm barreled into the densely populated region with heavy snowfall and high winds. Read more. |
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EU says US must honor a trade deal after Supreme Court blocks Trump tariffs |
The European Commission requested "full clarity" from the United States and asked its trade partner to fulfill its commitments after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down some of President Donald Trump's most sweeping tariffs. Read more. |
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Trump has lashed out at the court decision and said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from the 10% he announced a day earlier. The European Union's executive arm said the current situation is not conducive to delivering "fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial" trans-Atlantic trade and investment, as agreed to by both sides and spelled out in the EU-U.S. Joint Statement of August 2025.
American and EU officials sealed a trade deal last year that imposes a 15% import tax on 70% of European goods exported to the U.S. The European Commission handles trade for the 27 EU member countries. "A deal is a deal," the European Commission said. "As the United States' largest trading partner, the EU expects the U.S. to honor its commitments set out in the Joint Statement — just as the EU stands by its commitments."
- Jamieson Greer, Trump's top trade negotiator, said in a CBS News interview Sunday morning that the U.S. plans to stand by its trade deals and expects its partners to do the same.
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Violetta played by Carolina Lopez Moreno performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) |
Photos from the Milan Cortina Olympics closing ceremony
The Olympics ended Sunday as the twin flames in co-host cities Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo were extinguished during a closing ceremony inside the ancient Verona Arena, roughly mid-distance between the far-flung mountain, valley and city venues that made these the most spread-out Winter Games ever. Enjoy the most striking photos from the ceremony. |
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