February 19, 2024 Coastal Mexico car wreck kills 5 Argentine tourists, 1 local Five Argentine nationals and one local were killed in a car crash on a Quintana Roo highway. Two others were injured in the crash, with no immediate word on their condition.
February 16, 2024 St. Vincent and the Grenadines upholds gay sex ban A high court ruling in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday upheld the Caribbean nation's laws criminalizing gay sex, a significant loss for regional human rights activists.
February 13, 2024 Plane makes emergency landing on Mexico beach, killing man A man has been killed in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, after being struck by a plane carrying skydivers that made an emergency landing, officials say. (Credit: Puerto Global/Reuters)
February 12, 2024 Mexican authorities reportedly seize over 20 tons of meth in Sonora state bust Over 20 tons of methamphetamine were reportedly seized by Mexican authorities in Quiriego, a remote township in the nothern border state of Sonora.
February 8, 2024 Canadian tourist, 40, who opened plane door says he was 'paranoid' Startled passengers stand to watch computer programmer Wong Sai Heung, 40, try to disembark from the Airbus A320 as it was departing from Chiang Mai International Airport on Wednesday evening, Feb. 7, 2024. (Credit: Viral Press)
February 7, 2024 Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico at second-lowest level on record The level at which migratory monarch butterflies are wintering in Mexico has reached its second-lowest level since recordkeeping began following a 59% drop over last year.
February 5, 2024 Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, MLK Jr. and other famous figures to remember during Black History Month Every February is Black History Month, which honors Black Americans who have made impactful differences in society. Here are a group of historic figures to celebrate.
February 2, 2024 Groundhog Day's history, meaning and how the superstitious tradition made its way to the US Since 1887, Groundhog Day has been an American celebration focused on a groundhog predicting the weather. Each year, thousands gather in Pennsylvania to experience the festivities.
January 23, 2024 'Heli-ski' crash kills 3 in western Canada Three people were killed and four others were seriously injured after a "heli-ski" helicopter crashed in Canada's British Columbia province, authorities reported Tuesday.
January 22, 2024 Jamaica enacts legal crackdown on domestic violence The Jamaican government on Monday adopted stricter domestic violence laws, including expansion of what protection orders cover and stricter penalties for their violation.