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U.S. Soldiers, assigned to the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command, conduct the M320 grenade launcher lane as part of the 2026 U.S. Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia, Sept. 14, 2026. The annual competition tests squads’ proficiency in warrior tasks and battle drills to identify the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined and physically fit team ready to fight and win, while demonstrating a commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos.

139 US troops cleared to enter Mexico for joint training in...

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Among the simulated combat exercises U.S. and Mexican military personnel will conduct are the destruction of sniper positions; the seizure of an airfield; an air assault; the destruction of a fuel-supply point; and the capture and extraction of a target using live fire.
Colorado River

New US-Mexico water agreement means reduced allotments but a heathier Colorado...

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Mexico, still in water debt to the United States, will have its Colorado River share reduced, but so will three U.S. Lower Basin states: Nevada, Arizona and Colorado.
Iva Jovic claims the trophy and a nifty sombrero at the 2025 Guadalajara Open

MND Local: WTA Tennis, an international film fest and more events...

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September is a banner month for events in Guadalajara, headlined by the WTA Guadalajara Open — a top women's tennis tournament — and an upcoming international film festival sponsored by streaming service MUBI.
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salty snacks in a grocery aisle

Following a higher soda tax, is a salty foods tax coming next?

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A bill from Morena, PT and PVEM lawmakers estimates that a tax on high-sodium products could generate about 12 billion pesos (US $116.6 million) in additional federal revenue while helping reduce the prevalence of diseases associated with excess salt intake.
Manolo Jiménez Salinas

In latest national survey, Coahuila is ranked the safest state in Mexico

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Just over one quarter of Coahuila residents — 27.8% — consider their state unsafe due to crime, allowing Coahuila to replace Baja California Sur as the state with the lowest proportion of residents with security concerns.
Independence Day dinner in Los Cabos at Grand Fiesta Americana

MND Local: Fishing, celebrations and storms in Baja California Sur

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As September rains transform the landscape of Baja California Sur, the state also celebrates Mexico's Independence Day, writes Chris Sands.
Rollo, new dog at Mexico's National Palace

The National Palace’s new resident has four legs and one role: to support emotional well-being

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Rollo, a mixed breed, will have plenty of room to do what he likes best: run around. But he'll have to share the palace grounds with some long-established residents... somewhere close to 20 cats.
clear beaches in Cancún

Riviera Maya regains its color as sargassum subsides

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Slowly but surely, the Riviera Maya has begun to regain the clear turquoise waters that underpin much of its tourist appeal, following several months of massive sargassum arrivals along the Quintana Roo coast. 
Gulf of Mexico shoreline

Pemex contains another oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

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An oil spill was detected at Pemex facilities north of Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, last Thursday, but the state-owned oil company said no crude will reach the coast.
Memorial by location of murder of Spanish exchange student in Morelos, Mexico

Spanish exchange student killed in Morelos

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The stabbing of 21-year-old Claudia Tacoronte Aguilera, a University of Granada student who was studying at the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, has caused indignation both in Mexico and Spain.
Greer and Ebrard

Mexico, US aiming to resolve trade issues before US midterms

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According to sources interviewed by Reuters, officials from both sides have expressed eagerness to hammer out a deal on aluminum, steel and automobile tariffs before the U.S. midterm elections in November.