“El Mencho” was the longtime head of one of the nation’s most powerful cartels. Armed groups set fire to cars and buildings across Mexico in the wake of his death. By Jack Nicas and Paulina Villegas ...

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Powerful winter storm shuts schools, disrupts travel across US Northeast Children across parts of the U.S. Northeast will stay home on Monday as a powerful winter storm forced school closures and ...