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MEXICO CITY--Mexico registered a $2.21 trade surplus in February as imports fell more than exports, partially reversing the previous month's deficit. February exports fell 2.9% from the year-earlier month to $49.28 billion, and imports were down 8.3% at $47.07 billion, statistics institute Inegi said Thursday. Petroleum exports fell 24% to $1.99 billion, which included $1.45 billion for crude oil. Mexico exported 752,000 barrels a day of crude, down from 957,000 barrels a day in February of 2024, while the average price fell by $2.69 a barrel to $68.99 a barrel....

A New Jersey police chief is under fire after disturbing accusations emerged Wednesday that he spiked coworkers’ coffee with Viagra and Adderall, defecated on floors and even stuck a hypodermic needle into an officer’s penis, according to legal papers. The unsavory antics were part of a culture of humiliation, harassment and vulgarity that North Bergen police chief Robert Farley allegedly fostered within the department since he took charge last year, according to a group of cops preparing to sue him and the town. Farley was also accused of sneaking hot...

One of GloRilla 's recent shows came to an abrupt stop due to crowd fights. At the 25-year-old "Tomorrow" rapper's Glorious Tour stop at The Factory in St. Louis on March 24, multiple brawls broke out in the audience. She repeatedly attempted to calm fans down before ending the show early due to safety concerns. According to a video from the show on social media, GloRilla began her performance before stopping mid-song to call out a fight. “Come on now. Y’all better than that,” she told the crowd. “They still...

Beer giant Anheuser-Busch has ended sponsorship of the pride festival in its home city after supporting it for 30 years Anheuser-Busch, the parent company of Bud Light and Budweiser, will no longer provide financial support to the St. Louis PrideFest, the city’s LGBT+ festival that runs from June 28 to 29. Bud Light was the subject of 2023 right-wing backlash and a boycott after the brand partnered with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, leading to a plummet in its sales. According to KSDK, the decision has left the non-profit Pride St....

RIVERDALE, Weber County — An Amber Alert has been canceled after police say two children allegedly abducted by their father were found safe and returned to family on Monday evening. Police said the children were taken after a woman was found dead in a mobile home fire on Monday. The Amber Alert, issued at 5:15 p.m., said two children, ages 2 and 3, were abducted from Riverdale, Weber County, and were believed to be in danger. The alert was canceled about 8:20 p.m., according to the federal Amber Alert program's...

Shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. CP rose 1.71% to C$104.97 Monday, in what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the Canadian market, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index GSPTSE rising 1.34% to 25,304.11.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. closed 13.5% short of its 52-week high of C$121.35, which the company reached on April 10th.

President Donald Trump is making plans to host the Kansas City Chiefs five years after they won the Super Bowl. On Saturday, March 22, he was joined aboard Air Force One by the founder of the sports website , Clay Travis. When discussing plans for the Philadelphia Eagles to visit the White House on April 28 following this year’s Super Bowl victory, Trump shared that they aren’t the only team he’s planning to host. “I look forward to having the Eagles,” Trump said. “And one other thing, we’re going to...

Democratic gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey are aiming to run on a platform that would enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution despite facing limited backing from prominent abortion rights advocates. The front-runner, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), and former Senate President Steve Sweeney are both making promises to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. “I strongly support enshrining the right to an abortion in New Jersey’s state constitution to permanently protect reproductive freedom,” Sherill shared on her campaign website.

MEXICO CITY--Inflation in Mexico slowed in the first half of March, keeping the door open for the central bank to make a second consecutive half percentage point interest-rate cut this week. The consumer price index rose 0.14% in the first two weeks of the month, lowering the 12-month inflation rate to 3.67% from 3.81% in the second half of February, statistics institute Inegi said Monday. Gasoline prices fell following an agreement between the government and fuel retailers to cap prices at the pump. Core CPI, which excludes energy and fresh...

Mexico’s inflation slowed more than expected in the first half of March, as the central bank is set to meet this week to consider a sixth straight rate cut and likely a second straight half-point reduction.

Consumer prices rose 3.67% from a year prior, below the 3.7% median estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg and less than the 3.81% in the previous two-week period. Core inflation , which leaves out volatile items including food and fuel, also decelerated to 3.56% from 3.66% in late February.