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Mexico Scrambles To Establish National Guard After Promising To Tighten Border

6:10pm June 10, 2019

by James Fredrick

Mexico promised to tighten security along its southern border to prevent migrant crossings — specifically sending national guard troops — prompting President Trump to call off proposed tariffs.

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Cities Along Mexico's Northern Border Struggle With Influx of Migrants

6:10pm June 10, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

Mexican cities are struggling with the influx of Central American migrants who are increasingly being forced to wait in Mexico as their asylum claims are processed in the U.S.

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Retired Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz looks at the large television screen last June at Fenway Park in Boston.

Ex-Red Sox Star David Ortiz In Stable Condition After Shooting In Dominican Republic

3:23pm June 10, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The shooting occurred late Sunday when a motorcycle-riding gunman approached and shot Ortiz from behind at an outdoor Santo Domingo bar.

Tariff Battle With Mexico Ends, But What About Trade War With China?

7:23am June 10, 2019

by Scott Horsley

Questions remain about the deal between the Trump administration and the Mexican government that ended the threat of tariffs. But what could it signal about strategy for a U.S.-China trade agreement?

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Mexico Promises To Harden Its Border With Guatemala

6:26am June 10, 2019

As part of tariff negotiations with the U.S., Mexico plans to stop the flow of migrants from Central America. Mexico is still finding the resources needed to harden its border with Guatemala.

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Morning News Brief

5:57am June 10, 2019

Questions are raised about whether the U.S.-Mexico tariff deal is really new. Mexico commits to hardening its border with Guatemala. And, Hong Kong protesters target China extradition bill.

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People line up to cross the Simón Bolívar International Bridge from San Antonio del Tachira in Venezuela to La Parada, Colombia, to buy goods.

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After 4 Months, Venezuela's Border With Colombia Reopens

9:09pm June 09, 2019

by Gabriela Saldivia

On Saturday, thousands of Venezuelans crossed the newly reopened border, seeking basic supplies like food and medicine that are scarce in their own country.

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Mexico Promises To Slow Down The Flow Of Migrants

5:46pm June 09, 2019

Mexico promised to tighten security along its soutern border to prevent migrant crossings, prompting President Trump to call off proposed tariffs. Reporter James Frederick looks Mexico's next steps.

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The Scene At The Guatemalan-Mexican Border

9:24am June 09, 2019

by James Fredrick

Under a new agreement, Guatemalans seeking asylum must first seek refuge in Mexico, and not the U.S.

Jamaica's Reggae Girlz celebrate winning a penalty kick shootout against Panama to advance to this year's Women's World Cup.

Underdog 'Reggae Girlz' Make History at Women's World Cup

2:26am June 09, 2019

by Jason Beaubien

The Jamaican women's national soccer team is the first from the Caribbean to ever make it to the Women's World Cup. Grit, luck and a little help from a reggae star helped them get there.

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