Mexican authorities are investigating the discovery of six severed human heads between the states of Puebla and Tlaxcala, according to the Tlaxcala Prosecutor’s Office.

Six severed heads have been found on a road in central Mexico, in an area not normally associated with cartel violence. Local authorities made the discovery early on Tuesday morning on a route that links the broadly peaceful states of Puebla and Tlaxcala.

Hours after the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced “a major new initiative” for United States and Mexico collaboration targeting gatekeepers who control illicit trafficking routes across the countries’ shared borders,

The D.E.A. announced “a major new initiative” with Mexico to fight cartels. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said that was news to her.

El Swing Perfecto Little League of Chihuahua, Mexico, and Joto Little League of Tokyo, Japan, meet on Tuesday afternoon in Williamsport in an elimination game.

A panel of federal appellate judges rules Tuesday that New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period on gun purchases likely infringes on citizens’ Second Amendment rights, putting the law on hold pending a legal challenge.

The U.S. Department of the Interior on Tuesday unveiled its longterm schedule for new Alaskan and Gulf of Mexico offshore oil and gas leases that are part of President Donald Trump's recently signed legislation.

President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking at her morning news conference Tuesday, rejected the DEA's description of "Project Portero."