MEXICO CITY — Mexico and the United States said Tuesday that they had reached an agreement under which Mexico would send a minimum amount of water annually to the U.S.
President Donald Trump had threatened to raise tariffs by 5% on Mexican imports if it did not deliver more water. The countries have been negotiating the issue for months.
Under the new agreement, Mexico will send at least 350,000 acre-feet of water to the United States each year during the current five-year cycle. An acre-foot is the amount of water needed to cover 1 acre of land to a depth of 1 foot.
Mexico’s commitment to a minimum annual delivery amount is a change from what is required under the 1944 Water Treaty.
Under the existing treaty, Mexico must deliver 1.75 million acre-feet of water to the U.S. from six tributaries every five years. The average annual amount is 350,000 acre-feet, but the U.S. has complained that Mexico builds up a water debt in the first years of a cycle that hurts Texas farmers before eventually meeting the treaty requirement.
The United States, in return, gives Mexico even more water from other water sources farther west along their shared border.
The agreement reached between the governments would even out those deliveries from Mexico.
Mexico’s Foreign Affairs, Environmental and Agriculture ministries confirmed an agreement with the U.S. in a statement Tuesday, but without including the agreed to amount. “Mexico confirmed its willingness to guarantee the delivery of an annual minimum quantity agreed to by both countries,” the statement said.
While the U.S. government celebrated the agreement as a victory, it is a sensitive issue in Mexico, especially among farmers in northern states suffering drought conditions.
In the border state of Tamaulipas, across from Texas, farmers have said in recent weeks that the lack of water has led some to not plant crops.
The agreement followed a phone conversation last week between Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Jeff Wilson has never been short on creative outlets, but Deeper Graves remains his most inward-looking. The solo project — a stark counterpoint to his work in Chrome Waves, Contrition, and formerly Nachtmystium and Wolvhammer — continues its slow descent with Pull Me Toward The Dark, due digitally February 27 via Disorder Recordings.
One of the album’s most striking moments arrives in “Over My Shoulder,” a track Wilson describes as something of an unexpected outlier: “It’s a bit of an oddball for this project,” Wilson explains. “I never really had the intention of ripping a Type O vibe here, but once the ‘solo’ was laid down, I dug my heels in and went with it.”
He adds: “And as inferior as it is to any of the band’s material, I hope this subtle tribute proves their legacy will live way beyond all of us.”
Entirely self-performed, engineered, recorded, mixed, mastered, and even visually realized by Wilson — who also handled the album’s cover art and photography — Pull Me Toward The Dark is a solitary work in the truest sense.
Fans of Beastmilk, Killing Joke, Joy Division, and The Sisters of Mercy will find familiar spirits in Deeper Graves‘ slow-moving, atmospheric post-punk, though Wilson is less interested in nostalgia than reinterpretation. Pre-orders for Pull Me Toward The Dark are available here.
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Equinor’s fourth-quarter earnings slid as weaker oil and gas prices bite, with the company targeting a 10% reduction in operating costs this year and paring back capital expenditure.
NEW YORK — The dog was Penny. The win was priceless.
A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show dogs’ most coveted prize — and giving veteran Andy Linton another win after nearly four decades. Linton got best in show in 1989 with another Doberman, named Indy.
Penny “is as great a Doberman as I have ever seen,” Linton told a supportive crowd. Despite ongoing health problems, he had guided the 4-year-old dog through a razor-crisp performance.
“I had some goals, and this was one of them,” Linton said.
Runner-up — and cheers just as loud — went to a Chesapeake Bay retriever named Cota. Though Dobermans have won five times including Tuesday, no retriever has ever won, and their fans applaud every encouraging sign.
Cota also seemed to enjoy the moment, particularly when his handler let him play with the ribbon.
Other finalists included an Afghan hound named Zaida, a Lhasa apso called JJ, a Maltese named Cookie, an old English sheepdog dubbed Graham and a smooth fox terrier called Wager.
Each dog is judged according to how closely it matches the ideal for its breed. The winner gets a trophy, ribbons, bragging rights and the distinction of winning the milestone 150th annual Westminster show.
A crowd favorite at the 2025 Westminster show, Penny has rocked show rings since. A throng of handlers and other dog folk cheered for her and the well-liked Linton in early-round action Tuesday afternoon.
Ringside afterward, Penny politely but pointedly nudged her nose into a visitor’s leg, looking for something — pets, as it turned out.
Co-owner Greg Chan of Toronto said Penny is “very demanding and very smart,” but she’s also “a pleaser — she’ll do anything for food.” (Her favorite snack? “Everything.”)
Penny came out on top after two days, 2,500 dogs and more than 200 breeds that strutted their stuff at the Westminster Kennel Club.
Lots of others scored meme-able moments or lightened up the crowd, even if they didn’t make the finals.
Over two nights of semifinals, spectators cheered extra loud for a Xoloitzcuintli named Calaco, a hairless dog who went around the ring like he had nothing to prove. A vizsla named Beamer charmed the crowd by hopping into a box set out for his handler’s tools, and Storm the Newfoundland got laughs when he jumped up on his handler, standing almost as tall as she. Spectators cheered so loud for a golden retriever named Oliver that they drowned out the arena’s announcer, and chants of “Lumpy! Lumpy!” resounded as Lumpy the Pekingese strolled before a judge.
One dog that made history in the semifinals was Millie, a Danish-Swedish farmdog. The small, spry breed just became eligible for the Westminster show this year, and Millie bested about 10 other farmdogs Tuesday afternoon to get to the evening round.
“It’s been a very exciting journey” to establish the breed in the U.S., said Brita Lemmon, who got her first farmdog in 2000 and competed Tuesday with one named Coyote.
Westminster wins often go to pooches with professional handlers or owners with decades or even generations of experience behind them. But just reaching the elite, champions-only show is a major accomplishment in dogdom, especially for first-timers such as Joseph Carrero and his Neapolitan mastiff, Dezi.
After yearning for a Neo since his teenage years, Carrero finally got one when he was 35. A heavy-equipment operator from Indian Springs, Nevada, he started showing the dog only because the breeder wanted him to. Now Carrero himself breeds and handles his Neos in the ring, while also working full time and then some.
“It’s really hard for us to do this, but we enjoy it, and he enjoys it,” Carrero said as visitors gathered around to greet the jowly, 190-pound dog.
Boerboels, which are formidable guard dogs originally from South Africa, played a major role in how Natalee Ridenhour met her late husband and why she eventually left metropolitan life for a farm in Royse City, Texas.
On Tuesday, Ridenhour and a Boerboel named Invictus did something else she once would never have pictured: compete at the Westminster show.
The dog didn’t advance past the first round. But as a visitor delightedly petted the 170-pound animal, Ridenhour said, “Honestly, the big win is: You’re about the 50th person who’s gotten down in his face and loved on him.”
A cold front tonight will bring cooler temperatures to New Mexico on Wednesday, but the cooldown will be short-lived as a warming trend starts Thursday. Temperatures are already cooler across eastern New Mexico after a weak backdoor front moved in overnight. A stronger front will push into northeastern New Mexico late tonight and move through […]
Beloved children’s entertainer Daniel Coleman — better known as Danny Go! on YouTube — is stepping away from touring in 2026 after his 14-year-old son, Isaac, was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer.
In a heartfelt message posted to the Danny Go! Facebook page, Coleman shared that his family is facing a difficult medical journey and that the upcoming tour has been canceled so they can focus on Isaac’s care.
“As some of you may know, my oldest son, Isaac, was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer this past month,” he wrote. “As a result, we’ve made the decision to cancel our tour plans for 2026.”
While live shows are on hold, Coleman assured fans that Danny Go! will continue to create digital content, including videos, books, and toys — just on a more flexible schedule.
“Dancing with so many of you in person over the last 18 months has been a true joy,” he added. “We hope to get another tour rolling when the time is right.”
Coleman first shared news of Isaac’s diagnosis back in December, explaining that his son had developed cancer in his mouth — something the family had feared might happen due to a pre-existing condition.
Isaac has Fanconi anemia, a rare inherited disorder that increases the risk of cancer and affects the body’s ability to produce healthy blood cells. It can also cause physical abnormalities and complicate treatment options.
“We always knew this day was coming,” Coleman wrote at the time. “But it’s definitely hitting a little earlier than we hoped. It’s still just such a shocking thing to hear about your child, even if you’ve braced for it for years.”
Earlier this week, the family gave an update, revealing that Isaac has officially been classified as stage 3, and though the visible cancer has been removed, doctors believe it may still be present microscopically.
“Because of several Fanconi-related complexities, Isaac’s treatment options are much more limited than in typical pediatric cancer,” Coleman shared. “We’re weighing targeted radiation therapy or continuing with surgery as needed.”
The family is working closely with specialists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and consulting with the Fanconi Cancer Foundation. Coleman and his wife, Mindy, are also leaning on other Fanconi families for support.
“We just ultimately have to balance it all with the quality-of-life factor for Isaac at this stage,” he said. “Thank you again for all the kind words and encouragement toward our son.”
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Though the tour is off the books, Danny Go! is still moving forward with online content and other creative projects.
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An hourslong Interstate 40 closure has ended in a fatal police shooting in Albuquerque.Police shot at the suspect, who died at the scene. The Multi-Agency Task Force has responded to begin investigating the shooting.An Albuquerque Police Department spokesperson said officers were working to detain an armed person. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office was assisting in lane closures.Below is an update provided by an Albuquerque police spokesperson on Tuesday night prior to the shooting.In an update, police spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos said the suspect was still at large Tuesday night. The suspect has not cooperated with police commands, according to Gallegos.The initial police response was for a vehicle crash, which the suspect left the area before officers arrived. A second response for the same described driver led to officers discovering they had a handgun.This led to Albuquerque police SWAT being contacted. The suspect was believed to have shot at a police drone amid the arrest efforts, according to Gallegos. New Mexico State Police officers also also responding.This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.Stay updated on the latest news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —
Stretches of Interstate 40 and Eubank Boulevard are closed due to Albuquerque police activity.
Both interstate directions are shut down between Wyoming and Juan Tabo Boulevards, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. Additionally, north and southbound traffic on Eubank has been closed from Copper Avenue to Hotel Circle.
An Albuquerque Police Department spokesperson said officers are working to detain an armed person. SWAT are on scene responding as well. BCSO is assisting in lane closures.
In an update, police spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos said the suspect is still at large Tuesday night. The suspect has not cooperated with police commands, according to Gallegos.
The initial police response was for a vehicle crash, which the suspect left the area before officers arrived. A second response for the same described driver led to officers discovering they had a handgun.
This led to Albuquerque police SWAT being contacted. The suspect is believed to have shot at a police drone amid the arrest efforts, according to Gallegos.
New Mexico State Police officers also also responding.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
Stay updated on the latest news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
