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Some 430,000 tourists, many of them college students on spring break, will hit the beaches of Cancun over the next weeks. When the do they'll see an unusual sight: Marines walking the beach, and extra tourist police all over town. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports. (TODAY)

In the wake of the Newtown shooting, the high-intensity drill is intended to help Stanislaus County, Calif., police prepare for a school emergency, but some are wondering if the training video, filled with fake blood, goes too far. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports. (TODAY)

Without warning Saturday night, an explosion and fire completely engulfed an Indianapolis neighborhood, killing two and causing as many as 200 residents to flee their homes. Authorities are now investigating what caused the horrific explosion. NBC's Ron Allen reports. (TODAY)

A local Zumba teacher in Kennebunk, Maine, stands accused of prostitution, and authorities have now released a list of about 20 names of men who allegedly paid her for sex. NBC's Katy Tur reports on the scandal that's rocking the small town. (TODAY)

Colorado authorities confirm that a set of human remains recently discovered are those of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway. (NBC News)

Two years after American David Hartley was killed while jet-skiing on a lake that borders Mexico, the Mexican navy has announced the capture of an alleged Zetas field commander who is accused of numerous high-profile crimes, including Hartley's death. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)

A rogue cow decides to take a stroll through Princeton, Indiana, causing authorities to scramble. WFIE's Erin Meyers reports. (NBC News)

Just days after Jackson family matriarch Katherine Jackson was reported missing and later found safe, police were called to the Jacksons' Calabasas, Calif., estate Monday night after a fight broke out. E!'s Alicia Quarles has the latest on the Jackson family drama. (TODAY)

Authorities in Aurora, Colorado, provide details about alleged movie theater shooter James Eagan Holmes as well as his booby-trapped apartment. (msnbc)

NBC's Pete Williams reports the Colo. gunman identified as James Holmes carried two pistols, a rifle, and a shotgun into the midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises," and said authorities are looking into how he was able to get in through the theater's  emergency exit. (TODAY)