Two cartel leaders sent from Mexico are set to be arraigned in a New York City court. Rafael Caro Quintero and Vicente Carrillo Fuentes will appear Friday in Brooklyn federal court following their surprise transfer from Mexico Thursday.

NEW YORK - Mexican drug lords faced criminal charges in the U.S. on Friday, with some looking at a possible death penalty, as court proceedings commenced and the defendants' lawyers accused Mexico of failing to follow legal procedures with forced expulsions.

Cartel leader Rafael Caro Quintero​, wanted for the notorious killing of a U.S. DEA agent in Mexico, faces arraignment in NYC.

Actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead in their home in New Mexico, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office told CNN.

Authorities say Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home.