Politics Dec 27 Supreme Court keeps pandemic-era immigration limits in place indefinitely The restrictions, often referred to as Title 42, were put in place under then-President Donald Trump at the beginning of the pandemic to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Politics Dec 21 Thousands of migrants wait at U.S.-Mexico border to see if asylum restrictions end Migrants along the U.S. border with Mexico sought shelter from the cold as they waited for the Supreme Court to rule on whether and when restrictions that prevented many from seeking asylum in the U.S. would lift.
Politics Dec 20 U.S. asks court to end immigration asylum limits — after Christmas The Biden administration made the plea in a filing Tuesday, a day after Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary order to keep pandemic-era limits on migrants in place. Before Roberts issued that order, the restrictions were slated to expire…
Politics Dec 20 Suspense over future asylum rules builds at border after SCOTUS order Suspense mounted at the U.S. border with Mexico on Tuesday about the future of restrictions on asylum-seekers as the Supreme Court issued a temporary order to keep pandemic-era limits on migrants in place.
Politics Dec 19 Supreme Court temporarily blocks lifting of pandemic asylum restrictions The Supreme Court is temporarily blocking an order that would lift pandemic-era restrictions on asylum seekers. But it is leaving open the prospect of lifting the restrictions by Wednesday.
Politics Dec 15 U.S. expects more migrants when asylum restrictions end, DHS says The Department of Homeland Security says more migrants may be released into the United States to pursue immigration cases when Trump-era asylum restrictions end next week.
Nation Oct 07 Lack of flood insurance leaves families with broken homes following Hurricane Ian The Insurance Information Institute says only about 4 percent of homeowners nationwide have flood insurance although 90 percent of catastrophes in the U.S. involve flooding.
Nation Oct 04 Thousands still without power in Florida as Hurricane Ian rescues continue Hurricane Ian may be long gone from Florida, but the job of restoring power and searching for anyone still inside flooded or damaged homes pressed on Tuesday.
Nation Oct 01 Death toll rises to 47 in Florida, 4 in North Carolina in wake of Hurricane Ian Dozens of Florida residents left their flooded and splintered homes by boat and by air on Saturday as rescuers continued to search for survivors in the wake of Hurricane Ian, while authorities in South Carolina and North Carolina began taking stock…
Nation Mar 23 Louisiana begins recovery after tornadoes plow through homes Louisiana National Guardsmen and other responders went door-to-door in some areas around New Orleans as the region dug out from overnight tornadoes.