Jul 11 U.S. plans to begin immigration raids soon. Here’s what we know By Colleen Long, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press A nationwide immigration enforcement operation targeting people who are in the United States illegally is expected to begin this weekend after it was postponed last month by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 11 Louisiana braces for possible hurricane and flooding By Kevin McGill, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The storm that dumped 8 inches of rain in just three hours over parts of New Orleans is forecast to strengthen into a tropical depression. Continue reading
Jul 10 The end of an era for the VW Beetle has special meaning for this one Mexican city By Michael Krumholtz, Associated Press For Mexico, the halt to Beetle production marks an end of an era. The VW factory in Puebla, southeast of the capital, had long been the only plant in the world still manufacturing classic Beetles and more recently became the… Continue reading
Jul 10 Tropical storm swamps New Orleans as possible hurricane lurks By Chevel Johnson and Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press In New Orleans, streets turned into small, swift rivers that overturned garbage cans and picked up pieces of floating wood. Water was up to the doors of many cars. Other vehicles were abandoned. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 9:51 How Alex Acosta explained his handling of controversial Epstein case Labor Sec. Alex Acosta has publicly addressed his handling of a 2008 plea deal with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Then the top Florida federal prosecutor, Acosta has drawn criticism for Epstein’s lax sentence, especially in light of stunning new charges… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 7:38 How U.S. women’s soccer is paving the way for pay equity in sports Fans and players gathered in New York Wednesday to celebrate the World Cup title of the U.S. women's soccer team. The repeat champions received honorary keys to the city from Mayor Bill de Blasio and expressed gratitude to their supporters… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 4:49 Why it’s ‘staggering’ that baseball hasn’t done more to protect fans from foul balls Baseball may be America’s pastime, but it’s facing renewed scrutiny over the safety of its spectators after recent incidents involving fans being hit by foul balls. Some professional teams are extending protective netting in response, but Major League Baseball itself… Continue watching
Jul 10 New holding center for migrant children opens in Texas By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The Department of Health and Human Services said about 225 children are being held at the site in Carrizo Springs, with plans to expand to as many as 1,300, making it one of the biggest camps in the U.S. government… Continue reading
Jul 10 Apollo landing footage would have been impossible to fake. A film expert explains why. By Howard Berry, The Conversation Here are some of the most common myths about the Apollo landing footage – and why they don’t hold up. Continue reading
Jul 10 Trump’s plan to combat kidney disease aims to save money and lives. Can it? By Gretchen Frazee Approximately 468,000 Americans are on dialysis, according to the National Institutes of Health, and Medicare spending on dialysis accounts for nearly 1 percent of the federal budget. Continue reading