Jul 09 U.S. will reunite and release more than 50 immigrant children By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press SAN DIEGO — More than 50 immigrant children under age 5 will be reunited with their parents by Tuesday's court-ordered deadline for action by Trump administration, a government attorney said Monday. The families will be released after they are reunited. Continue reading
Jul 09 Crews battle destructive wildfires raging in U.S. West By Associated Press Firefighters continued to build containment around several destructive wildfires burning in California, though one stubborn blaze in the northern part of the state grew significantly and crossed the border into Oregon. Continue reading
Jul 09 Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sexual assault charges By Associated Press Harvey Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail on Monday while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third woman. Continue reading
Jul 09 Starbucks, citing ocean threat, plans to ditch plastic straws By Associated Press Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, citing the environmental threat to oceans. Continue reading
Jul 08 ‘My entire life is revolving around this’ — Thousands of women await visa rule’s uncertain future By Pavni Mittal Thousands of people who obtained work permits under the Obama administration are waiting on a rule change that could put their jobs at risk. Continue reading
Jul 08 California, long a holdout, adopts mass immigration trials By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press California will introduce group trials on Monday, July 9, 2018, for people charged with entering the country illegally. Continue reading
Jul 08 Trump administration takes another swipe at ‘Obamacare’ By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Trump administration is freezing payments under an "Obamacare" program that protects insurers with sicker patients from financial losses, a move expected to add to premium increases next year. Continue reading
Jul 07 1-year-old goes to court to get reunited with family By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press The 1-year-old boy in a green button-up shirt drank milk from a bottle, played with a small purple ball that lit up when it hit the ground and occasionally asked for "agua."… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 10:15 The story of American poverty, as told by one Alabama county By PBS News Hour More than 18 million Americans live in “extreme poverty,” according to a report from the United Nations, which ranked poverty in the U.S. alongside some of the poorest areas in the world. The UN Special Rapporteur for Extreme Poverty paid… Continue watching
Jul 07 Part of I-94 closes as Chicago demonstrators march against gun violence By Vivekae Kim Demonstrators gathered on a section of I-94 on Saturday morning in Chicago, temporarily shutting down five lanes of traffic, to protest gun violence. Continue reading