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February border arrests near record low, DHS says
Migrant arrests at US-Mexico border near record low in February

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The number of migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in February is expected to be one of the...

Civil rights groups protest Alabama bill shielding police from courts
Alabama moves to expand police immunity, sparking backlash

MONTGOMERY, Alabama: A new bill in Alabama would give police officers more legal protection if they use excessive force or kill someone...

US military given 30 days to plan transgender troop removals
Transgender troops being identified for removal under Pentagon orders

WASHINGTON, D.C.:  The U.S. military has 30 days to decide how it will find and remove transgender service members. This may involve...

Iowa first to pass law stripping gender identity protections
Iowa removes gender identity from civil rights code amid protests

DES MOINES, Iowa: Iowa lawmakers have passed a new law that removes protections for gender identity from the state's civil rights code....

Rare boost for South Korea as births rise after nearly a decade
South Korea sees first birth rate increase in nine years

SEOUL, South Korea: For the first time in nine years, South Korea recorded a rise in births, offering a rare positive sign in the country's...

US overdose deaths drop 24% to 87,000 in one year
CDC: US drug overdose deaths drop to lowest levels since June 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Nearly 87,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12 months ending September 2024, a 24 percent drop from the...

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US pending home sales in January hit record low amid high rates
US pending home sales tumble to record low in January

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Contracts to buy previously owned homes in the U.S. fell to a record low in January due to high mortgage rates and...

US overdose deaths drop 24% to 87,000 in one year
CDC: US drug overdose deaths drop to lowest levels since June 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Nearly 87,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12 months ending September 2024, a 24 percent drop from the...

Pentagon to cut 5,400 jobs amid Trump’s federal workforce reduction
Pentagon to fire 5,400 workers as Trump downsizing faces backlash

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Pentagon announced this week that it will cut 5,400 jobs as part of President Donald Trump's plan to shrink the...

Report: Jets give WR Allen Lazard permission to seek trade
Report: Jets give WR Allen Lazard permission to seek trade

(Photo credit: Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Wide receiver Allen Lazard has been given permission...

Hawks, facing Bucks, aim to build on stunning comeback win
Hawks, facing Bucks, aim to build on stunning comeback win

(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images) The Atlanta Hawks hope to build on a thrilling come-from-behind win when they return home...

Spring training roundup: Anthony Santander, Blue Jays tame Tigers
Spring training roundup: Anthony Santander, Blue Jays tame Tigers

(Photo credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images) Anthony Santander went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and three RBIs as the visiting Toronto...