Days after lawyers uncovered conditions in a Border Patrol facility that one doctor said "could be compared to torture," an emergency motion was filed on Wednesday seeking immediate access and inspections of 20 similar sites in Texas. The lawyers claimed…
Passaic, N.J. — A 13-year-old boy from New Jersey has been charged with assault after allegedly punching out a 35-year-old woman. She said the boy had bullied her son with racist taunts. The brutal attack on Beronica Ruiz-Vazquez last Wednesday…
Last Updated Jun 26, 2019 7:00 PM EDT The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has discovered a new flaw in Boeing's 737 Max that could further delay its return to the skies. All 737 Max models were grounded after two crashes overseas…
Florida towns that outlawed home vegetable gardens for "aesthetic purposes" can no longer do so starting July 1. So says a new state law that comes after a couple in Miami Shores Village unsuccessfully contested in Florida's courts a $50…
Ford Motor on Wednesday said low levels of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease had been detected at its plant in Dearborn, Michigan, but it stressed there's no health risk to employees. The auto manufacturer employs about 4,400 people at…
Incoming CBP chief on detention facilities The Senate passed its version of a supplemental border funding bill after rejecting the House bill passed Thursday night. The Senate's bipartisan bill passed with 84 yeas to 8 nays and comes amid renewed scrutiny…
The House Oversight Committee is meeting Wednesday to look at instances when Trump administration officials may have violated a federal law that limits political activity by government workers. The hearing comes after a federal watchdog recommended President Trump remove White House…
Cumming, Georgia—Georgia sheriff released dramatic body-cam video Tuesday showing the rescue of a newborn girl who was found alive inside a plastic bag in the woods. The little girl, nicknamed "Baby India," was discovered on June 6 and has drawn…
Honolulu - A nonprofit organization that searches for the remains of U.S. servicemen lost in past conflicts has found what officials believe are the graves of more than 30 Marines and sailors killed in one of the bloodiest battles of…
A tragic image from the southern border reveals the grim reality facing many Central American migrants who make the dangerous journey. The image shows a young father and his daughter who died trying to cross the Rio Grande in south…
Former special counsel Robert Mueller will testify before the House Judiciary Committee and House Intelligence Committee, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, of New York, announced Tuesday. He will appear in an open session July 17. Mueller is responding to each…
House passes $4.5 billion border funding bill It will now go before the Republican-controlled Senate updated 9M ago Mueller to testify in public before House committees U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler said special counsel Robert Mueller will appear in an…
Hundreds of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees have been deployed to the southern border to assist in immigration enforcement, the head of the agency told lawmakers on Tuesday, as the administration continues to push Congress to approve more funding. At…
Police are urging the public to come forward with any information concerning Mackenzie Lueck, the missing University of Utah student who disappeared more than a week ago. Police have released new images showing her at Salt Lake City International Airport…
Washington — More than 15,000 asylum seekers have been returned to Mexico by U.S. authorities to await hearings in American immigration courts as the Trump administration accelerates a controversial policy it believes can help border officials cope with an unprecedented…
Salem, Oregon — Republican state senators in Oregon haven't shown up for work since last Thursday when they went into hiding to block Democrats from voting on a climate bill. State Democrats even made a wanted poster, evoking the days of…
Climate change in the Western U.S. means more intense and frequent wildfires churning out waves of smoke that scientists say will sweep across the continent to affect tens of millions of people and cause a spike in premature deaths. That…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has agreed to hold a vote in August on a bill to fully fund the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, which helps those with illnesses related to the 2001 terror attacks, said 9/11 responders who met with…
President Trump presented Staff Sgt. David Bellavia with the Medal of Honor for his heroism during Operation Iraqi Freedom, making Bellavia the first Iraq War veteran to receive the honor while still alive. "David often tells young people, Americans don't…
Support for legal marijuana use up to 65 percent Illinois' new governor, J.B. Pritzker, delivered on a top campaign promise Tuesday by signing legislation that makes his state the 11th to legalize small amounts of marijuana for recreational use and…
Stephanie Grisham, who has served as first lady Melania Trump's press secretary for over two years, will replace Sarah Sanders as White House press secretary and communications director. Grisham was considered the front-runner to fill the spot. "I am pleased…
President Trump's son-in-law and White House adviser Jared Kushner is at a summit in Bahrain to push ahead with the administration's plans to provide "prosperity to the Palestinian people and across the Middle East" through a proposed $50 billion investment…
Amazon said it will expand its Prime Day to 48 hours, compared with 36 hours last year. Prime Day is scheduled for July 15-16, with Amazon promising deals on 1 million items. The event is also key for Amazon's efforts…
Migrant kids moved from unsanitary facility Acting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) commissioner John Sanders is resigning from his role as the top immigration enforcement official amid renewed scrutiny over the treatment of young migrants in U.S. custody at detention…