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Barr has team reviewing origins of Russia investigation

Barr promises to release Mueller report Reporting by Paula Reid  Attorney General William Barr has assembled a team to investigate how the Russia investigation and other counterintelligence probes began, a U.S. official told CBS News. Barr said in a Congressional…

Number of migrants apprehended along border spikes to 103,000 in March

U.S. immigration authorities apprehended more than 103,000 migrants — including approximately 53,000 families and nearly 9,000 unaccompanied children — along the U.S.-Mexico border last month, further overwhelming the Trump administration's efforts to address the unprecedented surge in migrant families from…

Pictures show pollen haze over North Carolina

Climate change making allergies worse? Shots taken over North Carolina on Monday captured pollen haze that made the landscape look yellow.  The images taken by Jeremy Gilchrist and obtained by the Reuters new agency show an area in the city…

NYC declares public health emergency over measles

New York — New York City declared a public health emergency Tuesday over a measles outbreak and ordered mandatory vaccinations in one neighborhood for people who may have been exposed to the virus. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the unusual…

Federal judge blocks Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy

A federal judge issued an order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from implementing and expanding its "Remain in Mexico" policy, which requires certain non-Mexican migrants who claim asylum at ports of entry along the border to wait in Mexico while…

"Unbeatable" superbug fungus sickens hundreds in U.S.

A drug-resistant superbug fungus has sickened nearly 600 people across the United States in recent years, including more than 300 patients in New York State, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Candida auris, which preys on people with…

Record 17-foot python (with 73 eggs) found in Florida

Massive python found in Florida wildlife preserve Officials at a South Florida wildlife preserve say they've captured the largest python ever found in the park. Officials discovered the female python, more than 17 feet long and weighing 140 pounds, on…

Tax refunds so far this year are down by $6 billion

Individual tax refunds this year have been only slightly smaller than last year, but those shortfalls are adding up. At the end of last month, the amount of money the government refunded was $6 billion below this time last year,…

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