While President Trump has backed off a threat to close the southern border in the near term over congressional Democrats' inaction on illegal immigration, he still intends to highlight conditions there. On Friday, Mr. Trump traveled to Calexico, California, where…
U.S. cities owe $3.8 trillion in debt that's increasingly threatened by extreme weather events and economic disruption driven by climate change, according to the investment giant BlackRock. Seattle's economy will be least affected by climate change, while Miami and Houston…
Chick-fil-A has been barred from opening a restaurant in Buffalo Niagara International Airport over concerns about the chain's stance on LGBTQ issues. In March, Texas officials reversed plans to let Chick-fil-A open a location in San Antonio International Airport. A…
Commerce secretary grilled on 2020 census A third federal court has put the brakes on the Trump administration's plans to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. U.S. District Court Judge George Hazel in Maryland on Friday determined the…
Conagra Brands, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of a limited amount of Hunt's Tomato Paste because of possible contamination. The products, which were distributed nationwide, could have been damaged after the canning process, the company says, creating the potential…
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, one of the many Democrats running for president in 2020, officially called for ending the Senate filibuster on Friday, condemning it as a historic "tool to block progress on racial justice" which is currently being used…
A plane that left from Knoxville, Tennessee, and was heading to Houston Thursday was diverted after "a mechanical issue," United Airlines said in a statement, CBS affiliate KHOU reported. Rodney Giles, who said on Twitter his parents were on Flight 4390,…
Grand Canyon tourist falls to his death Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. -- Another visitor has died at Grand Canyon National Park after a man fell 400 feet over the South Rim, authorities said Thursday. Park rangers responded to a…
Motel 6 will pay $12 million to settle a lawsuit by the Washington state attorney general over the lodging chain's practice of handing over guest lists to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The company also committed to no longer…
A California engineer accused of trying to kill a co-worker by slowly poisoning her over more than a year is in custody. Prosecutors say 34-year-old David Xu added toxic metal to the woman's food and water until she finally caught…
Business hiring bounced back in March after a disappointing February, with 196,000 jobs added, surpassing economists' expectations. The unemployment rate stayed flat at 3.8 percent, the Labor Department said Friday morning. The numbers show "that growth might be slowing but…
Mandan, N.D. -- Police following evidence from surveillance video arrested a 44-year-old man Thursday in the slayings of four people at a property management business, just days after the discovery of their bodies shook a North Dakota town. Mandan Police…
Saying he recently gained access to a hard drive containing 14 millions files that could have "significant value" to congressional investigators, attorneys for Michael Cohen urged authorities to reduce or at least delay his 3-year prison sentence. In a letter…
A bill filed by Republicans in the Georgia House this week proposes a "Journalism Ethics Board" to oversee news coverage in the state. It also suggests fines and sanctions to punish outlets that don't comply with parts of the proposed…
Last Updated Apr 4, 2019 7:02 PM EDT For the first time, Boeing's CEO Dennis Muilenburg has acknowledged that the flight control system on the 737 MAX may be to blame in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight as well as…
President Trump said Thursday that he has recommended former pizza executive Herman Cain for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board. "I've recommended Herman Cain," he said, and he said that Cain is undergoing a background check. Mr. Trump also…
Washington — The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives moved closer to filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the president's controversial national emergency declaration, which is already being challenged in court by a group of state attorneys general. In a 3-2…
FBI says DNA indicates teen is not Pitzen FBI officers in Louisville announced that DNA test results indicate the teenage boy who appeared yesterday claiming to be Timmothy Pitzen, a Chicago area boy who has been missing for eight years,…
Trump threatens to put tariffs on cars from Mexico President Trump threatened to put tariffs on cars coming into the U.S. from Mexico, if Mexico does not do enough to prevent illegal immigration into the U.S. and if it does…
The nation's largest holding facility for unaccompanied migrant children is set to expand for the second time this year, rapidly adding more than 850 beds to a massive facility that is already capable of housing more than 2,300 teens. An…
Jewelry giant to close 150 more stores Signet Jewelers, which owns the Kay Jewelers, Zales and Jared retail brands, is shuttering 150 stores. The jewelry giant is the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry and has more than 3,500 locations.…
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan, a nine-term lawmaker known for his unsuccessful leadership challenge against Nancy Pelosi, launched a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday, joining one of the largest primary fields in U.S. history. On his campaign website, Ryan…
Texas prisons will no longer allow clergy in the death chamber after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the scheduled execution of a man who argued his religious freedom would be violated if his Buddhist spiritual adviser couldn't accompany him. Effective…
Allen, Texas -- Immigration agents have arrested nearly 300 people at a North Texas technology company in what authorities say is one of the largest enforcement actions of its kind in a decade. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says federal…