TEXAS — The USS Gravely, a U.S. Navy ballistic missile defense destroyer, has been deployed to the southern border. Defense officials say the goal of deploying the Gravely is to secure the border and curb illegal immigration. On March 15, the warship departed from the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown in Virginia, having previously served in…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration will pay El Salvador $6 million to imprison for one year about 300 alleged members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, in one of the first instances of the Central American country taking migrants from the United States. What You Need To Know The agreement follows discussions between…
OKLAHOMA CITY — The threat of tornadoes moved east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South on Saturday, a day after a massive storm system moving across the country unleashed winds that damaged buildings, whipped up deadly dust storms and fanned more than 100 wildfires. What You Need To Know The National Weather Service issued…
Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day on Monday, the United States and Ireland have been celebrating the close ties between the two countries. But new policies enacted by President Donald Trump could strain that partnership. What You Need To Know Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day on Monday, the United States and Ireland have been celebrating the…
JERUSALEM — Palestinian militant group Hamas said Friday that it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual nationals who had died in captivity. The Israeli prime minister’s office cast doubt on the offer, accusing Hamas of trying to manipulate talks underway in Qatar on…
A total lunar eclipse will occur for all of North America Thursday night. What You Need To Know A total lunar eclipse will take place Thursday night into Friday morning All of North America will have the chance to see it The last total lunar eclipse on Earth was in 2022 A total lunar eclipse…
Immigrants kept the largest urban counties in the U.S. growing last year. What You Need To Know Core counties in the Houston, Miami and Phoenix metropolitan areas grew more than any others in the country primarily due to immigration, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates Without the international migration, Harris County, Texas, Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Maricopa…
KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine resumed Wednesday, officials said, a day after the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid for Kyiv in its fight against Russia’s invasion, and Ukrainian officials signaled that they were open to a 30-day ceasefire backed by Washington. What You Need To Know Ukrainian and Polish…
TORONTO — Ontario’s premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, announced that effective Monday it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million American homes and businesses in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. What You Need To Know Ontario’s premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, is now charging…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man convicted of murder was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner to die by that method in 15 years. What You Need To Know Fifteen years after the last firing squad execution, South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by this method on Friday Three volunteer prison…