TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — A nurse who fled Cuba as part of the Caribbean nation’s largest exodus in more than six decades needed a place to stay in Mexico as she waited to legally enter the U.S. using a government app. A woman who had lived her whole life in the same Tijuana neighborhood was…
WASHINGTON — Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday defended Biden administration policies on Israel’s war with Hamas after a ceasefire agreement in Gaza was reached, facing protests that interrupted his final news conference at the State Department. What You Need To Know Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended Biden administration policies on…
WASHINGTON — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio promised on Wednesday to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” vision as secretary of state, vowing in his confirmation hearing that the incoming administration will forge a new path by placing American interests “above all else.” What You Need To Know Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has promised to implement…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday that they’re discussing a potential plea deal with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the long-elusive Mexican drug lord who was arrested last summer and whose son could testify against him if he goes to trial. What You Need To Know U.S. prosecutors are in plea talks with Mexican drug…
WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation picked up last month as prices rose for gas, eggs, and used cars, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing a bit. What You Need To Know U.S. inflation picked up last month as prices rose for gas, eggs, and used cars, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs…
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that flags will fly at full-staff during Monday’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. What You Need To Know House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that flags will fly at full-staff during the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump President Joe Biden had ordered the flags to be flown at half-staff…
LOS ANGELES — The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are still raging, but already are projected to be among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. What You Need To Know The devastating blazes have killed at least 11 people and incinerated more than 12,000 structures since Tuesday, laying waste to…
WASHINGTON — U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates. What You Need To Know U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of high…
CHICAGO — Two sons of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” facing sweeping drug-trafficking charges in the U.S. are in plea negotiations with the federal government, attorneys acknowledged Tuesday in a Chicago courtroom. What You Need To Know Attorneys say two sons of Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” are in plea negotiations with the federal…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into 2.6 million Teslas after reports of crashes involving the use of company technology that allows drivers to remotely command their vehicle to return to them, or move to another location, using a phone app. What You Need To Know The National Highway Traffic Safety…