Nearly 9,000 unaccompanied migrant children have been kicked out of the United States without court hearings under the Trump administration’s coronavirus restrictions at the border.
Parents of 545 children separated at US border still can’t be found
Lawyers have not been able to reach the parents of 545 children who had been separated from their families by US border officials between 2017 and 2018, according to a Tuesday court filing.
At least 26 homes destroyed in Colorado fire
At least four new wildfires sparked over the weekend in Colorado and Utah during what has been a record-breaking fire season in the western US.
Land Rover Defender named MotorTrend SUV of the Year
MotorTrend named the new Land Rover Defender as its 2021 SUV of the Year. The newly designed Defender recently returned to the US market after the model had not been sold here for more than 20 years.
Today’s your last chance to respond to the 2020 census. Here’s how
If you live in the US and haven’t completed the 2020 census, time is running out.
Supreme Court won’t revive Democratic-led lawsuit over payments to Trump
The Supreme Court won’t revive a lawsuit by Democratic members of Congress who argued that President Donald Trump has been violating the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution, which bans foreign payments to a sitting US president.
Top former GOP fundraiser Elliot Broidy planning to plead guilty to conspiracy charge
Elliot Broidy, a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, plans to plead guilty to conspiracy for failing to disclose that he was lobbying the US government on behalf of foreign officials, a person familiar with the matter tells CNN.
US surgeon general cited in Hawaii for taking pictures in park that was closed to stop Covid-19
The US surgeon general was among thousands of people given criminal citations in Hawaii in recent weeks for violating local politicians’ emergency orders to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
White supremacists remain deadliest US terror threat, Homeland Security report says
White supremacist extremists will remain the deadliest domestic terror threat to the United States, according to the Department of Homeland Security’s first annual homeland threat assessment, which details a range of threats from election interference to unprecedented storms.
Tropical storm could hit US as a hurricane
Tropical Storm Delta has formed in the Caribbean and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before moving toward the US coast this week, according to the National Hurricane Center Monday morning.
Yes, she did: The most influential Hispanics in US history
95-year-old company finds a sweet spot during the pandemic: Your kitchen
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit the US, some businesses held fast and hunkered down. Torani, the 95-year-old company that makes those colorful bottles of flavored syrup at your local coffee shop, didn’t have that luxury.
Regal Cinemas may shut down theaters across the US this week
Cineworld Group, the owner of Regal Cinemas, said it is considering temporarily closing its theaters “but a final decision has not yet been reached.”
Nearly 4 million US jobs have vanished forever
There’s mounting evidence that the pandemic is dealing a lasting blow to the American economy, with millions of jobs vanishing forever.
Some bookies stop taking bets on US election
All bets are off after President Donald Trump contracted Covid-19 — at least according to UK bookmakers.
Judge OKs $800M settlement for Vegas shooting victims
A judge approved a $800 million settlement on Wednesday for victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting, which is considered the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.
US teachers, subway workers and truckers say Allianz gambled away billions in pensions
German asset manager Allianz has been accused of making reckless bets with the pensions of American teachers, truck drivers, subway workers and firefighters during the coronavirus market meltdown earlier this year.
US presidential debates: What to know
Here’s what you need to know about the presidential debates this year.
This designer will stop selling polo shirts associated with the ‘Proud Boys’
British apparel-maker Fred Perry has pulled a polo shirt from the US market after it became associated with the far-right group the Proud Boys.
Mailing in your ballot? Here’s how it works
Mail-in voting is more important than ever as the US continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s what happens to your ballot if you use the US Postal Service.
This is the healthiest community in the US
Los Alamos County, New Mexico, is the healthiest community of 2020, the U.S. News Healthiest Communities rankings report has decided.
Trump is trying to rewrite history on the coronavirus. Here’s the truth
CNN’s Daniel Dale fact-checks President Donald Trump on his retelling of how the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded in the US.
Six months into the pandemic, the US economic outlook is getting gloomier
The economic recovery might now be heading in the wrong direction.
Trump is messing with TikTok. Here’s what he wants
Who controls TikTok? Is the social media platform safe? Has a US ban been averted for good?
Americans abroad face major obstacles ensuring their vote is counted in November
For Americans living abroad, voting in US elections has always required extra patience and planning.
More than 240 US schools are named after Confederate leaders. Half serve mostly nonwhite kids
Thousands of children across the US attend schools that bear the names of Confederate leaders who fought to preserve slavery and White supremacy in America.
Lawmakers unveil bipartisan bill named after Vanessa Guillen to change sexual harassment reporting in military
A group of US House lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bipartisan bill in honor of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen to change how sexual assault and harassment claims from US servicemembers are reported and handled in the military.
Fed pledges to keep interest rates near zero for years
The Federal Reserve committed Wednesday to do more to help the US economic recovery, promising more asset purchases and lower interest rates for even longer than it previously expected.
Apple helped the US government build a ‘top secret’ iPod, former engineer says
David Shayer was sitting at his desk in 2005 when his boss’s boss at Apple asked him to take on a “special assignment” for the company: help the US Department of Energy build a “top secret” iPod.
These states are voting on cannabis legalization this November
In 2016, the US election resulted in a green wave as cannabis legalization measures passed in eight out of nine states.