Thursday, January 31, 2019

Largest-ever U.S. border seizure of fentanyl made in Arizona: officials

U.S. border agents have seized 254 pounds (115 kg) of fentanyl that was stashed in a truck crossing into Arizona from Mexico, marking the largest single bust of the powerful opioid...

U.S. charges 19 in Chinese 'birth tourism' scheme in California

Nineteen people have been charged in three "birth tourism" schemes that operated in Southern California to bring pregnant Chinese women into the United States in order to secure birthright citizenship for...

Defense calls 'El Chapo' a 'fall guy' in drug trial closing argument

A lawyer for accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman told jurors on Thursday his client was a scapegoat, with even a famous 2015 prison escape part of an elaborate...

At least 12 dead as arctic freeze spreads into U.S. Northeast

A wave of frigid arctic air that paralyzed the U.S. Midwest and caused at least a dozen deaths swept across the Northeast on Thursday but was expected to move along by...

In midst of U.S. arctic spell, outdoor workers just do their job

As the biting cold put Chicago into partial hibernation this week and the U.S. Postal Service kept mail carriers off the streets, Daly O'Brien was on the job, braving extreme conditions...

Trump's Mexico border mission may approach last year's peak size

The U.S. military is set to deploy 3,500 troops to its mission at the border with Mexico, U.S. officials said on Thursday, bringing the politically charged deployment back to near its...

Trump, Democrats battle in early stage of U.S. border security talks

U.S. President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats on Thursday hardened their positions over a wall being built on the border with Mexico, raising new doubts over their ability to reach a...

U.S. appeals court, House panel to take up net neutrality

A federal appeals court will hear arguments on Friday over whether the Trump administration acted legally when it repealed landmark net neutrality rules governing internet providers in December 2017. ...

Pennsylvania governor seeks natural gas tax to raise $4.5 billion

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on Thursday proposed a tax on extracting natural gas to pay for his plan to spend $4.5 billion over the next four years to improve the state's...

U.S. court finds Syria liable for journalist Colvin's killing

A U.S. judge has ruled that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government is liable for at least $302.5 million in damages for its role in the 2012 death of renowned American journalist...

Increase in sexual assault at U.S. military academies: survey

Incidents of unwanted sexual contact increased by nearly 50 percent at top U.S. military academies over the past two years, according to a Pentagon survey released on Thursday, highlighting an issue...

Trump doubts deal possible by border security committee

U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on chances a deal could be reached between Republican and Democratic lawmakers working on a border security agreement after an impasse that led to a...

Midwest refinery troubles help spur a rally in fuel prices

A spate of refinery outages in the U.S. Midwest spurred in part by extreme cold weather has helped cash fuel prices rally in Chicago, boosting gasoline prices amid a margin-crushing glut,...

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