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The rural Texas region, long spared, is being fast-tracked for the border wall amid bipartisan opposition Tractors suddenly appeared at the entrance to Chispa Road near the US-Mexico border in rural Big Bend, Texas, in late March. Contractors informed Yolanda Alvarado, a cattle rancher, that they were starting work to upgrade the rough county dirt … Read more

Under settlement, Sackler family will pay state, local and Native American tribal governments, individual victims and others Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225m to the US justice department on Tuesday, clearing the way … Read more

Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden sit down with TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager for exclusive one-on-one interviews honoring the United States’ milestone 250th anniversary. The former leaders open up about their special place in the country’s history, the camaraderie they all share, challenges they faced and what they are … Read more

A Democrat running for Congress in Michigan is campaigning on a “Made in America” platform, but has a history of outsourcing jobs and products at his own companies. Matt Maasdam is under scrutiny for expressing a desire to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. from overseas while relying on offshore production during his time at … Read more

Former Wall Street banker faces questions at confirmation hearing – but his biggest backer is also his biggest liability On the face of it, Kevin Warsh looks like an ideal candidate to chair the Federal Reserve, the world’s most important central bank. The 56-year-old Ivy League economist, former Wall Street banker and presidential adviser ticks … Read more

Growing use of AI tech comes at expense of workers’ rights, protections and pay, report warns Billion-dollar tech platforms are aggressively pushing for deregulation of the “Uber for nursing” industry in an effort to expand gig work in the healthcare sector, according to a report published Tuesday. The report from the AI Now Institute, Uber … Read more

Fernando Mendoza is a lock to go No 1, but what happens after is less certain. From a difference-making running back to a polarizing QB, we look at the biggest questions entering draft night The draft begins with the second pick this year. We know Fernando Mendoza will be the Las Vegas Raiders’ selection at … Read more

As US elections approach, the Hungarian prime minister’s loss is a reminder that history does not march relentlessly toward autocracy Viktor Orbán’s electoral loss was a slap in the face for Donald Trump and JD Vance, who had enthusiastically endorsed Europe’s most visible autocrat but proved unable to salvage his candidacy. But Hungarian voters’ 12 … Read more

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene asserted in a Monday post on X that regardless of which political party wields power in Washington D.C., the nation continues traveling down the same path. “Nothing ever changes in Washington. No matter which party is in charge. You still get a bigger debt. You still get foreign wars and … Read more

The Canadian side have the league’s best record, the best defender, a global superstar, and a ‘for sale’ sign in the window When the Vancouver Whitecaps went up for sale, the club was already bruised and bloodied. It was December 2024, and Vancouver had just limped to an eighth-place finish in the MLS Western Conference, … Read more