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(NEW YORK) -- Migration to the United States has largely stopped, frozen in place amid prohibitive new restrictions put in place by President Donald Trump's administration. Thousands of migrants are now giving up mid-journey and going home.From Mexico to Panama, a region dominated in recent years by migrant flows heading north, reverse migration is in full swing. The exact number of people going south is impossible to count, but anecdotally […]

(LOS ANGELES) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom told the Menendez brothers' attorney he’s ordering the parole board to launch a "comprehensive risk assessment" investigation into whether the brothers pose "an unreasonable risk to the public" if released."The Governor’s primary consideration when evaluating commutation applications is public safety, which includes the applicant’s current risk level, the impact of a commutation on victims and survivors, the applicant’s self-development and conduct since the […]

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- The corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams should be dropped because of “an extraordinary flurry” of leaks by prosecutors, his attorney said in a new court filing Wednesday.The attorney, Alex Spiro, accused “someone within the government” of leaking a letter written by then-acting U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, who resigned in protest of an order to dismiss the bribery and campaign finance […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Marlean Ames had earned positive performance reviews for nearly 15 years in her job at the Ohio Department of Youth Services. But in 2019 when she applied for a promotion, she got passed over for the position and was subsequently demoted.A gay woman got the job she'd applied for, while a gay man was assigned the job she once had. Her supervisor at the time was also gay. […]

(NEW ORLEANS) -- More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans this weekend.City officials said security has been ramped up to historic levels in the wake of a New Year's Day terror attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people and injured dozens of others.The annual Big Easy carnival has been designated by the U.S. Department […]

(NEW YORK) -- Deviations from normal weather patterns are putting several regions in the U.S. at risk for an uptick of disease-spreading pests as winter turns to spring, according to a new analysis.A surge in disease-spreading pests like ticks, mosquitoes, cockroaches and rodents is expected in regions that experienced especially warm or wet winters this season, according to the National Pest Management Association's bi-annual Public Health Pest Index.These pests can […]

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 100 intelligence community employees will be terminated and have their security clearances revoked as the intelligence community investigates group chats that allegedly discussed explicit behavior, officials said.The chats, which were hosted on a chat system for the intelligence community that was maintained by the National Security Agency, took place on a secure intranet called Intelink in two server channels titled "LBTQA" and "IC_Pride_TWG," according to intelligence […]

Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Egg prices are predicted to increase by 41.1% in 2025, according to a report released by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday.In January, the federal agency had predicted a 20% increase.The predicted price hike comes as a result of rising bird flu cases, which have had a substantial impact on farms.According to the report, retail egg prices went up […]

Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Nine people suffered minor injuries after a New York City subway station filled with smoke Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.The incident occurred at the 191st Street station in Manhattan.The 1 train hit "some kind of piece of equipment" as it entered the station, FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Mike Woods told reporters at the scene. That object then made contact with the third rail, […]