By Rebecca SantanaAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is taking a more active role in Senate negotiations over changes to the immigration system that Republicans are demanding in […]
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As Ukraine Aid Falters in the Senate, Biden Signals He’s Willing to Make a Deal on Border Security
By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani and Stephen GrovesAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Senate Republicans blocked the advance of tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance for […]
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US Life Expectancy Rose Last Year, but it Remains Below its Pre-Pandemic Level
By Mike StobbeAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy rose last year — by more than a year — but still isn’t close to what it was before […]
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Search is on for Pipeline Leak After as Much as 1.1 Million Gallons of Oil Sullies Gulf of Mexico
By Kevin McgillAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As much as 1.1 million gallons of oil may have been discharged into the Gulf of Mexico from a pipeline system off […]
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Black And Latino Students Lack Access to Certified Teachers and Advanced Classes, US Data Shows
By Collin Binkley and Annie MaAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s Black and Latino students are at a disadvantage in nearly every measure of educational opportunity, with less access to […]
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Democrats See Abortion Wins as a Springboard for 2024 as GOP Struggles to Find a Winning Message
By Michelle L. Price and Christine FernandoAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters threw their support behind abortion rights in Ohio, Virginia and elsewhere as Democrats look to springboard off those […]
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Chicago and Other US Cities Struggle to House Asylum-Seekers as Winter Weather Hits
By Sophia TareenAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As the first blast of wintry weather hit Chicago, dozens of migrant families without a place to live were moved off snowy city […]
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Abortions in the US Rose Slightly Overall After Post-Roe Restrictions Were Put in Place, Study Finds
By Geoff Mulvihill Associated Press The total number of abortions provided in the U.S. rose slightly in the 12 months after states began implementing bans on them throughout pregnancy, a […]
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War Between Israel and Hamas Raises Fears About Rising US Hostility
By Holly RamerAssociated Press A fatal stabbing in Illinois, a gun pointed at protesters in Pennsylvania, vandalism at synagogues and harassment of staff at a Palestinian restaurant all are raising fears that […]
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US Border Patrol has Released Thousands of Migrants on San Diego’s Streets, Taxing Charities
By Elliot SpagatAssociated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Over five years, the largest U.S. city on the Mexican border developed a well-oiled system to shelter asylum-seekers. That system is being […]