Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told lawmakers on Wednesday that the agency under the Biden administration “really had no plans” when it came to New World screwworm. Make Your Inbox Smarter Sign up for these free email newsletters from U.S. News:Pick Newsletters “The Biden administration’s open border policies, combined with the Mexican cartel’s refusal to crack …
A decades-long decline in the U.S. fertility rate has confounded policymakers and economists alike, with experts pointing to possible causes ranging from the economic fallout of the Great Recession to changing public attitudes about parenthood. Now, one economist is pointing to another factor: the iPhone. A new research paper by Middlebury College economist Caitlin Myers found …
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Bahamas say they have arrested five cruise ship passengers from the United States who were accused of assaulting police officers and resisting arrest in the Caribbean archipelago. Police said in a statement on Tuesday that the three women and two men became involved in a fight …
By Fatos Bytyci and Edward McAllister TIRANA, June 10 (Reuters) – Thousands took to the streets of Albania’s capital Tirana on Wednesday in the largest demonstration yet against the development of a luxury resort planned by U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. The project, expected to cost around 5 billion euros, has provoked outrage …
The Trump administration is once again bypassing federal environmental laws to speed up work on border barriers and related infrastructure in the Big Bend region of West Texas, this time for a project in and around the region’s namesake national and state parks. According to a preliminary federal notice released Monday, the latest regulatory waiver …
June 10 (Reuters) – Federal authorities announced on Wednesday the seizure of 13 internet domains tied to what the U.S. Justice Department called fake consulting firms designed to recruit current or former U.S. government and military employees to provide information to suspected Chinese agents. These fake firms target people via job listings for consulting or …
By Janina Nuno Rios and Angelica Medina MEXICO CITY, June 10 (Reuters) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the way soccer’s governing body had handled visa issues ahead of the World Cup, saying on Wednesday that it was working to find solutions but could not override government decisions. Speaking on the eve of the tournament …
HOUSTON (AP) — Sports leadership at Texas Tech on Wednesday defended their plans to play quarterback Brendan Sorsby next season while he treats his gambling addiction, insisting they are not trying to “engineer his eligibility” through the courts and dismissing widespread criticism t hat includes the president of the NCAA. Speaking to the Houston Touchdown …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have lobbied President Donald Trump to immediately name a permanent director of national intelligence to make it easier for Congress to renew a key surveillance authority before it expires. But Trump has so far resisted. Trump has instead doubled down on his temporary pick to lead …
MEXICO CITY (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices, saying Wednesday “if we are doing something wrong, everyone in North America is doing something wrong.” FIFA priced tickets starting at $140 for the 48-nation, 104-game tournament that starts Thursday and priced regular seats up to $8,680 for the July 19 final …