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Pentagon is sending 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the US-Mexico border

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP
Jan 23, 2025 2:07 pm - The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S. officials said Wednesday, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration.
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary; he tells senator he paid woman $50,000 to settle accusation

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Jan 23, 2025 1:19 pm - The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.S. military.
Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

By GEOFF MULVIHILL
Jan 23, 2025 11:18 am - Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday.
More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, continuing claims highest in 3 years

By MATT OTT
Jan 23, 2025 10:55 am - Jobless claims applications ticked up modestly last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in more than three years.
Trump revoked an antidiscrimination hiring rule. Here’s what it means.

By Vivian Ho
Jan 23, 2025 10:23 am - As part of his directives targeting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI), President Donald Trump revoked a landmark executive order signed by Lyndon B. Johns...
Saudi crown prince says kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in US during call with Trump

By JON GAMBRELL
Jan 23, 2025 8:59 am - Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Thursday the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that came after President Donald Trump earlier put a price tag on returning to the kingdom as his first foreign trip.
Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ
Jan 23, 2025 8:20 am - Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings.
7 police officers wounded in San Antonio shooting

Jan 23, 2025 7:45 am - Seven San Antonio police officers were shot while responding to a “suicide in progress” call and the suspect was later found dead inside an apartment after a standoff, the city's police chief said.
Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker’s threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and KEVIN FREKING
Jan 23, 2025 7:43 am - California Republicans are pushing back against suggestions by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans that federal disaster aid for victims of wildfires that ravaged Southern California should come with strings attached, possibly jeopardizing the president's policy agenda in a deeply divided Congress at the outset of his second term.
Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to come to America

By FARNOUSH AMIRI, REBECCA SANTANA and GISELA SALOMON
Jan 22, 2025 8:44 pm - WASHINGTON — Refugees who had been approved to come to the United States before a deadline next week suspending America’s refugee resettlement program have had their trav...

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