U.S. officials have largely attributed the decline to more enforcement in Mexico, including in yards where migrants are known to board freight trains.
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The closure of small-town grocery stores across the Midwest leaves communities with a hole to fill. A family in rural Benson is building a way to help.
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During grill season, you should follow best hygiene practices for handling of raw meat, cleaning of surfaces and tools and storage of food.
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Death rates from falls among older adults are on the rise, and public health experts want to ensure seniors are staying strong and healthy for as long as possible.
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A new Indiana law requires university professors to offer multiple viewpoints in classrooms and lets students and staff report political bias.
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Country artists and classic rock bands dominate the Grandstand this year.
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A traveling Roadshow this spring and summer provides community professionals with important updates on the economy, housing, child care, suicide prevention, and much more.
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A state government home buyout program has helped hundreds of people move out of harm’s way. But for many, it takes too long.
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The regulators approved sweeping changes to the way U.S. power lines are planned, built and funded. Will the new rules be enough to save America's overwhelmed power grid?
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This comes after a yearlong listening tour by a bipartisan working group in the Senate.
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The Economist Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom explains why some Arab leaders hate Hamas, fear Iran and have some sympathy for Israel — although not for how Israel is waging the war.
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Inflation eased last month, according to a report Wednesday from the Labor Department, which means people feeling stretched by high prices and high borrowing costs could feel a little relief soon.
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Here's a closer look at the United Nations' breakdown of casualties. The overall total of more than 35,000 Palestinians killed since Oct. 7, based on Gaza Health Ministry figures, has not declined.
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Scientists are looking at the ways humans change the planet — and the impact that has on the spread of infectious disease. You might be surprised at some of their conclusions.
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Robert Fico was shot multiple times and gravely wounded Wednesday, but his deputy prime minister said he believed Fico would survive.
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Powerful synthetic opioids and drugs like meth and cocaine still flood U.S. communities, fueling historically high overdose deaths.