Immigration 'parole' is a well-worn tool for US presidents. It faces a big test in 2024 elections
Joe Biden has made more use of immigration “parole” than any American president to bypass an uncooperative Congress, but he's hardly the first.
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Some left helpless to watch as largest wildfire in Texas history devastates their town
As the largest wildfire in Texas history engulfed his town, Danny Phillips was left helpless.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.
Bible-quoting Alabama chief justice sparks church-state debate in embryo ruling
When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind.
Flowers, chocolates and flash mobs: Valentine's Day celebrations around the world
Flowers, chocolates, handwritten cards — and flash mobs.
At least 28 killed in Israeli attack on Rafah after Netanyahu orders evacuation
Twenty eight Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on Rafah on Saturday morning — just hours after Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his army to prepare a dual plan to evacuate and attack the region.
4 Las Vegas High School Students Charged With Murdering Schoolmate
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Four high school students in Las Vegas were indicted Friday as adults on second-degree murder charges in the deadly beating of their schoolmate in November, a fight that was captured on cellphone video and had been widely shared across social media.
Winter weather is snarling air travel in the United States. Here’s what to do if your flight is canceled
A winter storm made its way across the eastern half of the United States on Wednesday, snarling traffic in the air and on the highways.