US official calls large shelter for migrant kids a ‘model’
POMONA, Calif. — Biden administration officials and lawmakers on Friday toured an emergency shelter that the government opened to house children crossing the U.S.-Mexico...
GOP congressman flouts mask rules on airline flight to Texas
WASHINGTON — A Texas congressman who has been an outspoken critic of COVID-19 mask mandates went without a mask for at least a portion...
2 adults, 1 child fatally shot at Houston apartment complex
HOUSTON — Authorities in Houston searched Thursday for a suspect after two adults and a child were found shot to death at an apartment...
Jeff Bezos picks female aerospace pioneer to launch with him
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos has chosen an early female aerospace pioneer — an 82-year-old pilot denied astronaut wings decades ago...
Medicaid expansion takes effect in deep-red Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY — A voter-approved expansion of Medicaid took effect Thursday in Oklahoma after a decade of Republican resistance in a state that has...
Ampex Brands has purchased bakery and cafe chain Au Bon Pain
Yum! Brands and 7-Eleven franchisee Ampex Brands has purchased bakery and cafe chain Au Bon Pain, helping to expand its international reach.
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No indictment for doctor accused of COVID-19 vaccine theft
HOUSTON — A grand jury on Wednesday declined to indict a former Houston-area doctor who was accused of stealing nine doses of coronavirus vaccine...
US judge apologizes for ‘partisan’ comments on Trump pardons
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A federal judge in Iowa admitted wrongdoing and publicly apologized for comments ridiculing former President Donald Trump for issuing a...
US will close 4 emergency shelters for migrant children
U.S. officials will close four emergency facilities set up to house record numbers of migrant children crossing the Mexican border alone but cautioned Tuesday...
Army of volunteers showers first responders with food, water
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Nicolette Daniel pulled a wheeled cart packed with takeout boxes of chicken tenders, French fries and deep-fried Oreos to the intersection...
