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From an aerial view the Mexican and American flags fly over the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas.

Trump's deportation vow alarms Texas construction industry

Texas builders warn mass deportations of undocumented migrants could devastate the construction industry, threatening housing and infrastructure work in one of the nation's fastest-growing states.

A surveillance helicopter traces a line in the sky above the Southwest border with Mexico at Sunland Park, N.M., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.

Migrant deaths in New Mexico have increased tenfold

Experts say smugglers are treating migrants more harshly and bringing them on paths that could be more dangerous in extreme summer temperatures.

A server bringing a beer to a customer sitting at the patio parklet at Biergarden Encinitas, June 18, 2024.

Encinitas to charge businesses fees for 'parklets'

Encinitas is the third city in the region to impose a parklet fee, following San Diego and Carlsbad.

Daisy is a former crisis counselor at the local 988 call center in Bloomington, Ill. She holds a paper in front of her face listing emotions she felt when taking abusive calls while working there. She covers her face to maintain anonymity because she doesn’t want her personal or professional networks to know about the abuse. Daisy is the name she used with callers during her work shifts.

988 crisis hotline counselors are sometimes targeted by sexually abusive callers

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is now operational nationwide. Some of the phone counselors say they need help dealing with abusive callers who keep them on the line and sexually harass them.

A hiker passes a sign warning of extreme heat at the start of the Golden Canyon trail, in Death Valley National Park, Calif., July 11, 2023. Parts of California, Nevada and Arizona are expected to bake this week as the first heat wave of the season arrives with triple-digit temperatures forecast for areas including Phoenix, which last summer saw a record 31 straight days of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

Southwest US to bake in first heat wave of season, and records may fall with highs topping 110

By Wednesday, the National Weather Service says most of an area stretching from southeast California to central Arizona will see “easily their hottest” weather since last September.

A shooting gallery at the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan.

Nintendo shows off Mario, Zelda, and 135 years of history in a new Kyoto museum

The Nintendo Museum opens in Kyoto, Japan, today. Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto never expected the company to make the museum, since it has an ethos of letting its games speak for themselves.

With clock ticking, Trump transition is so far skipping background checks and briefings

FBI background checks and ethics agreements are a standard part of vetting cabinet nominees. But, so far, the Trump transition is going its own way.

A poll manager listens to a presentation by the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections (CSSE) and the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office in the coastal Georgia town of Brunswick.

Police and poll workers train for possible election threats

How to keep polling places safe is becoming part of regular police training in Georgia.

A group of Indian and Haitian immigrants arrive at a bus stop in Plattsburgh, N.Y. on a Saturday afternoon in August. The migrants were received by Indian drivers who take them to New York City for a fee.

Indian migrants drive surge in northern U.S. border crossings

Unauthorized crossings through the U.S. northern border have surged due to an influx of Indian migrants. Many leave Canada in search of better economic opportunities.

AirPods are displayed during an announcement of new products at Apple headquarters on Sept. 9 in Cupertino, Calif.

FDA approves some Apple AirPods to be used as hearing aids

An upcoming Apple software update will allow some AirPods to double as over-the-counter hearing aids. Only 1 in 6 American adults with hearing loss wears hearing aids.

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