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Migrants are taken into custody by officials at the Texas-Mexico border, Jan. 3, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Migrant children in makeshift camps along the U.S.-Mexico border who are waiting to be processed by Border Patrol are in the agency's custody, something the agency had denied, and said the Department of Homeland Security must quickly process them and place them in facilities that are “safe and sanitary.”

Biden administration will seek partial end to special court oversight of child migrants

The move could strain President Joe Biden's already rocky relationship with immigration advocates as he confronts an unprecedented surge in border crossings, with arrests topping 2 million in each of the last two budget years.

The Boeing Starliner spacecraft prepares to dock with the International Space Station for the first time on June 6, 2024. (NASA via AP)

NASA says it accidentally sent out an emergency signal meant for training purposes

A NASA simulation accidentally aired on the space agency's livestream. NASA said all crew members are healthy, safe and preparing for a spacewalk scheduled for Thursday.

Bottles of raw milk from from Raw Farm of Fresno, Calif., are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula, Calif., on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.

Dozens were sickened with salmonella after drinking raw milk from a California farm

The disclosure of the outbreak's size comes as health officials have warned the public to avoid unpasteurized milk due to bird flu circulating in U.S. dairy cows.

The Pride Progress flag flies underneath the American and California flags, Wednesday, at the Brucker Administration building, San Diego, Calif., May 29, 2024

Judge denies Pentagon request to dismiss LGBTQ+ veterans lawsuit

The lawsuit seeks to force the Pentagon to proactively change so-called "bad paper" discharges for veterans forced out during LGBTQ+ bans.

Lisamaria Martinez, who is blind, is one of the plaintiffs in a 2013 lawsuit against Alameda County over a voting machine malfunction that forced her to dictate her vote to someone else.

California made it easier to vote, but some with disabilities still face barriers

California is hailed as a national leader for voting access, but visually impaired voters and their advocates say they still face unnecessary barriers.

Traffic flows on Interstate 805, which divided communities in Southeast San Diego, May 31, 2024.

State budget deficit threatens to gut Caltrans 'Reconnecting Communities' program

The latest budget proposal out of Sacramento would cut the program to a third of its original size.

Former President Donald Trump stands with former first lady Melania Trump after voting in 2022.

If convicted this year, Trump could lose the right to vote for himself

In a year of unprecedented political developments, the New York hush money trial could mean one fewer vote for Donald Trump in Florida.

Farmer Will Tipton holds a radish, one of the cover crops he's using. Some scientists worry that the climate benefits of cover crops and other regenerative agriculture practices are oversold.

Regenerative agriculture is sold as a climate solution. Can it do all it says?

Governments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called "regenerative agriculture." But while scientists say some of these farming practices do reduce planet heating pollution, for others the science is less clear.

A dose of MDMA. The drug has been studied as a treatment for PTSD and FDA is now considering whether to approve it.

FDA gives thumbs down to MDMA for now, demanding further research

The much-anticipated decision has rattled supporters of psychedelic therapies. The drugmaker says it will ask the agency to reconsider.

Tim Sheehy won the Montana GOP primary. November's race may decide Senate control

Republican Tim Sheehy won his party’s nomination to run for Montana’s U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday.

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