Tent City Housing Migrant Children To Close As Kids Are Released To Sponsors
The Department of Health and Human Services confirms the population at Tornillo, Texas, is down from nearly 3,000 adolescents last month to about 1,500. The camp is due to close at the end of January.
T.S.A. Screeners, Working Without Pay, Are Calling Out Sick
More than 150 employees, many of them responsible for screening passengers, called in on Friday morning at Kennedy Airport to say they were ill or otherwise unable to work, a union official said.
Congress Is Examining Decision to Lift Sanctions on Russian’s Firms
The Trump administration wants to end sanctions on the corporate empire controlled by the oligarch Oleg V. Deripaska, but members of Congress have questions.
U.S. Accuses Peru of Violating Agreement to Protect Rain Forest
The Trump administration said it would mount an international challenge to Peru’s deforestation of the Amazon.
Judge Extends Term for Grand Jury Hearing Evidence From Mueller
The extension underscores that the special counsel’s investigators continue to pursue leads in their inquiry into Russia’s 2016 election interference.
Misconduct in Federal Prisons Is Tolerated or Ignored, Congressional Report Says
The investigation found that bad behavior, including criminal acts and sexual harassment, routinely goes unpunished in federal prisons.
‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Documentary on Lifetime Details Sex Abuse Accusations
In the six-part series, which is being broadcast on Lifetime this week, several women claim that the singer controlled or abused them.
Trump Administration Freezes Raises for Pence and Cabinet Members
The high-level officials were positioned to receive a raise of about $10,000 a year — which was to go into effect on Saturday — as 800,000 federal employees were entering their third week without pay.
F.D.A. Accuses Juul and Altria of Backing Off Plan to Stop Youth Vaping
Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the terms of the new partnership between the two companies appear to undermine pledges they made to keep flavored nicotine pods off store shelves.
Marines to Integrate Female and Male Training Platoons for First Time
It’s a small step — and one that would be a step backward for other military branches — but for the Marine Corps it’s a notable advance in integration.
Some Homebuyers Turn To ‘Rent-To-Own’ As A Way To Enter Housing Market
The cost of buying a house is getting more expensive as mortgage rates continue to inch up and many markets see increases in value. Some prospective buyers are turning to ‘rent-to-own’ as one way to enter the market despite the risks.
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