Sister JoAnn Persch and Sister Pat Murphy have devoted their lives advocating for local and federal immigration legislation to fix a broken system.
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Today in History: Howard Hughes sets coast-to-coast flight record
On Jan. 19, 1937, Howard Hughes set a new transcontinental air speed record in his H-1 Racer aircraft, flying from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, in seven hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds.
Merrick Garland exits with his record under scrutiny and the Justice Department bracing for upheaval
Attorney General Merrick Garland came in with a mission to calm the waters at the Justice Department and restore its reputation for independence after four turbulent years under former President Donald Trump.
Extreme cold forecast for much of US in coming days
Another blast of winter weather is expected in parts of the U.S. in the coming days, including bone-chilling wind in the Northern Plains and unusual snow and ice in the Gulf Coast area.
Donald Trump says he ‘most likely’ will give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid US ban
President-elect Donald Trump says he “most likely” will give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a U.S. ban.
President-elect Donald Trump is arriving in Washington for inaugural celebrations to mark his return to power
Donald Trump is returning to Washington to kick off days of pageantry to herald his second inauguration as president.
Today in History: Washington Mayor Marion Barry arrested
On Jan. 18, 1990, Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry was arrested after FBI agents caught him smoking crack cocaine in a D.C. hotel room in a videotaped sting operation.
US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
Antony Blinken says he’s worried Trump administration may abandon key Biden foreign policy initiatives
Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken told The Associated Press that he hopes the incoming Trump administration will press forward with key points in President Joe Biden’s foreign policy, including on the Middle East and Ukraine.
What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday?
With President-elect Donald Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple that are expected to take the popular video sharing app off their platforms in just two days.