Mexico opened the possibility Friday of receiving non-Mexican migrants deported by the United States after initially saying they would push President-elect Donald Trump to return other nationalities directly to their countries of origin.
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Small caravan of migrants sets out from southern Mexico but is unlikely to reach the US
A new caravan of migrants began walking from southern Mexico on Thursday toward the U.S. border, starting out from the city of Tapachula near the border with Guatemala.
President Joe Biden rejects Nippon Steel’s proposed deal to acquire US Steel
President Joe Biden has rejected the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel — affirming his vow in March to block the acquisition.
Today in History: ‘Curse of the Bambino’ begins
On Jan. 3, 1920, Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold the contract of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees, beginning a championship era for the Yankees and decades of heartache for Red Sox fans. (The Red Sox would ultimately break the “curse” in 2004, winning their first World Series in 86 years.)
Impeached South Korean president issues defiant message as he faces possible detention
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in a message to conservative supporters rallying outside his Seoul residence, vowed to “fight to the end” against “anti-state forces,” while his legal team warned Thursday that police officers attempting to detain him could face arrest by his presidential security service or even civilians.
What is the Islamic State group, and what attacks has it inspired by offshoots and lone wolves?
Here’s a look at the Islamic State group, its current status, and some of the offshoot armed groups and so-called lone wolves that have killed under the Islamic State flag.
Today in History: Soviet spacecraft Luna 1 launched
On Jan. 2, 1959, the Soviet spacecraft Luna 1 launched, becoming the first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity.
To process tragic New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, Chicagoans cancel events and focus on aid
In the wake of the New Orleans terrorist attack which postponed the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day, Chicagoans struggle to process the tragedy.
Injured Chicago-area teen being flown to US after Mexico shooting that killed his father and uncle
Jason Peña, 14, of the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago is being flown to a Texas hospital following a Friday shooting in Mexico that killed his father and uncle.
Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza including children as war grinds into the new year
Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, officials said Wednesday, as the nearly 15-month war ground on into the new year.