Report: Facts About Migrants Don’t Always Match What The Headlines Say
‘The Lancet’ looks at everything from the potential spread of infectious diseases to the impact on the economy of the country where migrants and refugees have arrived.
‘The Lancet’ looks at everything from the potential spread of infectious diseases to the impact on the economy of the country where migrants and refugees have arrived.
Bush’s grandson George P. Bush remembered his grandfather as gracious, decent and humble, in the final public memorial ceremony for the 41st president.
Houthi rebels and the Yemeni government agreed to a prisoner swap, setting a positive note for the start of the talks. These are the first peace talks in more than two years.
Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are still fighting over President Trump’s demand to include $5 billion for a border wall in the annual spending bill and have until Dec. 21 to get a deal.
Bush, as Ronald Reagan’s vice president, was deeply knowledgeable about the Iran-Contra scandal, yet insisted he played “no operational role.” As president, he pardoned some involved.
Drosophila melanogaster is a mainstay of genetics labs, but its wild origins have been mysterious. Scientists have now traced the pesky fly to a particular fruit — a human favorite 10,000 years ago.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees for the Golden Globes on Thursday morning. There were strong showings for FX, HBO and Amazon, and for films not even out yet.
Single and small multi-family homes must include solar panels starting in 2020. Recent extreme weather events such as wildfires and drought make the need clear, a state official says.
U.S. stock markets plunged again Thursday after a Chinese technology executive was arrested in Canada, escalating U.S.-China tensions. The Dow’s dive followed a fall of 799 points Tuesday.
Union Pacific Locomotive 4141 will take Bush’s body to College Station, Texas on Thursday. He will be laid to rest at the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library Center at Texas A&M University.
The first Bush administration left the former Soviet Union with a taste for dark meat American chicken. It’s all because of a Soviet food shortage, a U.S. surplus, and a deal with President Gorbachev.
Canadian authorities have arrested Meng Wanzhou, the company’s CFO and daughter of its founder, at the request of the U.S. And Chinese officials have made quite clear they’re not happy about it.
In a state long known for its deep red conservative credentials, religious progressives in Indiana are now trying to win some political battles by wooing minority communities.
The Justice Department says former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn has been very cooperative with the ongoing Russia probe and with an unspecified criminal investigation.
A case of a man tried twice for the same gun charge by the federal government and the state of Alabama could have ramifications for the Mueller investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia.
In some countries, doctors prescribe medical-grade heroin to patients with long-term addiction. Could it ever happen the U.S.? A new report from RAND Corporation outlines the pros and cons.
A cargo that included 5,600 pounds of supplies, science experiments and holiday dinner treats for the crew was launched on Wednesday.
Programmers have banned the song after fielding listener complaints that the song is offensive, only to face a backlash against that decision.
U.S. Attorney Byung Pak says Faramarz Savandi and Mohammed Mansouri were behind the cyber extortion scheme that crippled many of the city’s computer systems in March, causing millions in damages.
A Texas prosecutor says the suspect targeted sex workers in an effort to clean the streets of Laredo. If convicted, Juan David Ortiz could face execution.
Part of the Northern California town obliterated by the Camp Fire was reopened Wednesday, allowing people to return and see what is left of their community.
Satellite images reveal tunneling and other construction activity at two sites near the Chinese border that are believed to house long-range missiles that could in theory reach the United States.
The U.S. Marine Corps has released preliminary details of an incident involving two aircraft in flight. One service member has been rescued.
The fortuitous dip in emissions of the main greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, during the past three years is over, as economies turn up. The trend in the near future looks grim, say climate scientists.
The Getty Museum in Los Angeles says it has no intention of returning the “Statue of a Victorious Youth,” a piece of art from ancient Greece discovered off the Italian coast in the 1960s.
USAG says the filing will help resolve claims against it by athletes who allege abuse by former team doctor Larry Nassar. But bankruptcy may disrupt the pending legal actions against the organization.
The former general was known as a talented officer in the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But in Washington, he was dogged by a strange and contradictory relationship with Russia.
“We don’t feel we have had straight answers from Facebook,” a member of the U.K. Parliament says. The company had fought to keep the records private; some are marked “highly confidential.”
More than 12 million pounds of meat are now included in the recall. Officials say some 250 people have been sickened. They fear contaminated beef may remain in people’s freezers.
Maya Little led a rally against the plan to relocate “Silent Sam” in a new, multimillion-dollar history and education center on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
According to a report obtained by The New York Times, lawyers working for CBS say Moonves obstructed an investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct. His lucrative exit package may be withheld.
A large study of Danish kids finds that childhood infections are linked with a higher risk of developing some mental illnesses. The risk is highest in the months immediately following the infection.
It was only 10 years ago that the Castro government lifted its ban that prohibited regular citizens from buying computers. Today, phones are a key method of accessing the Internet in Cuba.
Despite protests from voters, Republican legislators in Wisconsin have voted to curb the authority of Gov.-elect Tony Evers, a Democrat who will take office in January. The list of changes is long.
The league’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the city’s bid to become the 32nd active franchise in the NHL. The team expects to take the ice for the first time in 2021.
For 40 years, New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner’s office has been a mandatory stop for presidential hopefuls. But his brief association with President Trump may cost him his job.