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Ukrainian refugees enter the El Chaparral border crossing between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego in April 2022. The foreign-born share of the U.S. population, which had been roughly flat since 2017, rose to nearly 14% last year.

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The immigrant population in the U.S. is climbing again, setting a record last year

5:45am September 14, 2023

by Joel Rose

Census Bureau data show the number of foreign-born people rose by nearly a million in 2022 after years of little growth. Experts say the increase coincides with a gradual reboot of legal immigration.

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5:12am September 14, 2023

Senator Mitt Romney says he won't seek re-election. The Northeast prepares for Hurricane Lee. A corruption trial in Chicago revealed a #MeToo ethics entanglement for top Biden adviser Anita Dunn.

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Some say subsidized crop insurance, which is up for renewal, shields farmers too much

5:12am September 14, 2023

by Frank Morris

Climate change is making insuring crops more risky, but the federally subsidized crop insurance program's payouts are up 500%. With a new Farm Bill coming, critics want to rethink the program.

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Forecasters warn residents of New England and Atlantic Canada to prepare for Lee

5:12am September 14, 2023

Forecasters say to expect potentially heavy rains, flooding and high winds Friday and Saturday — as Hurricane Lee churns through the northern Caribbean and takes aim at the Northeast.

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Venezuelan migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard have a strong case for a U Visa

5:12am September 14, 2023

by Eve Zuckoff

A year after dozens of migrants arrived on the island of Martha's Vineyard in what was widely seen as a political stunt, their unusual arrival has proven a significant legal advantage.

Trieste Belmont believes small kindnesses can be more powerful than we realize.

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A comment shouted from a stranger in a passing car saved her life

5:00am September 14, 2023

Trieste Belmont says small kindnesses can be more powerful than we realize.

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Susana Lujano, left, a dreamer from Mexico who lives in Houston, joins other activists to rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 15, 2022.

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Federal judge again declares that DACA is illegal

2:29am September 14, 2023

by The Associated Press

The U.S. district judge agreed with nine states suing to stop the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The ruling means the program's fate will likely go to the Supreme Court a third time.

In this image from video provided by CBS NEWS Philadelphia, law enforcement officers pose for a group photo with Danelo Cavalcante after his capture in rural Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.

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With eyes fixated on Pennsylvania manhunt, a D.C. murder suspect remains on the run

1:31am September 14, 2023

by The Associated Press

Christopher Haynes has been on the run for a week, since escaping from police custody at George Washington University Hospital on Sept. 6.

The number of overdoses that involve both fentanyl and stimulants like cocaine and meth is growing fast. One way people who use drugs can protect themselves is by using test strips to check for the presence of fentanyl in other drugs.

Fentanyl mixed with cocaine or meth is driving the '4th wave' of the overdose crisis

12:01am September 14, 2023

by Scott Maucione

A new study finds a 50-fold growth in deaths from combined use of stimulants and opioids. The toxic and contaminated drug supply is to blame.

Experts say the new COVID boosters are a much closer match to currently circulating variants than prior vaccines and boosters.

The new COVID boosters are coming: Here's what you need to know

8:52pm September 13, 2023

Updated versions of the mRNA vaccines roll out this week. Experts say they offer good protection against current COVID variants. Who should get them, and when's the best time to roll up your sleeve?