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The Flores agreement has protected migrant children for nearly 3 decades. Changes may be coming
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration wants to partially end a 27-year-old agreement that provides court oversight of how the federal government cares for migrant children in its custody. The request to a U.S. district judge, filed Friday, comes weeks after the Health and...
Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted a plan by the Biden administration to lower late fees on credit cards to $8 that was slated to go into effect next week. The temporary nationwide injunction imposed by Judge Mark Pittman in the Northern District of...
US dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government is dedicating $60 million over the next few years to projects along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico and West Texas to make the river more resilient in the face of climate change and growing demands. The funding announced Friday by...
Thomas says critics are pushing 'nastiness' and calls Washington a 'hideous place'
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness" and "lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.” Thomas spoke at a conference...
Mariners' top reliever Matt Brash to miss the rest of season after Tommy John surgery
SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners’ right-hander Matt Brash, one of the top relievers in the American League last season, underwent Tommy John surgery earlier this week and will miss the entire 2024 season, Seattle general manager Justin Hollander said Friday. Brash had not pitched in the...
Justice Kavanaugh says unpopular rulings can later become 'fabric of American constitutional law'
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh said Friday that U.S. history shows c ourt decisions unpopular in their time later can become part of the “fabric of American constitutional law.” Kavanaugh spoke Friday at a conference attended by judges, attorneys and...
XBiotech: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — XBiotech Inc. (XBIT) on Friday reported a loss of $10 million in its first quarter. The Austin, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 33 cents per share. _____ This story was generated by Automated...
Grupo Frontera's hybrid Mexican music went global. On a new album, their genre-melding has no limits
NEW YORK (AP) — A lot can happen in two years. Just ask Grupo Frontera, who released their highly anticipated sophomore album, “Jugando Que No Pasa Nada,” Friday. The sextet began as a local band in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, playing events like quinceañeras — a hobby for its...
Legacy Housing: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BEDFORD, Texas (AP) — BEDFORD, Texas (AP) — Legacy Housing Corp. (LEGH) on Thursday reported net income of $15.1 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Bedford, Texas-based company said it had net income of 60 cents. The mobile home manufacturing...
Salem Communications: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
IRVING, Texas (AP) — IRVING, Texas (AP) — Salem Communications Corp. (SALM) on Thursday reported a loss of $5.2 million in its first quarter. The Irving, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 19 cents per share. The multimedia company posted revenue of $58.6...
