U.S. postpones "Remain in Mexico" hearings due to coronavirus
An attorney said it was a good public health move, but noted that migrants are disheartened that they won't be able to make their case to win U.S. asylum anytime soon.
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An attorney said it was a good public health move, but noted that migrants are disheartened that they won't be able to make their case to win U.S. asylum anytime soon.
A dozen migrant children in U.S. custody have been tested for the virus. Five results came back negative and the rest are pending.
The Trump administration is citing a public health law that allows officials to deny entry to foreigners who could carry a disease.
"Can you imagine if you get an outbreak in these detention facilities? It's going to spread like wildfire," a former head of ICE told CBS News.
The president said he would invoke a law that allows officials to turn away migrants.
Thursday's announcement will likely come as a relief for the Trump administration as it continues its efforts to deter migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The agency still has not addressed calls to downsize its detainee population to prevent a coronavirus outbreak inside its scores of detention centers.
Under the deal, the Trump administration has deported more than 930 Honduran and Salvadoran asylum-seekers to Guatemala.
Advocates say the detainees, who have health conditions ranging from heart disease to epilepsy, are at risk of getting severely ill or dying.
The two Democratic presidential hopefuls drew sharp contrast with President Trump's stringent immigration policies.
The move comes as the agency faces growing calls to release asylum-seekers in its custody who do not pose a threat to public safety.
A federal appeals court had found the policy illegal, saying migrants subjected to it "risk substantial harm" and "even death."
Maria Celéste Ochoa Yoc de Ramírez died after six months in ICE custody.
The small uptick in apprehensions in February could be a sign of the limits of the administration's deterrence policies.
A scathing Inspector General report finds the Department of Health and Human Services failed to plan for tremendous overcrowding caused by family separation, despite repeated warnings.
It's unclear how the order will affect Ken Cuccinelli's current role at the Department of Homeland Security.
An appeals court initially blocked the controversial border policy on Friday. But Trump administration lawyers rushed to fight the order and convinced the court later in the day to temporarily pause it.
The stringent requirement in the regulation are expected to dramatically limit immigration from Africa, Asia and Latin America.
David Hernandez Colula died Thursday at a hospital in Youngstown, Ohio.
A migrant family from Guatemala reunited last month, and advocates hope to find hundreds more parents who were deported to Central America without their children.
The move marks yet another escalation in the Trump administration's feud with cities that limit their cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
The money was originally allocated for military weapons and hardware.
The U.S. has shipped nearly 400 Honduran and Salvadoran asylum-seekers to Guatemala, requiring them to choose between seeking refuge there or returning home.
The expansion will ban most immigration from Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea and Nigeria, Africa's most populous country.
Up until now, the U.S. had only placed asylum-seeker from Spanish-speaking Latin American countries in the controversial "Remain in Mexico" program.
The crew of the Mariana notified the U.S. Coast Guard on April 15 that the 145-foot vessel lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
Iran renews attacks in the Strait of Hormuz after Trump says he's extending a ceasefire indefinitely, as thousands more U.S. forces head for the region.
Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
A gun boat from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on a container ship in the contested waterway before a cargo ship came under fire in a separate attack, the British military says.
Trump says British leader Keir Starmer has "time to recover" from the latest scandal over his decision to tap an Epstein associate as his U.S. ambassador.
President Trump recently encouraged the U.K. to "drill baby, drill" in the oil-rich North Sea.
The Russian mission included two supersonic Tu-22M3s, as well as about 10 fighters, the French detachment said.
Nearly 500 alleged MS-13 members, including several alleged leaders, are on trial collectively in El Salvador, accused of thousands of murders.
With a two-week ceasefire set to expire and Iran balking at the resumption of peace talks, President Trump said he would be extending the deadline to allow for Iran to "come up with a unified proposal."
The assault-style rifle used to kill eight children in a Louisiana mass shooting was stolen from a truck, the gun's previous owner said.
The parents of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago freshman who was fatally shot last month, are speaking publicly for the first time.
The crew of the Mariana notified the U.S. Coast Guard on April 15 that the 145-foot vessel lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
"Am I gonna replace a controller and have AI manage the airspace? The answer to that is hell no, that's not gonna happen," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News.
Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola freshman, was shot and killed in Chicago last month and an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela is under arrest.
The U.S.-Iran war isn't just driving prices higher for gasoline. Petrochemicals derived from oil and natural gas go into making more than 6,000 consumer products, the Department of Energy says.
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
The Consumer Federation of America accused Meta of allowing scam advertisements to "proliferate on its platforms."
Shippers have pledged to share refunds with customers who paid tariffs once the government issues refunds.
It could take months for U.S. gas prices to recede to their level before the outbreak of war in Iran, economists and energy experts say.
State and local agencies say they were forced to spend big and fast without any warning.
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a new congressional map that would give Democrats an advantage in 10 House districts, leaving just one safe Republican seat, CBS News projects.
"Am I gonna replace a controller and have AI manage the airspace? The answer to that is hell no, that's not gonna happen," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News.
The agreement, which was signed this fall, ensures donor anonymity, establishes a fee structure and institutes a ban on foreign contributions.
Congress asks experts, advocates and victims how to combat hospice fraud, after a CBS News investigation uncovered widespread signs of potential fraud in California.
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
Former Trump Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams described Dr. Erica Schwartz as a "home run pick."
The order will open the door for more research into psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, sources told CBS News earlier this week.
Casey Gould wanted to be a mom her whole life. Her long-awaited pregnancy went smoothly — until she saw something alarming.
The crew of the Mariana notified the U.S. Coast Guard on April 15 that the 145-foot vessel lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
Iran renews attacks in the Strait of Hormuz after Trump says he's extending a ceasefire indefinitely, as thousands more U.S. forces head for the region.
Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
A gun boat from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on a container ship in the contested waterway before a cargo ship came under fire in a separate attack, the British military says.
Trump says British leader Keir Starmer has "time to recover" from the latest scandal over his decision to tap an Epstein associate as his U.S. ambassador.
New data shows interest in vinyl records is only getting stronger, with social media and and special releases from artists like Taylor Swift helping drive the trend. Jarred Hill has more.
Opening statements have concluded in Harvey Weinstein's New York rape retrial. CBS News' Jericka Duncan has more.
Singer D4vd appeared in court Monday, hours after prosecutors announced he would be charged with first-degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Matt Gutman reports.
Los Angeles prosecutors on Monday charged singer D4vd in the murder of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in his car last year. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman has the details.
"Matlock" stars Skye P. Marshall and Jason Ritter join CBS News with more clues ahead of the show's season finale.
"Am I gonna replace a controller and have AI manage the airspace? The answer to that is hell no, that's not gonna happen," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News.
Tim Cook announced he would be stepping down as Apple CEO on Monday. Jo Ling Kent reports on John Ternus, the mechanical engineer preparing to take the wheel.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down in September after 15 years at the helm of the company. CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue joins to discuss Cook's legacy and where Apple's future could lead.
Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI after reviewing conversation logs between ChatGPT and a Florida State University student accused of killing two people last year.
Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
The process of making 30 billion tons of concrete every year produces more carbon pollution than all the world's ships and planes put together. Now, the North Carolina and Denmark-based Biomason is using biotechnology, including naturally-occurring microbes, to create "biocement" that's just as sturdy but emits much less CO2. David Pogue reports.
Over the past century, the cultivation and processing of wheat has led to strains of grain that are less nutritious, less flavorful, and more vulnerable to climate change. The researchers at Breadlab, at Washington State University, are trying to breed varieties of whole grains that are better for farmers, consumers – and taste buds. David Pogue reports.
The renewable energy company Panthalassa says it has a solution to the proliferation of AI data centers, which consume massive amounts of energy and are the cause of increased carbon pollution: sea-based data centers, powered by wave energy.
Surveillance video shows the moment a car came crashing through a police station in Philadelphia. Five people were taken to the hospital and police say they believe the incident was intentional. Shanelle Kaul reports.
OpenAI and ChatGPT are under investigation by Florida officials after a deadly shooting last year at Florida State University. Prosecutors allege the AI bot offered "significant advice" to the suspect just days before the shooting. OpenAI says its chatbot is not responsible. Jo Ling Kent reports.
The assault-style rifle used to kill eight children in a Louisiana mass shooting was stolen from a truck, the gun's previous owner said.
The Justice Department on Tuesday announced fraud charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center over its nonprofit investigations into extremist groups. CBS News justice reporter Jake Rosen has the details.
Mexican authorities say a gunman atop the Pyramid of the Moon, one of Mexico's most popular archaeological sites, shot at tourists and taunted first responders on Monday. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman reports on the new details.
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
"We are carrying back everything we learned, not only about where we went but ourselves," mission specialist Christina Koch told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.
People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.
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President Trump's nominee to head the Federal Reserve assured lawmakers on Tuesday that he would maintain strict independence. Kristin Myers, the senior vice president of content and editor in chief of ETF.com, joins CBS News with more.
OpenAI and ChatGPT are under investigation by Florida officials after a deadly shooting last year at Florida State University. Prosecutors allege the AI bot offered "significant advice" to the suspect just days before the shooting. OpenAI says its chatbot is not responsible. Jo Ling Kent reports.
The Virginia redistricting effort that may benefit Democrats in the House of Representatives will be approved, CBS News projects. CBS News' Fin Gómez breaks down what may happen next.
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, announced she was stepping down from Congress on Tuesday just prior to facing a House ethics hearing. Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted last year for allegedly stealing $5 million in FEMA funds for her campaign. She has denied any wrongdoing.