CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Mexico raised sprawling tents on the U.S. border Wednesday as it braced for President Donald Trump to fulfill his pledge to reverse mass migration. In an empty lot tight against the border with El Paso, Texas, cranes lifted metal frames for tent shelters in Ciudad Juárez....
Aaron Glenn Tasked With Ending Jets’ Long Playoff Drought
The New York Jets and Aaron Glenn agreed to terms on making the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator their head coach on Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the hiring. Glenn, who oversaw the Lions' defense the past four years, beat out 15 other candidates for the job as the Jets...
Evacuations Ordered as Fast-Moving California Wildfire Threatens Homes, Closes Grapevine
20,000 Ordered to Evacuate - Update on Jan. 22, 2025 at 4:40 p.m. Nearly 20,000 people were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, as parched Southern California endured another round of dangerous winds and two major previous...
Stock Market Today: Netflix and AI Excitement Have Wall Street Near All-Time High
NEW YORK — Netflix, Oracle and other technology stocks are lifting U.S. indexes Wednesday as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around the moneymaking prospects of artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% in afternoon trading and on track to surpass its all-time high set early last month....
Immigrant Parents Weigh the Risk of Sending Children to School After Trump Policy Change
SAN FRANCISCO — As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school. In many districts, educators have sought to reassure immigrant parents that schools are safe places for their kids, despite the president's campaign...
Fire Risk, Strong Winds Continue in Southern California With Potential Rain on the Horizon
LOS ANGELES — Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some needed rain this weekend, dampening prospects of another round of deadly wildfires while raising the possibility of challenges like toxic ash runoff. Los Angeles officials were preparing for that prospect even...
Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen Lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Award Nominations
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations with 10, followed closely by Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter and Post Malone with nine. The iHeartRadio Music Awards honor the most played artists of the year on its stations and app. This year, the show...
Pentagon to Send up to 1,500 Active Duty Troops to Help Secure US-Mexico Border
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S. officials said Wednesday, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration....
Border Security Is Popular – but That May Be the Limit of US Immigration Consensus: Poll
WASHINGTON — Many U.S. adults are on board with the idea of beefing up security at the southern border and undertaking some targeted deportations, according to a new poll. But as President Donald Trump begins his second term with a series of sweeping executive orders on immigration, the findings suggest...
Trump Administration Freezes Many Health Agency Reports and Posts
The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month. In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dorothy Fink told agency staff leaders Tuesday...