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Thousands of migrants cross the border from Mexico as pandemic restrictions end soon

5:07am December 14, 2022

Federal authorities are scrambling to process thousands of migrants who have crossed into the U.S. from Mexico in recent days as pandemic border restrictions are set to end in less than a week.

An Amazon worker pulls a cart of packages for delivery in New York City in July. A promotion that enabled shoppers to tip workers last week maxed out in less than 48 hours.

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Amazon launched a driver tipping promotion on the same day it got sued over tip fraud

5:01am December 14, 2022

by Emily Olson

An Amazon promotion that tipped delivery drivers $5 for every customer that sent a "thank you" message maxed out on the second day, raising questions about whether drivers deserve tips year-round.

Attorney Benjamin Crump (left) holds up the hand of Kenneth Walker during a rally on the steps of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., on June 25, 2020. Walker, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor who fired a shot at police as they burst through Taylor's door the night she was killed, has settled two lawsuits against the city of Louisville, his attorneys said.

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Breonna Taylor's boyfriend settles Louisville lawsuits over shooting

6:00pm December 13, 2022

by The Associated Press

The boyfriend of Breonna Taylor who fired a shot at police as they burst through Taylor's door the night she was killed has settled two lawsuits against the city of Louisville, his attorneys said.

People watch lava from the Mauna Loa volcano on Dec. 1. U.S. scientists declared Tuesday that two active Hawaii volcanoes — one where lava destroyed hundreds of homes in 2018 and another where lava recently stalled before reaching a crucial Big Island highway — have stopped erupting.

Hawaii's Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes have stopped erupting, scientists say

4:57pm December 13, 2022

by The Associated Press

Mauna Loa, the world's largest volcano, began spewing molten rock Nov. 27 after being quiet for 38 years. Lava-viewers enjoyed the rare marvel of being able to see Kilauea erupting at the same time.

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Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act into law

4:44pm December 13, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law at a White House ceremony.

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Male prison employees assault women in at least two-thirds of U.S. prisons

4:44pm December 13, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

A bipartisan Senate investigation has found male prison employees have assaulted women in at least two-thirds of the nation's federal prisons. Women testify about their stories.

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El Paso receives thousands of migrants before Title 42 ends

4:44pm December 13, 2022

Thousands of migrants have arrived in El Paso since Friday. The pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 are due to end soon. These arrivals could be a sign of what is around the corner.

A large study by U.S. highway safety regulators found that more than half the people injured or killed in traffic crashes had one or more drugs or alcohol in their bloodstreams.

Over half of car crash victims had drugs or alcohol in their systems, a study says

4:31pm December 13, 2022

by The Associated Press

Although the study authors say the results can't be used to gauge drug use on the roads nationwide, the high number of drivers, passengers and others with drugs in their systems is concerning.

Adam Lee (left) and Jr. Ibarra carry a table from a friend's home on Tuesday after it was destroyed by a tornado in Wayne, Okla.

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A massive storm brings tornadoes to the South and a blizzard threat to central U.S.

4:06pm December 13, 2022

by The Associated Press

A massive storm blowing across the country spawned tornadoes that wrecked homes and injured a handful of people in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

A 2005 exterior shot of The Juilliard School, which is located on the campus of Lincoln Center in New York City.

Former music students accuse two Juilliard teachers of sexual misconduct

2:35pm December 13, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Three people have accused two teachers at the world-renowned music school — composers Robert Beaser and the late Christopher Rouse — of sexual misconduct dating back to the 1990s and 2000s.