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U.S. launches mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas The U.S. flew Haitians camped in a Texas border town back to their homeland Sunday and tried blocking others from crossing the border from Mexico in a massive show of force that signaled the beginning of what could be one of America's swiftest, large-scale expulsions of migrants or refugees in decades. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 10:49pm

Body found in Wyoming believed to be Petito Authorities say a body discovered Sunday in Wyoming is believed to be Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 10:30pm

Investigation of Southern Baptist sex abuse response moves forward The Rev. Marshall Blalock feels the weight of his new responsibility. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 10:27pm

Colorado man working to get USS Arizona unknowns identified A Colorado man is determined that human remains from the USS Arizona are DNA tested and identified after a Pentagon agency in February suggested exhuming 85 gravesites marked "unknown" and entombing the dead in the sunken battleship at Pearl Harbor. by The Gazette Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 7:58pm

Body found in Wyoming believed to be Gabrielle Petito Authorities say a body discovered Sunday in Wyoming is believed to be Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 6:01pm

Dems push to retool health care for millions Dental work for seniors on Medicare. An end to sky's-the-limit pricing on prescription drugs. New options for long-term care at home. Coverage for low-income people locked out of Medicaid by ideological battles. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 5:45pm

Today in History Today is Monday, Sept. 20, the 263rd day of 2021. There are 102 days left in the year. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 5:39pm

Strategies to beat summer 'revenge shopping' debt The joy of shouting to your friends over the roar of a crowded bar, the giddiness of seeing the world rushing by below you from the seat of an airplane, the weirdly constricting sensation of wearing pants that aren't elastic — the summer of 2021 brought back many experiences we had forgone during the past year and a half of the pandemic. by NerdWallet Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 4:29pm

Tips on how to negotiate your way to a richer life Negotiating is an important personal finance skill that can help you earn more and pay less. Whether you're discussing a job offer, dickering at a car dealership or just trying to work out a budget with your significant other, the ability to bargain effectively can have a huge impact. by NerdWallet Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 4:26pm

Louisiana woman provides a safe haven for stray animals Allison Cart has rescued more than 50 animals in her lifetime. From household dogs and cats to wild raccoons and possums, there's no animal that can't pull on her heartstrings. by Associated Press Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 12:03am

Louisiana 16-year-old is a finalist in global video contest Sixteen-year-old Anil Cacodcar sits in an eerily lit home office and makes a bold claim — "Zombies actually do exist." by The Daily Advertiser Published Sep. 19 2021 @ 12:01am

Jane Powell, Hollywood's girl next door, is dead at age 92 Jane Powell, whose pert good looks and lyrical soprano voice brought her Hollywood stardom before she was out of her teens — but whose movie career peaked when she was still in her 20s with a starring role in one of the last great MGM musicals, the 1954 extravaganza "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" — died Thursday at her home in Wilton, Connecticut. She was 92. by NYTimes News Service Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 11:58pm

U.S. border agents get help on custody work, return to field Dozens, even hundreds, of asylum-seeking migrants often wait hours to surrender to U.S. Border Patrol agents, but the thousands of Haitians gathered at a bridge in the small Texas border town of Del Rio may be unprecedented and point to a glaring problem with the federal police agency's staffing. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 10:20pm

Agents search in Wyoming for woman, in Florida for fiance Police searched a vast Florida wildlife reserve on Saturday for 23-year-old Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the disappearance of his girlfriend, Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito, while across the country the FBI hunted for clues about the missing woman in a mountainous national park in Wyoming. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 10:10pm

Top doctors say not so fast to Biden's boosters-for-all plan Just one month ago, President Joe Biden and his health advisers announced big plans to soon deliver a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine to all Americans. But after campaigning for the White House on a pledge to "follow the science," Biden found himself uncharacteristically ahead of it with that lofty pronouncement. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 10:08pm

New redistricting commissions splinter along partisan lines When voters in some states created new commissions to handle the politically thorny process of redistricting, the hope was that the bipartisan panelists could work together to draw new voting districts free of partisan gerrymandering. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 10:04pm

In edgy Washington, police outnumber Jan. 6 protesters In a city still on edge after the Jan. 6 insurrection, law enforcement bore down in large numbers on the Capitol on Saturday over concerns that a rally in support of the jailed rioters would turn violent. It didn't. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 10:02pm

Advocates fear U.S. is weighing climate vs. human rights on China U.S. envoy John Kerry's diplomatic quest to stave off the worst scenarios of global warming is meeting resistance from China, the world's biggest climate polluter, which is adamant that the United States ease confrontation over other matters if it wants Beijing to speed up its climate efforts. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 9:57pm

Expert witness says R. Kelly behavior mirrors abuse tactics Prosecutors inched closer on Friday to concluding their case at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial, calling two final witnesses to try to further cement allegations he groomed young victims for unwanted sex in episodes dating to the 1990s. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 9:20pm

Wildfires make run toward giant sequoia groves Two lightning-sparked wildfires in California merged and made a run to the edge of a grove of ancient sequoias, momentarily driving away firefighters as they try to protect the world's tallest tree by wrapping its base in protective foil. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 9:16pm

Fred Dakota, Native American gambling pioneer, dies at 84 Fred Dakota, whose garage casino in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 1983 was a milestone for Native American gambling, has died at age 84. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 8:18pm

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 6:54pm

U.S. to spend $2.1 billion to improve infection control The federal government is spending $2.1 billion to improve infection control procedures in health care settings, aimed at preventing the transmission of diseases inside hospitals, dialysis centers and other facilities. by Associated Press Published Sep. 18 2021 @ 6:44pm