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Describing meetings at a car wash and a smuggler's country house, a onetime drug trafficker testified Monday that he paid a former cabinet-level Mexican security official millions of dollars for help that included U.S. government information about a huge cocaine shipment in Mexico. Óscar Nava Valencia, known as “El Lobo,” said the payments to former security secretary Genaro García Luna also were intended to assure protection at a time when a schism in the notorious Sinaloa cartel was heading toward a drug-world war. García Luna and a high-ranking police official “said they were going to stand with us,” Nava Valencia told jurors at García Luna's U.S. federal drug trafficking trial.

The new findings from the nation’s top pandemic watchdog come as House Republicans plan to hold their first hearing this week on covid fraud.

Long Covid has kept some people out of work for over a year, a new report finds, offering yet more evidence of the illness' labor impact.

Manhattan prosedutors are eyeing Donald Trump over a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels during his campaign against Hillary Clinton.

The current Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel opened during the Ulysses S. Grant administration and is used daily for commuters between New York and Washington, D.C.

A large majority of Americans said they believe in a supernatural dimension to the world, according a recent Barna Group study that also found many are more open to the divine.

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging Israel and the Palestinians to exercise restraint amid a spike in violence that has the region on edge.

More than half of those surveyed said cannabis use allowed them to cut their use of opioids and other pain medication.

Europe is cutting more energy ties with Russia.

TikTok is beginning to feel the sting of political and regulatory pressure in Europe, where the Chinese-owned app has evaded the scrutiny it's faced in the U.S.

Stocks are falling on Wall Street ahead of a week full of potentially market-moving events.

Ilia Malinin won his first national men’s title, delivering a 177.38 free skate for a total score of 287.74 on the final day of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

As the cameras flashed in front of the medal-winners in U.S. men's figure skating, one photographer had a request: “Ilia, for one, look happy.” At that, Ilia Malinin chuckled and obliged with a grin, then quickly returned to the close-lipped smile he'd been wearing since he was crowned a national champion on the final day of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Malinin retained his 10-point lead over second-place finisher Jason Brown, while Andrew Torgashev topped a strong weekend with a bronze medal and recorded the highest segment score of the event with 177.78.

Stafford County is looking for input on a Butler Road study.

Japan and the Netherlands have agreed to a deal with the U.S. to restrict China's access to materials used to make advanced semiconductors.

Cornyn took to the Senate floor Monday and said border issues need to be a legislative priority. Unfortunately, some of his comments echoed those made by xenophobic demagogues who don’t know what they’re talking about. Worse, nothing constructive comes from his suggestion that his party will consider no immigration reform until the border is secure. A majority of them aren’t trying to sneak across the border; they’re coming right up to border officials and asking to be taken in as refugees. Our biggest border problems are a long, inefficient and outdated system of processing applications that created that backlog at the border in the first place.

Cornyn took to the Senate floor Monday and said border issues need to be a legislative priority. Unfortunately, some of his comments echoed those made by xenophobic demagogues who don’t know what they’re talking about. Worse, nothing constructive comes from his suggestion that his party will consider no immigration reform until the border is secure. A majority of them aren’t trying to sneak across the border; they’re coming right up to border officials and asking to be taken in as refugees. Our biggest border problems are a long, inefficient and outdated system of processing applications that created that backlog at the border in the first place.

The U.S. government awarded Texas millions in funding to increase access to affordable, reliable high-speed internet to more than 150,000 homes and businesses.

Madison Chock and Evan Bates have defended their ice dancing title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, scoring 137.85 in the free dance for a top score of 229.75.

The U.S. population center is on track this decade to take a southern swerve for the first time in history.

The U.S. population center is on track this decade to take a southern swerve for the first time in history, and it's because of people like Owen Glick, who moved from California to Florida more than a year ago. Last year, the South outgrew other U.S. regions by well over 1 million people through births outpacing deaths and domestic and international migration, according to population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Ukraine expects to receive 24 modern fighter jets from partner nations, Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said in a comment to Spanish daily newspaper El País on Jan. 28.

On the front lines in Ukraine, a soldier was having trouble firing his 155 mm howitzer gun. Using phones and tablets to communicate in encrypted chatrooms, a rapidly growing group of U.S. and allied troops and contractors are providing real-time maintenance advice — usually speaking through interpreters — to Ukrainian troops on the battlefield. As the U.S. and other allies send more and increasingly complex and high-tech weapons to Ukraine, demands are spiking.

The National Guard is already present in Atlanta. Other protests shut down a major highway in Memphis and Grand Central Station in New York City.

In an internal memo, an Air Force general predicted a war with China in 2025 and told officers to get ready by “fir[ing] a clip” into a target, saying, "Aim for the head.”

Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander wrapped up testing to prepare for spaceflight and is now waiting to be shipped to its Florida launch site.

U.S. employers typically finish their annual budgets in January and start advertising for open roles soon thereafter.

The 25th indicted defendant in a Starr County drug trafficking ring sought bond Friday though he’s facing murder charges in San Antonio. Barragan is the 25th defendant in a drug trafficking case in Starr County stemming from arrests first made in Sept. 2021, which included a justice of the peace. The defendant is facing two charges for conspiracy and trafficking drug proceeds connected to a March 2021 incident involving $35,000, according to the superseding indictment. Barragan entered a not guilty plea, and the attorneys began discussing whether they supported the judge setting bond. The judge said the pending murder charge in San Antonio and the current drug trafficking indictment could create a flight risk.

Pushing its illegal annexation claims, Russia said it would move the clocks an hour ahead in occupied areas of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia

Newly released video shows the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fighting for control of a hammer with his assailant during a brutal attack in the couple’s San Francisco home last year. (Jan. 27)

Fierce battles in eastern Ukraine have thrown a new spotlight on Russia's Wagner Group, a private military company led by a rogue millionaire with longtime links to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Wagner has spearheaded the push to jump-start Russia's stalemated offensive in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk province. The ferocious house-to house fighting has produced some of the bloodiest encounters since Russia sent troops into Ukraine, with Wagner personnel “marching on the bodies of their own soldiers” as Ukrainian authorities put it.

The Federal Reserve's favorite inflation gauge is showing that the trend of higher prices is decelerating.

A journalist in Brooklyn, New York, was the target of a murder plot directed by individuals in Iran, Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

Potential donors would be screened with a questionnaire that evaluates their individual risks for HIV based on sexual behavior, recent partners and other factors.

Experts, including a former White House Council of Economic Advisers chair, weigh in on where the economy stands and how consumers can brace for what's ahead.

A growing wave of layoffs might be sweeping through Silicon Valley, but the hottest job on the market right now is in tech.

The U.S. plans to make it easier for gay and bisexual men to give blood.

Zelenskyy's message on Holocaust Memorial Day stood in stark contrast to that of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Smaller countries forced NATO’s greatest powers to give Ukraine the vehicles it needs.

Mexican immigration authorities say they have found 57 Guatemalan adolescents packed into a trailer on a highway near the U.S. border.

Latino Media Network, founded by Stephanie Valencia and Jess Morales Rocketto, has purchased 18 Spanish speaking stations from Univision.

'First gas stoves, then your coffee, now they're gunning for your Xbox,' Cruz tweeted, even though no one is threatening to take away people's gaming consoles.

Officials say a Palestinian gunman killed seven people and wounded three others near a synagogue in east Jerusalem in the deadliest attack on Israelis in years.

Several people online criticized the Associated Press Stylebook after it issued guidance telling people to avoid a certain word when describing or labeling a group of people.

Adani Group companies' stock prices dropped for a second consecutive trading session after Hindenburg announced its short position in the conglomerate's firms.

Many take Evusheld as an additional layer of protection because the vaccines do not trigger a strong immune response for them.

President Biden's promise to deliver tanks to Ukraine could be delayed for months because the Pentagon reportedly does not have the 31 tanks in stock.

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Those killed when a gunman opened fire at a Los Angeles-area dance hall are being remembered by friends and family for the zest for life that brought them out that night to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

The U.S. is poised to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like a yearly flu shot.

Video footage of the arrest has been shown to Tyre Nichols' family, but has not been made public.

Richard Trumpka Jr. told the Washington Post the anger over his suggestion the government ban gas stoves due to health concerns was 'misdirected.'

LVMH's cautious optimism echoes positive comments earlier this month from Burberry and Swatch.

Nursing mothers working as U.S. diplomats are facing problems at some embassies, where security has not allowed them to bring electronic breast pumps into their offices.

A U.S. citizen accused of transporting more than $345,000 in cash from Houston headed to Mexico has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison.

A Middle Eastern and North African category would be added to U.S. federal surveys and censuses, and changes would be made to how Hispanics are able to self-identify.

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, Democratic congressman for District 34, wants to ensure that all U.S. veterans receive valentines on Valentine’s Day and is seeking the public’s help. Gonzalez is asking residents living in his district to write Valentine’s Day cards for them. “This Valentine’s Day, I encourage our community to come together and show their appreciation for our veterans by participating in this annual event,” Gonzalez stated in a news release. Constituents of all ages are encouraged to participate by dropping off or mailing cards to Congressman Gonzalez’s district offices by Thursday, Feb.9. The Valentine’s Day card can be sent to the following addresses:>>Brownsville Office: 835 E. Levee St., 6th Floor, Brownsville, TX 78250>>Weslaco Office: 255 S. Kansas Ave., Weslaco, TX 78596>>Kingsville Office: 100 W. King Ave., Ste.

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Are you missing the rally? A lively start to January and the latest spate of economic data show the perils in turning negative on equities too soon.

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed the U.S. decision to send top-of-the-line tanks to Ukraine, calling the effort to repel the Russian invasion a “crazy war.” In the latest criticism of aid to Ukraine, Trump echoed the Russian talking point that sending the Abrams M1 tanks amount to an escalation that could lead to nuclear war. “FIRST COME THE TANKS, THEN COME THE NUKES,” Trump ...

In a new round of sanctions, the U.S. accused the mercenary group of atrocities in Ukraine and around the world.

None of the contaminated products have been sold in the United States, the agency told CBS News.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank this weekend amid a sharp spike in Israeli-Palestinian violence that has alarmed the Biden administration.

In Texas, the number of homeless veterans has dropped 65% between 2007 and 2020, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

Asian shares have advanced, boosted by a rally on Wall Street following reports suggesting the economy and corporate profits may be doing better than feared.

Homeowners who held off on selling their home in 2022 as the housing market slowed missed out on a windfall and may have to settle for slimmer profits if they opt to sell this year.

A Colombian man who was once one of the world’s most-wanted drug lords has pleaded guilty to U.S. smuggling charges and admitted that he led a violent cocaine cartel and paramilitary group.

Victoria Azarenka continues her quest for a third Australian Open title a decade after her last championship at Melbourne Park when she plays Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in one of two night women’s semifinals.

Last month, the administration said the U.S. will let up to 360,000 people per year enter the country from four countries. A lawsuit filed Tuesday claims the policy is illegal.

After months of publicity and a bipartisan congressional effort to request a pardon from the president, Abdul Wasi Safi could be set free.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has visited sites in rural and urban Zambia to showcase Africa's potential to help solve the world's problems with food shortages.

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran's office says someone scammed the Kansas Republican's reelection campaign out of $690,000 by getting his accounting firm to wire the money to fraudulent bank accounts.

An anonymous jury has gotten its first look at a rare U.S. trial of a former cabinet-level Mexican official charged with taking bribes to aid drug traffickers he was supposed to be neutralizing.

A U.S. government study aimed at helping Puerto Rico shift to clean energy has found there’s not enough available land for large-scale solar farms and installation of wind generators.

The rising rates of obese children in the U.S. are staggering, especially in San Antonio. That's why the Children's Hospital of San Antonio is about to launch a new pediatric weight management program, which includes an option for surgery.

The daughter of Massachusetts Democratic congresswoman Katherine Clark was arrested during a protest on Boston Common and later charged with assault after a police officer was injured.

Jessica Pegula is headed to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the fifth time.

The U.S. cancer death rate has dropped by 33% since 1991, with the exception of advanced late-stage prostate cancer.

A U.S. congressman from Florida who was seriously injured in a tree-trimming accident in Sarasota says he has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering at home.

Authorities say a surge in Cuban and Nicaraguan arrivals at the U.S. border with Mexico in December led to the highest number of illegal border crossings recorded during any month of Joe Biden’s presidency.

Brian McBride is out as general manager of the U.S. men's soccer team.

The judge presiding over the bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has approved the company’s choice of a law firm to represent it in the bankruptcy.

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Washington correspondent Matthew Choi and immigration reporter Uriel J. García about U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s trip to the border and the odds of Congress passing a major immigration bill.

For years, it’s practically been parody to express sticker shock when prices at the supermarket go up. But as the U.S. and the rest of the world battle inflation, it isn’t so funny anymore. Even Help Me Hank is coming up with battle strategies for getting out of the grocery store with your wallet intact. I mean…have you seen the price of eggs lately?Of course, one strategy for combating supermarket prices is to avoid the supermarket. By instead turning to a one-year membership with a warehouse giant like Sam’s Club, you save money by buying all those household essentials you need in bulk. With nearly 600 locations in 44 states and Puerto Rico, you already know the advantages of access to a giant warehouse store, packed with groceries, household items, electronics, furniture and other critical goods, all available at discounts only available through large warehouse stores.While those deals are mighty tempting, Sam’s Club sweetens the pot by offering members even more club advantages, including discounts on rental cars, live events, attractions, movies, and more. A simple Sam’s Club membership can even save you up to 60% on hotel stays all over the world.“We have been a club member for years and we love their low price discount,” Sam’s Club member Mike said. “Low price gasoline is a bonus too.”On top of that, new members also get a complimentary household card that adds on extra savings off some of Sam’s Club’s already low-priced best selling items. When you do all that math, it effectively makes the cost of your full year membership a handful of pocket change…especially now.Regularly $50, new members can take advantage of this new 2023 offer and join Sam’s Club now with a one-year membership at half off, just $24.99. And the membership auto-renews, so if you love the Sam’s Club convenience after your initial 12 months, you’ll be automatically set to enjoy those same cost-cutting perks in 2024 too.Prices subject to change

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is visiting Senegal with a message about the future of U.S.-Africa relations.

Western defense leaders meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany have failed to resolve divisions over possibly providing battle tanks and other military aid to Ukraine.

U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile says hackers have stolen data on 37 million customers.

CIA Director William Burns visited Kyiv last week to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Pentagon says the U.S. will send 90 Stryker combat vehicles and an additional 59 Bradley fighting vehicles to Ukraine, in addition to hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition.

It’s the first-known incident where a soldier has shot a migrant since the mission began. The injury is non-life threatening.

The governing board of Puerto Rico’s power company says it has approved a plan to privatize electric generation in the U.S. territory after meeting for nearly two hours behind closed doors.

A Russian spy ship has been patrolling off the coast of Hawaii but so far has remained in international waters.

A man has told jurors in his federal criminal trial that a death threat he made against U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner came from God.

The U.S. union membership rate reached an all-time low last year.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell this week to its lowest level since September, a potential boost to the housing market which has been in decline for nearly a year.

FBI Director Christopher Wray says he's “deeply concerned” about the Chinese government’s artificial intelligence program, asserting that it was “not constrained by the rule of law.”.

The Biden administration is directing $930 million toward reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush from national forests.

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits in the U.S. reached a four-month low last week, a sign that employers are holding on to their workers despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to slow the economy and tamp down inflation.

U.S. Rep. Greg Steube sustained “several serious injuries” when he fell off a ladder while cutting trees at his property on Florida’s Gulf Coast.