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Border crossings surge in remote areas as Congress, White House weigh tougher restrictions

The numbers have nudged negotiators for the White House and congressional Democrats to consider major limits to asylum as part of a deal for Ukraine aid.

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Federal Housing Assistance Shrinks as Cost of Rent Rises

Rents have surged and homelessness is at record heights, but fewer of the poorest tenants are getting housing assistance — in stark contrast to growth in other safety net programs.

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Federal Housing Assistance Shrinks as Cost of Rent Rises

Rents have surged and homelessness is at record heights, but fewer of the poorest tenants are getting housing assistance — in stark contrast to growth in other safety net programs.

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The Best Latin Songs and Albums of 2023

This year saw an explosion in Latin music, from Peso Pluma’s rise to superstardom to the instant success of Grupo Frontera’s “un x100to,” featuring the Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny. Outside of the mainstream, artists are taking more risks and

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A dress worn by Princess Diana breaks an auction record at nearly $1.15 million

To this day, Princess Diana’s life remains the subject of fascination. One of her dresses just broke a record at auction, selling for nearly $1.15 million, 11 times higher than its estimate. (Image credit: Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)

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Ex-Proud Boys leader is sentenced to over 3 years in prison for the Capitol insurrection plot

A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to more than three years behind bars for joining a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol nearly three years ago.

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California is set to become 2nd state to approve rules for turning wastewater into drinking water

It’s a big step for a state that has struggled for decades to have a reliable source of drinking water for its more than 39 million residents.

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California is set to become 2nd state to approve rules for turning wastewater into drinking water

It’s a big step for a state that has struggled for decades to have a reliable source of drinking water for its more than 39 million residents.

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California is set to become 2nd state to approve rules for turning wastewater into drinking water

It’s a big step for a state that has struggled for decades to have a reliable source of drinking water for its more than 39 million residents.

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