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Fisherman's Family Accuses US of 'Extra-Judicial Killings'

Colombian family files human rights complaint

(Newser) - The family of a Colombian fisherman killed in a military strike at sea has filed a human rights complaint against the United States. In a complaint filed with the Washington, DC-based Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the family says Alejandro Carranza Medina, a 42-year-old killed in an alleged anti-narcotics operation...

US Suspends Green Cards for 19 Countries

Green card and citizenship processing halted for some countries already on travel ban list

(Newser) - Dozens of countries are now on a new US immigration pause list, including some of the world's most poor and least stable, reports the New York Times . The Trump administration has suspended immigration applications from 19 nations previously placed under travel restrictions, effectively stopping green card and citizenship processing...

Gas Prices Haven't Been This Low Since 2021

Average price dips below $3 a gallon, with 18 states under $2.75

(Newser) - Average US gas prices have slipped below $3 a gallon for the first time in four and a half years, offering some relief to drivers, reports CNN . AAA reports the national average for regular gas was $2.998 on Tuesday, just under Monday's $3.001, a first since May...

Mass Killings in US Hit the Lowest Level Since 2006

But experts warn that 'what goes down must also go back up'

(Newser) - A shooting last weekend at a children's birthday party in California that left four dead was the 17th mass killing this year—the lowest number recorded since 2006, according to a database maintained by the AP and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. Experts warn that the drop...

Is $136K the New Poverty Line? An Essay Goes Viral

Wall Street portfolio manager makes his case in regard to a family of four

(Newser) - The government puts the poverty line for a family of four at $32,150. But a Wall Street portfolio manager has ignited a robust debate by calculating the figure in the real world to be four times higher at $136,500, reports the Washington Post . Michael W. Green of Simplify...

After Fatal Ambush, US Pauses All Asylum Rulings

Trump administration also halts visas to those with Afghan passports in wake of National Guard attack

(Newser) - The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports days after a shooting near the White House that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition. Investigators continued Saturday to seek a motive in the shooting, in which...

As China Raises Stakes, Taiwan Unveils $40B Defense Spree

Taiwan cites China's military buildup in its announcement of new defense budget

(Newser) - As China ramps up military activity near Taiwan, the island's president announced a fresh $40 billion defense budget to shore up its defenses. President Lai Ching-te unveiled the plan for the supplementary budget on Wednesday, citing what he described as an "unprecedented military buildup" by Beijing and stepped-up...

Iranian Deportees: 'Nightmare' Flight Landed Us in Danger

Iranians tell NYT they face peril in their homeland after being returned from the US

(Newser) - In a rare move, the US government deported a planeload of Iranians back to their home country in September—an operation that took months of negotiation between the Trump administration and Tehran and resulted in the first chartered deportation flight of its kind. One of those sent back, 34-year-old Mehrdad...

FAA Warns About Flying Over Venezuela
More Airlines Cancel
Venezuela Flights
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Nov 23, 2025 1:13 PM CST

More Airlines Cancel Venezuela Flights

FAA had issued a warning to pilots, operators

(Newser) - International airlines stepped up cancellations of flights to Venezuela on Sunday after the FAA warned pilots about entering the nation's airspace. The president of the Airlines Association in Venezuela said six carriers indefinitely suspended flights: TAP, LATAM, Avianca, Iberia, Gol, and Caribbean. Turkish Airlines suspended flights from Nov. 24...

Some Parts of the US May See Coldest December in Years

Thanks, polar vortex

(Newser) - Bundle up, northerners. An unusual weather phenomenon unfolding high above the North Pole is expected to bring much colder temperatures than usual later this month—right after Thanksgiving—and through December, reports the Washington Post . The phenomenon, known as sudden stratospheric warming, typically happens every other winter but rarely as...

Canada Loses Spot as Top Buyer of US Goods

Mexico now leads in US exports, imports, and total trade

(Newser) - Mexico has overtaken Canada as the largest buyer of US goods, marking the first time in nearly 30 years that Canada has not held the top spot, according to new data from the US Commerce Department. The figures highlight a significant shift in North American trade dynamics, with Mexico and...

US Is on the Brink of Losing Measles Elimination Status

Outbreaks in 3 states have been linked

(Newser) - The CDC has officially linked measles outbreaks in Texas, Utah, and Arizona, raising concerns that the US could lose its measles elimination status for the first time in 25 years. The chain of transmission originated in January within a Mennonite community in Texas and spread to Oklahoma and New Mexico...

Michelle Obama: 'Don't Waste My Time' Asking Me to Run

That's because former first lady thinks America still isn't ready for a woman president

(Newser) - Michelle Obama doesn't think America is ready to have a woman in the White House. "Don't even look at me about running, 'cause you all are lying," the former first lady said during a conversation earlier this month with actress Tracee Ellis Ross at the...

Poll: 40% of Younger American Women Want to Leave

They're losing faith in American institutions

(Newser) - A record number of young American women are considering a move overseas, according to a new Gallup survey . In this year's poll, 40% of women ages 15 to 44 say they'd move abroad permanently if they had the chance, four times higher than in 2014. The desire to...

Americans Say Kids Cost Too Much
Americans Say Kids
Cost Too Much
Nov 14, 2025 11:52 AM CST

Americans Say Kids Cost Too Much

Majority cite finances as top reason for limiting family size, per new survey

(Newser) - A growing majority of Americans say the high cost of living is the main reason they're having fewer children, according to a nationwide survey. The latest American Family Survey , conducted by Brigham Young University's Wheatley Institute and Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, found that 70%...

Getting a US Visa Now Depends on Your Weight

Administration says obesity, anxiety, other common conditions now grounds for rejection

(Newser) - A new directive from the Trump administration instructs US visa officers to consider obesity and other chronic health conditions as grounds to deny foreigners entry to the country. The policy, detailed in a Nov. 6 cable sent by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consulates worldwide, expands medical screening criteria...

FBI Director's Broken Promise May Erode Trust With Spy Allies

NYT reports that director Kash Patel broke a pledge to MI5 chief

(Newser) - At a meeting outside London in May, MI5 chief Ken McCallum asked the FBI director, Kash Patel, to keep a key surveillance position open in Britain for an agent working in high-tech surveillance. And that's when the relationship between MI5 and the FBI, a key part of the Five...

Citing Persecution, German Far-Right Influencer Seeks Asylum in US

Naomi Seibt cites death threats, surveillance in Germany as motivation

(Newser) - A far-right German activist with ties to the Trump movement is seeking asylum in the United States, claiming political persecution at home, the Washington Post reports. Naomi Seibt, a 25-year-old social media influencer linked to Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, says she faces surveillance, state media criticism, and...

More US Couples Are Skipping Kids
'DINKs' Are on the
Rise in America
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Nov 8, 2025 3:10 PM CST

'DINKs' Are on the Rise in America

Pew says 12% of married couples are now child-free, making up 'dual income, no kids' demographic

(Newser) - The number of married couples in the US choosing to remain child-free is on the rise, per a new Pew Research Center analysis of federal data. These couples, often called "DINKs" (dual income, no kids), now make up 12% of married couples where at least one partner is in...

Ex-CIA Agent Spills on Russia and China's 'Honeypot' Spies

Operatives allegedly use romance and play the long game to access state secrets, technology

(Newser) - China and Russia are reportedly deploying "sex spies" to the United States in a bid to steal secrets and gain a strategic edge, according to a former CIA operative. Sharing his personal experience with Fox News Digital , J. Michael Waller said he encountered such tactics firsthand while working in...

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