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Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande River into the United States from Mexico line up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Eagle Pass, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Eric Gay/AP Hide Caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will end a program used by the Biden administration to temporarily allow more than 500,000 immigrants who fled Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela into the country. In an executive order signed Monday night, President Trump directed the Department of Homeland Security to implement “any program that is contrary to U.S. policy as established in my executive…

DICKINSON — Nationwide, 42% of businesses are owned by women. In North Dakota, that number drops to 29%, making the success of women entrepreneurs in the state even more remarkable. For business owners in small, semi-rural cities like Dickinson, the challenges are even greater.Ruby Buchanan, owner of Well Kept, has been tackling these challenges head-on. She recently celebrated the second anniversary of her store, which specializes in all-natural personal care products, including makeup and skin care for men, women, and babies. Buchanan’s entrepreneurial journey, like many others, began as a response to a problem. Living in southwestern North Dakota, she…

The San Antonio Zoo, SeaWorld, and Six Flags Fiesta Texas are closed on Monday. HEB changes business hours on Monday and TuesdaySan Antonio area closures due to winter weather (KSAT)SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio area businesses, attractions, clinics and medical facilities have announced closures Monday and Tuesday due to winter weather.Light rain is expected to move through the area by dinnertime on Monday. The lower atmosphere is so dry that it may not reach the ground at first.After sunset, light rain is likely to fall, transitioning to drizzle and light sleet as temperatures gradually drop. Precipitation will peak between midnight…

On his first day back at the White House, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders, including rescinding Biden-era executive orders and withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate accord.During the campaign, President Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity that he would only become a dictator “on day one” and would use his executive powers to close the southern border with Mexico and expand oil drilling. He said he intended to do so.“After that, I was no longer a dictator,” he said.Once the executive order was issued on Monday, the accelerated pace became a campaign of…

January 20, 2025, 11:30 a.m. ETThere are four teams left aiming to qualify for New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX. On Saturday, the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans in the regional round to advance to the AFC Championship Game for the seventh consecutive year. The Chiefs will welcome a familiar foe to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in the Buffalo Bills, who defeated the Baltimore Ravens at home on Sunday. The line for the AFC Championship Game began Sunday night at -1 p.m. and continued toward Kansas City.In the NFC, the Washington Commanders upset the…

Important points Bitcoin soared to an all-time high of more than $109,000 ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, after the new US president did not mention the cryptocurrency in his inaugural address or other appearances since taking office. The range of increase has been reduced. Over the weekend, two bearish candlestick patterns formed. Cryptocurrency charts warning of possible decline. Investors should keep an eye on the major support levels on Bitcoin’s charts at $92,000, $87,000, and $74,000, while also monitoring important overhead areas around $106,000 and $120,000. Bitcoin (BTCUSD) hit new highs ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration…

Palestinians have recovered dozens of bodies buried under rubble in the Gaza Strip and are searching for thousands more as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues for a second day. Medical officials told Al Jazeera on Monday that the first three prisoners held by Hamas and 90 Palestinians from Israeli prisons had been released, leaving Gaza devastated since a ceasefire took effect the day before. The bodies of 97 Palestinians were reportedly recovered in the southern city of Rafah. . Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed more than 47,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, and injured more…

CNN — The federal government will recognize only two genders, male and female, under an executive order signed Monday by President Donald Trump. The order would override the Biden administration’s efforts to expand gender identity designations, including on passports. “As of today, it is the official policy of the United States government going forward that there are only two genders: male and female,” President Trump said in his inaugural address on Monday, making one of his culture war campaign promises. We have taken early steps to make this a reality. . The order, titled “Protecting Women from Gender Ideological Extremism…

PARIS — Despite a slowdown in luxury spending and an overall volatile retail environment, Parisian department stores are bullish on men’s wear. Printemps recently opened a 2,690-square-foot concept store space on the ground floor, specializing in men’s accessories, beauty, watches, jewelry and homewares. Galeries Lafayette is preparing for a complete renovation of its four-story men’s clothing building scheduled for 2026. Alice Feillard, menswear director at Galeries Lafayette, said it’s less a boom for the category than a slow and steady rise following the pandemic. Fayard said that during the pandemic, “we can see that men have started to follow women’s…

What you need to know about President Trump’s first day of executive action What you need to know about President Trump’s first day of executive action 03:15 President Trump signed an executive order beginning the process of withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization. It was inside Dozens of enforcement actions After he was sworn in for a second term on Monday, he signed off on issues such as: immigration to foreign policy to climate change.Even though many scientists fear the measure could undo decades of gains in the fight against infectious diseases such as AIDS, malaria and…