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How will Trump affect intertwined lives of U.S. and Mexico?

Mexicans feel pressure to cross the border before Trump presidency.

The Sheetz gas and convenience store chain is boosting its workers' pay by $3 per hour, in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Its stores are among the businesses deemed essential during government-ordered shutdowns.

Sheetz Convenience Store Chain Gives Workers $3 Hourly Raise

It's one of the most aggressive moves yet by companies that are boosting pay to retain, attract and motivate employees.

Police officers stand guard during a night curfew designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus in New Delhi April 6, 2021. The national capital imposed a 10 pm to 5 am curfew until April 30.

World's Biggest Vaccine Maker 'Very Stressed' As India Sees Record Spike In COVID-19

India has recorded its biggest jump in new coronavirus infections since the pandemic began. Authorities are trying to balance curbs on movement with voting in state elections.

Cars line up for coronavirus testing outside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Florida is one of many states reporting spikes in COVID-19 cases in recent days, as the number of confirmed cases worldwide has topped 10 million.

Global COVID-19 Deaths Top 500,000

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 10 million on Sunday while deaths topped half a million. Health officials estimate the actual case count could be much higher.

A "closed" sign is seen amid the coronavirus pandemic in Los Angeles on Dec. 5. The number of people filing unemployment claims jumped last week as a surge in coronavirus cases grips the country.

Unemployment Claims Jump Just Before Critical Aid Programs Are Set To Expire

Jobless claims rose sharply last week as critical relief programs, including expanded jobless benefits, are due to expire the day after Christmas.

The Pike Place Market is nearly empty in downtown Seattle on March 10.

'Glimmer of Hope': When Can We Say Social Distancing Is Working?

Governors in New York and Washington have pointed to early signs that the increase of new coronavirus cases is flattening. How to look up — and interpret — the progress in your state.

A man waves campaign flags in favor of a new constitution ahead of a referendum on the matter in Santiago, Chile, on Aug. 26. In a referendum on Sunday, Chileans will vote whether to scrap the constitution from the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet.

'Historic Opportunity': Chile Holds Vote To Replace Dictatorship-Era Constitution

After mass protests, and amid a pandemic, Chileans go to the polls Sunday for a referendum over whether to scrap the constitution introduced under Gen. Augusto Pinochet's rule.

Customs and Border Protection agents apprehend a group of Brazilian migrants in Otay Mesa, Calif., in August 2021.

The U.S. is ending its pandemic border rules. It could mean a surge in migration

The Biden administration is moving to end sweeping pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 on May 23. The controversial public health order was used to quickly expel migrants at the border.

COVID-19 Morning Update

State health officials reported 542 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, Tuesday, for a statewide total now of 37,439 cases. The latest update from the…

In this image from video, members of the House stand after they passed the $2 trillion plus coronavirus stimulus package on the floor of the House of Representatives in March.

Debate Over Reopening Puts Partisan Divide On Full Display

Many Republicans are taking a controversial stance by reopening without sufficient testing in place and are blaming Democrats for the country's current economic woes.

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