Mexican ranchers struggle to adapt as a tiny parasite ravages their cattle exports to the US

HERMOSILLO, Mexico (AP) — The United States’ suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico hit at the worst possible time for rancher Martín Ibarra Vargas, who after two years of severe drought had hoped to put his
Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump power and US House majority in play

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The nation’s two most populous states — California and Texas — grappled for political advantage in advance of 2026 elections that could reorder the balance of power in Washington and threaten President Donald
Tennessee readies for execution of man with working implanted defibrillator

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is gearing up for an execution on Tuesday that experts say would likely mark the first time a man has been put to death with a working defibrillator in his chest. Gov.
Detroit voters will pick 2 candidates from a large field vying to become next mayor

DETROIT (AP) — Voters in Detroit will see a mayoral ballot without Mike Duggan’s name on it for the first time since 2012 as they go to the polls Tuesday to narrow the field of nine candidates
An Australian artist is creating a massive mural in the middle of a small North Dakota town

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — High atop a massive grain elevator in the middle of Minot, North Dakota, artist Guido van Helten swipes a concrete wall with a brush that looks more appropriate for painting a fence than
Alaska Sen. Murkowski toys with bid for governor, defends vote supporting Trump’s tax breaks package

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, speaking with Alaska reporters Monday, toyed with the idea of running for governor and defended her recent high-profile decision to vote in support of President Donald Trump’s tax
Bondi moves forward on Justice Department investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed that the Justice Department move forward with a probe into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation following the recent release of documents aimed at undermining the legitimacy of the inquiry that established
California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas’ move to pad Republican margin

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts. The move comes in direct response to
Border agents directed to stop deportations under Trump’s asylum ban after court order, CBS News reports

By Christian Martinez (Reuters) -U.S. border agents were directed to stop deportations under President Donald Trump’s asylum ban, CBS News reported Monday citing two unnamed Department of Homeland Security officials. The direction comes after a three-judge panel
Company advised by Trump sons said it hoped to benefit from fed money, then took it back

NEW YORK (AP) — A public document filed by a company that just hired President Donald Trump’s two oldest sons as advisers included a sentence early Monday that said it hoped to benefit from grants and other