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New tariffs on Canada, Mexico may raise NY energy costs

President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, set to take effect Tuesday, could lead to higher energy costs for New Yorkers, experts warn. Since upstate utilities rely on Canadian electricity, gas, and oil, consumers may see increased utility bills.

New Orleans rushes to rework Mardi Gras celebrations in the face of storm and twister warnings

Officials rushed to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warned revelers as powerful storms were expected to strike Louisiana.

Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico go into effect on Tuesday: Where to expect rising prices

After promising to impose tariffs on its two neighbors, Mexico and Canada, President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on goods from these countries.

Red flag warning: “Extreme fire danger” in El Paso and southern New Mexico region

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for much of the El Paso region, far West Texas and southern New Mexico for Monday through 8 p.m. This means these areas could face "extreme fire danger.

Borderlands Mexico: Mapping supply chains key to surviving tariff wars, experts say

Mapping supply chains key to surviving tariff wars, experts say; Construction begins on logistics park in Laredo, Texas; WWEX Group opens office in Monterrey, Mexico; and Continental expanding plant in central Mexico.

Friendships whose tightness is palpable even to others

Nicole Graev Lipson is a Boston-based author. This is an excerpt from her new memoir in essays, “Mothers and Other Fictional Characters,” which is being released Tuesday by Chronicle Books.

Trump Administration Sued Over Guantánamo Bay Migrant Plan

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Center for Constitutional Rights, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), and the ACLU of the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on behalf of migrants who face the risk of being transferred to Guantánamo Bay.

Gene Hackman's business partner recalls hilarious way actor paid off bet

Dough Lanham has fond memories of Gene Hackman and their restaurant, Jinja Bar & Bistro, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The pair met through a mutual friend at Lanham's restaurant before Hackman decided to partner with him.

Lady Topper basketball cruises past New Mexico State on senior day

WKU women’s basketball notched a dominant 85-68 win on Senior Day in E.A. Diddle Arena against New Mexico State.

Notorious Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero pleads not guilty after extradition to U.S.

Rafael Caro Quintero and Vicente Carillo Fuentes were “expelled” from Mexico Thursday to face justice in the U.S., including for the former’s alleged “masterminding” of the 1985

US auto industry could be collateral damage in President Trump’s trade wars

President Donald Trump’s trade wars threaten to claim a casualty on the home front: the American auto industry.

RFK Jr. says US measles outbreak 'top priority' at HHS following first death in 10 years

Last Wednesday, during President Donald Trump's first Cabinet meeting, Robert F. | Public health experts are sounding the alarm about the outbreak and warn that communities with low immunization rates are at greatest risk for further spread of the disease.

Man on run since 1982 accused of using dead person’s identity to claim government benefits

A California man is accused of using his dead university classmate’s identity to evade authorities and claim government benefits for years.

What to know about Hollywood icon Gene Hackman's and his wife's deaths

New Mexico authorities say preliminary autopsy results didn't determine how Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife died, but did rule out carbon monoxide.