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Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C. Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday ... Read More

The Other Border Wall Going Up South of the U.S.

The Dominican Republic is speeding up work on a wall along the 250-mile ... to illegal migration around the world, including on the U.S. southern border. Poland began building frontier barriers ... Read More

World News

The world’s top doping regulator said there was “no credible evidence” to take further action. By Andrew Das, Joe Ward and Matthew Cullen ... Read More

Endangered desert pupfish delays Colorado River conservation plans for Imperial Valley

But those plans were put on hold after environmentalists raised concerns that dry irrigation drains could threaten desert pupfish, an endangered species that calls the region home. Jamie Asbury ... Read More

As gray wolves terrorize farms and ranches, GOP lawmakers demand endangered species delisting

Bentz and his 19 fellow Republicans said the resurgence of the gray wolf population should be touted as a success story ... threatening, conflicts for Americans. Under the Endangered Species ... Read More

What is the rarest animal in the world? See the list of top 10 most endangered species.

Americans celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species ... with any other species. They have one of the smallest, most distinctive habitats in the world, according to Smithsonian ... Read More

Endangered Species May Have Just Been Spotted After 100 Years

Three animals resembling gray wolves were recently spotted in Nevada, and if suspicions are confirmed, this would be the first time in more than a century that the endangered species has been seen ... Read More

Border News

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is leading about 60 fellow Republicans on a visit to the Mexican border as they demand hard-line immigration policies. The crossing, serving as a direct route to ... Read More

Mongabay series: Endangered Environmentalists

PALAWAN, Philippines — Lawyers have condemned police officers on the Philippine island of Palawan for holding at gunpoint and arresting environmental law enforcers who visited a coastal village ... Read More

News & Values

Explore them here. Can trust bring connection and hope in a divided world? Discover how through global news stories. None of us should be shocked when Doris Kearns Goodwin says something profound. Read More

This song is our story

With laughter and tears, Delores moved my heart simply by telling me her story — the story of God ... All around the world are people who are hurting and alone, just like Delores once was. Read More

World News

The short answer may be nothing. The world’s top doping regulator said there was “no credible evidence” to take further action. The direct language used against the country’s largest ... Read More