Chinese immigrant workers allege they were lured to northern New Mexico under false pretenses and forced to work 14 hours a day trimming marijuana on the Navajo Nation where cultivating the plant is illegal, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in state court.
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The 7 best plants that keep your home pet-safe, according to experts
Don’t choose between your fur babies and plant babies. We asked vets about the best plants for you and your pets’ home.
UAW reveals newest strike locations at GM and Ford amid ongoing fight with Detroit's Big Three
UAW autoworkers have been striking dozens of General Motors, Ford and Stellantis auto plants since mid-September in an effort to secure a new contract.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer and the longest-serving woman in the Senate, dies at age 90
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., a vocal advocate of gun-control measures who was known for trying to find common ground with Republicans during her three decades in the Senate, has died, her office announced Friday.
Millions under state of emergency as 'life-threatening' flooding hits tri-state area
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Mortgage rates for home loans hit 23-year high
Freddie Mac says the average rate on a 30-year home loan has surged to 7.31%, more than double from two years ago.
Student loan repayments restart this weekend: What to know
Student loan repayments will start back up Oct. 1 after a pause during the pandemic. NBC’s Brian Cheung joins TODAY with analysis, reporting that each borrower owes an average of $203 per month.
Wagner fighters may be back in Ukraine as Putin meets with top commander from mercenary group
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with former Wagner commander Andrei Troshev,and tasked him with overseeing volunteer fighting units in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Friday.
Black BYU student says he was harassed while recording social media posts
A member of the “Black Menaces,” a group of Black Brigham Young University students who regularly share on social media video interviews with white classmates, said that a university staff member confronted him while he was conducting an interview last week and that a classmate harassed him immediately afterward.
Trump deposition scheduled for next month in lawsuits filed by ex-FBI officials
An appeals court recently rejected the Justice Department’s request to block Trump from answering questions related to lawsuits from Lisa Page and Peter Strzok.