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President Trump said Alexander Acosta has done a good job leading the Labor Department but will look into his involvement in a decade-old plea agreement with the financier accused of sex trafficking.

Billionaire Richard Branson is partnering with a group of investors to take his space tourism company public. The stock market debut is expected later this year.

Amazon workers in Minnesota are planning a six-hour strike on Monday to coincide with the first day of retailer's summer sale event, Amazon Prime Day.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Dr. Sally Goza of the American Academy of Pediatrics about migrant children's drawings that show what they think of conditions in detention facilities in the U.S.

Mexico has significantly increased the number of National Guard forces at its southern border with Guatemala. The question: has it succeeded in slowing the flow of migrants trying to reach the U.S.?

A number of Major League Baseball fans have been injured foul balls this season. That's led to calls for more extensive safety netting, but the league has not acted yet.

The Department of Homeland Security announced that about 104,000 migrants were taken into custody after crossing the Southwest border in June, a 28% drop from May.

Expanding health benefits to more undocumented immigrants was praised by state Democrats, but some Republicans worried about California becoming a "magnet" for migrants in search of coverage.

For the first time, President Trump is spending more on staff than Barack Obama did during his final year as president.

The Chicago Defender, one of the nation's most celebrated black newspapers, will end its print edition on Wednesday after 114 years in circulation. The newspaper will be online only.