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Mexico's President Enrique Peña Nieto speaks during a news conference in Mexico City on Monday. He is waiting to hear from high-level negotiators before deciding whether to cancel his U.S. trip.

As Trump Orders Border Wall, Mexico's President Mulls Canceling U.S. Trip

Many Mexicans are angry over President Trump's executive order to begin building a wall along the border. Some Mexican politicians are asking their president to cancel a planned meeting with Trump.

School District In Canada Cancels Trips To U.S., Citing Border Policies, Safety

The decision was made out of caution, says the Greater Essex County District School Board, which cites uncertainty over President Trump's immigration and travel ban.

Mexican federal police patrol a beach in Cancun earlier this year, after a shooting at a local nightclub the day before.

U.S. State Department Expands Travel Warnings For Mexico's Beachside Tourist Meccas

The department has updated its warnings about the Mexican states that are home to Cancun and Los Cabos, citing rising homicide rates.

Silhouettes of detained people are seen in a police truck near the Moscow City Court during the trial of a Russian opposition leader in Moscow on February 2, 2021.

U.S. citizen and musician Michael Travis Leake has been detained in Russia

A Moscow court said Leake was detained on suspicion of organizing a drug trafficking business. If convicted, he could face as much as 20 years in prison under Russia's strict drug laws.

Sen. Sherrod Brown says both the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Education need to examine for-profit colleges.

Ohio's U.S. Sen. Brown Wants More Oversight of For-Profit Schools

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown is calling on the U.S. Department of Education for more oversight of for-profit colleges. Brown wants the department to...

Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in January 2019.

Rep. John Lewis Will Lie In State At The U.S. Capitol, With An Outdoor Public Viewing

Visitors will file by the the Capitol and be required to wear masks because of the coronavirus. Lewis' family urges people outside of Washington, D.C., to pay tribute virtually.

A statue of Robert E. Lee was removed from the U.S. Capitol early Monday.

Virginia Removes Its Robert E. Lee Statue From U.S. Capitol

The Confederate general's statue is expected to be replaced by one of civil rights activist Barbara Johns, who at 16 led a student walkout protesting inferior conditions at an all-Black high school.

Instagram's Adam Mosseri speaks onstage at the WIRED25 Summit 2019 in San Francisco. He said some users will no longer see the "like" counter, but it won't impact "the whole U.S. at once."

Instagram Will Test Hiding 'Likes' On Some U.S. Accounts Starting Next Week

"The idea is to try to 'depressurize' Instagram, make it less of a competition," the company's CEO Adam Mosseri announced on Friday.

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin gives two thumbs up for U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza in 2018. On Thursday, President Trump announced that he will nominate Carranza to lead the Small Business Administration.

Trump Wants U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza To Lead Small Business Administration

The president says he will nominate Carranza, who served as deputy administrator for the SBA under President George W. Bush, to replace Linda McMahon.

A worker carries a Chinese national flag to put it with those of other participating countries at the opening session of the G-20 foreign ministers meeting, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, March 2, 2023.

Report: 20 of the world's richest economies, including the U.S., fuel forced labor

A report released by human rights organization Walk Free found that the number of people living in modern slavery, including forced marriage and human trafficking, has grown to 50 million since 2018.

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