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Victims of Juarez migration detention center fire still await restitution 6 months on

Nearly 6 months after a fire at an immigration detention center in Ciudad Juarez killed nearly 40 migrants, survivors and families of the deceased await compensation.

Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 3 million vehicles due to the risk of fire in the engine compartments. Twenty-three separate models are included in the recall, including the 2011 Kia Sorento, seen above at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2009.

Kia and Hyundai recall more than 3 million vehicles due to the risk of fire

More than 1.6 million Hyundais and 1.7 million Kias are at risk of engine compartment fires. Owners of the affected vehicles are urged to park them outside and away from homes and buildings.

There's high demand for this fall's COVID shots, which offer protection against circulating variants of omicron. But there's been some distribution hiccups.

This year's COVID vaccine rollout is off to a bumpy start, despite high demand

Some people are finding pharmacies still don't have supply of the shots, and others are having insurance coverage troubles. Here's what's going on.

People watch a supermoon rise above Lisbon, Portugal, on Aug. 30.

This week's harvest moon will be the last supermoon of the year

A supermoon occurs when the moon is closest to Earth along its elliptical orbit, which means it can appear larger and brighter to viewers. The last one of the year will be visible Thursday and Friday.

Iowa's former first lady Vilsack cracks the champagne on the new USS Iowa

The USS Iowa, a nuclear attack submarine, is the first of its kind that includes accommodations built for women. Its christening took place in Connecticut on June 17.

The Rezaians were wrongfully imprisoned 9 years ago. For Yeganeh, the pain is fresh

Journalist Yeganeh Rezaian speaks about her time being imprisoned in Iran with her husband, Jason Rezaian, in 2014 and how that experienced has shaped the rest of her life.

A woman marks her ballot at a polling center in Albuquerque, N.M., on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans in the state are challenging the congressional map that was used for that election.

New Mexico's Republican Party takes the state's congressional map to trial

A trial begins Wednesday over New Mexico's congressional map. Unlike some other active fights over redistricting, it's the state's Democratic lawmakers who are accused of crafting illegal districts.

This video grab shows soldiers holding General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema aloft in Libreville, Gabon, on Aug. 30, 2023.

The U.S. has suspended some aid to Gabon after the military takeover

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a "pause in certain foreign assistance programs" to Gabon pending a review of the circumstances that led to the ouster of the country's former leader.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom shakes hands with Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Los Angeles County, after signing Gabriel's bill that raises taxes on guns and ammunition in Sacramento on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023.

California is first state to levy a tax on guns and ammo to fund safety programs

New law will impose an additional 11% in addition to federal tax. It's one of nearly two dozen gun laws signed into law on Tuesday. but Newsom acknowledges some might not survive legal challenges.

Republicans and others watch the broadcast at the official watch party of the Republican presidential candidates debate at The Richard Nixon Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., on August 23.

How to watch the second GOP presidential debate

Seven Republicans vying for the GOP presidential nomination will take the stage in California Wednesday night for the second GOP debate of the 2024 elections. But the front runner is skipping — again.

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