Eta was downgraded to a tropical storm Wednesday afternoon after reaching Category 1 hurricane status in the morning.
Author: Grace Hauck, USA TODAY
Watchdog report: US ‘took deliberate steps’ to limit daily processing of asylum seekers along Mexico border
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For millions of women across the U.S., Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a hero, an icon and a champion.
72% of Latino households report money problems amid COVID-19, compared to one-third of white households
Nearly half of U.S. households in the nation’s four largest cities reported serious financial problems amid the pandemic.
Wildfires race across the West: Smoke poses health hazard to millions; unprecedented pollution in Oregon
As fires burn across thousands of miles in Oregon, California and other western states, officials hope cooler weather will help calm down the blazes.