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U.S. border officials have stopped migrants 2,38 million times in the fiscal year that ended on 30 September, +37% on previuos year; the annual total surpassed 2 million for the first time in August and is more than twice the highest level in 2019

Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, in Hawaii, has erupted for the first time in 38 years and the alert level has been upgraded from an "advisory" to a "warning" - the highest classification

A snowstorm media called ‘historic’ has hit western New York state yesterday leaving more than 2m of snow in some places; roads have been closed and flights cancelled the weekend before the Thanksgiving holiday

After Democrats averted worst-case-scenario congressional losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections, President Joe Biden announced that he could run for a second term and that he would make a definite decision early next year

Colette Peters, elected Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, offered a clear, detailed vision to reshape the Justice Department’s largest agency, counting over 30.000 employees, 158.000 inmates and an yearly budget of about $8 billion

Alaska canceled all red king crab and blue king crab seasons for 2022-2023, after trawl surveys registered a fall in abundance up to -90%; in 2021 was unsuccessfully sought an emergency closure to bottom trawl to protect an area rich with female crabs

President Biden declared he will decide upon next term after mid term elections scheduled for Tuesday 8 November 2022

US freight rail companies and unions representing their workers have reached a "tentative agreement" to avert the first national rail strike in 30 years; the deal follows months of back and forth negotiations and 20 hours of talks on working conditions

Emmy Awards host Kenan Thompson and the ceremony’s producers are predicting a conflict-free zone, unlike the Oscars show that was marred by an on-stage slap

The waters of Tampa Bay dropped 1,5 meters after Hurricane Ian headed South in a phenomenon known as ‘reverse storm surge’; before water came back, many seized the opportunity to walk and take selfies on the sandy bottom in an area normally under water

The government didn’t force regulations nor imposed cuts to the water seven states draw from the Colorado River, despite an evident crisis and a widespread recognition of the fact that for years more water has been taken than nature can replenish