WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP announces 26 additional partnerships for new and expanded services * WASHINGTON U.S. Customs and Border Protection made 26 tentative selections in late October that will promote cross-border trade and essential travel to the United States under the Reimbursable Services Program, which allows private sector and state and local governments to reimburse the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago issued the following Beige Book on Nov. 26, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Seventh District rose slightly over the reporting period, though contacts expected a slight decline in activity over the next year. Employment, consumer spending, business spending, construction and real estate, and manufacturing all increased slightly. Prices rose moderately, wages were up modestly, and financial conditions l  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Border Patrol Buffalo Sector continues Operation Bear Cave in Syracuse along Interstates 90 and 81 * The operation led to the arrest of five illegal aliens, four possessed state issued commercial vehicle driver licenses. BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Border Patrol agents remove illegal aliens operating commercial vehicles with state issued Commercial Driver Lic  more