Immigration crackdown causing labor shortages to California’s construction industry

Los Angeles — One construction site in Los Angeles has just about everything needed to build a traditional family home. Everything, that is, except enough workers.  “We have probably three people on site, four people on site, and normally, we’d have about double, about eight to 10 people,” general contractor Jason Pietruszka told CBS News.

ICE director explains Medicaid data use and agency’s efforts “to gain intelligence”

ICE director explains Medicaid data use and agency’s efforts “to gain intelligence” – CBS News Watch CBS News Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons tells CBS News that the agency’s access to personal data of Medicaid enrollees will help officers locate “people that have been lawfully deported” by a judge or released from a sanctuary jurisdiction.

9 Things to Know About Big Pharma, in Charts

Nine snapshots of the fast-growing global pharmaceutical industry. The Epoch Times By Lawrence Wilson | July 18, 2025Updated:July 18, 2025 Prescription drugs provide relief from pain, fight infection, stabilize moods, reduce inflammation, combat dread diseases, and extend lives. These medications have become a fact of life for many—perhaps most—Americans. On average, half of them took