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Attempted border crossings dropped to a new low in September

At fewer than 54,000 apprehensions, the number is also the lowest since August 2020 during the Trump administration, and it is similar to September totals in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Asylum seekers walk towards a Border Patrol van
Asylum seekers walk towards a Border Patrol van

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Israel has not briefed U.S. military on its plans to retaliate against Iran, U.S. officials say

Israeli Defense Minister Gallant was to meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Austin in D.C. on Wednesday, but the trip has been postponed at the request of Prime Minister Netanyahu
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, right, welcomes Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to the Pentagon on June 25, 2024.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, right, welcomes Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to the Pentagon on June 25, 2024.
7d ago

Foreign adversaries will try to cast doubt on Nov. 5 election results, U.S. intel officials say

In addition to the presidential contest, Russia, China and Cuba are looking to meddle in congressional races, the officials said.
A voter casts her ballot at a polling place, in Ridgeland, Miss., on Nov. 27, 2018.
A voter casts her ballot at a polling place, in Ridgeland, Miss., on Nov. 27, 2018.

CIA director warns of 'very real danger' conflict will escalate as Israel weighs Iran retaliation

As Israel weighs its response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack, CIA Director William Burns said Monday that there is a “very real danger of a further regional escalation of conflict.”
Iranian soldiers stand guard on an anti-aircraft machine gun inside Natanz uranium enrichment facility
Iranian soldiers stand guard on an anti-aircraft machine gun inside Natanz uranium enrichment facility
11d ago

Lawmakers urge Biden to secure the release of Americans imprisoned in China before he leaves office

“If the Chinese government wants to improve relations with the United States, it should release Americans who are wrongfully imprisoned without condition,” the lawmakers wrote.
Harrison Li holds a photo of his father, Kai Li, as he poses for a photo, Jan. 23, 2024, in Palo Alto, Calif.
Harrison Li holds a photo of his father, Kai Li, as he poses for a photo, Jan. 23, 2024, in Palo Alto, Calif.

From missile batteries to oil refineries to nuclear labs, Israel could hit a wide range of targets in Iran

Iran’s air defenses are no match for Israel’s air force, analysts and former military officers say.
A general view of a uranium processing site in Isfahan, 340 km (211 miles) south of Tehran, March 30..
A general view of a uranium processing site in Isfahan, 340 km (211 miles) south of Tehran, March 30..
12d ago

CIA is soliciting tips from informants in national languages of Iran, North Korea and China

The spy agency, which has already reached out to Russian speakers, says it wants people living in “authoritarian regimes know that we’re open for business.”
13d ago

Trump says crime is out of control. The numbers tell a different story.

“I invite him to walk the streets of Detroit," said the city's top cop, James White. Detroit had 252 homicides last year, the lowest number in almost 60 years.
James White
James White

After Iran's attack on Israel, the Biden White House is desperately trying to avert a wider war in the Mideast

The last time Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel, in April, U.S. officials persuaded Israel to pull back from a large-scale response.
People take cover on the side of the road
People take cover on the side of the road

FBI to pay $22 million to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy

The payout to 34 women dismissed from the FBI’s training academy in Quantico, Virginia, would rank among the biggest lawsuit settlements in the history of the bureau.
The J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Building on July 12th, 2024 in Washington D.C.
The J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Building on July 12th, 2024 in Washington D.C.

Materials to build the border wall have been waiting, and rusting, in one Arizona county since 2021

“We’ve been frozen in time,” says the sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona.
unfinished border wall
unfinished border wall