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Illegal immigration hit a record-high of 14 million in the US in 2023, Pew report finds 08/21/2025 11:15am • The number of people in the United States illegally surged to an all-time high of 14 million in 2023, a research group said Thursday, a major increase that still falls well short of estimates from President Donald Trump and some critics of immigration. The Pew Research Center's closely watched gauge In a tough job market for new workers, networking and adaptability can make a difference 08/21/2025 08:37am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Growing up as the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica, Stacey Watson didn���t see herself in the characters of the books she read. Now 28, she wants to be a book editor who helps promote a more diverse range of story protagonists so her nieces and other young people feel represente Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 denies role in Congo massacres 08/21/2025 05:39am • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) ��� The Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has denied involvement in a series of massacres in eastern Congo which were detailed in a report published by a rights group Wednesday. Lawrence Kanyuka, spokesperson for the M23 military, called the Human Rights Watch report ���fake and a f Premier League: A new era begins at Everton while Eze and Isak in transfer sagas 08/21/2025 05:37am • Everton will be showing off its new stadium this weekend. Might Arsenal be showing off a bold new signing? The second round of the Premier League will see Everton finally begin life away from its long-time home of Goodison Park when the team plays the first competitive game at its waterfront, 53,000 Prosecutors link LA contract to Smartmatic 'slush fund' as voting tech firm battles Fox in court 08/21/2025 12:03am • MIAMI (AP) ��� Smartmatic, the elections-technology company suing Fox News for defamation, is now contending with a growing list of criminal allegations against some of its executives ��� including a new claim by federal prosecutors that a ���slush fund��� for bribing foreign officials was financed State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and Gaza 08/20/2025 10:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The State Department has fired a press officer who was responsible for drafting Trump administration talking points about policy toward Israel and Gaza after complaints from the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. Officials said Shahed Ghoreishi, a contractor working for the Bureau of Nea The Latest: Texas House approves new congressional maps that favor GOP in 2026 midterms 08/20/2025 09:37pm • The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives passed Wednesday a redrawn congressional map that creates up to five new winnable GOP seats in Congress, further deepening a national redistricting battle between states. Republicans want to make it easier for the GOP to hold on to its slim U. 20 Things You Need to Know Before Buying an Annuity 08/20/2025 08:00pm • Retirement and uncertainty go together about as well as mustard and chocolate. Which is to say, when you have the chance to reduce the variability of your income streams in retirement, it's worth considering. Enter: the annuity. Annuities are among the most commonly misunderstood and misused financi Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa and Syria, UN experts say 08/20/2025 07:24pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe, U.N. counterterrorism experts said Wednesday. The militant group is now using advanced technologies, including artificial intellige Gabbard slashing intelligence office workforce and cutting budget by over $700 million 08/20/2025 06:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually, the Trump administration announced Wednesday. The move amounts to a major downsizing of the office responsible for coordinating the wo Huckabee blames Europe for stalled Gaza talks, highlighting a growing Western divide 08/20/2025 04:26pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sought Wednesday to blame a recent breakdown in Gaza ceasefire talks on the decision by some European leaders to recognize Palestinian statehood. Talks over a lasting ceasefire have repeatedly stalled since the early months of the war sparke NATO defense chiefs hold 'candid discussion' on security guarantees for Ukraine 08/20/2025 12:19pm • BRUSSELS (AP) ��� NATO defense chiefs held a ���candid discussion" Wednesday about what security guarantees they could offer Kyiv to help forge a peace agreement that ends Russia���s three-year war on Ukraine, a senior alliance official said. Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, the chair of NATO� A look at Gaza ceasefire talks after Hamas accepts a new proposal 08/19/2025 10:48pm • CAIRO (AP) ��� Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the 22-month war sparked by its Oct. 7, 2023, attack into Israel. Israel has not yet responded and says it is still committed to defeating the militant group. The latest proposal developed by Egypt and Qatar India's Modi meets China's top diplomat as Asian powers rebuild ties 08/19/2025 10:46pm • NEW DELHI (AP) ��� Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed ���steady progress��� in improving relations with China after meeting its top diplomat Tuesday following a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed Asian powers. Modi noted ���respect for each other���s interests and sensitiveness��� Trump administration revokes security clearances of 37 current and former government officials 08/19/2025 10:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Trump administration said Tuesday that it was revoking the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials in the latest act of retribution targeting public servants from the federal government's intelligence community. A memo from Director of Nationa