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  • The US asylum backlog is nearing 1.6 million, the highest number on record

    The US asylum backlog is nearing 1.6 million, the highest number on record

     

    Nearly 1.6 million asylum applications are pending in US immigration courts and at US Citizenship and Immigration Services — the largest number of pending asylum cases on record, according to analysis of federal data by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University.

    ​Nearly 1.6 million asylum applications are pending in US immigration courts and at US Citizenship and Immigration Services — the largest number of pending asylum cases on record, according to analysis of federal data by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. 

  • White House blames Abbott after migrants dropped outside VP’s home on a freezing Christmas Eve

    White House blames Abbott after migrants dropped outside VP’s home on a freezing Christmas Eve

     

    • Video: Arrival of migrants dropped off in front of Kamala Harris’ residence

    ​• Video: Arrival of migrants dropped off in front of Kamala Harris’ residence 

  • Analysis: The most underdiscussed fact of the 2022 election: how historically close it was

    Analysis: The most underdiscussed fact of the 2022 election: how historically close it was

     

    A lot of people have tried to draw lessons from the 2022 elections, which ended earlier this month. Whether it be Democrats’ historically strong performance for a party in power during a midterm or the lack of Senate incumbents losing, the takes have been aplenty.

    ​A lot of people have tried to draw lessons from the 2022 elections, which ended earlier this month. Whether it be Democrats’ historically strong performance for a party in power during a midterm or the lack of Senate incumbents losing, the takes have been aplenty. 

  • Biden and Harris celebrate Kwanzaa in social media posts

    Biden and Harris celebrate Kwanzaa in social media posts

     

    The White House celebrated Kwanzaa in a pair of pre-recorded videos posted to Twitter on Monday, marking the seven-day non-denominational holiday aimed at honoring African Americans’ ancestral roots.

    ​The White House celebrated Kwanzaa in a pair of pre-recorded videos posted to Twitter on Monday, marking the seven-day non-denominational holiday aimed at honoring African Americans’ ancestral roots. 

  • US flight cancellations on Christmas Day top 3,100

    US flight cancellations on Christmas Day top 3,100

     

    With much of the United States still reeling from a nearly weeklong winter storm, flight cancellations and delays and other transportation challenges continued to pile up on Christmas Day.

    ​With much of the United States still reeling from a nearly weeklong winter storm, flight cancellations and delays and other transportation challenges continued to pile up on Christmas Day. 

  • Beware the ‘pig butchering’ crypto scam sweeping across America

    Beware the ‘pig butchering’ crypto scam sweeping across America

     

    The FBI says America has a “pig butchering” problem. And it’s costing victims millions of dollars.

    ​The FBI says America has a “pig butchering” problem. And it’s costing victims millions of dollars. 

  • Mike Sievert of T-Mobile is the CNN Business CEO of the Year

    Mike Sievert of T-Mobile is the CNN Business CEO of the Year

     

    Investors saw a lot of red in 2022. But a company known for its magenta logo was a stock market darling this year.

    ​Investors saw a lot of red in 2022. But a company known for its magenta logo was a stock market darling this year. 

  • West Point kicks off process to remove Confederate monuments on campus

    West Point kicks off process to remove Confederate monuments on campus

     

    The US Military Academy will begin removing Confederate monuments from its campus, including a portrait of Robert E. Lee that shows him wearing a Confederate uniform.

    ​The US Military Academy will begin removing Confederate monuments from its campus, including a portrait of Robert E. Lee that shows him wearing a Confederate uniform. 

  • Kidnapped baby was found in a stolen car’s back seat hours after the suspect’s arrest

    Kidnapped baby was found in a stolen car’s back seat hours after the suspect’s arrest

     

    Two Indianapolis police officers had spent the day searching in vain for a missing baby in a stolen vehicle when they stopped to eat and gather their wits.

    ​Two Indianapolis police officers had spent the day searching in vain for a missing baby in a stolen vehicle when they stopped to eat and gather their wits. 

  • How personal injury lawyers took over your TV

    How personal injury lawyers took over your TV

     

    Drive down any highway in America or turn on the TV for 10 minutes and you’ll probably see an advertisement for a personal injury lawyer.

    ​Drive down any highway in America or turn on the TV for 10 minutes and you’ll probably see an advertisement for a personal injury lawyer.