Arrests for illegal border crossings dropped more than 40% during the three weeks that asylum processing has been suspended, the Homeland Security Department said Wednesday. The Border Patrol's average daily arrests over a 7-day period have fallen below 2,400, down more than 40% from before President Joe Biden's proclamation took effect June 5. Last week, Biden said border arrests had fallen 25% since his order took effect, indicating they have decreased much more since then.
Rishi Sunak’s ally says voters should back the Tories to ensure a ‘viable’ opposition
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny.