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The National Guard shooting in Washington earlier this week brought the Biden-era “Operation Allies Welcome” back into the spotlight as an Afghan national faces a first-degree murder charge following ...

The Biden administration’s Operation Allies Welcome program which allowed Afghans to enter the US, including the alleged National Guardsmen shooter, had deeply concerning flaws in its vetting process ...

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The Biden administration set up the initiative after the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan in August 2021 for those who assisted U.S. troops. By Hamed Aleaziz Reporting from Washington A 29-year-old ...

The suspect accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House came to the US through a Biden-era program to resettle Afghan nationals called Operation Allies Welcome, Homeland ...

Even though Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino and many of his agents left Chicago, some small business owners in predominantly Latino neighborhoods say their clientele has yet to fully return. Small ...

Elon Musk said Tesla will give everyone in the world access to top surgeons — they just won’t be human. In a Nov. 14 interview with billionaire investor Ron Baron, Mr. Musk detailed how the company’s ...

When an online casino in the small Philippine town of Bamban was raided in March 2024, the authorities uncovered hundreds of captive workers and an internet scamming operation — among many more dark ...

Now in its 113th year, Operation Santa, run by the United States Postal Service, allows children and families to send letters to Santa Claus. Those letters are posted online—personal details ...

If you want trees in your yard, now’s a good time to plant bare‑root stock. Arizona's Garden Nerd tells Ian Schwartz how they can also save you money. Paul Horton takes an inside look at the newest ...