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Americas News

Illegal immigrant accused of operating overcrowded boat that capsized near Liberty Island arrested by ICE
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Illegal immigrant accused of operating overcrowded boat that capsized near Liberty Island arrested by ICE

Manuel Hernandez, now in ICE custody, allegedly ran the unlicensed overcrowded boat tour that capsized near Liberty Island, killing a mother and baby.

Frances Schultz · 20 Aug, 2026
Apple hits back at OpenAI’s bid to dismiss lawsuit, reaffirms ‘pervasive trade secret misappropriation’
Technology

Apple hits back at OpenAI’s bid to dismiss lawsuit, reaffirms ‘pervasive trade secret misappropriation’

Apple has filed its response to OpenAI’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit in which it accuses two former employees, as well as OpenAI and io Products, of stealing...

Marcus Mendes · 20 Aug, 2026
Rory McIlroy gets snarky on the return of LIV Golf players to PGA Tour: 'have they brought value?'
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Rory McIlroy gets snarky on the return of LIV Golf players to PGA Tour: 'have they brought value?'

Rory McIlroy questioned whether LIV Golf players even brought value to their own tour, while Scottie Scheffler offered a starkly different take.

Angie Shanahan · 20 Aug, 2026
Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 20, 2026
Technology

Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 20, 2026

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1888 on August 20 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Arlie Botsford · 20 Aug, 2026
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 20, 2026
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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 20, 2026

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

Estell Will · 20 Aug, 2026
NYT Strands hints, answers for August 20, 2026
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NYT Strands hints, answers for August 20, 2026

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Lillie Rippin · 20 Aug, 2026
Idaho county probation officers compile ‘foreign-born list’ to hand over to ICE as critics raise alarms
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Idaho county probation officers compile ‘foreign-born list’ to hand over to ICE as critics raise alarms

Canyon County, Idaho, probation officers compiled a list of foreign-born people for ICE without confirming whether they are in the country illegally.

Kayden Padberg · 20 Aug, 2026
Chinese national in blue state charged with illegally voting in federal election under another man's name: DOJ
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Chinese national in blue state charged with illegally voting in federal election under another man's name: DOJ

Yupeng Sun allegedly registered another Chinese national to vote in the 2024 presidential election in Massachusetts, then reported the victim to immigration aut...

Edwina Gerhold · 20 Aug, 2026
AJ Brown says there's been silence between him and ex-teammate Jalen Hurts since his move to New England
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AJ Brown says there's been silence between him and ex-teammate Jalen Hurts since his move to New England

New England Patriots receiver A.J. Brown says he hasn't spoken to Jalen Hurts since his trade but kept things positive at the joint practice.

Raoul Vandervort · 20 Aug, 2026
Astropad Workbench 1.3 adds faster streaming, privacy curtain, and more
Technology

Astropad Workbench 1.3 adds faster streaming, privacy curtain, and more

Astropad has released Workbench 1.3, its largest update to the remote desktop app since the launch earlier this year. The release adds several tools for accessi...

Zac Hall · 20 Aug, 2026
RNC warns Democrats face 'political suicide' after DSA praises Fidel Castro, demands Rubio's prosecution
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RNC warns Democrats face 'political suicide' after DSA praises Fidel Castro, demands Rubio's prosecution

The Democratic Socialists of America praised late Cuban Fidel Castro as an anti-imperialist symbol and demanded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's prosecution for...

Mose Hammes · 20 Aug, 2026
Parents seek six figures from surrogate who refused abortion after baby’s heart diagnosis: report
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Parents seek six figures from surrogate who refused abortion after baby’s heart diagnosis: report

The biological parents of a baby born via surrogate McKenna West are now seeking more than $100,000 in a countersuit over their surrogacy agreement.

Hayley Padberg · 20 Aug, 2026