US citizenship approvals have plunged 72% in the first eight months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, leaving thousands of immigrants waiting to become American citizens and potentially unable to vote in the November midterm elections, according to a Washington Post report. US citizenship approvals have plunged 72% in the first eight … Read more
Nineteen-year-old Alexandros Paporakis, a cashier at Taco Bell from Palatine, Illinois, allegedly told one of his co-workers that Sunday was going to be “a special day.” Later on Sunday, he was arrested by police on the suspicion that he may have planned to target a Hindu temple in the Aurora area. Investigators suspect Alexandros Paporakis … Read more
US visa wait times in India have been updated in September. Indian applicants seeking US visitor visas continue to face lengthy waits, with the latest US State Department data showing next available B-1/B-2 interview appointments stretching to 12 months in Hyderabad, 11.5 months in Mumbai and 10 months in New Delhi.The State Department updated its … Read more
Patrick Clancy’s new wife, Rachel Danisis currently expecting their first child together, confirmed their interviewer on Monday. Patrick Clancy and Rachel Danis are expecting their first child, revealing their joy during an interview. (60Minutes/X) Clancy and fertility specialist Danis disclosed to CBS’ “60 Minutes” during their first joint interview that they intended to start a … Read more
Over 136,000 await Canadian citizenship certificates, as per the IRCC data/Image: AI Representative Image More than 136,000 people are now waiting for Canada to process applications for proof of citizenship, with estimated wait times exceeding 33 months following changes to the country’s citizenship-by-descent rules, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada data.The backlog has grown … Read more
Mortgage rates have gone up compared with last week. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.91% today, according to Zillow lender marketplace. The 30-year rate is 24 basis points higher than it was a week ago. Mortgage rates today are higher, with 30-year rates at 6.91%. Check 15-year, ARM, VA and refinance rates, plus … Read more
Elon Musk reacts to a viral post about getting Indian citizenship. Aidan Joyce, a social media account that claimed to be an Irish man, said he fell in love with India and wanted to make Kolkata his home. He asked Elon Musk‘s AI chatbot Grok how he could move to the country permanently. The exchange … Read more
Lynne Cox: The Swim That Lifted the Iron Curtain Fifteen years after setting a world record in the English Channel, 30-year-old American endurance swimmer Lynne Cox entered the 38°F (3.3°C) waters of the Bering Strait and completed a historic 2.7-mile swim from the United States to the Soviet Union. On 7 August 1987, Cox swam … Read more
LEXINGTON, S.C. — The judge in Alex Murdaugh’s murder retrial decided Friday to move the case out of the rural South Carolina county where it consumed life for six weeks in 2023. Judge moves Alex Murdaugh retrial from small county, but motion to toss out case will wait But left undecided is a defense request … Read more
The high-voltage Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever WNBA game in Minneapolis on Sunday saw the Lynx largely dominate Caitlin Clark and co deep into Quarter 3. Star of the show for the Lynx was guard Olivia Miles, who scored 25 points, completing 10 of 13 field goal attempts along with three of six three-point attempts … Read more