While numbers appeared to pick up slightly in fiscal year 2019, with 4,900 Muslim refugees admitted into the country, they represent a significant drop from fiscal year 2017, in which more than 20,000 Muslim refugees were admitted into the U.S. They also represent an even more significant departure from 2016’s numbers, when the number of Muslim refugees entering the U.S. hit a historic high of 38,900, outpacing Christian refugee admissions, which fell at around 37,500, according to the Pew Research Center....

“No President has done more for Israel than I have,” Trump wrote on his own social media platform, “Truth Social,” before adding that it was “somewhat surprising that our wonderful Evangelicals are far more appreciative of this than the people of the Jewish faith, especially those living in the U.S.” The insulting comments are a new low, even for the notoriously white nationalist former president. His disgusting words rightfully drew immediate condemnation from the White House....

Every few days, new cases of fraud pop up in the $7 trillion mutual-fund industry. Big names are involved, and funds that seemed pristine. The charges center on something you probably didn’t know was possible: skimming profits from your mutual fund that ought to belong to you. Turns out, dozens of fund groups secretly created two classes of investors–you (on the bottom) and clever big-money players (on top) who get a better deal....

Approximately a third of American adults say they are almost constantly connected to the internet. We’re suffering as a result; too much time online is making us obese, depressed and socially disconnected. That’s why the metaverse terrifies me. As the lovechild of social media and virtual reality, the metaverse will only make our addiction to trash entertainment, virtual validation and e-scapism even worse. Yet without advertisers, there is no metaverse....

The press is already calling this a compromise. But it’s more accurate to say that there is something here for everyone. If you’ve been paying attention to conservative media since the Uvalde shooting, you will have heard calls for mental health services and for hardening our schools, while the Left has been braying for gun control, including anything from raising the age of purchasing a firearm to 21 to a full on ban on assault rifles....

The Belgium international sustained damage to his knee in Spurs’ 1-1 draw with West Brom on October 15 after colliding with team-mate Jan Vertonghen, but initial scans failed to reveal the extent of the problem, with ligament issues ruled out. Eventually it was determined that a nerve in his knee had “shut down”, rendering his leg almost useless and ultimately ruling him out for almost two months. ‘Tottenham was our wet dream’...

More than three years have now passed. My dad did defy the statistic—he isn’t remarried, but he has resumed dating after a quarter-century break. His mom called me to give me a report after meeting his new girlfriend. “We-ell, she’s no Linda,” she offered. Then, at Thanksgiving, I got the chance to judge for myself. It turned out Pam and I already knew each other. She was the mother of two acquaintances of mine from high school, and I remembered her as seeming nice enough during orchestra rehearsals and class field trips....

In my neighborhood I see all manner of couplings: casual, interracial, bireligious. From the sidelines, I wonder, “Where are all the available men?” And by available I mean attractive, single, respectful, open-minded, intelligent and interested in me. Certain things like being economically self-sufficient, confident and self-assured are givens. I don’t expect to lower my standards any more than the next woman. Of course, there are complications. For one, I’ve reached an age where flying solo is considered precarious....

Though Myanmar’s military-installed government hasn’t disclosed what crimes warranted his detention, the journalist is awaiting trial for an incitement, or sedition, charge, according to the AP. The charge, which can result in up to a three-year prison sentence, is commonly imposed on dissidents and journalists for “any attempt to cause fear, spread false news, or agitate directly or indirectly a criminal offense against a government employee.” Military spokesman Major General Zaw Min Tun was asked why Fenster was arrested during a news conference....

Mysoline, whose generic form is known as primidone, is categorized as an anticonvulsant medication. Since it is not available over-the-counter (OTC), your healthcare provider will need to prescribe Mysoline as a tablet to be taken by mouth to treat seizures. Mysoline works by preventing neurons from firing as many messages by activating certain proteins in the body, known as GABA receptors. Once activated, they block the neurons from sending too many messages at once, which eliminates or minimizes seizure symptoms....

What was in the defense team’s “mystery envelope”? Judge Lance Ito revealed that in a closed session last March. As NEWSWEEK reported earlier, O. J. Simpson’s 15-inch stiletto was inside. Prosecutors had suggested the knife was missing and hinted it was the murder weapon. When it turned up at the estate, the defense wanted to use it as evidence that the police search was sloppy – but it didn’t get the chance....

The body was found on Monday afternoon off Toco beach in the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, according to a TTT News report. The body was spotted floating in the water at around 4 p.m. by two people fishing from the beach. The body was retrieved after a man swam out to sea and tied a length of rope to it. When they reached the body they discovered that the corpse was headless....

The opening sketch of the show, whose 45th season premiered last week, has the vice president (played by Beck Bennett) in a discussion with Rudy Giuliani (Kate McKinnon) and Attorney General William Barr (Aidy Bryant) about how to deal with the nascent impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. The president, Bennett’s Pence said, was unable to attend the meeting about his own impeachment because he had a more important matter to attend to: “He’s meeting with an alligator breeder about filling in a moat at the border....

The MyPillow CEO, a staunch Trump supporter who has been banned from Twitter for spreading election misinformation, is launching a “free speech” site called Frank, set to open to the public on April 19. In an interview with the conservative host Graham Ledger on Monday, Lindell said denouncing the policies of the twice-impeached president would not be forbidden on the site. Ledger asked: “Your platform is going to allow Graham Ledger to come on and say, ‘I don’t like the policies of Barack Obama or Joe Biden....

Glenn Kirschner, an attorney and legal analyst for NBC and MSNBC, was discussing details from Pence’s new book So Help Me God, extracts of which were recently published in The Wall Street Journal. In the book, Pence described how Trump made frequent attempts to try and pressure him to stop the 2020 election results from being certified in Congress on January 6, 2021, during his purely ceremonial role of president officer of the Senate....

NBC News reporter Vaughn Hillyard repeatedly asked the vice president whether he knew that Trump’s decision to delay hundreds of millions of dollars of military aid to Ukraine was linked to the president’s desire to have 2020 rival Joe Biden and his son Hunter investigated over debunked allegations of corruption. “I never discussed the issue of the Bidens with President [Volodymyr] Zelensky,” Pence said. When pressed on the issue, the vice president gave a non-committal answer....

Video footage of his speech shows Pence speaking over some of the audience members’ shouts, calling him a “traitor.” “It is great to be back with so many patriots dedicated to faith and freedom and the road to the majority,” Pence began, followed by applause. In the video, cries of the word “traitor” began as hecklers in the crowd started to shout while Pence continued. “I’m a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order,” Pence said as the harassers in the audience grew louder, continuing to shout the word “traitor” at him....

Just before the start of the final Mayweather-Pacquiao news conference Thursday, Tyson kept the same tone after being told he could move to the front row. According to USA Today, Tyson refused, looked at Mayweather and said, “I try to stay as far away from dirt as possible.” MORE: Fight time and odds | How to watch the fight | Expert, celeb picks A former Tyson assistant, Darryl Francis, told USA Today that Tyson’s distaste for Mayweather stems from a September 2001 police raid on Tyson’s house that he believes was caused by Mayweather....

He made an impressive leaping grab in the first quarter against the Chiefs but appeared to hobble after landing. He stayed on the field as Los Angeles hurried back to the line to get another play off, and then left after Austin Ekeler rushed for 8 yards. The snag was exactly the type of play Los Angeles’ offense has missed over the past two weeks. Williams came into the game tied for second on the team with 37 receptions, leading the team with 495 receiving yards and second with three touchdown receptions....