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Thursday

Counterfeit pills are designed to look like regular prescription drugs, according to Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. Here are counterfeit 30 milligram oxycodone tablets. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration hide caption

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More Than 800 People Have Been Arrested As The DOJ Clamps Down On Fake Pills

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Wednesday

Imam Mohamed Herbert of the Islamic Society of Tulsa, the city's only mosque, whose congregation is preparing to aid in resettling the 850 Afghan refugees bound for the city. Chris Polansky/Public Radio Tulsa hide caption

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Oklahoma Welcomes Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees — Despite The State GOP's Objections

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Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, holds a U.S. flag during a July protest in Miami as part of a show of solidarity for Cubans who were demonstrating against their government in Cuba. Eva Marie Uzcategui/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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After Arrests And Setbacks, Far-Right Proud Boys Press New Ambitions

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Tuesday

A U.S. Border Patrol agent on horseback tries to stop a Haitian migrant from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande in Del Rio, Texas. The Department of Homeland Security has pledged an investigation into the matter. Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Biden Says Border Agents Will Be Held Accountable For Misconduct. A Critic Has Doubts

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, seen here during a Sept. 1 speech at the Pentagon, faced senators' questions Tuesday on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Friday

CIA Director William Burns has ramped up efforts to determine the cause of "Havana syndrome," a combination of ailments that have afflicted U.S. intelligence officers and diplomats in recent years. A growing number of cases have been reported in Vienna in recent months. Ian Morton/NPR hide caption

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Kim Jong Un's influential sister Kim Yo Jong said Friday that North Korea is willing to resume talks with South Korea with certain conditions. Jorge Silva/AP hide caption

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Thursday

A United States Border Patrol agent on horseback uses the reins as he tries to stop Haitian migrants from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande near the Acuna Del Rio International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas on September 19, 2021. PAUL RATJE/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The last Quad meeting, in March, was virtual. President Biden, Yoshihide Suga, Japan's prime minister (top right), Scott Morrison, Australia's prime minister (bottom left), and Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, will meet in person in the U.S. on Friday. Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

Tuesday

A U.S. Border Patrol agent on horseback tries to stop a Haitian migrant from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande on Sunday near the international bridge in Del Rio, Texas. Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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U.S. Border Agents Chased Migrants On Horseback. A Photographer Explains What He Saw

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Monday

Migrants at the Rio Grande near the port of entry in Del Rio, Texas, on Saturday. Charlie C. Peebles/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption

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The Biden Administration Is Fighting In Court To Keep A Trump-Era Immigration Policy

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In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled deployment Sept. 1, 2021. Chief Petty Officer Amanda Gray/AP hide caption

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Saturday