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In a deal to free five Americans being held in Iran, Joe Biden released five Iranians, some of whom experts say could be threats to national security.

Today is Thursday, Sept. 21, the 264th day of 2023. There are 101 days left in the year.

The Biden administration has completed a prisoner swap to bring five Americans home. A new report claims the U.S. has paid some $15.7 billion since 1981 in hostage payments to the regime.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has generated a massive windfall of up to $15.7 billion for illegally seizing American hostages as part of a ruthless hostage policy that has been fine-tuned since its 1979 revolution, according to new a think tank report.

On Sept. 14, 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco -- American film actress Grace Kelly -- was killed when her car plunged off a mountain road by the Cote D'Azur.

Introduction On September 4, 2023, The New York Times revealed that a European Union official, Swedish citizen Johan Floderus, has been detained in Iran since his arrest in the country in April 2022 while on vacation. According to Tehran, he was engaged in espionage. He is being held in Tehran's Evin Prison.[1] Johan Floderus (Source: EU Careers, Sweden) It should be noted

Three American hikers who apparently strayed across Iran’s border with Iraq have become pawns in Iran’s cynical game of foreign policy blackmail. Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal and Sarah Shourd have been held in prison since being arrested last July on a hiking trip, after Iranian officials alleged that they crossed the poorly-marked border.

Make-A-Wish Arizona has named former Vicki Fiorelli to the newly created position, Director of New Business Partnerships. 

The investigations against the officer revolved around an unregistered handgun, lying on an incident report, and repeatedly leaving his post.

The concept of loneliness in modern times is often felt close to home, even in times of instantaneous connection. It’s a knot in your chest when you step into a silent room with no posters to look up to and not a pigment of paint to color the walls. It’s a lack of personal effects,...