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'I'm glad I'm home. I'm never going back there again,' says Paul Whelan

Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva deplaned just before 4:30 a.m. eastern at Joint Base San Antonio, officially marking the start of their next chapter.

20-year-old man falls 400 feet to his death from rim of Grand Canyon

A 20-year-old man has fallen 400 feet to his death from a scenic overlook at the Grand Canyon, officials said.

U.S. employers likely added 175,000 jobs in July as labor market cools gradually

The U.S. job market isn’t sizzling hot anymore

Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity

Advocates say air conditioning is no longer a luxury but a public health and affordability issue

Gershkovich, Whelan greeted by President Biden, VP Harris after landing on US soil

The two men were on their way back to the U.S., officials said.

LIVE: Americans freed in historic prisoner swap arrive in US: ABC News Live

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Alsu Kurmasheva's family still in 'disbelief' she's free in Russian prisoner exchange

Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva's family still in 'disbelief' that she's free in Russian prisoner exchange.

Prisoner swap raises debate over ramifications

Alongside the celebration and relief, the exchange raised the debate of whether this would encourage foreign adversaries to detain Americans as leverage.

Trump lashes out at Biden over historic prisoner exchange with Russia

Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan's imprisonment in Russia became an attacking point by the former president against the current administration.

'Horrified': Sheriff who hired ex-deputy charged in Sonya Massey killing speaks out

Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell, whose office hired the former deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey last month, said that he will not resign.

Brittney Griner reacts to release of Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich

WNBA star Brittney Griner, who spent 10 months detained in Russia in 2022, is speaking out about the release of Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan.

What parents should know after report suggests tongue-tie may be over-diagnosed

Here's what parents should know after the American Academy of Pediatrics released a report suggesting tongue-tie may be overdiagnosed in babies.

Ledecky wins record 13th medal with a silver. McIntosh and Douglass strike gold

Another romp for Summer McIntosh

Trump's comments on Jewish Democrats, second gentleman Doug Emhoff spark criticism

Former president Donald Trump is under fire for recent comments made about the Jewish community in which he claimed a Jewish American who votes Democrat is a "fool."

New DHS watchdog report details how close Harris came to 'viable' pipe bomb on Jan. 6

Kamala Harris, as incoming VP on Jan. 6, 2021, ended up within feet of a "viable" pipe bomb in the bushes outside DNC headquarters, according to DHS watchdog report.