In a speech to the nation Thursday evening, President Donald Trump said Americans deserve secure elections, and he claimed to be using federal authority to prevent them from being “stolen.”

WASHINGTON (AP) – Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been rapidly expanding its workforce, hiring thousands of new officers as part of the Trump administration’s attempt to ramp up immigration arrests and deportations.

NEW YORK (AP) – A No. 10 jersey worn by Brazil icon Pelé in the 1958 World Cup final has been sold for $4.9 million, Sotheby’s said Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) – Conversations about WNBA officiating and Caitlin Clark have now expanded to include NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

MONTREAL (AP) – Toronto’s Luka Gavran had three saves and Montreal goalkeeper Thomas Gillier wasn’t tested in a scoreless draw Thursday night in the league’s first match following the FIFA World Cup break.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – Illinois has extended athletic director Josh Whitman’s contract through 2036, committing more than $31 million over the next 10 years on the heels of a series of standout seasons for the department and its teams.

President Donald Trump’s administration has worked to stop offshore wind development on the grounds that it’s a national security risk since late last year.

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan woman accused of leaving three children alone for years in a house of squalor pleaded no contest Thursday to child abuse in an agreement that carries a six-year prison sentence, authorities said.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind pill that can drastically reduce cholesterol in a way that’s previously only been available with expensive, injectable drugs.

Major League Soccer is back after its six-week break for the World Cup.