Three Americans — Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva and Paul Whelan — landed Thursday in the U.S. after being detained in Russia. It was part of one of the largest prisoner swaps since the end of the Cold War.

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan explains how the United States worked with allies to free three Americans in the prisoner exchange with Russia. Sullivan added the work continues to free other Americans who remain in Russia, like Marc Fogel.

Wall Street Journal assistant editor Paul Beckett talks about the moment reporter Evan Gershkovich was released in a massive prisoner swap with Russia. He said WSJ staff had been monitoring the talks about a potential deal and said the announcement brought "smiles of happiness, joy, tears of relief."

U.S. border patrol agents recorded less than 60,000 migrant apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border in July. It marks the fifth consecutive monthly drop as unlawful crossings are at their lowest level since September 2020.

LinkedIn asked over 1,000 hiring managers why they didn't bring someone in for an interview. Answers included skill factors, frequent job changes and inappropriate social media presence. LinkedIn career expert Catherine Fisher gives tips on how to get notice and land the job.

Frederick Richard is part of the U.S. men's gymnastics team that secured a bronze medal in the team event at the Paris Olympics earlier this week. He's been on a mission to get more fans interested in the sport, both through competitions and online.

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