A US state department official did not confirm the identities or number of prisoners released, but called the move "an important step in the right direction".
Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney confirms head coach Mike Tomlin asked to step down after their play-off defeat by the Houston Texans on Wildcard Weekend.
As a group of cross-party MPs calls on Fifa to consider expelling the USA from the World Cup, BBC Sport analyses what Donald Trump's foreign policy means for the tournament.
The contest, held in the US state of Pennsylvania, evaluates competitors on the style of their haircut, presentation and overall sense of commitment to the mullet.
As the US cracks down on illegal immigration in Minneapolis, home to a large Somali community, it will end protections for many in the country legally.