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There’s a lot happening today. Let’s catch up:
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A closer look: In the “Crisis on the Border” special, NewsNation reporters fanned out nationwide and reported live on the border crisis and its impacts on communities, education and crime rates. NewsNation teams also rode along with law enforcement using night-vision technology to show the situation at the southern border. Watch >
‘We don’t control the border’: An anonymous Border Patrol agent said in the special edition of “Dan Abrams Live” that cartels “control the border,” not the U.S. and its agents. “Everything that we do is a reaction to things that they have planned,” the agent exclusively told NewsNation’s Ali Bradley. “Usually, we’re chasing around pawns while the kings and queens are doing whatever they want.” The agent also said the “border is by no means secure” and law enforcement “has been defunded and overwhelmed.” The agent’s warning >
Ride along with ‘brush teams’: So-called “brush teams” help patrol the southern border. The local law enforcement groups scour the stretch of land where migrants sometimes hide and run. NewsNation’s Ali Bradley caught up with a brush team in the southeast corner of Cochise County, Arizona, where cartel members have carved a path through a national forest. Watch >
‘Smuggler’s Highway’: Sheriff’s deputies in Pinal County, Arizona, are cracking down on a stretch of highway connecting Arizona and California nicknamed the “Smuggler’s Highway,” which has become a hot spot for smuggling people from the southern border to Phoenix. Authorities tell NewsNation it isn’t just cartels smuggling migrants but also U.S. citizens trying to make money. Full report >
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Editor’s note: This section of the newsletter mentions suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, resources or someone to talk to, you can find it at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website or by calling 800-273-8255. People are available to talk 24/7. Crisis resources >
Video: Footage obtained exclusively by NewsNation shows the strife between Mica Miller and her husband John-Paul Miller weeks before she died by suicide. Mica Miller was found dead April 27 at Lumber State Park in Lumberton, North Carolina, about 70 miles north of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Robeson County, North Carolina, medical examiner ruled her death a suicide.
NewsNation correspondent Rich McHugh obtained reports from the Myrtle Beach Police Department showing at least eight contacts by Mica Miller with officers in the weeks before her death. In some of the police complaints, Mica Miller accused her pastor husband of stealing her car, installing a tracking device, hospitalizing her against her will and “grooming” her. John-Paul Miller’s attorney, Russel Long, said the “grooming” accusation “couldn’t be farther from the truth.” Long’s statement repeats authorities’ conclusion that Mica Miller died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a finding that Long said “completely exonerates Pastor Miller of any wrongdoing.” Read more >
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Homes worth less? Around one in 37 homes are now worth much less than their remaining mortgage balance, according to new data released Thursday. Across the country, the share of “seriously underwater” mortgages — meaning homes with an outstanding loan at least 25% more than the market value — rose from 2.6% to 2.7% in the first quarter, per real estate data firm ATTOM. See which states have a higher share of “underwater” homes >
Buying a home: Americans are feeling historically bad about the housing market. Twenty-one percent of people say it’s a good time to buy a home, the lowest level on record, according to a new Gallup survey. The sentiment comes as market conditions have soured and prospective home buyers face elevated mortgage rates, rising prices and limited supply. Most of those surveyed — nearly 70% — expect prices in their area to go up over the next year, Gallup found. What to know >
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We’re keeping an eye on these topics today. Make sure you tune in to our latest coverage and share your thoughts with us on social media!
The third week of testimony in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial draws to a close Friday.
The United Nations General Assembly 10th emergency special session resumes with an expected vote on a draft resolution that would recognize Palestinians as qualified to become full U.N. members.
A bond hearing is expected to be held for David Knezevich, who is charged with kidnapping in the case of his missing estranged wife, Ana Knezevich.
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In what was reportedly a coordinated move, Miss USA, who is from Utah, and Miss Teen USA, who is from New Jersey, resigned amid bullying rumors. The latest >
A Connecticut volunteer group issued a concerning warning to pet owners: missing dogs are being found with altered appearances. Their concern >
Two skiers were killed and another rescued following a backcountry avalanche Thursday morning in Utah. What we know >
Residents of a California neighborhood recently woke up to find antisemitic flyers stuffed in plastic bags in their yards. Full report >
‘God, if you take him, take me, too’: A Tennessee couple found themselves stuck in the eye of Wednesday’s severe storms and escaped unharmed. Their story >
A group of chefs are volunteering their time to deliver hot meals to Oklahoma communities flattened by recent storms. Their work >
Contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of a Michigan grocery store found a woman living inside the store’s sign, with enough space for a computer, printer and coffee maker. What investigators are saying >
An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to killing more than 40,000 fish after admitting to dumping hazardous substances into the Scioto River. The latest >
Louisiana authorities confiscated a man’s pet opossum, and now he’s fighting in court for their reunification. Watch the “Morning in America” interview >
Could love be in the air at the Honolulu Zoo? Why the zoo is hoping to play cupid with the introduction of a new tiger >
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A Navy veteran is rejoicing after receiving a mortgage-free home from the PulteGroup’s Build to Honor organization. “Putting on that uniform changed my life. I was able to go to other places, change other people’s lives, and actually save some lives myself,” the veteran said. Read more >
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Retired politician and mental health advocate Patrick Kennedy says the American health care industry doesn’t do enough to treat those suffering from mental illness until it’s “almost too late.”
“We need to talk more openly. And we can’t wait till it’s a crisis, which, unfortunately, is where we are in this country,” Kennedy said on “Elizabeth Vargas Reports.” “We don’t treat people until it’s a stage 4 illness. And we don’t get people help until, frankly, it’s almost too late.” Watch the interview >
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This NewsNation email is written by Caitlyn Shelton and NewsNation staff. |
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