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Migrant children: A new Department of Homeland Security report argues Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot account for unaccompanied immigrant children at the border. The report reveals more than 32,000 unaccompanied children did not attend their immigration hearings between the fiscal years of 2019 and 2023, and nearly 300,000 children that came across the southern border alone never even got a court date. Full border report >
Biden program paused: A federal judge in Texas paused a Biden administration policy that would give spouses of U.S. citizens legal status without having to first leave the country. The stay comes after 16 states led by Republican attorneys general challenged the program that could benefit an estimated 500,000 immigrants in the U.S. and about 50,000 of their children. The states said the Biden administration bypassed Congress for “blatant political purposes.” What to know >
‘El Mayo’ fighting transfer: Federal prosecutors want Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada to face drug charges in New York first, even though the reputed Sinaloa cartel leader was arrested in the El Paso, Texas, region. Zambada has been indicted on drug charges in West Texas, in Brooklyn, in Chicago and in California. He stands to be tried first in the same courthouse that his former partner Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was tried and convicted. Zambada’s legal team argued that making their client face charges in New York first would violate his right to a speedy trial in Texas. Read more >
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Appeals court: Special counsel Jack Smith is urging a federal appeals court to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. Smith argued the judge’s decision to dismiss the prosecution runs counter to longstanding Department of Justice practices and should be reversed. Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said “not only should the dismissal of the Lawless Indictment in Florida be affirmed, but be immediately joined by a dismissal of ALL the Witch Hunts.” It’s not clear how long it will take the appeals court to decide on the matter. Read more >
Docs case: The classified documents case, one of four federal and state prosecutions brought against Trump, includes dozens of felony charges. In the case, Trump is accused of illegally retaining classified documents from his presidency at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, and obstructing the government’s efforts to get them back. Trump maintains his innocence, and a judge dismissed the prosecution. The latest >
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‘Ozempictown’: Bowling Green, Kentucky, has been nicknamed “Ozempictown, USA,” since it has more people taking the popular weight loss drug Ozempic than anywhere else in the U.S. The popular weight loss solution has taken off in the small Kentucky city, partly because of how affordable it has become. Though drugs like Ozempic cost thousands of dollars a month out of pocket, smaller clinics there now have access to “compounds” of the medication. Full report >
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Kohberger trial: Defense attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, warn that a “mob mentality” against their client justifies the need to move his trial out of Moscow and into Boise, Idaho, instead. If Kohberger’s case ends in acquittal, “Outrage would be a mild description” and “They’d burn the courthouse down,” one resident reportedly told a defense expert in a phone survey of hundreds of potential jurors, according to documents obtained by Court TV. An attorney for the family of victim Kaylee Goncalves told NewsNation’s Ashleigh Banfield the victims’ families want the trial to remain in Latah County. Full report >
Idaho college killings: The trial for Kohberger is expected to start next June. He faces four murder charges in connection with the November 2022 stabbing deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves in their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho. If convicted, Kohberger, who entered a not guilty plea, could face the death penalty. Read more >
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Travis King: An Army private who fled to North Korea just over a year ago will plead guilty to desertion and four other charges, his lawyer said Monday. Travis King’s attorney said he intends to admit guilt to five military offenses, but nine other offenses, including alleged possession of sexual images of a child, will be withdrawn and dismissed in a deal. King is expected to appear at a Sept. 20 hearing at Fort Bliss, Texas. Read more >
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Diddy: Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was one of the investors identified in a list of names behind Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter. Last week, a federal judge ordered Musk to unseal a list with the names of shareholders of X Holdings Corp., who helped the entrepreneur buy the social media platform — which he rebranded as X — for $44 billion in October 2022. Around 100 entities are listed in the document. Some other big names include Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al Saud, Jack Dorsey, Bill Ackman, Larry Ellison and Marc Andreessen. Full report >
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UFO director: The Pentagon office in charge of investigating reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP, has appointed a new director following a leadership shake-up late last year. Dr. Jon T. Kosloski will be the next leader of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, which investigates sightings of UAPs, more commonly referred to as UFOs. Kosloski has a background that includes quantum optics and crypto-mathematics. Read more >
Watch: On the latest episode of “Reality Check,” Ross Coulthart sits down with psychic medium Uri Geller. The two dive deep into the CIA’s Project Stargate, how Geller’s psychic abilities helped the CIA and Geller’s shocking trip to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Watch >
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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! Here’s everything you need to know about the candidates on the campaign trail today.
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler delivers Labor Day State of the Unions address and is expected to unveil plans to support Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. National security adviser Jake Sullivan meets the Chinese foreign minister in China.
The jury is expected to continue deliberations in the trial of Robert Telles, a former Las Vegas-area politician accused of killing an investigative reporter.
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Police in North Carolina are seeking “brazen” armed robbery suspects caught on camera at a convenience store Monday before robbing another store 20 minutes later. Video >
A Massachusetts man missing on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina for several days has been found dead, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. The latest >
Several Trump allies including Mark Meadows and Rudy Giuliani will stand trial in 2026 on charges they conspired to subvert Arizona’s 2020 presidential election results, a judge said. Details >
A man accused in a deadly Tennessee shooting was taken into custody after he fell through the ceiling of a house while hiding from U.S. marshals. The investigation >
There could be some awkward conversations around one water cooler after a group of 15 hikers on an office work retreat in Colorado ended up separated from one hiker, who weathered a night in the mountains and sustained injuries as a result. Full report >
A teenager accused of planning a terror attack in Las Vegas was allegedly building bombs in his room and may have been preparing to target a school, according to court documents. The latest >
New disturbing details have come out after a 7-year-old was brought dead to an Oklahoma hospital with bruises and looking malnourished in early August. The investigation >
For the first time in Ohio’s history, a state prison says a five-course meal was served to members of the public with food prepared by incarcerated men from fruits and vegetables grown in the prison’s garden. Read more >
The New Hampshire Department of Justice is asking for any information related to the killing of Michael Kenneth Mowry III, 19, of Rochester, New Hampshire, during the Labor Day weekend of 2020. What to know about the case >
Authorities in one Utah city are urging residents to take caution after a mountain lion was spotted prowling a neighborhood. Photos >
Two people were busted in North Carolina last week after deputies spotted a woman hiding a container of crack cocaine by stuffing it down her pants, officials said. Read more >
Starting Tuesday, transgender Texas residents are no longer able to change the sex on their driver’s license, according to a new state Department of Public Safety policy. What to know >
Five people were shocked while swimming in an Indiana pool Sunday afternoon. The latest >
A group of 14 people is sailing down the Missouri River on a custom-built wooden raft, embarking on a journey that will last several weeks and cover more than 1,000 miles on water. Details >
Authorities found a 10-foot python inside a car following a police chase in California. Photos >
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An Austin, Texas, native has returned home after completing his 10th annual mountain climb fundraiser supporting children with severe illnesses. Since the first climb, the Keep Climbing Foundation has raised $435,000 to support research for kids battling cancer. Read more >
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This NewsNation email is written by Caitlyn Shelton and NewsNation staff.
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