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Missing: A New Mexico teenager who was reported missing was found driving a vehicle with three migrants inside, police said. Leland Antonio Munoz Dominguez, who was reported missing earlier this year, was pulled over near Las Cruces. Investigators planned to release the 17-year-old to his grandmother, but an officer heard a knocking noise coming from the vehicle’s trunk, the department said. Police discovered three migrants, including a 16-year-old, inside. The investigation >
Cartels: Border agents are warning of a new tactic being used to help people cross into the U.S. without permission: Smugglers are hiring charter buses to help evade detection. Full report from the border >
Anti-climb barriers: Texas soldiers in El Paso are installing new rows of razor wire in a stretch of the Rio Grande where they took down the barrier last week. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott posted on social media that “future anti-climb barriers” will be set up in El Paso. The governor didn’t say when the barriers would be installed. The latest >
Drug tunnel: A yard used by food trucks to park at night in Tijuana, Mexico, is being heavily watched by law enforcement. Investigators say someone was digging several suspected drug tunnels at the property. One shaft was allegedly connected to an existing tunnel that led into the U.S. Read more >
Jobs: Three out of five newly arrived migrants have found jobs in the U.S. and are contributing to the growth of the economy, according to a study recently released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Details >
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Rescue: Good Samaritans Clay and Ralph Grayson saved Tessa Trotter after she was stabbed and set on fire, allegedly by her husband Zachary Mowel, according to Tennessee authorities. Trotter’s sister wrote that the attack occurred in front of the couple’s young children, who were “watching and pleading for their dad to not kill their mom.” The Graysons, who happened to be in the neighborhood when the fire started, joined NewsNation’s “Banfield” on Wednesday to recount how they pulled Trotter to safety. Watch >
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Impeachment: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced articles of impeachment against conservative Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, her office said. The effort will likely fail in the GOP-controlled House of Representatives. To remove an official through impeachment, the House must vote to impeach and the Senate then must vote to convict. Democrats have been critical of the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority. What to know >
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Plague: Colorado health officials confirmed a human case of plague in Pueblo County. The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment is investigating the potential source of the case. Humans can contract plague through bites from infected fleas, by touching or skinning infected animals, or through droplets spread by the cough of an infected person or animal. Plague can often be treated with antibiotics. What to know for you and your pets >
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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! President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The NATO summit concludes.
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to speak at the National Press Club.
Pressure is mounting on Houston’s utility company to restore services as people go without power after Beryl made landfall in the area.
The trial of Alec Baldwin in connection to the “Rust” movie set shooting continues Thursday.
Missing Chicago woman Taylor Casey’s family plans to hold a news conference.
The U.S. Labor Department releases inflation data for June.
The 2024 ESPYS combined with the Sports Humanitarian Awards will be held in California.
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Texas business owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale has opened his mattress store as a shelter for those affected by Hurricane Beryl. Details >
An Indiana mother is looking for answers after a missing woman was found dead inside a storage tote in a wooded area. The investigation >
A court date has been set for the South Carolina man who allegedly used a sprinkler to douse protesters gathered in front of Solid Rock Church to raise awareness about domestic violence following the death of Mica Miller. Full report >
Alabama police are searching for the boyfriend of a slain doctoral student and professional dancer who disappeared July 4 and was found dead Saturday. The latest >
Have you lost a slithery friend? A police department in Indiana posted that a large python snake was found outside someone’s home. Photo >
A Tennessee man says his dream of driving a Tesla turned into a nightmare when his $45,000 car was stolen and wrecked while being serviced at a local Tesla dealership. Read more >
A Connecticut family is offering a $2,500 reward for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for damaging and stealing their mother’s gravestone. What to know >
Two South Carolina women have been arrested after investigators say they were caught stealing a $10,000 Barbie collection. The latest >
A man was airlifted from Mount Hood in Oregon after falling several hundred feet while climbing on the mountain’s south side over the weekend. Video of the rescue >
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At 21 years old, Brooke Huckaby has made history as the youngest woman mayor in U.S. history, taking office in the small town of Arabi, Georgia. Huckaby, a college student studying agriculture technology, was elected mayor of the town of about 500 people located 150 miles south of Atlanta. “I figured what a better time than now to kind of put my foot in the door,” Huckaby told NewsNation. Read more >
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Bill O’Reilly says former President Barack Obama and Ron Klain, President Joe Biden’s former chief of staff, have decided Biden “has to go.”
During a heated conversation with NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo, O’Reilly insisted to Cuomo that Obama and Klain are the “most powerful” voices in the Democratic Party.
“It doesn’t matter what the Congress people say,” O’Reilly said. Obama and Klein “made the decision that Biden cannot beat Trump in Biden’s state, primarily because they believe there will be a number of other incidents before the vote.”
In a letter sent to Democratic lawmakers Monday, Biden said he’s “firmly committed” to running in the 2024 election. Watch >
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This NewsNation email is written by Caitlyn Shelton and NewsNation staff.
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