 | | Immigration
The first day of school turned into a nightmare for hundreds of families in Mississippi when 680 people were detained in a record-setting immigration raid. Immigration officers detained undocumented workers at seven food processing plants across the state. Images and video from some of the locations show children sobbing and pleading for their parents' return. Distraught families waited in parking lots for any news of their detained loved ones, and in one city, a local gym opened its doors to children who'd had no one to come home to after their parents had been detained while they were at school. Immigration officials described it as the largest single-state workplace enforcement action in US history. About 270 migrants were released after being detained and placed into proceedings before federal immigration courts, leaving at least 377 migrants still in ICE custody. | |  | | White House
Another resignation closes out a tumultuous week for the White House. Foreign service officer Chuck Park resigned from the State Department and issued a blistering criticism of President Trump on his way out. In an op-ed for The Washington Post, Park said he could no longer serve in "The Complacent State" and "let career perks silence (his) conscience." Meanwhile, the White House is doing some damage control after the President's trips to Ohio and Texas to visit communities mourning last weekend's mass shootings. Video from just after his El Paso hospital visit shows Trump bragging about crowd sizes at the hospital, comparing them to the attendance at a gathering held by Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke. Trump also lashed out at Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley and US Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, both Democrats, following a visit to shooting survivors at a Dayton hospital. | |  | | Houston shooting
| |  | | Kashmir
The bitter struggle between India and Pakistan over the contested area of Kashmir continues to cast a pall over the region. A near-complete communications blackout in Indian-controlled Kashmir has been imposed after the Indian government's decision earlier this week to scrap the region's special status. Broadband, mobile internet, text messaging and phone service have all been affected, with residents reduced to digging out old radio sets to tune in to the news. It's not just the lack of information going in that makes the situation notable -- it's also the lack of information coming out. Human rights groups warn that the choke hold on communication could effectively prevent the international community from learning of, and responding to, any human rights abuses. | |  | | Severe weather
Buckle up, because we could be headed for a busier-than-normal hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it expects 10 to 17 named storms, including five to nine hurricanes. Things are predicted to stay quiet for the next couple of weeks, but meteorologists warn the peak of the season is yet to come. In the Eastern Hemisphere, the next dangerous storm is already bearing down on parts of China. The country has issued a Red Alert in anticipation of Typhoon Lekima. As of this morning, the storm had winds upwards of 133 mph, making it the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane. When Lekima hits, areas along the coast of China will be at risk of heavy rains and flooding. | |  |  People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. | | 167
The number of people in the US killed last year by West Nile virus, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's a small increase from previous years, but it underscores the need for protection against mosquitoes during vulnerable summer months. | | |  "It's the hardest week I've ever had in my life. I go out all the time, but not like this." | | |  | Let's end with a smile, shall we?
This very smart cockatiel knows how to keep its human from leaving: Mimic their iPhone ringtone! (Click here to view.) | | | | |
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