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Alejandro Arcos, a mayor in Mexico, was killed just one week after he took office
by Emily Green
Only a week in office and the mayor of a small Mexican town is assassinated -- as cartel violence continues to spiral out of control.
Big Butt Starfish Photo Goes Viral And Inspires Memes
A visitor to an aquarium snapped a photo of a pink sea star clinging to a rock. The way it was hanging made its flesh droop in a way that looks like a very large rear end.
'Rough Translation': A Photographer Goes Missing In Iraq
by Karen Duffin
When Iraqi photojournalist Kamaran Najm was kidnapped by ISIS in 2014, his journalist friends and his conservative religious family had to work together to try to find him.
News Brief: Border Report, 2020 Census, Trump's July 4
An inspector general warns of dangerous overcrowding in border facilities in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Census forms to be printed without the citizenship question. And, a July 4th preview.
Mets Honor Deceased World Series Winners But Some Are Still Alive
There was a photo montage of players who had died since the 1969 Miracle Mets won the World Series that year. It included outfielder Jim Gosger and pitcher Jesse Hudson, who are still alive.
Federal Agents Joked About Migrant Deaths, Propublica Reports
by Franco Ordoñez
Members of a secret Facebook group of current and former Border Patrol agents joked about migrant deaths and made derogatory comments about Latina lawmakers who planned to visit detention sites.
Lawmakers Leave Migrant Detention Facilities With Stories Of Despair
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Norma Torres of California, who was one of several lawmakers who toured immigration facilities on Monday. NPR's Franco Ordoñez weighs in on the topic.
The Iran Nuclear Deal Is Not Dead, Ellie Geranmayeh Says
Rachel Martin talks to Ellie Geranmayeh, who advised European leaders on the nuclear negotiations that led to the deal, and is a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Compromise May Be At Hand To Save A Michigan High School
by Bryce Huffman
Benton Harbor, Mich., has been fighting to save its high school. The state proposed shutting it down because of poor performance and rising district debts. The resulting fight has been bitter.
Alabama Woman Charged With Intentionally Causing Her Fetus' Death
by Mary Scott Hodgin
An Alabama woman faces a manslaughter charge after she got into a fight with a woman who authorities say shot her and killed the fetus. The grand jury dropped the charges against the shooter.
What Could Go Wrong? A Toddler Plays With Her Mom's Phone
A mother in San Diego left a page open while shopping online and then let her daughter play with the phone. Her daughter bought a $430 couch. The mom thinks her daughter hit the checkout button.