"Many people had coronavirus," says asylum seeker Raudel, adding there's little social distancing or mask wearing, and sick and healthy people are mixed. ICE denies this but cases doubled since June.
The Afghan government is looking vulnerable. Opposition forces are on the offensive. That's Afghanistan today. It's also a scenario that's played out three times in the past three decades.
The U.S. is sending some troops back to Afghanistan. The FDA authorized additional COVID-19 shots to some. And, a record numbers of migrants came to the border in July.
James Spears, the father of pop star Britney Spears, has agreed to step down as the conservator of his daughter's estate. For 13 years, the singer has had no control over her finances.
Immigration authorities encountered migrants more than 212,000 times at the border in July, the highest in 20 years — including nearly 19,000 unaccompanied children, the most ever in a single month.
Facing pressure to cede control of his daughter's finances, Jamie Spears filed documents Thursday to leave his position as conservator of the pop star's estate. No timeline has been laid out, however.
COVID-19 cases are overwhelming the South. Arkansas set a record for hospitalizations, while officials in one Florida county are urging residents to "consider other options" before calling 911.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta about the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan as the the deadline approaches.