As immigration arrests ramp up, detainees are raising concerns about food shortages in ICE facilities. Wildfires burn thousands of acres on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. And a rise in nicotine poisonings in kids. Here’s what to know today.
At overcrowded detention centers, immigrants say they’re hungry
People being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in at least seven states are complaining of hunger, food shortages and spoiled food, detainees and immigration advocates say. Some detainees have gotten sick and others have lost weight, they say. In one facility, an incident involving detainees reportedly broke out, in part because of food.
The problems with food come amid overcrowding at ICE facilities tied to the Trump administration’s push to quickly ramp up immigration arrests. While capacity data isn’t publicly available for every ICE detention facility, nationwide figures on the availability of beds show a system beyond its overall capacity. As of mid-June, ICE was detaining nearly 60,000 people, almost 45% above the capacity provided for by Congress.
A former ICE official told NBC News it is difficult for a facility to stay stocked with the right amount of food when, on any given day, it may face an unexpected surge of new detainees. Read the full story here.
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- Democratic lawmakers condemned Florida’s new Everglades immigration detention center after visiting Saturday, describing it as crowded, unsanitary and bug-infested.
- A California farmworker who was critically injured during a chaotic federal immigration raid has died, according to his family.
A fast-moving wildfire destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim. Officials said another 50 to 80 structures, including the visitor center, a gas station and a wastewater treatment plant, were lost in the Dragon Bravo Fire that was started by lightning on July 4. The area is now closed for the season.
The White Sage Fire, a second fire burning near the North Rim area, doubled in size on Sunday, growing to 40,000 acres. Read the full story here.
The number of young children sickened after getting their hands on nicotine products has skyrocketed in recent years. From 2010 through 2023, U.S. poison centers reported 134,663 cases of nicotine poisonings among kids under age 6, according to a study published Monday in Pediatrics, a journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Most of the incidents have occurred in homes and usually involved nicotine pouches, like the wildly popular Zyn. Sales of the pouches, which can contain as much as 6 milligrams of nicotine, rose from $709,000 in 2016 to $216 million by mid-2020.
Two children, a 1-year-old boy and another boy about a year and a half old, died after ingesting liquid nicotine used in vapes. Read the full story here.
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- Three people are dead, including the gunman, after shootings at Kentucky’s Blue Grass Airport and a storied Lexington church across town, authorities said.
- Trump faces a revolt from his MAGA base as the Jeffrey Epstein files dominated a conservative conference in Tampa this weekend. Tucker Carlson, who leads MAGA’s worried warriors, spoke with NBC News.
- The European Union will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods scheduled to take effect Monday in hopes of reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration by the end of the month.
- Search efforts in central Texas were temporarily halted as more flash floods hit the area. Both the Lampasas River and the San Saba River had surged over 30 feet on Sunday. NBC’s Morgan Chesky, a Kerrville native, will host Reddit AMA about Texas floods at 10 a.m. ET.
- Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in four sets to claim his first Wimbledon trophy — after dealing with a flying Champagne cork.
- James Gunn’s “Superman” opened with $122 million in U.S. and Canada ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates.
Staff Pick: Manufacturing comeback fuels a housing shortage
When politicians, 80s pop culture and industry watchers reference steel, they’re often talking about towns in Pennsylvania. So, you may not be as familiar with Mississippi County, Arkansas — but it’s steel country all the same. It’s often billed as the top steel-producing county in the U.S. and has the motto “Land of Steel.” Mills sit on acres where soybeans once grew. And high school students know they can make six figures by the time they’re in their 20s by earning a “steel degree” at the local community college. As President Donald Trump talks about bringing manufacturing back to the U.S., Mississippi County can claim a head start.
When I traveled there recently, I met workers — from millwrights to a melt shop supervisor — who make up the backbone of the industry. I also heard the hardships of locals affected by the housing crunch as thousands move to the region, at least temporarily, to chase the boom. I’m not sure when I’ll make a trip back to the “land of steel,” but don’t be surprised if you start hearing its name more often. Another mill could be on the way.
— Bracey Harris, national reporter
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