US news today: ICE, Lindsey Graham in Daily Briefing

US news today: ICE, Lindsey Graham in Daily Briefing

Daily Briefing: How to handle ICE encounters


Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start with these reads:

Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Tuesday.

Man fatally shot by ICE during Maine traffic stop

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said an ICE officer shot a man Monday in Maine after he “weaponized” his vehicle, citing a term ICE officials also used in describing the fatal shooting on July 7 by an ICE agent of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston.

The man shot in Maine was a 26-year-old native of Colombia with a work permit to be in the U.S., according to an immigrant rights group.

  • How to handle ICE encounters: Here is what immigration and civil rights organizations want you to know about being stopped by ICE.

More news to know now

  • Lindsey Graham’s replacement: Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, will be sworn in today to serve the remainder of his Senate term. Graham Nordone doesn’t have any political experience.
  • Diarrhea data cuts: Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program known as FoodNet cut monitoring for some pathogens, including cyclospora, which is behind a current outbreak.
  • Conflicting accounts emerge about death of Nolan Wells: Speculation around Wells’ death has intensified as photos and video allegedly connected to the case have been shared online.

MLB

Jordan Walker takes it home!

Jordan Walker won the 2026 Home Run Derby on Monday in Philadelphia, becoming the first St. Louis Cardinals player to win the competition. Walker put in an insane rally late in the final.

World Cup

It’s Spain against France today!

Kylian Mbappé is key to France’s chances against Spain in today’s semifinal. The player trained yesterday and was declared fit despite leaving the pitch in last week’s game against Morocco. But his team faces a tough Spain bolstered by teen star Lamine Yamal, whose birthday wish is to win.

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