Trump takes a hard line on immigration

Thursday, September 1, 2016

No images? Click here

 

By Lauren Weber

 

 

DONALD TRUMP TAKES A HARD LINE ON IMMIGRATION "The Republican presidential nominee firmly shot down speculation on Wednesday that he may be open to legal status for undocumented immigrants, vowing that 'no one will be immune or exempt from enforcement.'" And Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto insists he told the GOP nominee that he would not pay for a border wall. [Elise Foley, HuffPost]

90 PEOPLE WERE MURDERED IN CHICAGO IN AUGUST It was the deadliest month in two decades. [NYT]

STRAWBERRIES CAUSE HEPATITIS A OUTBREAK In six states. [CNN]

WHY RUSSIA OFTEN BENEFITS FROM WIKILEAKS "Whether by conviction, convenience or coincidence, WikiLeaks’ document releases, along with many of Mr. Assange’s statements, have often benefited Russia, at the expense of the West." [NYT]

BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT IMPEACHED "Brazil’s Senate ousted President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday, ending an impeachment process that polarized Latin America’s biggest country amid a massive corruption scandal and brutal economic crisis." [Reuters]

THE DANGER OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT GONORRHEA What happens when it can't be treated at all? [Erin Schumaker, HuffPost]

THE EGYPTIAN SPY WHO STOPPED ONE OF THE WORST TERROR PLOTS ON ISRAEL "Palestinian extremists once almost shot down an Israeli airliner carrying around 400 people. This spy, known as 'the Angel,' stopped them." [Uri Bar-Joseph, HuffPost]

For more video news from The Huffington Post, check out this morning's newsbrief. 

 

 

BEYOND THE NATIVE AMERICAN MEDIA NARRATIVE A photo series takes a look at Native American culture, beyond the twin tales of poverty and nature. [WaPo]

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO AN AMERICAN GIRL STORE TO BUY THE DOLLS ANYMORE Toys 'R' Us will now sell them. [WSJ | Paywall]

WHY PEOPLE ARE STEALING THE 'REDNECK ROLEX' Yeti coolers cost quite a bit of cash. [WSJ | Paywall]

'WHAT WHITE FANS DON'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT BLACK ATHLETES' "Just earlier this year, Seattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor was looking to buy a gym and the employees called the police on him. This happened after he signed a contract extension worth $28 million last season." [Rolling Stone]

A LOOK AT THE DEADLY MIX OF OPIODS AND ANTI-ANXIETY MEDICATION KILLING MIDDLE-AGED WHITE WOMEN "Between 1999 and 2014, the number of middle-aged white women dying annually from opiate overdoses shot up 400 percent, according to a Washington Post analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines contributed to a growing share of the 54,000 deaths over that period, reaching a third in the last several years." [WaPo]

THE CELEBRITY Z LIST Which raises the question -- is it better to not be on a celebrity list at all if you're this far down? [NYT]

 

 

 

THE WEST'S WATER SUPPLY ISN'T TOTALLY GONE "Still, there’s also plenty of reason for optimism, even if those stories don’t tend to grab as many headlines when compared to the doom and gloom. Earlier this month, news reports noted that, thanks to conservation efforts in many communities along the Colorado River basin, an officially-designated water shortage in Lake Mead has officially been staved off for another year." [HuffPost] 

For more, sign up for the What’s Working newsletter.

 

 

 

 

~ This cartoon eloquently lays out what to do if you see Islamophobia in action.

~ People can't stop raving about "La La Land."

~ Florida buckles down for expected hurricane.

~ False alarm, people: "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is not becoming a movie.

~ Because it's never too early to get started, here are the hot toys for the holiday season.

~ The U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues asks if the real Rio legacy is gender equality.

~ All the summer dishes you have to make before Labor Day.

~ What to do when you find $55 million of cocaine in a Coca-Cola factory.

 

 

Send tips/quips/quotes/stories/photos/events/scoops to Lauren Weber lauren.weber@huffingtonpost.com.

Follow us on Twitter @LaurenWeberHP. Does somebody keep forwarding you this newsletter?
Get your own copy. It's free! Sign up here.

Follow HuffPost on Facebook and Twitter

©2016 The Huffington Post | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from The Huffington Post

Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe

 

Unsubscribe