YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | |
Quick look at Wednesday's news: |
| • | Democratic State Rep. Nicole Collier slept in the Texas Capitol building. | | • | Hurricane Erin triggered rough surf and dangerous rip currents. | | • | A NYC elementary student's deportation affirms concerns ahead of a new school year. | |
Hurricane Erin closes beaches due to swell and rip currents |
The center of Erin is forecast to move over the western Atlantic between the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda on Wednesday and Thursday. With Erin's predicted storm surge and waves of over 10 feet, the National Weather Service advised people along the East Coast to stay out of the ocean to avoid deadly surf conditions expected through at least Thursday. Tropical storm conditions were forecast to arrive by Wednesday evening or night, the National Hurricane Center said. Lifeguards have already rescued dozens of people from the churning waters along East Coast beaches even as Erin remains hundreds of miles offshore. | Lifeguards in Long Beach Township, New Jersey, as waves crash Monday ahead of Hurricane Erin's move up the East Coast. Thomas P. Costello/Asbury Park Press, Thomas P. Costello/Asbury Park Press / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images |
Sleeping on the Texas State House floor |
Democratic State Rep. Nicole Collier will remain in the Texas statehouse Wednesday after spending the night on the House chamber floor. Collier slept in a chair because she refused Republican leadership assigning law enforcement officers to monitor the state's Democratic caucus. The order came after dozens fled the state for two weeks in attempts to halt a vote on new congressional maps that would advantage the GOP in next year's elections. She shared photos of her makeshift bed, posting on X "This was my night, bonnet and all, in the #txlege." | Nicole Collier sleeps in the House chamber in Austin, Texas, because she did not want to leave the Capitol under escort by Department of Public Safety agents. Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier, via REUTERS |
Deportation of 6-year-old student sparks uproar |
A 6-year-old student and her family were deported just before the start of the school year in New York, a case sparking uproar across the state − including from the governor and officials in the nation's largest public school system. |
| • | Detained at check-in: The second-grade New York City public school student went with her mother and older brother on Aug. 12 to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement check-in at a federal building in lower Manhattan when agents detained them, a family lawyer told USA TODAY. New York City officials confirmed the student and her mother were deported the morning of Aug. 19. | | • | A family separated: The child and mother were sent to the newly reopened South Texas Family Residential Center, a privately run family detention facility in Dilley, Texas, leaving behind the family's two other children. | | • | Schools in the immigration spotlight: The case reaffirms fears about students and families targeted by immigration enforcement as the new school year commences. | |
The state banned phones in class. This teacher saw instant change. |
'Today, all of my students, 100% of them, took notes in my class, did their assignment, asked for help when they got stuck and turned it in, and then when they were done, they talked to each other. I have been pulling my hair out for like, eight years. Has it been this easy of a solution the whole time?' |
~ Jonathan Buchwalter, a Tuscaloosa County High School 11th grade history teacher, in an Aug. 8 TikTok that reached nearly 2 million views. When Alabama enacted a new law keeping phones out of classrooms for the 2025-2026 school year, Buchwalter noticed immediate impact. |
Would you rather have money or love? |
A lot of Americans would probably say dollars over adoration. Although the median U.S. annual salary is about $62,192, Americans on average expect their ideal partner to earn six figures, a new survey found. On average, women want their ideal partner to earn $110,000 while men expect theirs to earn $90,000, according to a Tawkify survey of 1,000 Americans. Those unemployed in a rough job market may find more trouble in their love life. Nearly half of Americans report they would not date someone without a job, even if they were attracted to them. |
Photo of the day: A must-win situation |
Just eight teams have a shot at winning the Little League World Series trophy on Aug. 24. Based on tournament history, Taiwan, Japan and Connecticut would be among the favorites — but every team left standing has a serious shot at winning it all. | Kenson Henderson (16) of Midwest Region forces Charlie McCullough (5) of Metro Region out in the sixth inning at Howard J Lamade Stadium. Kyle Ross |
Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here . Want to send Nicole a note? Shoot her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com. | | House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries promised that the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security would be among the first to face new probes. | | The Justice Department is appealing a lower court's ruling that a federal ban on drug users having guns can't be based solely on past drug use. | | | | Since the outbreak began on July 25, the New York City Health Department has reported 108 cases of Legionnaires' disease in Central Harlem. | | | | Housing is too expensive, if there are options even available. Here's a breakdown of what's going on. | | | | The Big Ten, a conference that once held itself aloft as a beacon of all things honorable, has plan to make a mockery of the College Football Playoff. | | | | A month after Andy Byron made headlines at a Boston Coldplay concert, Chris Martin broke his silence on Astronomer's scandal during a show in England. | | | | USA TODAY's daily news podcast, The Excerpt, brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. | | | | Our app gives you award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, eNewspaper and more. | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | |
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