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Daily Briefing: Trump’s Chicago threat

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Daily Briefing: Trump’s Chicago threat

Welcome to the week!🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m Nicole Fallert. Too early to think about “falling back”?

Quick look at Monday’s news:

Trump threatens troops in Chicago

It’s not clear where troops might head next: President Donald Trump recently suggested he could send them to Chicago and New Orleans. Governors traditionally decide when to deploy troops short of an insurrection, and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has opposed the move in Chicago while Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry welcomed the possibility.

Why it matters: Trump’s threat to send National Guard troops to Chicago comes amid D.C. protests and a continuing lawsuit against the deployment in Los Angeles.

  • Trump’s plans for deploying the National Guard to Chicago have been mixed. He said Sept. 2 he would send troops after a violent Labor Day weekend, before cautioning that he only wanted deployments where governors welcomed them — then paraphrased a movie.
  • Meanwhile, protests — and National Guard deployments — continue. Several thousand protesters marched in Washington over the weekend to demand an end to the guard deployment, which features 2,000 troops from six Republican-led states. Crowds also gathered in Chicago.

Amy Coney Barrett says ‘I’m nobody’s justice’

When Amy Coney Barrett was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court five years ago, her supporters assumed and her critics feared she would be a reliable vote for President Trump. But in an interview with USA TODAY about her new book, “Listening to the Law,” Barrett declared: “I’m nobody’s justice.” Barrett discussed how she views her role, how being a working mother helped her better understand some cases, and why she turned up the heat on one of her liberal colleagues. Read takeaways from USA TODAY’s conversation with Barrett.

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Hear boos at the US Open?

ABC and ESPN did not mute the full-throated chorus of boos that occurred when President Trump was shown Sunday at the U.S. Open. This came despite the U.S. Tennis Association’s request that broadcasters “refrain from showcasing any disruptions to the President’s attendance in any capacity.” USA TODAY’s Sports Columnist Nancy Armor writes that rather than Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the focus of the match became on the USTA’s clumsy attempt at censorship.  

  • Back to the tennis: The sport’s top rivalry met for the third Grand Slam in a row, an Open Era first, and it was Alcaraz who took home the title at the US Open final with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.

So why are so many moms leaving their jobs?

‘I feel like, a lot of women, we’re educated, and we have the ability to work, and we want to contribute to the workforce. It’s just, you know, circumstances. It doesn’t make it sustainable. It doesn’t allow us to navigate working and being a mom.’

~ Miya Walker, 25, is among a growing share of mothers with young children in America are exiting the workforce, chipping away at gains made during the COVID-19 pandemic. They told USA TODAY why they’re leaving work.

Today’s talkers

A bright day for Ariana Grande

After about seven years of not attending the MTV VMAs, Ariana Grande took home multiple major awards at this year’s awards show. The “Eternal Sunshine” singer won the coveted Moon Person statue Sunday for video of the year for her song, “Brighter Days Ahead,” off her latest album. Grande beat tough competition, including Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, Sabrina Carpenter and The Weeknd.

  • We danced to Sabrina Carpenter’s “Tears”: Read USA TODAY’s recap of every VMA performance (including Carpenter’s ode to trans rights).
  • Polka dots, sheer looks and Labubus shined on the red carpet.
  • A somber moment for Ozzy Osbourne: The rock icon was honored by Steven Tyler and son Jack in an emotional tribute.
  • Mariah Carey said “fun is eternal” as she accepted the MTV Video Vanguard Award.

Photo of the day: A Week 1 wonder

The Buffalo Bills trailed by 15 points with less than five minutes to play — and still won against the Baltimore Ravens Sunday night. Here are 32 things we learned in NFL Week 1.

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One person killed in Maine in second fatal ICE-involved shooting in less than a week | CNN

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A person was killed Monday in an ICE-involved shooting in Biddeford, Maine, according to the state’s speaker of the house — just days after a federal agent fatally shot a Mexican immigrant during a traffic stop in Houston, sparking mass protests and demands for transparency and accountability.

“A person was killed. ICE was involved. State Police and the Department of Public Safety are now on scene to gather details and would expect the FBI to investigate as well,” Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau said in a statement on Facebook. “These are the details that I have at this time. I will provide further updates, as they are relayed to me.”

CNN has reached out to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security for comment.

Biddeford police told CNN there was a “police incident” in the area, about 18 miles south of Portland, and said there is no threat to the public at this time, but declined to provide additional details.

Maine Democratic US Rep. Chellie Pingree said she was “disturbed and angry” upon hearing the news of the shooting. She called for an investigation into the incident, adding a question directed at ICE officers: “Why are you in Maine?”

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The incident comes less than a week after a man on his way to work in Houston was shot and killed by an ICE agent. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed during a traffic stop in what ICE initially described as a targeted enforcement operation, though a source later said Salgado Araujo was not the target of the operation.

The shooting has reignited calls for accountability among ICE agents, which reached a fever pitch earlier this year after 37-year-old mother Renee Good and 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti were killed by federal immigration agents during the Trump administration’s operation in Minneapolis.

The administration dubbed a similar surge in immigration enforcement across Maine in January “Operation Catch of the Day.” The ACLU and other advocates filed a lawsuit against federal immigration agents for “abducting a lawful immigrant” during the surge.

Some community groups and advocates that rallied against the surge earlier this year have already started to organize in response to Monday’s shooting. The group “Maine Resists” has planned an emergency community rally in the city at noon. The racial justice and immigrant rights group Project Relief said it is in touch with the victim’s family.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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Want to own a real T. rex? It could cost you $30 million

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Want to own a real T. rex? It could cost you  million

“Gus,” a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, is pictured during a press preview at Sotheby’s in New York City on July 1.

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If you ever wanted to own an actual T. rex and not just a toy, you now have a chance. But it’s going to cost you some bones. Millions of them.

The Tyrannosaurus rex fossil known as “Gus” will go up for auction Tuesday morning at Sotheby’s New York City office. The starting bid for the dinosaur is $19 million and the auction house estimates it could sell for $20 to $30 million.

Gus was found in Harding County, S.D., on private land in 2021, according to Sotheby’s. The T. rex skeleton, which is 38 feet long and 12 and half feet tall, is believed to be from the late Cretaceous period from about 67 million years ago.

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“Judging from the overall size and degree of bone development it can be determined that Gus’ skeleton belonged to a very large, robust, adult individual,” the auction house said in the listing.

Thomas Heitkamp, president of Theropoda Expeditions, the company that excavated the site, said in a Sotheby’s video about the discovery that nearly a thousand pieces were collected.

The creature is named after the owner of the ranch where it was discovered, Gary “Gus” Licking. He died during the excavation process, which ran through 2023, and was not able to see Gus fully assembled, according to Cassandra Hatton of Sotheby’s.

“Gary had for years roamed around his 6,500 acre property and seeing T. rex teeth and little bits of fossils and such, and he realized that there was probably something really important under the ground,” Hatton said in the video.

Gus is one of the largest and most complete T. rex specimens ever found, according to Sotheby’s.

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It’s not the first time dinosaur bones have been for sale to the highest bidder.

The first auction for a dinosaur was held by Sotheby’s in 1997. The creature, a T. rex named Sue, was purchased by a few large companies for the Field Museum in Chicago. It went for $8.4 million.

In 2024, Apex the stegosaurus sold for $44.6 million, the most ever for a dinosaur fossil. It was purchased by billionaire investor Ken Griffin, who loaned it to the American Natural History Museum in New York for four years.

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Map: 4.1-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern California

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Map: 4.1-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern California

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Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Pacific time. The New York Times

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A light, 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The temblor happened at 3:38 a.m. Pacific time about 1 mile southeast of Frazier Park, Calif., data from the agency shows.

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U.S.G.S. data earlier reported that the magnitude was 4.4.

As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.

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Aftershocks detected

Subsequent quakes have been reported in the same area. Such temblors are typically aftershocks caused by minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.

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Quakes and aftershocks within 100 miles

Aftershocks can occur days, weeks or even years after the first earthquake. These events can be of equal or larger magnitude to the initial earthquake, and they can continue to affect already damaged locations.

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When quakes and aftershocks occurred

 All times are Pacific time. The New York Times

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Sources: United States Geological Survey (epicenter, aftershocks, shake intensity); LandScan via Oak Ridge National Laboratory (population density) | Notes: Shaking categories are based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. All times above are Pacific time. Shake data is as of Sunday, July 12 at 11:54 a.m. Eastern. Aftershocks data is as of Sunday, July 12 at 2:24 p.m. Eastern.

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