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Migrant kids returned to 'horrific' border camp

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection moved more than 100 migrant children back to a remote Texas facility described as having "unconscionable" conditions. Human rights groups said children had no access to soap and were only allowed infrequent showers during multiple weeks of detainment. Six migrant children held by the government have died in its custody since late 2018.

More:

  • John Sanders, the acting commissioner of CBP, resigned amid outrage over the treatment of migrant children in border camps.
  • Wayfair employees were planning to walk out Wednesday in protest of the retailer's alleged sales to contractors furnishing border camps. 

Headlines from around the world

Hassan Rouhani derided the White House as being "afflicted by mental retardation" for sanctions targeting Iran's supreme leader. 

Trump, meanwhile, threatened Iran with "overwhelming force" if it attacked "anything American," adding he wouldn't need an "exit strategy." 

Stephanie Grisham, Melania Trump's top aide, was chosen as the new White House press secretary.

San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban the sale of Juul and other e-cigarettes.

SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket, sending 24 satellites to space on reused boosters, billed as its "most difficult launch ever." 

Data of the day

Cost of a hangover. Employees showing up to work hungover or drunk costs Britain's economy up to $1.8 billion a year, said an Institute of Alcohol Studies survey, which found the majority of respondents have done so once or twice in the past six months. 

Lean back and watch

Bill Gates has some Microsoft regrets. His biggest mistake was missing the opportunity to be the dominant mobile OS, he said.

China's growing wealth is changing the way people die. The most common causes of death now resemble the richest nations. 

Burning Man hired a lobbying firm. Worried new federal regulations could kill its vibe, organizers are seeking help to get a permit.

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Traffic deluge. Torrential rainfall in Serbia overwhelmed the sewer system in its capital, Belgrade, submerging many streets. 

BART breakdown. Oakland, California, commuters had to walk through an underground tunnel after a train got stuck on the tracks.

Want to buy some elephants? Zimbabwe is prepared to ship them to "anyone who wants wildlife" as it looks to reduce their numbers.   

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Can you name them all? With more Democratic candidates than ever running for the 2020 presidential nomination, we took to the streets of New York City to find out if anyone could actually identify them.

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