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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Wait, US citizens can be detained, too?

Tuesday, July 23

A staff member works in the infirmary, a series of tents, at the U.S. government's newest holding center for migrant children in Carrizo Springs, Texas.

A U.S. teen is detained, plus America's dirtiest beaches: Tuesday's news

Beaches across America are sometimes foul. The Arctic is on fire. And we've found "the one" for you (it's a dog). It's Ashley. Here's Tuesday's news.

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U.S. teen held for weeks by immigration authorities

An 18-year-old American citizen has been in federal custody for nearly a month after he and his brother were detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents while en route to a soccer camp in Texas. Francisco Erwin Galicia, 18, and his brother Marlon, 17, were detained June 27 at the checkpoint in Falfurrias about 80 miles from the Rio Grande. Marlon, who is not a U.S. citizen, agreed to be deported, but Francisco was held, The Dallas Morning News reported, even after his birth certificate was provided more than a week ago. Francisco could be released as early as Tuesday.

Taps mic You might be swimming in feces

There's "poop in the water" at America's dirtiest beaches, where bacteria counts could sicken swimmers. That's according to a new report from Environment America. Beaches are safe on most days, but bacteria counts on certain days can spike, and fecal matter from animals – or people – is the chief culprit, researchers found. Cabrillo Beach in Los Angeles' port town of San Pedro leads the list of California beaches that saw the highest percentage of days with a bacteria count deemed potentially dangerous. Is your beach on the list?

Alis Zuniga pours a bucket of seawater on her half-buried friend at Cabrillo Beach in the San Pedro section of Los Angeles. Though it is clean most days, the beach can have high bacteria counts at certain times of year.

Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY

Britain's prime minister is like Trump. Only he isn't.

Boris Johnson will succeed Theresa May as Britain's new prime minister, and the incoming leader faces a bumpy ride to finish the nation's stalled exit from the European Union (also known as Brexit). May ends her term Wednesday, when Johnson begins his. Johnson was odds-on favorite to win Tuesday's election, but who is this guy? He's eccentric, prone to gaffes, often disheveled and has a tendency to offend allies and foes alike. That's drawn comparisons to President Donald Trump. "He's a different kind of a guy, but they say I'm a different kind of a guy, too," Trump said last week.

Fun fact: Johnson is a direct descendant of King George II.

Conservative Boris Johnson will lead the U.K. as prime minister.

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What everyone's talking about

•	A body was found behind a cooler in an Iowa supermarket. It was an employee who vanished 10 years ago.
•	The days of hitting a ketchup bottle, hoping to get the last few drops might be over.
•	The Arctic is partly on fire, and it's the opposite of hell freezing over.
•	Andy Cohen responded to "vile" Kathy Griffin diss: "She's made up a lot."
•	Trevor Noah "genuinely cannot believe" the Trump/A$AP Rocky situation is "real life." (Same.)
•	"We love Thick Nick": Some fans are suckers for Nick Jonas' "dad bod."

America's next deadly wildfire: The risks are everywhere

Paradise, California, burned in the state's deadliest wildfire nearly a year ago. Eighty-five people died, nearly 19,000 buildings were destroyed and many said no one could have anticipated the disaster. That last bit isn't correct: Worst-case fires are a historic and inevitable fact, and the same factors that doomed Paradise put hundreds of other towns at risk, according to an Arizona Republic and USA TODAY analysis of fire hazards across 760 million acres of the American West. See if your community could be in danger, and explore our interactive map illustrating potential fire hazards.

Real quick

•	3.1 million food stamp recipients could lose benefits under this Trump proposal.
•	9/11 first responders fund: The Senate passed a bill replenishing funds for first responders who risked their lives in the terror attack.
•	R. Kelly's rep resigned after saying he would "absolutely not" trust the singer with daughter.
•	Trump's feuding with the Squad, a group of lawmakers most Americans don't know about.
•	Once-untouchable Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló: Can he survive?
•	Who is 79?: Alex Trebek celebrated his birthday in the most "Jeopardy!" way.
•	Millions take aspirin every day to prevent heart attacks. They might not need it.

Shaun White wants Olympic gold – in skateboarding

Olympics juggernaut Shaun White is carving out another path for the Olympics, but not in snowboarding. The three-time Olympic snowboarding gold medalist announced plans to compete in the world skateboarding championships in Brazil this September, putting the 32-year-old on track for the sport's first Olympic competition at the Tokyo 2020 Games. It's not that crazy, either: White holds the record for the most skateboarding gold medals (five) in X-Games history. Plus, he's had a great mentor: Tony Hawk.

Shaun White is going compete at the world skateboarding championships in September.

Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Sports

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