Welcome to June! Start your Daily Briefing with these reads:
Nicole Fallert here, catch up with our News Quiz. Bringing you the news to know on Monday, from escalating protests at Delaney Hall to what hurricane officials are worried about right now.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill has deployed New Jersey State Police to the area outside Delaney Hall, a privately run U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark. She said she had to protect public safety and to avoid escalation from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who she said had surged the area.
Meanwhile, advocates and elected officials say some have been detained for months without a scheduled hearing, and others are pressured to sign documents for their deportation or voluntary departure.
The Department of Homeland Security, which includes ICE, has denied a hunger strike is taking place at Delaney Hall, which is run by the GEO Group.
As tensions escalate both inside and outside Delaney Hall, it has has come to symbolize President Donald Trump’s expansion of immigration enforcement and the rapid expansion of immigrant detention centers.
NCAA softball
It took nine innings, but we have our fourth semifinalist in the Women’s College World Series. In the end, it was the Red Raiders who were able to outlast UCLA over nine innings to win 8-7 and move on to see Alabama in the WCWS semifinals. See the best photos of the series so far.
2026 FIFA World Cup
The World Cup is just days away, and teams will have until Monday to submit their final rosters to FIFA, which will announce all 48 squads June 2. Sunday saw friendlies across the globe, including the U.S. men’s national team’s penultimate 3-2 win against Senegal in Charlotte. Get the latest news, results and behind-the-scenes info from the 2026 World Cup with USA TODAY’s Extra Time newsletter.
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