By Jade Walker

Do you like to sit in an aisle seat while flying? Or maybe you prefer a window seat for the best view? Passengers who claimed they paid extra money to sit in window seats on two airlines got quite a surprise once they boarded their flights — and now they are taking the carriers to court.

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Inside the migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images

Immigration

A federal judge has ruled that no additional detainees should be housed at the remote migrant detention camp recently erected in the Florida Everglades. Judge Kathleen Williams issued the preliminary injunction after a federal lawsuit was filed by environmental groups and a Native American tribe who are concerned about the impact the facility — nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” — will have on the environmentally sensitive area. Williams’ order also requires the removal of all lighting, fencing, “generators, gas, sewage, and other waste and waste receptacles that were installed to support this project,” within 60 days. Lawmakers who’ve toured the detention center said it’s filled with hundreds of migrants confined in cages. Detainees interviewed by CNN said that in addition to the loss of their freedom, they're fed meager meals and are constantly dealing with sweltering heat, sewer backups and mosquitoes.

DC

US troops may soon be deployed to a city near you. While making an appearance at a US Park Police facility on Thursday, President Donald Trump announced plans to expand his law enforcement and National Guard crackdown to other jurisdictions. In a post on Truth Social early Friday, Trump praised law enforcement and the National Guard’s actions: “Washington, D.C. is SAFE AGAIN! The crowds are coming back, the spirit is high, and our D.C. National Guard and Police are doing a fantastic job.” Despite his claims, economic activity is suffering in DC. Fewer people are eating at area restaurants and foot traffic has plummeted more than 80% in retail-store categories compared to data from a year ago. The president’s crackdown also involves clearing homeless encampments, but it remains unclear where officials are sending the people once their tents are dismantled.

Gerrymandering

California Democrats passed a trio of redistricting bills on Thursday in response to Republicans in the Texas House approving new congressional maps that could eliminate five Democratic US House seats ahead of the 2026 midterms. Taken together, the package of bills will ask voters in the Golden State to replace California’s current congressional maps with new ones aimed at netting Democrats five US House seats. While the Texas maps will take effect once they’re signed into law, the proposed California maps could still be rejected in a November special election. 

Suicide hotline

The Trump administration shuttered the specialized service for LGBTQ+ youth at the National Suicide Hotline on July 17. Previously, people who called 988 could “press 3” to reach counselors specifically trained to respond to the needs of this community. Now, several states are trying to backfill gay and questioning and trans crisis support. California is entering into a partnership with The Trevor Project, a nonprofit that focuses on suicide prevention efforts for LGBTQ+ youth. Colorado is boosting outreach efforts to let the public know that its operators welcome calls from the LGBTQ+ population. Both Nevada and Illinois plan to provide extra training on how to work with LGBTQ+ callers. And North Carolina is investing in partnerships with community organizations to increase mental health support to marginalized groups, including LGBTQ+ populations, through the state’s 988 call center and other programs.

Satellites

The Trump administration has decided to narrow the capabilities and cut the number of next-generation weather and climate satellites it will build and launch in the coming decades, two people familiar with the plans told CNN. Two planned instruments — one that would measure air quality, including pollution and wildfire smoke, and another that would observe ocean conditions in unprecedented detail — are no longer part of the project, the sources said. The moves, which are aimed at curtailing costs, are due in part to the perception that some of the instruments were going to be focused on gathering data to study climate change. Critics said this is a short-sighted attempt to save money at the expense of a better understanding of the oceans and atmosphere. Congress is also considering a proposal by the Trump administration to close NOAA’s extensive research facilities and shut down its greenhouse gas monitoring network.

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