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Migrant families and children on difficult decision to cross the border

Amid a surge in migrants heading to the U.S., some families are choosing to separate and send their children alone because they know the Biden administration will let them stay. 
Migrant families and children on difficult decision to cross the border
Migrant families and children on difficult decision to cross the border

What's driving migrants to make the dangerous journey to the U.S.

Poverty, safety, corruption and disasters like hurricanes are some of the reasons why migrants, many of them children, are leaving Central America for the U.S. In Guatemala, NBC News' Kerry Sanders meets some of those taking the dangerous journey, including a 12-year-old boy who wants to look for work in the U.S. to send money home.
What's driving migrants to make the dangerous journey to the U.S.
What's driving migrants to make the dangerous journey to the U.S.

Harris in Guatemala to address migrant surge

On her first international trip, Vice President Harris issued a warning to potential migrants during a meeting with Guatemalan President Giammattei, saying the Biden administration will “discourage illegal migration.” NBC News’ Lester Holt sat down with Giammattei afterwards who praised the message as “much clearer'' than before.
Harris in Guatemala to address migrant surge
Harris in Guatemala to address migrant surge
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Pride flags to remain banned on military bases, Pentagon says

“This decision was not made lightly, nor does it in any way reflect on the respect and admiration we feel for all our LGBTQ+ personnel,” a Pentagon spokesman said.
A pride flag adorns the U.S. Consulate General alongside the American flag in Krakow, Poland, on June 2, 2021.
A pride flag adorns the U.S. Consulate General alongside the American flag in Krakow, Poland, on June 2, 2021.

$2,500 reward offered for information on whereabouts of 20-year-old man missing from Waterford, Michigan

Noah Kerridge told his father he was going for a walk and left their apartment complex in Waterford, Michigan, but never returned.
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Chicago police look to slow down crime as shootings spike

Five people were killed and at least 55 more were injured over the weekend, a week after three people died and 34 others were wounded over the Memorial Day weekend.
Image: Chicago violence
Image: Chicago violence
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Student gets high school diploma denied for wearing Mexican flag over gown

"I feel really grateful now that I have it because I fought for it, [my parents] fought for it real hard, and it just means the world to me," Ever Lopez said.
Asheboro High School senior Ever Lopez holds up his diploma
Asheboro High School senior Ever Lopez holds up his diploma
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Hit-and-run that killed 4 believed to be Islamophobic attack, Canadian police say

The group was waiting to cross the road when a man in a black pickup truck jumped the curb and hit five people from the same family in London, Ontario.
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Boston mayor fires police commissioner after domestic violence allegations

Mayor Kim Janey said top cop Dennis White had lost the public's trust and could no longer lead the department.
Image: Kim Janey speaks in the Police Headquarters press room in Boston on May 27, 2021.
Image: Kim Janey speaks in the Police Headquarters press room in Boston on May 27, 2021.

New details emerging about deadly drive-by shooting at Miami-area graduation party

A graduation party was wrapping up at a strip mall when two vehicles pulled into the parking lot and people inside began firing on the crowd, Miami-Dade police said. NBC News' Catie Beck reports.
New details emerging about deadly drive-by shooting at Miami-area graduation party
New details emerging about deadly drive-by shooting at Miami-area graduation party