In Other News: Trump threatens to deport ‘millions’ as he kicks off campaign for reelection; dad of Sandy Hook victim wins lawsuit against conspiracy theorists

Published 1:37 pm Tuesday, June 18, 2019

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Trump threatens to deport ‘millions’ as he kicks off campaign for reelection

On the day of his self-declared presidential campaign kickoff, President Trump is threatening to deport “millions” of immigrants in the United States illegally beginning “next week.” But what’s known is far less definitive. The administration is predicting that with increased help from Mexico, it will have more bed space at detention centers. So the administration is planning to prioritize going after recent arrivals who have not been showing up at court, according to an adviser to the Department of Homeland Security. — NPR

Dad of Sandy Hook victim wins lawsuit against conspiracy theorists

The dad of a Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim won a defamation lawsuit this week against conspiracy theorists who wrote a book claiming the 2012 shooting — in which 26 people, including 20 kids, lost their lives — never happened. The book, “Nobody Died at Sandy Hook,” was pulled as the publisher settled claims filed by Lenny Pozner, whose 6-year-old son, Noah, was killed in the shooting. A Wisconsin judge issued a summary judgment against the co-authors, James Fetzer and Mike Palacek. A trial to decide damages will begin in October. — New York Post

Wanted: Someone to eat ribs and travel the country. Salary: $5,000 a week

Summer barbecue just got a whole lot tastier. Reynolds Wrap is looking for someone to travel across the United States in search of the tastiest ribs. If the savory barbecue wasn’t enough, they’re also handing out a $10,000 check to go along with it. “If you don’t mind being paid to taste some of the most delicious BBQ ribs across the country, posting envy-inducing pictures of your food and falling asleep every night dreaming about your next rack of ribs, then you could have what it takes to be the next Reynolds Wrap Chief Grilling Officer,” the company states in a news release. — CNN

Photographer who hid steps from Dallas shooter: ‘I just prayed that he didn’t walk past me’

When a masked shooter opened fire outside a busy federal courthouse in Dallas on Monday, Dallas Morning News photographer Tom Fox was hiding just steps away. Fox captured a photograph of the gunman, who was clad in tactical gear and holding a high-powered rifle with more than 150 rounds of ammunition. “I just prayed that he didn’t walk past me cause I’m in plain sight, and if he saw me sitting there with a camera, I have no doubt he would have shot me,” Fox said. — CBS News