Good morning. It's Monday, Sept. 1, and if you have to deal with difficult people this week, the "gray rock method" may get you through it. Now let's catch up with the news.
More than 800 people died after an earthquake hit Afghanistan last night.
Source: USGS (The Washington Post)
What to know: The 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Jalalabad injured 2,800 people, the Taliban-run government said. Witnesses said entire villages were destroyed.
This morning: Rescue and relief efforts are underway, officials said. Afghanistan has been frequently hit by deadly earthquakes. This year, the U.S. cut nearly all aid to the country.
A judge blocked the deportation of about 600 unaccompanied children.
A plane used for deportation flights lands Sunday in Harlingen, Texas. (Michael Gonzalez/AP)
Yesterday: Guatemalan children were removed from deportation planes after an emergency order. The Trump administration had tried to deport them without notice, their lawyers said.
Looking ahead: Chicago officials are resisting Trump's threats to send in troops. And we have five big questions about Trump and Democrats in this fall's elections.
The U.S. is considering a postwar plan to remove Gaza's entire population.
The details: A plan circulating in government envisions a "Riviera of the Middle East" and the paid, "voluntary" relocation of more than 2 million Palestinians. See the document here.
Medicaid cuts are threatening rural hospitals and maternity care.
How? Trump's budget bill, passed in July, cuts Medicaid spending by almost $1 trillion. Hospital closures could force rural women to travel farther to safely have a baby.
Other tech news: Bosses are seeking "AI literate" job candidates — here's what that means. Plus, Google's AI image manipulation just got an upgrade. The results are impressive.
A California city plagued by geese is turning to drones.
Canada Geese gather in Leo J. Ryan Park in Foster City, California. (City of Foster City, Calif.)
Goose busters: Geese are producing hundreds of pounds of droppings a day in Foster City, polluting local lagoons and frightening children. The city plans to fight back.
How? By spending nearly $400,000 on drones shaped like falcons, remote-controlled floating devices and teams of Border Collies to scare them away.
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