A surge in asylum-seeking migrants

<p>El Paso Times and USA TODAY Border Reporter Lauren Villagran puts a recent <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/25/migrant-surge-us-cities/70921430007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">migrant</a> surge in context, as lawmakers squabble over solutions.</p><p>Sen. Bob Menendez says he won't resign amid serious bribery and extortion charges. Could he be <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/09/25/bob-menendez-refuses-to-resign-could-he-be-expelled-from-the-senate/70965816007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">expelled</a> from the Senate?</p><p>Some <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/25/lahaina-resident-re-entry-maui-wildfires/70959561007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lahaina</a> residents return home, weeks after a devastating wildfire.</p><p>Florida's coastal homes may lose <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/09/25/florida-storms-increase-homeowners-insurance/70959660007/?gnt-cfr=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">value</a> as climate-fueled storms intensify insurance risk. Listen to a special <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/167c20c1-f395-45a2-8573-aab6d8bc3267" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">episode</a> of 5 Things about the future of natural disasters and insurance markets.</p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/national-parks/2023/09/21/fat-bear-week-2023-explained/70917750007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fat Bear Week</a> is almost here.</p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/26/migrant-menendez-lahaina-fire-5-things-podcast/70968986007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/pri