Immigrant Smugglers Are Recruiting Drivers Stateside by Advertising on Social Media Apps

The latest way immigration smugglers are trying to recruit more help is by advertising on social media apps such as TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat.  Posts are promising hundreds or thousands of dollars for a few hours of driving.  The problem is, the recruits often don’t know what they are in for until they are close, picking up migrants by the border and driving them inland.  Alicia Caldwell, immigration reporter at the WSJ, joins us for what to know.

Next, scientists have been very excited after detecting what could be one of the most powerful explosions of its kind ever seen in space.  Space telescopes picked up a bright Gamma Ray Burst 2.4 billion light-years away that could have been triggered by a star exploding in a supernova and possibly creating a black hole.  Miriam Kramer, space reporter at Axios, joins us for all the latest space news.

Finally, marijuana use is becoming the new normal for young adults.  As more states continue to legalize cannabis and the stigma surrounding it wears off, more Americans are lighting up.  A big part of the growth is coming from young women as more companies are offering products geared toward them.  This November, 5 more states have marijuana on the ballot.  Daniel de Visé, reporter at The Hill, joins us for more.

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