A horrific tragedy in San Antonio

Plus, NATO talks troop deployments in Madrid.

Will you support Vox's explanatory journalism?   Millions turn to Vox to understand what's happening in the news. Our mission has never been more vital than it is in this moment: to empower through understanding. Please make a gift today to help keep our work paywall-free. Yes, I'll Give Dozens die in a suspected San Antonio smuggling incident; NATO holds its annual summit in Madrid.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. TOP NEWS What we know about the San Antonio migrant deaths Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images At least 50 migrants died from extreme heat after being left inside an abandoned semi-truck on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. [Associated Press / Eric Gay, Paul J. Weber, and Elliot Spagat] Someone working nearby the truck on Monday responded to cries for help and found bodies inside the partially opened tractor-trailer, which had no working air conditioning or water. [CNN / Amy Simonson, Amanda Musa, Travis Caldwell, and Priscilla Alvarez] Nearly two dozen victims were from Mexico, seven from Guatemala, and two from Honduras; authorities haven't determined the nationalities of the others. At least 16 people, found alive, were hospitalized. [NBC News / Dennis Romero, Suzanne Gamboa, Chantal Da Silva, and Rhoda Kwan] President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued a statement on the "tragic loss of life" and said his administration was cracking down on human smuggling. [White House] Authorities have arrested three suspects, all detained near the scene, in connection with the deaths. [Reuters / Jason Buch, Evan Garcia, and Ted Hesson] NATO summit kicks off in Madrid NATO's 30 member states meet this week for an annual summit in Madrid, Spain. They'll discuss the bloc's military response to Russian aggression and pledge support for Ukraine. [Associated Press / Jill Lawless and Joseph Wilson] Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted NATO to increase troop deployments and weapons along its eastern flank. At the summit, NATO will discuss how many troops, where they'll be deployed, and how long. [New York Times / Steven Erlanger] The alliance will also talk about its commitment to Ukraine, as divisions emerge about how far the bloc should go to punish Russia for its invasion. [BBC / Frank Gardener] NATO member Turkey dropped opposition to Sweden and Finland joining the group. [CNN / Kevin Liptak, Niamh Kennedy, Sugam Pokharel, Kate Sullivan, and Donald Judd] MISCELLANEOUS Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, revealed new details about Donald Trump's actions on January 6. Her testimony suggested the president was indifferent to the possibility of violence at the Capitol. [Washington Post / John Wagner, Amber Phillips, and Eugene Scott] Indian police arrested Mohammed Zubair, a Muslim journalist and critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, over a 2018 tweet. [NYT / Sameer Yasir] Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking minors. [CNN / Lauren del Valle] Germany sentenced a 101-year-old ex-Nazi guard to five years in prison for helping commit 3,500 murders. [AP / Kirsten Grieshaber]   Support our journalism   Reader contributions help keep newsletters like Sentences free for all. Support our work with a one-time gift today. Give VERBATIM "With the border shut as tightly as it is today for migrants from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, people have been pushed into more and more dangerous routes. Truck smuggling is a way up." [Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy director at the American Immigration Council / AP] LISTEN TO THIS Abortion pills It's safe and easy to end a pregnancy during the first trimester using a pair of FDA-approved pills. Accessing them is the latest abortion battleground. Vox's Rachel Cohen explains.   Listen now   ▶ Read more from Vox Think polarization is bad now? Wait till the post-Roe abortion wars get started. Giving people cash is usually better than shipping them food Health care in jails and prisons is terrible. The pandemic made it even worse. The 4 most shocking revelations from a real bad afternoon for Donald Trump The Aftermath This email was sent to vox@quicklydone.com. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe. If you value Vox's unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring contribution.   View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service.   Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2022. All rights reserved.