Ohio Missing Children Recovered, US Navy Drone Captured, Natalie Harp Cash Gift: The Bulletin, Sept

The U.S. Marshals Service has announced the recovery of dozens of reported missing and endangered children in Ohio in what it said was the largest missing child operation in the state's history.

Search efforts and public alert

The U.S. Navy sea drone that Iran has boasted about capturing in the Strait of Hormuz can operate underwater for up to 10 days and at depths of up to six kilometers.

The White House is defending President Donald Trump’s decision to give $45,000 in cash to Natalie Harp, one of his closest aides, saying the payment was a personal holiday gift and “entirely permissible” under federal law and ethics rules.

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Operation Meridian, which took place throughout August in coordination with federal, state and local law enforcement partners, concluded with the recovery of 79 children between the ages of 6 and 17 across the state.

It focused on children reported missing under circumstances such as suspected sex trafficking, physical and emotional abuse, neglect and other forms of endangerment.

Case background

Harp, who serves as a special assistant and executive assistant to the president, disclosed the payment in her annual financial disclosure report, identifying Trump as the source and describing it as a “cash gift for the holidays.” Hello, I'm Shane Crouch, welcome to 's Bulletin.

The U.S. Marshals Service has announced the recovery of dozens of reported missing and endangered children in Ohio, in what it said was the largest missing child operation in the state's history.