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Troops deployed in LA as immigration raids stir fear and protests
After a night of scattered protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles, about 700 Marines and an additional 2,000 National Guard troops began arriving Tuesday. Gov. Gavin Newsom and California's attorney general asked a court to block further intervention from the Trump administration as the President gave no sign of backing down. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs reports.
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Retired military leaders analyze Trump’s deployment of Marines and National Guard in LA
For perspective on the Trump administrationβs deployment of active duty Marines to Los Angeles and the federal call-up of the National Guard, Geoff Bennett spoke with James McPherson, an under secretary of the Army during the first Trump administration, and retired Maj. Gen. David Baldwin, the top military commander of National Guard forces in California from 2011-2022.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Biden's COVID czar hammers RFK Jr. over vaccine panel overhaul
Former White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha, who served under former President Biden, criticized the decision by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to fire all 17 expertson the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionβs (CDC) vaccine panel. Kennedy announced the decision in anop-ed for The Wall Street Journal on...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Paul says Senate panel will trim border security funding in 'big, beautiful bill'
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, told reporters Tuesday that his panel will unveil changes to the House-passed bill to enact President Trumpβs agenda that will be more βconservativeβ and propose dramatically less money for border security. Paul has argued for weeks that Congress doesnβt need to spend $150...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Gunman kills 10 at school in Austria
In our news wrap Tuesday, at least 10 people are dead after a gunman opened fire at a high school in Austria before taking his own life, Russia slammed Ukraine with a wave of drones and missiles for a second straight day and Palestinian eyewitnesses say Israeli troops fired toward crowds who were trying to get food from a distribution site in Gaza.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Former CDC director reacts to RFK Jr.’s firing of entire vaccine advisory panel
The abrupt removal of all of the members of the CDCβs vaccine advisory panel by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has sparked outrage and worry among many public health experts. That includes the American Medical Association, which called for a Senate investigation into Kennedy today. Geoff Bennett has reaction from Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director of the CDC.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Trump says FEMA will 'give out less money'
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump, Noem detail changes to federal disaster agency President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem detailed changes they hope to make to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), indicating they intend to eliminate the agency βas it exists todayβ and dole out less...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:The risky and costly journey Indian migrants face to reach the U.S.
India is one of the largest sources of immigrants to the U.S. with nearly 150,000 arriving each year. While the majority of Indians arrive legally, an estimated 200,000 are now believed to be improperly documented. Many come from relatively affluent regions of India, including the state of Punjab, where several hundred deportees were returned on U.S. military aircraft. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Daughter of American killed in Syria describes the fight to find his remains
Majd Kamalmaz was one of half a dozen Americans detained and killed in Syria by Bashar al-Assad's regime. In 2017, he traveled to Damascus to pay respects after his father-in-law's death but was detained and died in prison. Maryam Kamalmaz met with Syria's new leader to discuss not only her father, but other Americans who have disappeared there. She joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Trump administration vs. mRNA vaccines
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump administration vs. mRNA vaccines President Trump once heralded the speedy development of an mRNA vaccine, but his new administration is casting doubts and fostering speculation over their use. AP The Department of Health and Human Services...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Smithsonian board rejects Trump’s attempt to fire top leader
The Smithsonianβs board of regents issued a statement on Monday declaring that βall personnel decisions are made by and subject to the direction of the secretary, with oversight by the board.β It comes amid President Trump's efforts to fire one of its leaders. Jeffrey Brown discussed more with Philip Kennicott for our series, Art in Action, and our arts and culture coverage, CANVAS.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:The Memo: Trumpβs National Guard move ratchets up controversy over looming military parade
The national furor over the situation in Los Angeles is bleeding into the debate over the massive military parade scheduled for Washington this weekend. The paradeβs official purpose is to mark the 250th anniversary of the Army. But the day of the parade, June 14, is also President Trumpβs birthday. The intersection of the two...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Granholm: Democrats would 'welcome' Musk 'helping us out'
Former Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday that Democrats would βwelcomeβ tech billionaire Elon Musk βhelping us outβ after an intense clash between Musk and President Trump last week. βI think the Democrats would welcome him helping us out, [not] politically, but β financially, etc.,β Granholm said at Politicoβs 2025 Energy Summit. βBut, maybe, maybe...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' gets boost from LA immigration protests
The protests in Los Angeles over the White Houseβs deportation efforts are providing a boost to the GOPβs βbig, beautiful billβ as members come under pressure to approve fresh immigration enforcement funding or risk appearing on the side of California Democrats. The White House and administration allies are using the protests to push members to...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump accuses some Los Angeles protesters of being ‘paid insurrectionists’
Speaking to reporters Tuesday in the Oval Office, he said "I could tell you there are certain areas of Los Angeles that you could have called it an insurrection. It was terrible, but these are paid insurrectionists. These are paid troublemakers," Trump said.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Every year, folks travel from far and wide watch this giant pencil get sharpened
More than 1,000 people gathered Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual β the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Trump and Noem detail planned FEMA changes: 'We're going to give out less money'
President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem detailed changes they hope to make to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), indicating they intend to eliminate the agency βas it exists todayβ and to dole out less money to states that are hit by disasters. βWe want to wean off of FEMA and we want...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Military members boo Newsom, Biden and the press during Trump speech
Members of a crowd filled with members of the military and their families booed and jeered President Trump's political rivals and the press Tuesday at the president's prompting during his address at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. The response from attendees, most of whom were wearing military fatigues, was a jarring sight given the military's...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Live results: New Jersey governor's primaries
New Jersey voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to choose their nominees for the state's gubernatorial race in November, among other contests. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) appears to be the odds-on favorite in the Democratic primary to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy (D), while Jack Ciattarelli is the clear front-runner in the GOP primary after...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:AI misinformation and LA
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Misinformation rages as protests roil Los Angeles As the immigration protests unfolded in Los Angeles, a flurry of misinformation hit social media platforms, sparking further confusion and tension in an already chaotic environment. AP Photo/Ethan Swope The demonstrations and the conflicting accounts surrounding them highlight the role...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:ABC News cuts ties with Terry Moran after Trump 'hater' post
ABC News says it will not renew the contract of veteran journalist Terry Moran after he authored a social media post sharply criticizing President Trump and top White House aide Stephen Miller. βWe are at the end of our agreement with Terry Moran and based on his recent post β which was a clear violation...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump says people who protest military parade ‘will be met with very heavy force’
The parade, held this Saturday in Washington, D.C., will mark the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary. It is also Trump's birthday. He's expected to speak at the event.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Pentagon to restore names of 7 more Army bases that honored Confederate generals
President Trump on Tuesday announced the Pentagon will restore the names of the seven remaining military installations formerly named after Confederate generals after two others had been reverted back earlier this year. βFor a little breaking news, we are also going to be restoring the names to Fort Picket, Fort Hood, Fort Gordon, Fort Rutger,...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Read California’s request for judge to stop Trump from using troops to support immigration raids
Newsom filed the emergency request after President Donald Trump ordered the deployment to LA of roughly 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines following protests driven by anger over the president's stepped-up enforcement of immigration laws.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:California Gov. Newsom asks court to block Trump administration from using troops in immigration raids
Newsom's move comes after President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of roughly 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines to Los Angles following four days of protests driven by anger over the president's stepped-up enforcement of immigration laws.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Satellite shows dramatic decline of emperor penguin population in region of Antarctica
Satellite photos show emperor penguins in one region of Antarctica declined 22% in the past 15 years.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:DC prepares for Trump’s military parade with 18 miles of fencing
More than 18 miles of security fencing will be erected and 175 magnetometers will be deployed at security checkpoints for the birthday festivities and the nearby parade route.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Hegseth says troops could be in LA for 60 days, cost $134 million
"We're here to maintain the peace on behalf of law enforcement officers in Los Angeles, which Gavin Newsom won't do," Hegseth said.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:RFK Jr. aide attacks U.S. health system as corrupt while running company that promotes alternatives
A top aide to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built a following by accusing the nation's top medical institutions of financial corruption.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Israel deports Greta Thunberg after seizing of Gaza-bound ship
Thunberg was one of 12 passengers on board the boat carrying aid destined for people in Gaza. The activists said they were protesting the war and the humanitarian crisis amid Israeli restrictions on aid.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Nine people are dead and at least 12 are wounded in Austrian mass shooting
Police say the assailant was a 21-year-old Austrian man who used two weapons, which he appeared to have owned legally.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit against ‘It Ends With Us’ costar Blake Lively
The judge ruled that Baldoni can't sue Lively for defamation over claims she made in her lawsuit, because allegations made in court are exempt from libel claims.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Trump pushes ahead with his maximalist immigration campaign in face of LA protests
Trump is moving swiftly, with little internal restraint to test the bounds of his executive authority in order to deliver on his promise of mass deportations.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Video game actors, companies reach tentative deal to end nearly year-long strike over AI
The union for Hollywood's video game performers has reached a tentative contract with several video game companies, which may bring an end to an almost year-long strike tied to the use of artificial intelligence.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Frederick Forsyth, author of The Day of the Jackal, The Shepherd, dead at 86
Frederick Forsyth, the British author of The Day of the Jackal and other bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness, his literary agent said Monday. He was 86.
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