L.A. Update: "It's been a really tense, noisy day"
Clip • 3 Mins • 09 JUN • Morning Ireland
Philip Crowther, International Affiliate Correspondent with the Associated Press, has the latest updates from Los Angeles amid protests over immigration raids.
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RTÉ News
13 hours ago
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Govt leaders agree to extend RPZs across country
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Irish Independent
17 hours ago
- Irish Independent
US and Iran nuclear talks to resume on Thursday, says Donald Trump
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