L.A. immigration protests intensify and Israel intercepts Gaza aid ship: Morning Rundown

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens to sue the Trump administration. Israel intercepts a Gaza-bound aid ship with Greta Thunberg aboard. And residents of a San Diego neighborhood say they live in fear after a fiery jet crash.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom blasts Trump administration's deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to sue the Trump administration over its deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles as protests in the city intensified over the weekend. President Donald Trump's order required the Defense Department to coordinate with Newsom before he sent in the National Guard, Newsom said, adding that the administration failed to do so.
'There's a protocol; there's a process,' Newsom told correspondent Jacob Soboroff yesterday in an interview on MSNBC. 'He didn't care about that. And the worst part? He completely lied.' Newsom noted that Trump had said on social media that everything was safe because after he had sent the guard — except the guard had not been deployed at the time.
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Newsom also mentioned that he and Trump spoke by phone on Friday, but Trump didn't express concern about his ability to manage the growing protests or the prospect of federalizing National Guard troops.
Newsom also dared for Trump's 'border czar' Tom Homan to 'arrest me.' On Saturday, Homan threatened to arrest anyone who obstructs the immigration effort, including city and state leaders.
'He knows where to find me,' Newsom said of Homan. 'That kind of bloviating is exhausting. So, Tom, arrest me. Let's go.'
Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have intensely criticized Trump's decision to authorize the deployment of at least 2,000 National Guard troops in response to the protests. As of Sunday, around 300 National Guard members were in the city. U.S. Northern Command said on Sunday that 500 Marines were on standby and ready to provide backup to National Guard troops if needed.
Protests around the Southern California city escalated over the weekend, with tensions rising between demonstrators and authorities yesterday in downtown. At one point, both sides of the 101 Freeway were shut down after protesters streamed onto the roadway. Video showed police launching flash-bangs to disperse protesters, as well as tear gas and less-lethal projectiles. By the end of the night, an unlawful assembly declaration had been expanded to include all of downtown. Authorities said at least 56 people had been arrested, including 29 on Saturday and at least 17 when the 101 Freeway was shut down.
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A travel ban on 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran and Libya, took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET, less than a week after President Donald Trump announced the ban over national security concerns. Another seven countries, including Cuba and Venezuela are under partial restrictions.
Several top Defense Department jobs are still unfilled after a series of missteps have shaken confidence in Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership.
Israel intercepts aid boat with Greta Thunberg aboard
Israel's Foreign Minister said the British-flagged yacht Madleen was 'safely making its way to the shores of Israel' and that passengers will 'return to their home countries' after it was boarded by Israeli forces. The vessel carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists was attempting to break Israel's naval blockade to deliver aid to Gaza. Israel had previously vowed to stop the vessel.
Madleen was carrying a symbolic shipment of humanitarian aid to Gaza, where Israel's 11-week blockade has heightened fears of starvation. Meanwhile, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced yesterday the opening of three distribution centers today. Read the full story here.
Highlights from the 78th annual Tony Awards
'Maybe Happy Ending' dominated the 2025 Tonys with six awards, including best musical and co-star Darren Criss bringing home the trophy for best leading actor in a musical. This year's show also saw Nicole Scherzinger win best actress in a musical for her debut Broadway role in 'Sunset Boulevard,' while Sarah Snook won for best leading actress in a play for 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' (and bringing her closer to an EGOT) and Cole Escola won best lead actor in a play for 'Oh, Mary!'
'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo hosted the night, charming audiences with a warning that she would 'sing off' winners if their acceptance speeches ran beyond the 90-second window and a nod to 'Dreamgirls' as she bid everyone farewell. And let's not forget the 'Hamilton' medley, performed by the hit show's original cast. See more highlights from the night, plus a full list of winners.
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Staff Pick: After a jet crash, these San Diego residents live in dread
A jet crashed into a military housing neighborhood in San Diego. But with so much going on nationally, it seemed like a blip in the news cycle. I wanted to know how the survivors were recovering after experiencing such stark terror. They were asleep — their babies tucked in nearby — when smoke and fire penetrated their bedrooms in the early morning hours of May 22. They had to flee while jet fuel snaked down the street, igniting every car in its path. Panicked neighbors outside screamed to find their children.
Two weeks later, their fear endures. The Navy families still live below an active flight path about 2 miles from an airport. That means about every 30 minutes, an aircraft roars above and brings them back to the morning fire roused them out of bed.
'It terrifies me knowing that we have planes coming over here all day, all the time,' one of the survivors said. 'It's a lot to be reminded of every single day.' — Melissa Chan, national reporter
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