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Mint
3 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
US immigration agents, protesters clash after LA raids, Trump says govt may step in as tense scenes unfold
Tensions soared in Los Angeles as immigration authorities and protesters continued to face off for the second day on Saturday. The protests were being held against immigration enforcement raids in the Los Angeles area. The tense standoff took place in the suburb of Paramount, about 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. The New York Times reported that protesters clashed with federal immigration agents by a Home Depot near a residential area where many Latinos live. The standoff came a day after masked and armed immigration agents carried out high-profile workplace raids in separate parts of Los Angeles, attracting angry crowds and setting off hours-long standoffs. According to the Associated Press, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers executed search warrants at multiple locations on Friday, including outside a clothing warehouse in the fashion district. Representatives for Homeland Security Investigations and the US Attorney's Office said the action came after a judge found probable cause that the employer was using fictitious documents for some of its workers. The Guardian reported that masked agents were recorded pulling several people out of two LA-area Home Depot stores and the clothing manufacturer Ambient Apparel's headquarters in LA's Fashion District. Immigration advocates said the raids also included four other locations, including a doughnut shop. A tense scene unfolded outside as a crowd tried to block agents from driving away. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that recent ICE operations in Los Angeles resulted in the arrest of 118 immigrants, including five people linked to criminal organisations and people with prior criminal histories. Following the Friday arrests, protesters gathered in the evening outside a federal detention center, chanting, 'Set them free, let them stay!' On Saturday, amid chants for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to get out, some protestors waved Mexican flags while others set a US flag on fire, the Los Angeles Times reported. Tear gas and smoke filled the air on the southern outskirts of Los Angeles on Saturday as confrontations between immigration authorities and demonstrators extended into a second da Flash-bang grenades were shot into the crowd and part of a freeway was shut amid raids on undocumented migrants. Cement blocks and overturned shopping carts served as crude roadblocks. Meanwhile, Border Patrol personnel in riot gear and gas masks stood guard outside an industrial park in the city of Paramount, deploying tear gas as bystanders and protesters gathered on medians and across the street. US President Donald Trump warned on Saturday the US federal government would 'step in and solve the problem," with his border czar threatening to deploy the National Guard. Trump said on his Truth Social platform, referring to Governor Gavin Newsom by a pejorative name, "If Governor Gavin Newscum, of California, and Mayor Karen Bass, of Los Angeles, can't do their jobs, which everyone knows they can't, then the Federal Government will step in and solve the problem, RIOTS & LOOTERS, the way it should be solved!!!" Gov. Gain Newsom said the federal government was 'moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers' and warned that it would only escalate tensions. 'This is the wrong mission and will erode public trust,' Newsom was quoted by the Associated Press as saying. Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted a message on social media addressing 'LA rioters'. She said, "A message to the LA rioters: you will not stop us or slow us down. @ICEgov will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." Following the latest clashes in Los Angeles, authorities vowed to prosecute offenders and warned of an escalating security presence, AFP news reported. "We are making Los Angeles safer. Mayor (Karen) Bass should be thanking us," Tom Homan, Trump's point man on border security, said on Fox News. "We are going to bring the National Guard in tonight," he added. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said multiple arrests had been made following Friday's clashes. "You bring chaos, and we'll bring handcuffs. Law and order will prevail," he said on X.
Business Journals
09-05-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Vitamin maker Pharmavite opens New Albany plant
The LA-area vitamin maker already is talking about adding a second production line and could expand the plant itself after about five years.
Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
NBA great Kevin Garnett responds to reported domestic incident 'after girlfriend called cops at their LA home'
The girlfriend of Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA Champion Kevin Garnett phoned police over a domestic incident, according to a TMZ report. Authorities told TMZ that Garnett's partner, identified by the website as Teare Candelier, dialed 911 around 2am on April 27 to report a domestic dispute between the couple at their LA-area home. TMZ does not specify which department was called, but has reached out to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for confirmation. Furthermore, TMZ is told by officers that Garnett was not on the premises when police arrived and Candelier refused medical aid when it was offered. Garnett was attempting to leave the residence to diffuse the argument when he moved Candelier out of the door, sources familiar with the situation told TMZ. Beyond that, there was no further physical altercation. On Sunday, the couple released a statement expressing regret over the incident, saying police shouldn't have been called. 'We deeply regret that a personal disagreement escalated and inappropriately involved authorities,' Garnett and Candelier wrote in a joint statement provided to TMZ. 'It was never our intention to involve others in a moment that should have remained private.' 'Like most couples, we have disagreements, but our commitment to each other remains strong, and we move forward with renewed respect, understanding, and love.' Garnett is best known for jumping straight from high school to the NBA when he was taken with the fifth pick of the 1995 draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. In 2007, he was traded to the Boston Celtics, with whom he'd win his only NBA title the following spring. Later he was traded with teammate Paul Pierce to the Brooklyn Nets in a deal that laid the foundation for Boston's 2024 NBA title. Over his illustrious career, Garnett not only won an MVP, but was also named Defensive Player of the Year and was named to 15 All-Star teams. He was previously married to Brandi Padilla, with whom he shares two daughters. Outside of the occasional on-court confrontation, the 6-foot-11 Garnett has never known to be in trouble off the court.
Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Joaquin Phoenix's woes after Joker 2's failure continue as thieves steal pricey possession from his LA home
Joaquin Phoenix is following up the critical and commercial disaster of Joker 2 with a smaller-scale crisis that's closer to home. The 50-year-old Oscar winner had a run-in with thieves at his LA-area home this week, law enforcement sources told TMZ on Thursday. On Monday, Phoenix's car was reportedly stolen from his home, and police are now investigating the theft. has reached out to the actor's representative for comment. Phoenix had a 2022 Volvo SUV that reportedly cost around $60,000 parked outside, though it's unclear if it was still on his property or on the street in front of his property. The theft was reported by one of the actor's employees after they stepped out and noticed that the car was suddenly missing. Phoenix's bad news comes on the heels of his film Joker 2's critical and commercial failure; pictured with Lady Gaga in a still from the film The law enforcement sources say Phoenix wasn't home at the time of the theft, so the worker who discovered it went ahead and filed a police report. So far, there haven't been any arrests, though the investigation is said to be continuing. Although the car was discovered stolen on Monday afternoon, it's unclear if the thief — or thieves — nabbed it earlier that day or if it could have been taken overnight. It's also unknown if Joaquin's wife Rooney Mara was home when the theft was discovered. The two had been living together since 2017, about a year after they started dating. Phoenix and Mara later got engaged in 2019, and they welcomed a son named River — after Phoenix's late brother — in August of the following year. Last year was pivotal for the couple, as they welcomed their second child — whose name and gender they haven't revealed — in June, and then they finally wed in September. The two first worked together on the acclaimed romantic drama Her in 2013, and they later starred in the films Mary Magdalene and Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot. The film grossed just over $200 million, despite costing nearly that much to make without factoring in advertising costs; still from Joker 2 The biblical film was shot prior to their relationship but released years later, while the later film was shot after they were already a couple. Following the monster success of Joaquin's 2019 film Joker — which grossed more than $1 billion from a relatively modest budget — he has starred in a string of small films and box office disappointments. In 2021, he appeared in Mike Mills' low-budget dramedy C'mon C'mon, and two years later he reemerged with two films, the Ari Aster–directed black comedy Beau Is Afraid and the historical epic Napoleon, which was directed by Ridley Scott. Both films received polarizing reviews, and Beau Is Not Afraid failed to make back its $35 million budget, while Napoleon's $221.4 million gross reportedly still amounted to a significant loss when factoring in advertising costs, according to Deadline. However, its distributor Apple has claimed the film was profitable after makign up the shortfall in digital rentals. Last year's Joker was a shocking bomb for a comic book film, earning only a little over $200 million and receiving scathing reviews. Phoenix will next be teaming up with Aster — who previously directed Hereditary and Midsommar — for Eddington, a Western film set in the present that also stars Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and Austin Butler.
CBS News
29-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Tyler Glasnow latest Dodgers starting pitcher to hit the injured list
Right-hander Tyler Glasnow has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the Los Angeles Dodgers with right shoulder inflammation in the latest setback for the defending World Series champions' perpetually injury-plagued pitching staff. Glasnow went on the IL one day after leaving his second straight start early due to shoulder discomfort Sunday. He allowed two homers in the first inning against Pittsburgh, but returned to warm up for the second inning before exiting. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Glasnow developed "overall body soreness" in addition to his shoulder woes. "There's the mechanics piece of it, there's the uncomfortable, not feeling right," Roberts said. "As Tyler said, very frustrating, and we're all just trying to get to the bottom of it." For the second consecutive season, Glasnow has joined an alarmingly long list of Dodgers pitchers with significant injury problems. Top-line starters Glasnow, Blake Snell (left shoulder inflammation) and Clayton Kershaw (recovery from toe and knee surgery) are on the injured list, along with Blake Treinen (right forearm tightness), Michael Kopech (right shoulder), Brusdar Graterol (right shoulder surgery) and several other relievers. "Pitching is certainly volatile," Roberts said. "We experienced it last year — I think every year. I think the thing that's probably most disconcerting is leading Major League Baseball in bullpen innings. I think that that's something the starters are built up to take those innings down, so that's sort of where my head is at, to make sure we don't red-line these guys." The 6-foot-8 Glasnow has a lengthy injury history, but the Dodgers still signed him to a five-year, $136.5 million contract after acquiring the LA-area native from Tampa Bay in December 2023. Glasnow was solid to begin his debut season with the Dodgers, going 9-6 with a 3.49 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP — but he didn't pitch after Aug. 11, developing elbow tendinitis that kept him out of the postseason. Glasnow altered his delivery and his between-starts routine in an attempt to stay healthier, but he only got through five starts and 18 innings this season before his latest injury woes, going 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA. Snell, who got a $182 million free-agent deal from deep-pocketed Los Angeles last November, made only two starts for his new team before going on the shelf this month. The Dodgers used 17 starting pitchers during the 2024 regular season while their rotation was altered almost weekly by major injuries. Los Angeles won the World Series while relying on an October starting rotation of late-season acquisition Jack Flaherty, Yoshinobu Yamamoto (who missed three months of the regular season) and Walker Buehler (who also missed three months) along with multiple bullpen games. Flaherty and Buehler departed in free agency when the Dodgers declined to re-sign them. Gavin Stone, who led LA with 25 starts last season, is out for the entire 2025 season after right shoulder surgery. The Dodgers' high-priced starting rotation is thin yet again in 2025: LA will have to throw a bullpen game Tuesday against the Miami Marlins, while former All-Star right-hander Tony Gonsolin will return to the mound Wednesday to make his first start since August 2023 after recovering from Tommy John surgery. Gonsolin's return is part of the good news for the Dodgers' staff. Dustin May, Monday's starter, is also back in the rotation after missing two years with injuries, while Yamamoto and newcomer Roki Sasaki have remained healthy this month. And two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is expected to make his Dodgers debut on the mound in the first half of this season, although the team hasn't set a timeline. Roberts isn't sure how he will fill out his rotation when the Dodgers begin a road trip with 10 games in 10 days on Friday in Atlanta. The Dodgers might stretch out reliever Ben Casparius, a longtime starting pitcher before he reached the majors. The Dodgers recalled right-handed reliever Noah Davis to fill Glasnow's roster spot.
