Jun 09 NIH scientists publish letter criticizing Trump’s deep cuts in public health research By Calvin Woodward, Nathan Ellgren, Associated Press The letter addresses the termination of 2,100 research grants valued at more than $12 billion and some of the human costs that have resulted, such as cutting off medication regimens to participants in clinical trials or leaving them with unmonitored… Continue reading
Jun 09 Small plane carrying 6 people crashes off the San Diego coast By Josh Funk, Associated Press The plane was owned by an Arizona-based nutritional supplement maker, Optimal Health Systems, which didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Continue reading
Jun 09 California plans to file lawsuit against Trump over National Guard deployment By Jason Dearen, Jaimie Ding, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press California will file a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump's extraordinary deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles to confront immigration protesters who took to the streets, the attorney general said. Continue reading
Jun 09 Warner Bros. Discovery to split streaming and cable services into 2 separate companies By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, based in New York City, jumped 11% at the opening bell. Continue reading
Jun 09 Trump’s travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement By Associated Press It applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Continue reading
Jun 08 Thousands fill the streets, block freeway in Los Angeles after Trump deploys National Guard By Eric Thayer, Jason Dearen, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Some police patrolled the streets on horseback while others with riot gear lined up behind Guard troops deployed to protect federal facilities including a detention center where some immigrants were taken in recent days. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 5:00 National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles on Trump’s orders to calm protests By John Yang The first of 2,000 National Guard troops ordered by President Trump arrived in Los Angeles to quell clashes between protesters and immigration officers. In a memo, Trump said the demonstrations “constitute a form of rebellion." On social media, Gov. Newsom… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 2:58 News Wrap: Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and allies gather for final day of WorldPride By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Sunday, hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and allies gathered for the final day of WorldPride in Washington, D.C., overnight air strikes continued in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine and Moscow's mayor says they intercepted Ukrainian drones, a… Continue watching
Jun 08 National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles to quell protests on orders from Trump By Eric Thayer, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Law enforcement authorities fired tear gas on a group of protesters gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to the city in an effort to quell recent unrest against federal immigration authorities. Continue reading
Jun 07 Immigration authorities clash with Los Angeles area protesters By Associated Press Patrol personnel in riot gear and gas masks stood guard Saturday outside an industrial park in the city of Paramount, deploying tear gas as bystanders and protesters gathered on medians and across the street, jeering at authorities while recording the… Continue reading