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Trump claims ‘Newscum’ and mayor ‘paid agitators’ armed with bricks to throw at police

A man faces members of security forces outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal building after days of protests against federal immigration sweeps and the deployment of the California National Guard and U.S. Marines, in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 10, 2025

<p>U.S. President Donald Trump stands onstage to deliver remarks during a visit to Fort Bragg to mark the U.S. Army anniversary, in North Carolina, U.S., June 10, 2025</p>

LA Protests

Trump calls LA a ‘trash heap’ of ‘chaos and disorder’ in Fort Bragg troop rally after sending Marines to quell protests

LA PROTESTS

Stephen Miller meeting with ICE officials was the spark for LA protests and National Guard call-up: report

<p>Donald Trump has deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles following demonstrations against immigration raids and arrests, raising alarms that the administration is inflaming protests to use military force</p>

LA PROTESTS

Veterans slam Trump’s ‘political’ deployment of Marines and National Guard to LA: ‘Citizens are not enemy combatants’

<p>The Trump administration is expected to ramp up use of the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to detain immigrants before deporting them from the United States</p>

Politics

Trump preparing to send thousands of immigrants including Europeans to Guantanamo military prison: reports

<p>A view of Lookout Louise in Isle Royale National Park. The isolated park spans more than 132,000 acres. Two hikers were recently found dead in the park and police are investigating. </p>

NEWS

Mystery after two hikers are found dead on remote island in Lake Superior’s Isle Royale National Park

<p>Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes is celebrating now that many prominent MAGA personalities, such as Charlie Kirk and Matt Walsh, are embracing his racist immigration views.</p>

politics

White supremacist Nick Fuentes boasts the ‘groypers have won’ after MAGA influencers call to ‘ban third world immigration’

<p>USPS data shows that dog attacks on its employees have reached a seven-year high, with the Midwest leading the way</p>

NEWS

Dog attacks on USPS workers have reached a seven-year high. And one region is leading the way

<p>Defense attorney Teny Geragos’ cross-examination of Jane Doe, Diddy’s ex-girlfriend testifying under a pseudonym, grew tense after she suggested the witness was upset that Diddy didn’t give her a Chanel bag.</p>

DIDDY ON TRIAL

Diddy’s ex-girlfriend sasses back at defense attorney after suggesting she was upset about a Chanel bag

Diddy trial live: Ex-girlfriend ‘Jane’ to be cross-examined

<p>Elon Musk is rumored to have fathered a child with a Japanese pop star, but Ayumi Hamasaki has denied her involvement</p>

J-Pop star responds to rumors that Elon Musk fathered her children

<p>‘What happened was completely unacceptable. I make no excuses,’ the retired Olympic gymnast said</p>

CRIME

Mary Lou Retton breaks silence after ‘completely unacceptable’ arrest and DUI charge

<p>Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 10, 2025</p>

ANALYSISpolitics

Hegseth tells Congress his ‘war fighters’ are primed for ‘lethality’ ... as he sends them to face American protesters

Hegseth hearing live: Defense Secretary testifies on Capitol Hill

<p>Singing at your next karaoke night or in the shower can be more beneficial than you might think. Experts say it doesn’t matter if you miss a few notes</p>

Why you should sing more — even if it’s off key

MUSK-TRUMP-FOTOS

politics

Federal agencies were reportedly tracking foreigners visiting with Musk afraid they were trying to influence the mogul

<p>Fabric and crafts retailer Joann announced it was going out of business, following bankruptcy, and was forced to shut down all 800 of its stores</p>

ECONOMY

Store closures lead to massive 274% spike in retail layoffs in the first half of 2025

<p>Mark Zuckerberg’s company is spending billions on AI infrastructure projects</p>

Tech

Meta is looking to build an AI lab to develop ‘superintelligence’ - a computer brain that works better than a human

Trump defends tariffs in testy interview with Terry Moran of ABC News

politics

Terry Moran out at ABC News following suspension over Stephen Miller tweet

<p>The flamingo statue was purchased for the town of Parma in honor of a little girl with autism</p>

Crime

‘Flamingo felons’ arrested for stealing giant statue of pink bird

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politics

Trump to restore Confederate generals like Robert E. Lee to military bases after Biden changed them

<p>ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith said during an appearance on the Daily Show in June, 2025, that he isn’t considering running for office</p>

politics

Stephen A Smith finally rules himself out of presidential bid: ‘Have to give up a lot of money to do that’

<p>People experiencing Covid-like symptoms took up to nine month to regain mental well-being, UCLA researchers said.</p>

HEALTH

People with Covid-like symptoms took almost a year before feeling like themselves again, researchers say

<p>A retired California veteran won $1 million from a lottery ticket bought to break a bill for a pizza tip.</p>

NEWS

Vet bought a lottery ticket to get change for a pizza tip. Then he won all the dough

Unrest In Los Angeles

<p>CNN correspondent Jason Carroll was briefly detained by Los Angeles Police Department officers while reporting at a protest in the city. </p>

LA PROTESTS

CNN responds after police detain correspondent Jason Carroll during LA protests coverage

<p>U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) said clashes with law enforcement in Los Angeles emphasized the need to pass the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ through the Senate. </p>

Politics

Republicans use LA protests to push holdouts to pass Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

<p>Hasan Piker appears disoriented as flashbangs go off in LA riots </p>

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‘That f***ed my hair up’: Twitch streamer Hasan Piker stunned by flashbang in LA riots

<p>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem branded Los Angeles ‘a city of criminals’ as she defended the actions of the Trump administration. The city is the second largest in the U.S. and has a population of almost four million people</p>

LA PROTESTS

Kristi Noem brands all of Los Angeles a ‘city of criminals’ as she defends the ICE raids and deportations

LA PROTESTS

Looters in LA are targeting the city’s jewelry district as cops are preoccupied with ICE protests

<p>U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) is approached by a member of the media as the U.S. House of Representatives considers U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2025</p>

LA PROTESTS

John Fetterman rips his own Democratic Party over the LA protests: ‘We lose the moral high ground’

<p>LAPD chief Jim McDonnell has blamed masked ‘anarchists’ for stirring up violence in the city, and promised multiple more arrests will take place</p>

Top LA cop blames professional ‘anarchists’ for chaos at ICE protests

<p>A protester raises the U.S. flag after police use tear gas and flash-bangs at the Federal Building in Santa Ana, California, on June 9 2025</p>

Anti-ICE protests start forming in New York City, Austin and Santa Ana

<p>Aaron Fisher and Wyatt Russell</p>

LA PROTESTS

Social media was convinced Marvel star Wyatt Russell was in viral clip ripping National Guard in LA. It wasn’t him

<p>MSNBC host Rachel Maddow said on Monday night that Donald Trump is ‘absolutely panicked’ over the anti-ICE protests and has ‘no freaking idea’ how to respond to them.</p>

LA PROTESTS

Rachel Maddow says Trump is ‘absolutely panicking’ and has ‘no freaking idea’ how to respond to LA protests

<p>Americans are deeply divided over the protests in Los Angeles and how they are being handled, according to a new poll. Only a third are in support of the protests.</p>

LA PROTESTS

Only a third of Americans are backing the LA protests over the ICE raids, poll finds

<p>A protester throws an electric scooter at a burning car during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles</p>

LA protests

By manufacturing a migrant crisis, Donald Trump has become America’s bully-in-chief

<p>A protester gestures in front of members of law enforcement in Los Angeles, California, on Monday </p>

LA PROTESTS

Why is LA protesting? Trump deploys National Guard after major unrest

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Rand Paul has become the first Republican senator to break ranks on President Donald Trump’s military parade, comparing it to North Korea. </p>

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GOP senators break ranks on Trump’s military parade – with one comparing it to North Korea

<p>U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) said clashes with law enforcement in Los Angeles emphasized the need to pass the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ through the Senate. </p>

politics

Republicans use LA protests to push holdouts to pass Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

<p>Ramon Morales-Reyes, 54, was arrested on May 22 for letter threatening Trump that was later found to be forgery</p>

politics

Undocumented migrant framed for threatening Trump is eligible for release

<p>Legendary sportscaster Bob Costas tore into ABC News and CBS’ Shari Redstone for agreeing to Donald Trump’s ‘ransom’ demands.</p>

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Bob Costas calls out legacy press for paying ‘ransom’ to Trump and pivoting to ‘MAGA media’

<p>President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Washington, as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, look on</p>

politics

Trump threatens protesters who rain on his military parade Saturday ‘will be met with very big force’

politics

Trump plans to keep Starlink at the White House operational despite rift with Musk

Tulsi Gabbard posts ominous video on nuclear war

politics

Tulsi Gabbard releases ‘unhinged’ video claiming ‘warmongers’ want a nuclear conflict they know they’ll survive

politics

Steve Bannon says Trump should launch an investigation into Musk for alleged drug use

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High school graduate facing ICE deportation weeks after earning his diploma: ‘I was just living my life’

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<p>Composite image of asteroid 2024 YR4 captured by Gemini South telescope in Chile</p>

Nasa updates probability of asteroid striking Moon in 2032

<p>Redesigned MacBook Air laptops in 2022</p>

Apple’s latest update for Macs will be the last for many computers

<p>Police and protesters clash during LA’s immigration demonstrations</p>

Trump accused of using LA as ‘test case’ as 700 Marines deployed

<p>People protest against federal immigration raids outside of the Jacob K Javits Federal Building in New York City, on June 9 2025</p>

Protesters swarm Trump Tower as anti-ICE demonstrations spread

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<p>Maj. Jonathan Batt faces 43 charges, including six rape counts, seven aggravated assault counts and 10 sexual assault counts. He has pleaded not guilty to all of the counts. </p>

Crime

Army Ranger accused of raping at least 15 woman he met on dating apps faces trial

<p>Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles apologized to former college swimmer Riley Gaines after they got into an explosive argument online over transgender athletes in sports. </p>

NEWS

Simone Biles issues apology to Riley Gaines after online argument over transgender athletes turns personal

Mia Farrow names which Hollywood icon she found ‘scary in person’

<p>Clinical psychologist Adam Borland said summer SAD is caused by ‘a combination of physiological and environmental issues’</p>

Health & Families

‘Summer SAD’: How hotter temperatures can affect your mental health

<p>The founders of an ‘Orgasmic Meditation’ group that forced employees to perform sex acts on paying members have been found guilty on federal forced labor charges</p>

CRIME

Founders of ‘Orgasmic Meditation’ group found guilty of forcing employees into sex acts

<p>NASA is consolidating dozens of its social media accounts amid concerns about devastating cuts to its operations. The accounts have garnered millions of followers</p>

NASA shuts down X accounts as fears swirl about massive cuts to science initiatives

<p>Raymond Johnson and Jamie L. Johnson are accused of murdering their 3-year-old foster daughter who has autism.</p>

CRIME

Foster parents accused of murdering their 3-year-old daughter who has autism and claiming her injuries were from a fall

<p>Sultan Alnofaie, 21, called 911 after paying a worker at a strip club $300 for sex and not receiving “services.” </p>

Suspect tried to pay for sex at Florida club – then called 911 when he was denied ‘service’

<p>YouTube personality Finny Da Legend has been identified as one of the victims of a deadly shooting incident near the famed Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas. Sin City Manny, a YouTuber, is accused of shooting dead a rival and his wife during a livestream.</p>

CRIME

YouTuber claims self defense in Las Vegas strip shooting that left rival creator and his wife dead

<p>Alex Cooper attends the "Call Her Alex" Premiere - 2025 Tribeca Festival at BMCC Theater on June 08, 2025 in New York City</p>

NEWS

Alex Cooper’s net worth: How the Call Her Daddy host built a multi-million-dollar empire

<p>Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively</p>

Justin Baldoni’s lawyer says Blake Lively’s ‘declaration of victory is false’ after judge tosses $400 million lawsuit

<p>Greece is a hotspot for Americans in 2025, a villa rental company has revealed. Pictured is the village of Assos on the Greek island of Kefalonia</p>

TRAVEL

Revealed: Where Americans most want to visit in Europe

<p>Glen Powell and Gigi Paris (right) dated for three years before breaking up in 2023 amid rumors that the actor was dating Sydney Sweeney (left)</p>

Glen Powell’s ex eviscerates actor over ‘PR scheme’ romance rumors with Sydney Sweeney

<p>Airbnb’s super PAC has spent $1 million on a commercial attacking three candidates for New York mayor who do not support short-term rentals in the city</p>

politics

Airbnb is spending $1Mn on NYC mayoral race hoping it can return to the city with fewer restrictions

<p>Rhys Jones reveals how to soften the effects of jet lag. The travel guru is pictured here on an Iberia Airbus A321XLR from Madrid to Boston</p>

TRAVEL

I’ve taken over 130 long-haul flights — here’s how I beat jet lag

<p>Brooke Shields and Meghan Markle appeared on a SXSW panel together last March</p>

Brooke Shields podcast episode calling Meghan Markle ‘too serious’ quietly removed

<p>Isabell Anderson, a mother of three from York County, PA, was engulfed in flames in a smoker incident on Memorial Day.</p>

NEWS

Mom ‘engulfed in flames’ and suffered burns to 48% of her body in horrific smoker BBQ explosion

<p>Macklemore pictured in New York in August 2022</p>

Macklemore’s house invaded and nanny sprayed with bear mace, police say

<p>Jonathan Mayers at a press conference for the Great Googa Mooga Festival in New York in 2012</p>

Bonnaroo co-founder Jonathan Mayers dies aged 51, days before 2025 festival

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crime

Three young sisters dead and their army vet father wanted for murder: All we know about the Travis Decker manhunt

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politics

White House says it will spare some AIDS programs that were on the chopping block

<p>A violent brawl broke out between two moms at the John Wister Elementary Mastery Charter School Monday</p>

Crime

Fight over seating at an elementary school graduation leaves pregnant woman hurt and cops hunting for the suspect

<p>Weight loss shots, such as Ozempic, may not work for everyone. Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic said a test in a ‘real-world’ setting found people lost less weight in a regular clinical setting than during randomized clinical trials</p>

Weight-loss drugs were said to be a game changer. Turns out the benefit might be thinner than thought

Strawberry moon 2025: When will June’s full moon rise and how to see it

<p>Three inmates in three different states are scheduled to be executed this week amid an uptick in the use of the death penalty nationwide.</p>

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Three inmates to be executed in three states this week, amid an uptick nationwide

<p>Miley Cyrus (left) joked that she was going to bring JoJo Siwa (right) 'back out' of the closet</p>

Miley Cyrus divides fans with ‘weird’ joke about JoJo Siwa’s sexuality

<p>Donald Trump will be in office during the USA’s home World Cup in 2026</p>

SOCCER

Concerns raised over World Cup tickets and travel as tournament draws nearer

<p>Hunter Biden has dropped a lawsuit against Fox News over airing of explicit pictures.</p>

politics

Hunter Biden quietly drops ‘revenge porn’ lawsuit against Fox over airing of explicit images

<p>Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports, says that after taking years to make his first $1 million, money now comes to him easily</p>

NEWS

Dave Portnoy says it took him years to make his first $1m – but now money just comes to him: ‘Once you get it, it’s easy to get a lot more’

<p>Dolores Catania of The Real Housewives of New Jersey</p>

Real Housewives star says weight loss drug ‘stopped working’ and she’s re-gained 20 pounds

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who departed Israel by plane on Tuesday, walks inside a terminal surrounded by journalists and French police at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, in Roissy-en-France near Paris, France

Why my friend Greta Thunberg had no choice but to sail an aid boat to Gaza

<p>Residents stand at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike in Odesa</p>

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Putin’s forces launch five-hour drone assault on Kyiv in one of conflict’s largest attacks

<p>A Spirit Airlines flight out of Detroit and bound for Los Angeles was cancelled when a passenger who had missed their departure allegedly called in a bomb threat to ground the plane</p>

Crime

Passenger calls in a bomb threat to Spirit Airlines after he missed his flight

<p>Israel’s national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich</p>

MIDDLE EAST

UK sanctions two far-right Israeli ministers over ‘monstrous’ Gaza comments

<p>Representative. Firearms seized in federal law enforcement actions are displayed during press conference</p>

Crime

Chinese man living illegally in US pleads guilty to smuggling weapons to North Korea

<p>Asja Outerbridge, a Detroit fashion stylist, made her sick daughter a PB&J sandwich during her virtual court appearance and angered the judge.</p>

Crime

Woman booted from Zoom court hearing for making PB&J during hearing: ‘I was having a mommy day’

<p>Christy Walton owns a 2 percent stake in Walmart's $611 billion empire, according to Bloomberg. Some in MAGAworld are now calling to boycott the retailer. </p>

Why is MAGA calling for a boycott of Walmart?

<p>Mason Thames (left) and Nico Parker (right) lead the live-action remake of ‘How to Train Your Dragon’</p>

How to Train Your Dragon star Nico Parker responds to backlash about her casting

<p>The planes Kerry delivers don't have the performance to fly above storms, so he has to go through them. He's pictured above with a 1999 Piper Aerostar that he flew from Texas to Cyprus</p>

TRAVEL

Meet the man with one of the world’s most dangerous civilian piloting jobs — flying solo across the Atlantic in tiny planes

<p>The woman, known as Candy Cain on TikTok, asked an AI scam caller to sing Happy Birthday and for ice cream flavor recommendations. </p>

NEWS

Woman hilariously confuses AI scam call and films it for all the world to see

<p>Dakota Johnson and Sandra Bullock</p>

Dakota Johnson says Sandra Bullock reached out after she won ‘worst actress’ Razzie for Madame Web

Culture

<p>The pop superstar says 45-year-old Brian Jason Wagner ‘makes me fear for my safety’</p>

Taylor Swift files restraining order after man claims they’re together

<p>Jonathan Jackson attending a screening of 'Unsung Hero' in Nashville in April 2024</p>

Jonathan Jackson explains his shock General Hospital exit

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How to watch the 2025 Tony Awards, Broadway’s biggest night

<p>Nicole Scherzinger </p>

Tony Awards 2025 winners list in full

<p>Lin-Manuel Miranda and Leslie Odom, Jr. perform at the Tony Awards</p>

Hamilton fans react as key cast member ‘cut out’ of Tonys performance

<p>Danny Ramirez, Tati Gabrielle, Ariela Barer, Kaitlyn Dever and Spencer Lord in 'The Last of Us'</p>

The Last of Us co-creator confirms season 3 will not focus on Ellie

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The Salt Path author Raynor Winn discusses ‘powerful’ upcoming project

Jason Isaacs supports Tom Felton amid pile-on over JK Rowling remarks

<p>Dale Moss and Sam McKinney will appear on ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ season 10</p>

Dale Moss leads season 10 of Bachelor in Paradise as cast announced

<p>Doechii blasted Trump's ICE raids in LA while accepting the Best Female Hip-Hop Artist award at the 2025 BET Awards</p>

Doechii slams Trump’s military response to ICE protests at BET Awards

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<p>The gremlin plush toys are taking over</p>

Labubus are taking over — here’s what they are and how to buy one

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The 10 best bed sheets for 2025, tried and tested

<p>Some stores have online stock, others are sticking to in-person only</p>

How to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 at Walmart, Best Buy, Target and more

<p>After 100s of hours of sleep, these came out top</p>

The 8 best comforters of 2025, tested for every type of sleeper

Lifestyle

<p>State-of-the-art robotic systems that can help remove tumours or replace a patient’s knee have been approved for use on the NHS in England</p>

More robotic surgeries planned to speed up patient care

<p>Currently, there are no effective treatments to halt the progression of fatty liver disease to liver cancer</p>

Scientists make new discovery that could help prevent liver cancer

<p>Academics from the University of Cambridge said that personal information in the app can be collected and “sold at scale”</p>

Women issued safety warning over period tracker apps

<p>Rodgers told reporters he got married ‘a couple of months’ ago</p>

Aaron Rodgers reveals he’s been married for ‘a couple of months’

<p>Iconic red coca cola carbonated drinks cans photographed in a studio.</p>

Fan-favorite Coca-Cola flavor is coming back - here’s how to get it

<p>If you see your child being treated poorly, this can ignite a protective instinct in parents.</p>

Health & Families

Don’t like your child’s friends? Try this expert approach

<p>Richard Dawkins is a popular science writer best known for his books The God Delusion and The Selfish Gene</p>

Richard Dawkins reflects on inventing the word ‘meme’

<p>A human-sized Labubu figurine that later sold for 1.08 million yuan</p>

Human-sized Labubu doll sells for staggering amount at auction

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