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Police state

BERKELEY — Now that Trump's tariffs have been halted, his One Big Beautiful Bill has been stymied, and his multibillionaire tech bro has turned on him, how does he demonstrate his power? On Friday morning, federal agents from ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of ...

What to know about Trump’s deployment of Marines and National Guard

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marines and additional National Guard troops headed to Los Angeles on Tuesday, sent in by President Donald Trump in response to protests over immigration raids despite the objections of the governor and local leaders. The authorization came amid mostly peaceful protests in ...

Escape and return

CAM RANH, Vietnam - The story sounds like a "Mission Impossible" script. Fifty years ago, near the end of the Vietnam war as North Vietnamese troops headed south, the director of the Cam Ranh Christian Orphanage, Pastor Nguyen Xuan Ha - known to everyone as Mr. Ha - decided it was time to ...

Almanac

Today is Tuesday, June 11, the 163rd day of 2024. There are 203 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 11, 1955, in motor racing's worst disaster, more than 80 people were killed during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France when two of the cars collided and crashed into ...

Almanac

Today is Tuesday, June 10, the 161st day of 2025. There are 204 days left in the year. Today in History Today is Monday, June 10, the 162nd day of 2024. There are 204 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 10, 1967, six days of war in the Mideast involving Israel, ...