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President Gavin Newsom? California Governor using LA riots to bolster 2028 credentials – will it work? | World News

As protests gripped the streets of Los Angeles this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom stood before a national audience and did something unmistakable: he launched himself into the 2028 presidential conversation.Ostensibly a speech to his state amid civil unrest sparked by President Trump’s latest immigration raids and military response, Newsom’s address was unmistakably aimed at […]

California Governor slams Trump over ‘disrespect’ to troops: Photos show National Guard sleeping on floors; sues administration over LA deployment

California Governor Gavin Newsom accused US President Donald Trump of treating National Guard troops with “disrespect” after viral images showed them sleeping on the floor in cramped conditions following their deployment to Los Angeles amid intensifying immigration protests. The dispute has escalated into a legal battle, with Newsom’s office filing a lawsuit against the Trump […]

Los Angeles protests: Donald Trump claims Gavin Newsom ‘committed a crime’ running for governor; California leader hits back, calls Trump a ‘dictator’

The California governor and US President went ham on each other over LA protests US President Donald Trump intensified his public clash with California governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, suggesting the Democrat should be arrested.The MAGA supremo accused Newsom of being a failed leader amid escalating immigration protests in Los Angeles.Responding to a reporter’s question […]

‘LA would have been completely obliterated’: Trump justifies deploying National Guard in California; says governor should ‘thank’ him

US President Donald Trump on Monday justified his decision to deploy National Guard in California amid the ongoing unrest in Los Angeles. In a post on Truth social, Trump said that his administration will always do what is needed to keep our citizens safe.“We made a great decision in sending the National Guard to deal […]

If It Happened There: Donald Trump sends central troops to quell protests in opposition-ruled California | World News

Protesters confront police on the 101 Freeway near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night’s immigration raid protest. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Note: The following piece is inspired by Joshua Keating’s If It Happened There which uses tropes and tones normally used by American media to describe […]

‘It made us all jump’: Lightning hits California home as 6-year-old stands nearby; watch

Lightning hits California home as 6-year-old stands nearby A Southern California family had a heart-stopping moment on Tuesday when lightning struck a house just feet away, while they were standing outside recording the storm.Tiffanie Buckner was filming the dark clouds rolling in when a massive bolt of lightning hit a home in the cul-de-sac behind […]

California funding slashed? Trump administration plans federal grant cuts, escalate fight over policy disputes: Report

Donald Trump has criticised California Governor Gavin Newsom over various policies (File photos) The US administration under Donald Trump is readying plans to withdraw substantial federal funding from California, with implementation potentially beginning Friday, according to various sources, quoted by CNN.Federal departments have reportedly received instructions to identify specific grants that could be withheld from […]

Fertility clinic bombing: Suspect taken into custody for ‘largest bombing scene in Southern California’, say officials

Debris covers the ground after an explosion on May 17, 2025 in Palm Springs, Calif (AP photo) US federal agents have apprehended a suspect in connection with last month’s car bombing at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, according to statements from three law enforcement officials on Wednesday.Daniel Park, 32, of Kent, Washington, was […]

California sports body widens entry for ‘biological female’ athletes amid trans athlete controversy

(Image credits: Facebook handle of California interscholastic federation) The California interscholastic federation (CIF) announced a rule change this week to allow more girls to participate in the upcoming state track-and-field championships following public backlash over the inclusion of a transgender athlete, reported AP.In a statement issued Tuesday, the CIF said it would implement a “pilot […]

Authorities say suspect in California fertility clinic bombing left behind ‘anti-pro-life’ writings

Damage to a building is seen after an explosion in Palm Springs, California on 17 May (Image: AP) A 25-year-old man the FBI believes was responsible for an explosion that ripped through a Southern California fertility clinic left behind “anti-pro-life” writings before carrying out an attack investigators called terrorism, authorities said Sunday.Guy Edward Bartkus of […]