Trump Deploys National Guard to Los Angeles, Alcaraz Wins French Open – 6/8/2025

The National Guard has been deployed to Los Angeles to address escalating anti-ICE protests, prompting opposition from California officials and raising tensions over immigration enforcement. Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz’s historic French Open victory and global developments, including Iran’s nuclear claims and Russia’s military advances, dominate international headlines.

United States

  • Trump introduces new slogan “they spit, we hit” to address Los Angeles riots, emphasizing strong law enforcement response
  • Trump’s approval rating at 45% surpasses Democrats’ 36% in recent YouGov poll conducted June 4-6 with 2,428 adults
  • ABC News suspends correspondent Terry Moran for breaching impartiality standards after calling White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller a “world-class hater”
  • Trump warns Elon Musk of “very serious consequences” for supporting Democrats in midterms, signaling potential rift, per Wall Street Journal
  • Runaway zebra Ed captured in Tennessee after week-long escape, airlifted by helicopter to owner, spotted crossing Interstate 24, per Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office
  • Gov. Newsom and Mayor Bass face potential federal charges over Los Angeles ICE raid response, per Border Czar Tom Homan
  • ICE plans 30-day immigration raids across Los Angeles County, prompting National Guard deployment after protests erupted, per The Washington Post
  • Trump’s border czar vows daily immigration enforcement in Los Angeles, warning officials like Newsom and Bass of arrest for interference, per NBC News
  • Trump’s 2026 budget proposes slashing Pell Grants, threatening college access for 40% of undergraduates reliant on the aid, per NBC News
  • DHS requests National Guard to search for and transport unaccompanied migrant children, raising concerns among Democrats and military officials, per NBC News
  • ABC News suspends correspondent Terry Moran after his critical X post targeting Trump and Stephen Miller, per CNN
  • Trump administration pushes for time limits on housing subsidies, citing Delaware’s model despite widespread controversy, per NPR
  • Coco Gauff, 21, wins her second major title at the French Open, fulfilling a long-held dream, per AP News
  • Americans face higher cooling costs this summer due to forecasted heat and rising natural-gas prices, per WSJ
  • Salmonella outbreak linked to 1.7 million recalled eggs sickens dozens across seven states, per New York Times
  • Jalonie Jenkins, 25, charged with first-degree murder in alleged stabbing of sisters, aged 21 and 10, in Illinois, per News Nation Now
  • Influencer’s $150,000 custom Chevy Camaro, celebrated as a die-cast model, stolen locally, per News Nation Now
  • Ohio State University mandates AI use for all students starting this fall, bucking restrictive trends, per News Nation Now
  • Gov. Newsom slams Defense Secretary Hegseth’s plan to use Marines in response to Los Angeles immigration protests, per New York Times
  • Two ex-military men arrested in Washington with guns, explosives, and Nazi items after attacking a soldier, per AP News
  • Mike Johnson supports Hegseth’s call for Marines to be on “high alert” amid Los Angeles protests, per Newsweek
  • DOGE staffers fear job cuts after Trump’s fallout with Musk, following months of efficiency-driven layoffs, per WSJ
  • Dennis Martin, a Knoxville boy, vanished 56 years ago in Great Smoky Mountains National Park days before his 7th birthday, per KOIN 6 News

Western States

  • National Guard confronts rioters refusing to vacate federal property in Los Angeles, escalating tensions
  • National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles to curb protests against federal immigration sweeps, following Trump’s direct orders, per PBS News
  • Trump deploys 2,000 National Guard troops to aid immigration agents after clashes, despite local lawmakers’ objections, per The Hill
  • Trump sends National Guard to California, opposed by Gov. Newsom; 27 arrested in Los Angeles anti-ICE protests, per News Nation Now
  • Trump deploys National Guard to suppress anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, defying Newsom, echoing 1965 Selma march, per San Francisco Chronicle
  • National Guard arrives in Los Angeles on Trump’s orders to halt anti-deportation protests, per ABC15 Arizona
  • Chi Lyu sentenced for starting a 2024 strip mall fire in Palm Desert that endangered firefighters, per KTLA 5
  • Two teenage boys k-lled in a high-speed crash at Rinaldi Street and Zelzah Avenue in Los Angeles, per KTLA 5
  • Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy critically injured after being sh-t in Lancaster during a robbery response, per KTLA 5
  • San Francisco firefighters respond to a loud explosion in South of Market after a power pole fell, cutting electricity, per San Francisco Chronicle
  • Man in his 30s dies, dog injured in car crash after losing control exiting Highway 101 in San Francisco’s Bayview, per San Francisco Chronicle
  • One dead, another driver and her children injured in a crash on Highway 121 near Highway 37, per San Francisco Chronicle
  • Suspect arrested after man found dead outside a library in Westminster, Orange County, per KTLA 5
  • Five k-lled in a wrong-way DUI crash on US 93 near White Hills, 40 miles north of Kingman, per ABC15 Arizona
  • Fatal crash on US 93 near White Hills k-lls five at 2 a.m., 40 miles north of Kingman, per Arizona’s Family 3TV & CBS 5
  • One k-lled, driver flees after crash on Loop 202 near McClintock Road in Chandler, per ABC15 Arizona
  • Man hospitalized after being hit by a Phoenix police car while fleeing near 43rd Avenue and McDowell Road, per ABC15 Arizona
  • Two alleged drug dealers arrested in Portland with drugs, body armor, and a gun during a search warrant, per KOIN 6 News
  • Man seriously injured after being impaled by a stick while rappelling in Alpine, per KUTV2News
  • Jenna Sharp, 14, dies from head trauma after being struck by a vehicle outside Lehi Rodeo Grounds on May 30, per KUTV2News
  • Springville honors man found dead while camping with a youth church group near Wasatch Mountain State Park, per KUTV2News
  • Amanda Wright sentenced to 19-20 years for manslaughter in her husband’s death, per FOX5 Las Vegas
  • Texas Whataburger employee gains praise for her caring nature and strong work ethic, per FOX5 Las Vegas

International

  • Israeli army recovers body of Hamas military chief Mohammed Sinwar in Gaza tunnel after targeted operation last month
  • Iran claims possession of Israel’s nuclear secrets, plans public reveal of stolen files, Minister Esmail Khatib says, “the documents should be unveiled soon,” per Reuters
  • Carlos Alcaraz stuns Jannik Sinner, overcoming three match points to win French Open title 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) in a historic five-hour epic, per The Guardian
  • US and China trade negotiators to meet in London Monday to address tensions over China’s rare-earth mineral dominance, per Bloomberg News
  • Israel pledges to block a Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg and other pro-Palestinian activists, per The New York Times
  • Carlos Alcaraz, 22, stages epic comeback from two sets down to defend his Roland-Garros title in a historic 5-hour, 29-minute match, per WSJ
  • Global leaders at Monaco’s Blue Economy Forum push for ocean protection; Macron vows “strong decisions” with allies, per Euronews
  • EuroLeague team reportedly preparing a major offer for Russell Westbrook, per Newsweek
  • Russia claims its forces reached Donetsk’s western edge, advancing into Dnipropetrovsk; Ukraine denies claims, per Euronews
  • Zelensky faces stalled peace talks with Russia and potential end to U.S. aid, per Newsweek
  • PM Modi inaugurates Chenab bridge, world’s highest railway bridge, a major engineering feat in Jammu and Kashmir, per NDTV
  • Israel vows to stop pro-Palestinian aid ship with Greta Thunberg aboard from reaching Gaza, per New York Times