L.A. immigration protests intensify and Israel intercepts Gaza aid ship: Morning Rundown
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens legal action against the Trump administration. Israel blocks a Gaza-bound aid vessel with Greta Thunberg on board. Meanwhile, people in a San Diego neighborhood express their fear following a devastating jet crash.

Here’s what to know today.

Gov. Gavin Newsom blasts Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his intention to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard in Los Angeles amid escalating protests. Newsom claimed that President Donald Trump’s directive necessitated the Defense Department’s collaboration with him before dispatching the National Guard, which, according to Newsom, did not occur.

“There’s a protocol; there’s a process,” Newsom conveyed to correspondent Jacob Soboroff during an MSNBC interview yesterday. “He didn’t care about that. And the worst part? He completely lied.” Newsom highlighted that Trump posted on social media asserting everything was secure due to his deployment of the guard — yet, the guard had not been deployed at that time.

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Newsom also mentioned that he and Trump spoke by phone on Friday, but Trump didn’t express concern about his ability to manage the growing protests or the prospect of federalizing National Guard troops.

Newsom also dared for Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan to “arrest me.” On Saturday, Homan threatened to arrest anyone who obstructs the immigration effort, including city and state leaders.

“He knows where to find me,” Newsom said of Homan. “That kind of bloviating is exhausting. So, Tom, arrest me. Let’s go.”

Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have intensely criticized Trump’s decision to authorize the deployment of at least 2,000 National Guard troops in response to the protests. As of Sunday, around 300 National Guard members were in the city. U.S. Northern Command said on Sunday that 500 Marines were on standby and ready to provide backup to National Guard troops if needed.

Protests around the Southern California city escalated over the weekend, with tensions rising between demonstrators and authorities yesterday in downtown. At one point, both sides of the 101 Freeway were shut down after protesters streamed onto the roadway. Video showed police launching flash-bangs to disperse protesters, as well as tear gas and less-lethal projectiles. By the end of the night, an unlawful assembly declaration had been expanded to include all of downtown. Authorities said at least 56 people had been arrested, including 29 on Saturday and at least 17 when the 101 Freeway was shut down.

Read the full story here.

More politics news:

  • A travel ban on 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran and Libya, took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET, less than a week after President Donald Trump announced the ban over national security concerns. Another seven countries, including Cuba and Venezuela are under partial restrictions.
  • Several top Defense Department jobs are still unfilled after a series of missteps have shaken confidence in Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership.

Israel intercepts aid boat with Greta Thunberg aboard

Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Activists raise their hands onboard the Madleen vessel as it is boarded by the Israel Defense Forces, halting its mission to Gaza in the early hours of June 9.@GazaFFlotilla via X

Israel’s Foreign Minister said the British-flagged yacht Madleen was “safely making its way to the shores of Israel” and that passengers will “return to their home countries” after it was boarded by Israeli forces. The vessel carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists was attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade to deliver aid to Gaza. Israel had previously vowed to stop the vessel.

Madleen was carrying a symbolic shipment of humanitarian aid to Gaza, where Israel’s 11-week blockade has heightened fears of starvation. Meanwhile, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced yesterday the opening of three distribution centers today. Read the full story here.

Highlights from the 78th annual Tony Awards

“Maybe Happy Ending” dominated the 2025 Tonys with six awards, including best musical and co-star Darren Criss bringing home the trophy for best leading actor in a musical. This year’s show also saw Nicole Scherzinger win best actress in a musical for her debut Broadway role in “Sunset Boulevard,” while Sarah Snook won for best leading actress in a play for “The Picture of Dorian Gray” (and bringing her closer to an EGOT) and Cole Escola won best lead actor in a play for “Oh, Mary!”

“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo hosted the night, charming audiences with a warning that she would “sing off” winners if their acceptance speeches ran beyond the 90-second window and a nod to “Dreamgirls” as she bid everyone farewell. And let’s not forget the “Hamilton” medley, performed by the hit show’s original cast. See more highlights from the night, plus a full list of winners.

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  • The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, winning 123-107 and tying the series, thanks to the same blueprint that led the Pacers to a Game 1 win.
  • Frenzied social media claims about ivermectin’s supposed “miraculous” abilities has some clamoring for over-the-counter access to the drug, but a lack of FDA guidance has some pharmacists worried.
  • At least two people were killed by falling trees in Mississippi and Georgia as severe storms rolled through the South.
  • Carlos Alcaraz produced one of the greatest comebacks in French Open history to win the men’s title for a second straight year.

Staff Pick: After a jet crash, these San Diego residents live in dread

After a jet crashed into their neighborhood, some survivors say their emotional recovery is stunted by living so close to a busy airport.
After a jet crashed into their neighborhood, some survivors say their emotional recovery is stunted by living so close to a busy airport.Ariana Drehsler for NBC News; AP

A jet crashed into a military housing neighborhood in San Diego. But with so much going on nationally, it seemed like a blip in the news cycle. I wanted to know how the survivors were recovering after experiencing such stark terror. They were asleep — their babies tucked in nearby — when smoke and fire penetrated their bedrooms in the early morning hours of May 22. They had to flee while jet fuel snaked down the street, igniting every car in its path. Panicked neighbors outside screamed to find their children.

Two weeks later, their fear endures. The Navy families still live below an active flight path about 2 miles from an airport. That means about every 30 minutes, an aircraft roars above and brings them back to the morning fire roused them out of bed.

“It terrifies me knowing that we have planes coming over here all day, all the time,” one of the survivors said. “It’s a lot to be reminded of every single day.” Melissa Chan, national reporter

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