Spectrum customers in Los Angeles and Ventura County faced widespread internet outages over the weekend after vandals cut the company’s fiber optic lines. The incident, which occurred Saturday, disrupted internet and streaming services early Sunday morning.
Oscar-winning actor and director Mel Gibson sharply criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for their response to the violent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles, citing their repeated leadership failures during crises.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass waited five days before issuing a downtown curfew amid violent anti-ICE protests, drawing sharp criticism for what Republicans call a dangerous pattern of delayed responses to city crises. The curfew, once implemented Tuesday, rapidly restored a degree of order after four nights of unchecked rioting, looting, and attacks on law enforcement.
President Donald Trump is sending 200 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles on Friday, marking a dramatic escalation in his response to intensifying protests over immigration raids and federal enforcement operations. The Marines will bolster the 4,000-strong National Guard presence already on the ground, despite ongoing legal and political resistance from California state officials.
What began as a reaction to ICE raids in Los Angeles has escalated into ideologically driven chaos as militant protesters invoke Palestinian "intifada" rhetoric, burn American flags, and promote anti-Israel and anti-American propaganda. Violent demonstrations in major U.S. cities, including New York and Los Angeles, now bear the hallmarks of foreign-inspired insurgency movements.
Autonomous taxi company Waymo has suspended operations in parts of downtown Los Angeles after five of its vehicles were set on fire during violent anti-ICE riots over the weekend. The company, owned by Alphabet Inc., confirmed it pulled vehicles from the area “out of an abundance of caution” after the attacks.
U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Bill Essayli, delivered a blunt message Monday: no amount of rioting or political pressure will halt ICE’s enforcement actions. Speaking to Fox News, he assured that federal efforts would only intensify, not back down.
A Democratic congresswoman from California is under fire after a viral video showed her telling ICE agents to "get the f‑‑‑ out of LA" during a wave of violent protests in the city.
