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A California-Trump showdown amid LA protests

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The Short List

Mon Jun 9 2025

 

Rebecca Morin Newsletter Writer

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A legal battle between California and the Trump administration ensues after the Los Angeles protests. Speaking of legal drama, an update in an "It Ends With Us" feud. And a play about robots won big at the Tony Awards.

👋 Howdy! Rebecca Morin here. It's Monday already? That means it's time for the news!

But first: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a zebra. 🦓 Watch Ed, a viral runaway zebra who was on the loose for a week, get a helicopter ride after being captured.

Protests in the streets and a fight in the courts

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the state of California plans to sue the Trump administration after President Donald Trump's decision to federalize the National Guard and send its members onto Los Angeles streets amid increasingly hostile protests over Trump immigration policies over the weekend. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit against the administration at a press conference on Monday, calling Trump's move "unnecessary, counterproductive and most importantly unlawful." On Monday evening, U.S. Northern Command said the Pentagon is sending 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests over immigration sweeps by the Trump administration. 👉 See the latest updates from LA.

Trump vs. Newsom escalating: Trump on Monday also suggested his border czar Tom Homan should arrest Newsom, saying "I would do it … I think it would be a great thing" when asked if Homan should arrest the governor. 👉 Newsom called Trump's comments a "step towards authoritarianism."

Billie Eilish's brother Finneas tear-gassed in LA protests: 'They're inciting this'
Watch the terrifying moment a journalist is shot with a rubber bullet while reporting in LA
When does a protest become a riot? Experts weigh in amid unrest in LA
Local resistance builds in response to Trump's stepped-up immigration raids

Usa Migration Protest Los Angeles

The 101 freeway is reopened after it was shut down by crowds protesting the Trump administration's federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles.

Jill Connelly, REUTERS

It ends with … Baldoni's lawsuit dismissed

Director and actor Justin Baldoni's $400 million countersuit against his "It Ends with Us" co-star Blake Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and The New York Times has been dismissed by a judge. Judge Lewis Liman granted a motion for dismissal Monday from Lively's legal team because Baldoni's claims of civil extortion, defamation and false light did not hold up legally. However, the judge is allowing Baldoni's team another chance to address specific claims by filing a second amended complaint by June 23. Baldoni first sued Lively, Reynolds and the Times after the actress went public with claims Baldoni sexually harassed her and helped orchestrate a smear campaign against her. The lawsuit was filed in response to Lively's sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit in late 2024. 👉 What to know about the Baldoni-Lively legal battle.

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Justin Baldoni speaks at the Vital Voices 12th Annual Voices of Solidarity Awards in New York City on Dec. 9, 2024.

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Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro tease 'Meet the Parents 4' at Tribeca.

Take the stage

Who knew robots could pull at the heart strings? Sunday was one of the biggest nights for Broadway: the 78th Annual Tony Awards. "Maybe Happy Ending," a romantic dramedy about helper robots in near-future South Korea, was the award show's big winner, taking home six prizes, including best musical, best director (Michael Arden) and best actor (Darren Criss). Other winners were "Sunset Boulevard" leading lady Nicole Scherzinger for best leading actress in a musical; and Sarah Snook, best known to HBO fans as Shiv Roy on "Succession," who received her first Tony Award for best leading actress in a play. 🏆 See the top moments from the Tonys.

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Darren Criss and Helen Shen perform a number from "Maybe Happy Ending."

Theo Wargo, Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions

Israeli forces seize Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg

An aid ship heading for the Gaza Strip and carrying a 12-person crew, including activist Greta Thunberg, was seized by Israeli forces, officials said. The British-flagged yacht Madleen, which is operated by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition, aimed to deliver a symbolic amount of aid to Gaza on Monday and raise international awareness of the humanitarian crisis there. The coalition said the boat was boarded the night before it reached the shore, and the Israeli Foreign Ministry later confirmed that the vessel was under Israeli control. 👉 Why Israeli forces seized the aid boat.

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Protesters and counterprotesters collide near the Israeli port of Ashdod after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid boat.

MAYA LEVIN, AFP via Getty Images

A break from the news

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Rebecca Morin is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY. Got thoughts or feedback? Reach out to her at rdmorin@usatoday.com.

Sly Stone performs during the Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 18, 2010, in Indio, California.

Funk pioneer Sly Stone, a onetime San Francisco DJ turned pop music innovator and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82.

Baggage claim area at JFK Terminal 4 on Sept. 2, 2022.
 

'It's scary': Travelers caught unaware as travel ban begins

As new travel restrictions quietly go into effect, passengers at JFK Airport seemed largely unaware of the policy change.

(L) Evelyn Decker, 8; (M) Olivia Decker, 5; and (R) Paityn Decker, 9. The three sisters were found dead near Rock Island Campground in Washington state on Monday, June 2.
 

Manhunt for dad suspected of killing 3 daughters continues: The latest

The girls, Olivia, Evelyn, and Paityn, were found dead near a campground on June 2, three days after they were last seen alive.

Ron Blake understands trauma. He also understands what it's like to work through it.
 

He was raped, then developed this kind of amnesia

Ron Blake understands trauma. He also understands what it's like to work through it, and have dissociative amnesia. Here's what that is.

Khaby Lame attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025, in New York City.
 

ICE detains most-followed person on TikTok

Khaby Lame, a Senegalese-Italian TikTok star, was detained by ICE on Friday at an airport in Las Vegas.

Caitlin Clark takes a shot with the Embrace basketball from her latest collection with Wilson Sporting Goods. The ball features a graphic of the decibel level at an Indiana Fever game last season.
 

Caitlin Clark's latest product launch reveals who she is off court

Caitlin Clark was personally involved in the design process for Wilson's new line of basketballs.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill on May 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Kennedy testified before the Senate Committee on the Department of Health and Human Services' proposed 2026 fiscal year budget.
 

RFK Jr. fires entire CDC vaccine advisory committee

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ousted all 17 members of a panel that advises the CDC on the safety, efficacy and clinical needs of vaccines.

Two people were found with gunshot wounds near the Bellagio Fountain in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 8, after what police believe started as a conflict over social media between the victims and suspect.
 

2 dead after shooting near famous Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas

The shooting near the Bellagio fountains is the result of an online conflict, according to police.

President Trump appeared to trip up the steps to Air Force One en route to Camp David
 

Watch: Trump stumbled up the stairs to plane, similar to Biden trip

President Donald Trump was climbing the stairs of Air Force One. The Trump campaign used a video clip of Biden stumbling in multiple camapign ads.

Shoppers this holiday season will see plenty of opportunities to buy items now in the store and pay later through services such as Klarna.    Buy now, pay later
 

'Buy Now Pay Later' may be gratifying now. But just wait.

More buy now pay later users are missing payments. Experts warn this could blow up your future finances. What to know.

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