Live updates: Israel attacks Yemeni port city of Hodeida

Live updates: Israel attacks Yemeni port city of Hodeida

The Israeli navy attacked docks in Yemen's rebel-held port city of Hodeida on Tuesday, likely damaging facilities that are key to aid shipments to the hungry, war-wracked nation. The Israeli military said navy missile ships conducted the strikes, the first time its forces have been involved in attacks against the Houthi rebels. Tuesday's attack comes as the Houthis have repeatedly launched missiles and drones targeting Israel during itswar on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The Houthis announced the attack via their al-Masirah satellite news channel. They said the attack targeted docks there, without elaborating. ___ Here's the latest: Israel deports Greta Thunberg after seizing the ship she was on Activist Greta Thunberg is being deported from Israel, Israel's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military. In a post on X, the Foreign Ministry shared a photo of Thunberg on a plane, saying that she was headed for France. Thunberg was one of 12 passengers on board the Madleen, a boat carrying aid destined for people in war-torn Gaza. The activists said they were protesting the ongoing war and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Israel says such ships violate its naval blockade of Gaza.

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June 10, 2025

Live updates: Israel attacks Yemeni port city of Hodeida

Live updates: Israel attacks Yemeni port city of Hodeida The Israeli navy attacked docks in Yemen's rebel-held port city of Hodeida on T...

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In their own words: Trump, Newsom trade insults and barbs over National Guard in Los Angeles

In their own words: Trump, Newsom trade insults and barbs over National Guard in Los Angeles

The swiftly evolvingsituation in the Los Angeles areaover protests surrounding immigration enforcement actions has also cued up a public spat between PresidentDonald Trumpand Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California governor who has been one of the Republican president's most vocal Democratic critics. After Trump on Sunday called up 2,000 National Guard troops to respond, Newsom said he would sue the administration, a promise on which the state followed through a day later. Trump citeda legal provisionthat allows him to mobilize federal service members when there is "a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States." The president also agreed with one of his top advisers that maybe the governor should be arrested. Here's a look at back-and-forth between Trump and Newsom in their own words: The troops "You have violent people, and we're not gonna let them get away with it." — Trump, Sunday, in remarks to reporters in Morristown, New Jersey. ___ Newsom's ire has been elevated over Trump's decision to, without his support, call up the California National Guard for deployment into his state. In aletterSunday, Newsom called on Trump to rescind the Guard deployment, calling it a "serious breach of state sovereignty." The governor, who was in Los Angeles meeting with local law enforcement and other officials, also told protesters they were playing into Trump's plans and would face arrest for violence or property destruction. "Trump wants chaos and he's instigated violence," he said. "Stay peaceful. Stay focused. Don't give him the excuse he's looking for." In an interview with MSNBC, Newsom said Sunday he had spoken with Trump "late Friday night," after the protests had begun, but said deploying the National Guard "never came up." "We talked for almost 20 minutes, and he — barely, this issue never came up. I mean, I kept trying to talk about LA, he wanted to talk about all these other issues," Newsom said. "We had a very decent conversation." "He never once brought up the National Guard," Newsom said of Trump, calling him "a stone-cold liar." Saying, "I did call him the other night," Trump told reporters Sunday that he told Newsom in that call: "'Look you've got to take care of this. Otherwise I'm sending in the troops.' ... That's what we did." On Monday, Trumpposted on social mediathat Los Angeles would have been "completely obliterated" without his intervention and referred to Newsom as "Newscum," a pejorative moniker he has used to refer to the governor. The lawsuit "We are suing Donald Trump. This is a manufactured crisis. He is creating fear and terror to take over a state militia and violate the U.S. constitution." — Newsom, Monday,X post. ___ As Newsom promised,California officials suedthe Trump administration on Monday, with the state's attorney general, Rob Bonta, arguing that the deployment of troops "trampled" on the state's sovereignty and pushing for a restraining order. The initial deployment of 300 National Guard troops was expected to quickly expand to the full 2,000 that were authorized by Trump. Late Monday, Trump authorized an additional 2,000 National Guard troops. Ahead of that move, Newsom accused the president of inflaming tensions, breaching state sovereignty and wasting resources, while warning protesters not to "take Trump's bait." Teasing the suit, Newsom told MSNBC that he saw the deployment as "an illegal act, an immoral act, an unconstitutional act." Asked Monday about the lawsuit, Trump said it was "interesting" and argued "that place would be burning down" without the federal government's intervention. "I'm very happy I got involved," Trump added. "I think Gavin in his own way is very happy I got involved." The possible arrest? "I think it's great. Gavin likes the publicity, but I think it would be a great thing." — Trump, Monday, in remarks to reporters. ___ Tom Homan, the Trump administration's border czar, previously warned that anyone, including public officials, would be arrested if they obstructed federal immigration enforcement. Newsom's initial response to Homan, during the MSNBC interview and in subsequent posts on his own social media: "Come and get me, tough guy." On Monday Trump seemed to agree with his border chief, telling reporters, "I would do it if I were Tom." "I think it's great. Gavin likes the publicity, but I think it would be a great thing," Trump added. "He's done a terrible job. Look — I like Gavin, he's a nice guy, but he's grossly incompetent, everybody knows." Homan later said there was "no discussion" about actually arresting Newsom, but reiterated that "no one's above the law." Reposting a video of Trump's comments about arresting him, Newsomwrote Monday on Xthat they represented "a day I hoped I would never see in America" and said Trump's call for his arrest marked "an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism." The arrest questions — and insults — continued later Monday after an event at the White House, when Trump told reporters that Newsom's "primary crime is running for governor, because he did such a bad job." ___ Kinnard can be reached athttp://x.com/MegKinnardAP

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June 10, 2025

In their own words: Trump, Newsom trade insults and barbs over National Guard in Los Angeles

In their own words: Trump, Newsom trade insults and barbs over National Guard in Los Angeles The swiftly evolvingsituation in the Los Angele...

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Naylor hits grand slam in 11th and Diamondbacks recover to beat Mariners 8-4

Naylor hits grand slam in 11th and Diamondbacks recover to beat Mariners 8-4

PHOENIX (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a game-ending grand slam in the 11th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4 on Monday night after losing closer Justin Martinez with two outs in the ninth and then blowing a four-run lead. Corbin Carroll launched a leadoff homer and Naylor had three hits and five RBIs for the Diamondbacks, who stopped a three-game skid. Martinez entered to start the ninth with Arizona leading 4-0 and struck out Jorge Polanco and Randy Arozarena to begin the inning. The right-hander then walked Dylan Moore on a full count and threw a pitch to Donovan Solano before calling for an athletic trainer. Jeff Brigham came in and gave up RBI singles to Solano and Cole Young before Dominic Canzone tied it with a 450-foot, two-run drive to right field for his first homer this season. Juan Morillo retired slugger Cal Raleigh with two runners aboard to finally end the inning. Morillo then pitched a perfect 10th and Jalen Beeks (2-0) got three straight outs in the 11th. Naylor homered to right-center with one out on a 1-2 pitch from Carlos Vargas (1-5), who was working his second inning in relief. Vargas loaded the bases with a walk to Geraldo Perdomo that followed an intentional walk to Ketel Marte. ___ AP MLB:https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

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June 09, 2025

Naylor hits grand slam in 11th and Diamondbacks recover to beat Mariners 8-4

Naylor hits grand slam in 11th and Diamondbacks recover to beat Mariners 8-4 PHOENIX (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a game-ending grand slam in the ...

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Italy gives winning sendoff for Spalletti in World Cup qualifying. De Bruyne saves Belgium

Italy gives winning sendoff for Spalletti in World Cup qualifying. De Bruyne saves Belgium

With a parting gift forLuciano Spalletti, Italy beat Moldova 2-0 on Monday for its first points in the beleaguered national team's attempt to reach the World Cup for the first time since 2014. There was also a significant victory in World Cup qualifying for Belgium, with Kevin De Bruyne demonstrating his enduring class by scoring in the 88th minute to snatch a 4-3 win against Wales after his team squandered a 3-0 lead after 27 minutes. Spalletti was informed ahead of the game in Reggio Emilia that he would be losing his job as Italy coach in the wake of the team's 3-0 loss in Norway last week, which marked a dreadful way to begin its qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup. Goals by Giacomo Raspadiro and Andrea Cambiaso meant Spalletti at least departed with a victory. Yet the Azzurri remained in a perilous position in Group I, with Norway beating Estonia 1-0 — thanks to Erling Haaland's 62nd-minute goal — to make it four wins from four halfway through qualifying. Italy stayed nine points behind Norway — albeit having played two fewer matches — and might have missed a good chance to rack up some goals to boost its goal difference. "We certainly are not leaving my successor a sense of enthusiasm, despite the positive response from the fans," said Spalletti, who was in charge for less than two years. "The coach has to make the difference, the players have to make the difference, and unfortunately I did not make the difference." Only the top team from each of the 12 groups qualifies automatically for next year's expanded 48-team tournament in North America. The runners-up go into the playoffs — the stage where Italy was eliminated bySwedenandNorth Macedoniato miss out on the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, respectively, in a humiliation for one of Europe's traditional powers. "We are the first to know it wasn't a great game, we wanted to give the coach a better send-off," Cambiaso said of the Moldova game. "We are professionals, unfortunately these things happen in sport. Spalletti is a great coach, has such passion for the sport, and every time a coach is fired, it hurts the players. We feel really sad." De Bruyne saves Belgium Belgium was heading for a second straight draw to open World Cup qualifying until De Bruyne struck late at King Baudouin Stadium to consign rejuvenated Wales to a first defeat under Craig Bellamy in his 10 matches in charge. Four days after being held by North Macedonia 1-1, Belgium sped ahead 3-0 inside the first half hour through goals by Romelu Lukaku, Youri Tielemans and Jeremy Doku. Wales mounted a stirring recovery to draw level by the 69th, only for De Bruyne to meet a deep cross with a left-footed volley inside the near post. The playmaker is preparing to leave Manchester City after 10 years, with Napoli a possible destination according to reports in Britain. North Macedonia won at Kazakhstan 1-0 and led Group J on eight points — one above Wales and four above Belgium, which has two games in hand. "I don't like the defeat and I don't feel, 'Oh, unlucky Wales,'" Bellamy said. "We need to win these games. But after being 3-0 down, where it could've gone the other way, for them to believe in themselves, that will give us so much going forward." Modric scores in Croatia win Croatia beat the Czech Republic 5-1, with 39-year-old Luka Modric among its scorers, and trimmed the gap to its opponent to three points in Group L. Croatia has played only two games — winning both — whereas the Czechs have played four and won three of them. In the group's other game, Gibraltar was heading for its first ever point in qualifying for the World Cup or European Championship but conceded in the 86th minute to lose at the Faroe Islands 2-1. ___ AP soccer:https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

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June 09, 2025

Italy gives winning sendoff for Spalletti in World Cup qualifying. De Bruyne saves Belgium

Italy gives winning sendoff for Spalletti in World Cup qualifying. De Bruyne saves Belgium With a parting gift forLuciano Spalletti, Italy b...

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What is the Insurrection Act, and what happens if Trump uses it to quell LA protests?

What is the Insurrection Act, and what happens if Trump uses it to quell LA protests?

Protests inLos Angelesareentering their fourth dayover the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. President Donald Trump, over the weekend, called protesters "violent, insurrectionist mobs" after he deployed the National Guard despite objections from California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. The escalatory step is prompting a host of legal questions, including how far Trump is willing to go to use his authority to curb protests over his administration's immigration raids. MORE: National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles after immigration protests turn violent On Sunday, Trump was asked by ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott if he is prepared to invoke the 1807 Insurrection Act. The last time the act was used was in 1992 during the Los Angeles riots. "Depends on whether or not there is an insurrection," Trump replied. When asked by Scott if he thought an insurrection was taking place in Los Angeles, Trump replied, "No, no. But you have violent people, and we are not going to let them get away with it," Trump said at the time. But by Sunday night, he was referring to the protesters on his Truth Social platform as "violent, insurrectionist mobs" and "paid insurrectionists." Asked to define insurrection, Trump said, "You actually really just have to look at the site to see what's happening." Trump notably did not rule out sending active-duty Marines to California after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said they were standing by. A U.S. official confirmed on Monday afternoon that 700 Marines from Twentynine Palms, California, have been ordered to assist in Los Angeles. The bar for sending active-duty Marines? "The bar is what I think is," Trump had said on Sunday. Generally, the use of federal troops on U.S. soil is mostly prohibited. The 1878 Posse Comitatus Act limits the military from being involved in civilian law enforcement unless Congress approves it or under circumstances "expressly authorized by the Constitution." One exception is the Insurrection Act, a 218-year-old law signed by President Thomas Jefferson. The Insurrection Act states, in part: "Whenever there is an insurrection in any State against its government, the President may, upon the request of its legislature or of its governor if the legislature cannot be convened, call into Federal service such of the militia of the other States, in the number requested by that State, and use such of the armed forces, as he considers necessary to suppress the insurrection." Another provision states it can be used "whenever the President considers that unlawful obstructions, combinations, or assemblages, or rebellion against the authority of theUnited States, make it impracticable to enforce the laws of the United States in any State by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings." Somelegal experts have warnedthe law is overly broad and vague, and there have been various calls for it to be reformed to provide greater checks on presidential power. MORE: What is the Insurrection Act and why has it been invoked before? The Insurrection Act has been invoked in response to 30 crises over its history, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, including presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy to desegregate schools after the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education Most of its uses involved federal troops being deployed, though a few situations were resolved after troops were ordered to respond but before they arrived on the scene, the Brennan Center noted. When it was last used in 1992 by President George H.W. Bush to send the National Guard to Los Angeles, it was at the request of then-Gov. Pete Wilson as riots exploded in the city after the acquittal of four white police officers charged in the beating of Rodney King. If Trump were to invoke the act, he would likely be doing so against Newsom's wishes -- something that hasn't been done since President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1960s to deal with civil unrest. Trump did not invoke the Insurrection Act when he activated and deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles. Instead, he cited Title 10 of the U.S. Code -- which contains a provision that allows the president to call on federal service members when there "is a rebellion or danger of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States" or when "the President is unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States." According to a presidential memorandum, Trump said he was sending National Guard to "temporarily protect ICE and other United States Government personnel who are performing Federal functions, including the enforcement of Federal law, and to protect Federal property, at locations where protests against these functions are occurring or are likely to occur based on current threat assessments and planned operations." MORE: How Trump could use the military against the 'radical left' The memo stated that 2,000 National Guard troops could be deployed for 60 days or "at the discretion" of Hegseth. Troops called up under Title 10 fall generally are prevented from direct involvement in law enforcement duties under the Posse Comitatus Act, unless Trump invokes the Insurrection Act or other limited exceptions apply. Gov. Newsom said on Monday the state is suing the administration over Trump deploying the National Guard. "He flamed the fires and illegally acted to federalize the National Guard," Newsom wrote on social media. "The order he signed doesn't just apply to CA. It will allow him to go into ANY STATE and do the same thing. We're suing him."

byMario Satorik

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June 09, 2025

What is the Insurrection Act, and what happens if Trump uses it to quell LA protests?

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Tennessee Republican Mark Green to resign from Congress for private-sector job

Tennessee Republican Mark Green to resign from Congress for private-sector job

WASHINGTON — Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., said Monday that he will resignfrom Congressafter it passes a massive policy bill to advance President Donald Trump's domestic agenda. "It is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from Congress. Recently, I was offered an opportunity in the private sector that was too exciting to pass up," Green said in a statement, adding that he notified Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., that he would vacate his seat after the House's next vote on the legislative package that'scurrently in the Senate. Once Green's resignation takes effect, the House will have 219 Republicans and 212 Democrats. The House has experienced significant turnover in recent months with retirements and deaths. Rep.Gerry Connolly, D-Va., died in May, and Democratic Reps. Raul Grijalva of Arizona and Sylvester Turner of Texas died in March, while Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., resigned from his House seat at the beginning of the year to join the Trump administration. Green, the chair of the Homeland Security Committee, represents a safe Republican district in Tennessee that covers middle and Western parts of the state, including parts of Nashville. Green, a former Army medic first elected in 2018, had announced his intentions to retire during Congress' previous session, but he reversed course weeks later. He won re-election in November with 59.5% of the vote. According to Tennessee law, Republican Gov. Bill Lee must order a special election within 10 days of Green's resignation, set a date for primary elections to occur within 55 to 60 days from the resignation and schedule a subsequent general election to take place within 100 to 107 days. As chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, Green oversaw impeachment proceedings against Alejandro Mayorkas, who was former President Joe Biden's secretary of homeland security. The impeachment votefell short on the House floor.

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June 09, 2025

Tennessee Republican Mark Green to resign from Congress for private-sector job

Tennessee Republican Mark Green to resign from Congress for private-sector job WASHINGTON — Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., said Monday that he wi...

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Xander Schauffele is a sick man when it comes to golf's toughest test. He loves the US Open

Xander Schauffele is a sick man when it comes to golf's toughest test. He loves the US Open

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Xander Schauffele wrapped up nine holes of the most punishing U.S. Open course and was smiling. This was on a Monday, only a practice round at Oakmont. But the image illustrates why Schauffele rarely seems to suffer at the major reputed to be the toughest test in golf. He has finished out of the top 10 only once in his eight previous U.S. Open appearances. His highest score is a 75 in the third round at Brookline in 2022. He tied for 14th that week. "Maybe I'm just sick and enjoy the challenge," Schauffele said with another smile. "Something about it playing really hard. I think a good attitude goes a long way. It's obviously easier said than done, hard to keep a good attitude through the entire stretch of 72 holes, practice rounds as well. I don't know. I think they're a lot of fun." The attitude will be tested at Oakmont, the course with rough that looks like a cabbage and greens so fast it can feel like putting in a bathtub.The Stimpmeter was developedafter the inventor read about Gene Sarazen hitting a putt into a bunker at Oakmont. Schauffele still hasn't figured out the winning part of it, at least not at the U.S. Open. Despite his top 10s, he has yet to seriously challenge in the final hour. This year presents a different test for the 31-year-old Californian, who broke through last year in the biggest events bywinning the PGA Championship and the British Open. He is still trying to find his groove after missing two months with a rib injury that significantly slowed the start of his season. That was a serious challenge — sitting at home, resting, doing next to nothing. "I felt like I was playing at a pretty high level. Then I got hurt," he said. "My expectations of what I knew I could do to where I was were different. And accepting that was tough. I think that was sort of the biggest wake-up call for me coming back." So a U.S. Open at Oakmont — fun, he calls it — might be a good measure of where he is. Most of the 156 players, and even a few alternates, made their way out to the course on a relatively dry day that should stay that way at least until the weekend. Justin Thomas was among those who came to Oakmont a few weeks ago to get in some serious study, knowing practice rounds can be the biggest grind because they take so long. Everyone is trying to figure out what to do from the rough, where to miss, how to avoid mistakes. Dustin Johnson played nine holes, his first time back at Oakmont sincehe won his first major nine years ago. He played the final seven holes not knowing if the USGA was going to penalize him for his golf ball moving on the fifth green. That's some serious mental toughness. There have been a few changes, including even fewer trees. "The course is just as hard as I remember, if not harder," Johnson said. The USGA likes to test every part of the game, and that includes the mental side of it. Jack Nicklaus, a four-time U.S. Open champion, said he used to listen to players complain in the days leading up to the Open and figure he could rule them out. "I hope it psyches a lot of players out," Thomas said. "I understand this place is hard. I don't need to read articles, or I don't need to hear horror stories. I've played it. I know it's difficult. I also have faith that if I go play well and I'm driving the ball well and I'm hitting my irons like I know I can, I'm going to have a lot of birdie opportunities." Thomas also mentioned the need to have a good attitude. The definition is different for each player. For him, it's being committed over every shot on every hole and accepting the outcome. "I think once I start second-guessing myself or not trusting my instincts is kind of where I get myself in trouble," Thomas said. "Then when I do that, I naturally am pretty pissed off if it doesn't work out. It wasn't because of the shot, it was more from the lack of commitment. That's where it starts for me generally." With Schauffele, it can be hard to tell when he loses his cool. And he's not a big believer that anyone throwing a club is costing himself shots. Tiger Woods, who won the U.S. Open three times, was among the best at putting any anger behind him before he settled over his next shot. "I think I look pretty level-headed when I play, but internally I might be absolutely just thrashing myself," Schauffele said. "I think truly having a good attitude is just sort of accepting what happened and allowing yourself to be pretty much at zero to hit the next shot." It's not just the U.S. Open where Schauffele has shown remarkable consistency. He rallied down the stretch at Quail Hollow to make the cut, and his cut streak is at 65 tournaments going into Oakmont. That's the longest streak since Woods made 142 cuts in a row that ended in 2005. He has game, clearly. And he has the right head for the U.S. Open. "Part of my attitude thing is we're all playing the same course, and it's going to be hard," he said. "You may think something's unfair, but it doesn't really matter at the end of the day. Whoever can deal with it the best is going to play well. That's the attitude I've had — look at it as a fun challenge versus feeling like you're living in a nightmare." ___ AP golf:https://apnews.com/hub/golf

byMario Satorik

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June 09, 2025

Xander Schauffele is a sick man when it comes to golf's toughest test. He loves the US Open

Xander Schauffele is a sick man when it comes to golf's toughest test. He loves the US Open OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Xander Schauffele wrappe...

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