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Trump Releases About Half of the National Guard Troops in Los Angeles – The New York Times

Trump Releases About Half of the National Guard Troops in Los Angeles  The New York Times 2,000 National Guardsmen being withdrawn from Los Angeles mission, Pentagon confirms  ABC7 Los Angeles Pentagon pulls 2,000 National Guard members from California in immigration rollback  USA Today Trump administration says it is ending deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles  AP News Pete Hegseth orders the …

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2,000 National Guardsmen being withdrawn from Los Angeles mission, Pentagon confirms

2,000 National Guardsmen being withdrawn from Los Angeles mission, Pentagon confirms

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The military presence in Southern California is being reduced by almost half. The Pentagon confirmed that 2,000 National Guardsmen are being withdrawn from their mission in Los Angeles. Nearly 4,700 California National Guardsmen and active-duty Marines were deployed to Los Angeles in early June with the mission to protect federal buildings and personnel following protests of …

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National Guard was hacked by China’s ‘Salt Typhoon’ group, DHS says

National Guard was hacked by China’s ‘Salt Typhoon’ group, DHS says

An elite Chinese cyberspy group hacked at least one state’s National Guard network for nearly a year, the Department of Defense has found. The hackers, already responsible for one of the most expansive cyberespionage campaigns against the U.S. to date, are alleged to have burrowed even further than previously known, and may have obtained sensitive military or law enforcement information. …

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CIA historian Tim Weiner: ‘Trump has put national security in the hands of crackpots and fools’ | Politics books

CIA historian Tim Weiner: ‘Trump has put national security in the hands of crackpots and fools’ | Politics books

It may seem perverse to pity the Central Intelligence Agency. The powerful spy organization’s history is rich with failures and abuses – from the Cuban missile crisis to the post-9/11 torture program to its role in the overthrow of a long string of democratically elected leaders. But among the many consequences of Donald Trump’s open hostility toward America’s intelligence community …

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There’s a Strange New Hole in Yellowstone National Park

There’s a Strange New Hole in Yellowstone National Park

Last April, geologists conducting routine maintenance at temperature logging stations in Yellowstone National Park’s Norris Geyser Basin found something unexpected: a previously undocumented thermal pool of blue water. The newly identified pool, found in the Porcelain Basin subbasin, is about 13 feet (4 meters) wide, its idyllic blue water is around 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius), and the water’s …

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Contributor: Alligator Alcatraz, the concentration camp in Florida, is a national disgrace

Contributor: Alligator Alcatraz, the concentration camp in Florida, is a national disgrace

The first detainees have started arriving at Alligator Alcatraz, Florida’s immigrant detention center in the Everglades. The facility went up on a former airstrip in eight days and will have an initial capacity of 3,000 detainees. Florida’s Republican state Atty. Gen. James Uthmeier, the driving force behind the project, posted on X recently that the center “will be checking in …

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Andrea Gibson, Colorado’s poet laureate and a national voice on LGBTQ issues, has died

Andrea Gibson, Colorado’s poet laureate and a national voice on LGBTQ issues, has died

Andrea Gibson, a poet known for their ability to drill into the details of a moment and to draw those experiences out in captivating spoken word performances, died Monday.  Gibson’s poetry was rooted in real life, and spoke to issues that they thought affected everyday Coloradans, including queer rights, political division, environmental issues, gun reform and the health care system. …

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National Hurricane Center Watching The Gulf

National Hurricane Center Watching The Gulf

Play Could Tropical Development Occur Along Gulf Coast? The National Hurricane Center is watching a cluster of thunderstorms off the coast of Florida for possible tropical development later this week. As the storms travel westward, crossing over the state and entering into the extremely warm water of the Gulf, there will be a small window of opportunity to develop into …

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