NEW YORK -- The capital city of the United States is gearing up for Saturday's military parade to honor the 250th birthday of the Army and the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump.
"We're preparing for an enormous turnout," Matt McCool of the Secret Service's Washington Field office, was quoted on Monday by The Associated Press as saying. More than 18 miles of "anti-scale fencing" would be erected and "multiple drones" would be in the air, according to the officer. The entire District of Columbia is normally a no-fly zone for drones.
Army officials have estimated around 200,000 attendees for the evening military parade, and McCool said he was prepared for "hundreds of thousands" of people. (US-Donald Trump-Military Parade)
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SACRAMENTO -- The U.S. state of California on Monday sued the Trump administration for deploying the state's National Guard in Los Angeles amid protests against federal immigration raids, calling the move "an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism."
California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday they filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to end the "illegal and unnecessary takeover" of the state's National Guard, which they said "has needlessly escalated chaos and violence in the Los Angeles region."
The lawsuit, which names President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and the Department of Defense, claimed that the takeover violates the U.S. Constitution and exceeds the president's Title 10 authority, not only because the takeover occurred without the consent or input of the governor, as federal law requires, but also because it was unwarranted, according to a news release from the governor's office on Monday.
The protests initially began in response to immigration enforcement operations. In recent days, administration officials have focused their efforts on major Democratic-led cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.(US-CALIFORNIA-TRUMP)
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MEXICO CITY -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday urged the U.S. authorities to follow the law on deportation proceedings and respect human dignity, following recent mass roundups of migrants and resulting protests in Los Angeles, California.
Sheinbaum, accompanied by Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs Juan Ramon de la Fuente, read a statement on the Los Angeles protests at her daily morning press conference.
The statement outlined five measures Mexico's government is taking to protect the rights of the Mexican migrant community in the United States.
"The government of Mexico will not tolerate practices that violate human rights," the president said, making a "respectful but firm" request that the U.S. authorities act in accordance with due process and respect for human dignity.(Mexico-US-Protests)
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TRIPOLI -- The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday condemned the violation of the truce in the capital, Tripoli, where clashes broke out earlier in the day between rival armed groups during Eid al-Adha celebrations.
In a statement, the UNSMIL urged all parties to respect the agreed-upon truce and refrain from actions that could undermine it.
"When conflict occurs in urban areas, the propensity for civilian casualties is very high," the mission said, calling on all parties to avoid provocative acts and to resort to dialogue through the truce mechanism.
It noted that the UN Security Council, in a recent press release, had called for those responsible for attacks against civilians to be held accountable.
Eyewitnesses said clashes erupted earlier Monday between rival armed groups in parts of Tripoli, sparking panic among civilians. No casualties have been reported so far.(Libya-Tripoli-Clashes) Enditem
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