The Pentagon is sending about 700 active-duty US Marines and an additional 2,000 members of the National Guard in response to protests in Los Angeles.
A defence official told Bloomberg on Monday that the Marines are based in Twentynine Palms, California. It was not immediately clear when they would actually be posted to Los Angeles.
“This isn’t about public safety. It’s about stroking a dangerous President’s ego,“ California's Governor Gavin Newsom said about the decision. “This is reckless. Pointless. And disrespectful to our troops.“
The unusual domestic military presence came as Mr Newsom and President Donald Trump traded blame for the protests that have rocked Los Angeles after immigration raids in the second-largest US city.
Law-enforcement officers clashed with demonstrators at the weekend, after immigration authorities staged raids in the city's fashion district and other places over the past week. Police were braced for more protests after ordering demonstrators to go home.
“We made a great decision in sending the National Guard to deal with the violent, instigated riots in California. If we had not done so, Los Angeles would have been completely obliterated,” Mr Trump said in a Monday post on his Truth Social platform, criticising Mr Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass for their response to the protests.
“They choose to lie to the people of California and America by saying that we weren’t needed, and that these are 'peaceful protests'. Just one look at the pictures and videos of the violence and destruction tells you all you have to know.”
Mr Trump also said he would arrest Mr Newsom, if he were border chief Tom Homan.
Federal security agents on Saturday confronted protesters demonstrating against immigration raids in the Paramount area of south-east Los Angeles, with a second protest developing in the city's downtown area on Saturday night.
Protests intensified on Sunday, as demonstrators blocked a major motorway, throwing rocks, electric scooters and other items on to police vehicles. Several self-driving Waymo cars were set on fire.
Vandalism and looting were reported by area businesses overnight on Sunday, with graffiti visible on several buildings. Police have declared the whole downtown Los Angeles area as an “unlawful assembly”, although there were indications that protests would continue, with rallies and other events planned.
In response to the unrest, Mr Trump activated 2,000 National Guard troops to support local police agencies. It is the first time since 1965 that a president has sent in a state’s National Guard without a request from the governor.
Mr Newsom has said the National Guard was unnecessary as the situation was already under control. He said that he had requested in a letter that Mr Trump remove them, calling their presence unlawful and a “serious breach of state sovereignty”. He added in a later post that he would be suing Mr Trump over the decision to send in the troops.
“Donald Trump has manufactured a crisis and is inflaming conditions,” Mr Newsom wrote in a post on social media late Sunday night. “If he can’t solve it, we will. To the bad actors fuelling Trump’s flames – California will hold you accountable.”
Los Angeles Mayor Ms Bass made similar comments during a media conference on Sunday. “What we’re seeing in Los Angeles is chaos that is provoked by the administration,” she said. “This is about another agenda. This isn’t about public safety.”
Mr Trump, meanwhile, has said Mr Newsom and Ms Bass should thank him and also apologise for the “absolutely horrible job that they have done, and this now includes the ongoing LA riots”.
“These are not protesters, they are troublemakers and insurrectionists,” he said.
Police have been using mounted officers, non-lethal ammunition and tear gas to control crowds. An Australian journalist who was covering the event on live TV was hit with what was believed to be a rubber bullet as she reported from the protests.
Lauren Tomasi of 9News was speaking to a camera on Sunday when an officer behind her suddenly raised their firearm and fired a non-lethal round at close range. The video shows Ms Tomasi scream and limp away, but she can be heard assuring the film crew that she was “good”.
British photographer Nick Stern told newspaper The Times that he was hit with a “sponge bullet” while he was covering a stand-off between protesters and law enforcement. Scores of protesters have been arrested so far, in addition to the immigration-related detentions made over the past several days.
Mr Trump wrote on social media that the National Guard troops were doing a “great job”.
“These radical left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will not be tolerated,” he said. In a later post, he demanded that all people wearing masks be arrested. Police and immigration enforcement agents have also been seen wearing masks during the protests.
The President said that the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department had reported protesters – whom he described as “thugs” and “paid insurrectionists” – were getting “very much more aggressive”.
“These past few nights we’ve seen a level [of violence] that disgusts every good person in this city,” Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said on Sunday. Police have said they will clear streets and protect lives but will not take part in immigration enforcement.
Mr Trump appeared to condone the use of force against protesters reportedly spitting at law enforcement officers.
"If they spit, we will hit,” he wrote on Truth Social. "The insurrectionists have a tendency to spit in the face of the National Guardsmen/women, and others ... and I promise you they will be hit harder than they have ever been hit before. Such disrespect will not be tolerated!"
The Trump administration has made cutting down on illegal immigration a cornerstone of its domestic policy, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carrying out an increased number of raids in cities across the country. The White House recently set a goal for its agents to arrest at least 3,000 migrants a day. Thousands have been swiftly deported, sometimes without due process.
California is home to more than two million undocumented immigrants, according to the Public Policy Institute of California. About 800,000 were believed as of last year to be residing in the Los Angeles area, which is in the southern part of the state, not far from the border with Mexico.
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Labour dispute
The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.
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Advocate at Al Bahar & Associate Advocates and Legal Consultants, established in 1994
Education: Mr Al Bahar was born in 1979 and graduated in 2008 from the Judicial Institute. He took after his father, who was one of the first Emirati lawyers
Dust and sand storms compared
Sand storm
- Particle size: Larger, heavier sand grains
- Visibility: Often dramatic with thick "walls" of sand
- Duration: Short-lived, typically localised
- Travel distance: Limited
- Source: Open desert areas with strong winds
Dust storm
- Particle size: Much finer, lightweight particles
- Visibility: Hazy skies but less intense
- Duration: Can linger for days
- Travel distance: Long-range, up to thousands of kilometres
- Source: Can be carried from distant regions
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Asia Cup Qualifier
Final
UAE v Hong Kong
Live on OSN Cricket HD. Coverage starts at 5.30am
La Mer lowdown
La Mer beach is open from 10am until midnight, daily, and is located in Jumeirah 1, well after Kite Beach. Some restaurants, like Cupagahwa, are open from 8am for breakfast; most others start at noon. At the time of writing, we noticed that signs for Vicolo, an Italian eatery, and Kaftan, a Turkish restaurant, indicated that these two restaurants will be open soon, most likely this month. Parking is available, as well as a Dh100 all-day valet option or a Dh50 valet service if you’re just stopping by for a few hours.
The specs
AT4 Ultimate, as tested
Engine: 6.2-litre V8
Power: 420hp
Torque: 623Nm
Transmission: 10-speed automatic
Price: From Dh330,800 (Elevation: Dh236,400; AT4: Dh286,800; Denali: Dh345,800)
On sale: Now
How to apply for a drone permit
- Individuals must register on UAE Drone app or website using their UAE Pass
- Add all their personal details, including name, nationality, passport number, Emiratis ID, email and phone number
- Upload the training certificate from a centre accredited by the GCAA
- Submit their request
What are the regulations?
- Fly it within visual line of sight
- Never over populated areas
- Ensure maximum flying height of 400 feet (122 metres) above ground level is not crossed
- Users must avoid flying over restricted areas listed on the UAE Drone app
- Only fly the drone during the day, and never at night
- Should have a live feed of the drone flight
- Drones must weigh 5 kg or less
Info
What: 11th edition of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship
When: December 27-29, 2018
Confirmed: men: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Kevin Anderson, Dominic Thiem, Hyeon Chung, Karen Khachanov; women: Venus Williams
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.ae, Virgin megastores or call 800 86 823
Uefa Nations League
League A:
Germany, Portugal, Belgium, Spain, France, England, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Iceland, Croatia, Netherlands
League B:
Austria, Wales, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine, Republic of Ireland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Turkey
League C:
Hungary, Romania, Scotland, Slovenia, Greece, Serbia, Albania, Norway, Montenegro, Israel, Bulgaria, Finland, Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania
League D:
Azerbaijan, Macedonia, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Latvia, Faroe Islands, Luxembourg, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Liechtenstein, Malta, Andorra, Kosovo, San Marino, Gibraltar
The biog
Favourite hobby: I love to sing but I don’t get to sing as much nowadays sadly.
Favourite book: Anything by Sidney Sheldon.
Favourite movie: The Exorcist 2. It is a big thing in our family to sit around together and watch horror movies, I love watching them.
Favourite holiday destination: The favourite place I have been to is Florence, it is a beautiful city. My dream though has always been to visit Cyprus, I really want to go there.
End of free parking
- paid-for parking will be rolled across Abu Dhabi island on August 18
- drivers will have three working weeks leeway before fines are issued
- areas that are currently free to park - around Sheikh Zayed Bridge, Maqta Bridge, Mussaffah Bridge and the Corniche - will now require a ticket
- villa residents will need a permit to park outside their home. One vehicle is Dh800 and a second is Dh1,200.
- The penalty for failing to pay for a ticket after 10 minutes will be Dh200
- Parking on a patch of sand will incur a fine of Dh300
Seemar’s top six for the Dubai World Cup Carnival:
1. Reynaldothewizard
2. North America
3. Raven’s Corner
4. Hawkesbury
5. New Maharajah
6. Secret Ambition
Past winners of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2016 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-GP)
2015 Nico Rosberg (Mercedes-GP)
2014 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-GP)
2013 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing)
2012 Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus)
2011 Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
2010 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing)
2009 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing)
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Jetour T1 specs
Engine: 2-litre turbocharged
Power: 254hp
Torque: 390Nm
Price: From Dh126,000
Available: Now
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The specs
Engine: 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo
Power: 398hp from 5,250rpm
Torque: 580Nm at 1,900-4,800rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L/100km
On sale: December
Price: From Dh330,000 (estimate)
