CITY SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS

MONDAY’S RESULTS

DIVISION I

First Round

#1 Taft, bye

#8 Cleveland d. #9 Verdugo Hills, 31-29, 25-18, 26-24

#5 Marquez d. #12 Birmingham, 25-20, 25-18, 26-28, 25-22

#4 South East d. #13 Narbonne, 25-17, 25-14, 25-17

#3 Marshall, bye

#6 Kennedy d. #11 South Gate, 25-15, 23-25, 31-29, 25-21

#7 Van Nuys d. #10 Fremont, 25-19, 23-25, 31-29, 25-21

#2 Carson, bye

DIVISION II

First Round

#17 LACES d. #16 Math & Science College, 3-1

#13 Reseda d. #20 Rancho Dominguez, 25-13, 25-22, 25-18

#14 San Pedro d. #19 Jordan, 3-2

#18 Bravo d. #15 Los Angeles, 25-21, 17-25, 15-25, 25-21, 15-13

DIVISION III

First Round

#17 Annenberg at #16 Animo Robinson, 4 p.m.

#20 King/Drew at #13 Stern, 4 p.m.

#19 San Fernando d. #14 Animo De La Hoya, 25-23, 25-15, 25-27, 25-21

#18 Smidt Tech at #15 Animo Bunche, Tuesday at 4 p.m.

DIVISION IV

First Round

#17 Sotomayor d. #16 Jefferson, 3-0

#20 Belmont d. #13 USC Hybrid, 25-21, 24-26, 25-21, 25-18

#19 Animo Watts at #14 Neuwirth Leadership, 25-19, 25-19, 17-25, 25-22

#15 West Adams d. #18 Alliance Bloomfield, 25-12, 25-9, 25-14

DIVISION V

First Round

#17 USC-MAE d. #16 Teach Tech Charter, 25-17, 25-6, 26-24

#13 Community Charter d. #20 Aspire Ollin, 24-26, 25-19, 32-30, 25-13

#14 New West at #19 Alliance Marine-Innovation, 25-17, 25-17, 25-21

#18 Alliance Health Services at #15 Academia Avance, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, May 7

OPEN DVISION

QUARTERFINALS

#8 Grant at #1 Venice, 7 p.m.

#5 Palisades at #4 Granada Hills, 7 p.m.

#6 Eagle Rock at #3 El Camino Real, 7 p.m.

#7 University at #2 Chatsworth, 7 p.m.

Note: Second Round in Divisions II-V, May 8 at 4 p.m. at higher seeds; Quarterfinals in Division I, May 8 at 7 p.m. at higher seeds; Quarterfinals in Divisions II-V, May 12 at 7 p.m. at higher seeds; Semifinals in Open and Division I, May 13 at 7 p.m. at higher seeds; Semifinals in Division DII-V, May 14 at 7 p.m. at higher seeds; Finals in all divisions May 16-17 (sites and times TBD).

May 5 (UPI) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced an incentive for undocumented immigrants to leave the country: a $1,000 stipend.

DHS described it as a “historic opportunity for illegal aliens to receive both financial and travel assistance to facilitate travel,” according to a news release.

There are an estimated 11.6 million unregistered migrants in the United States, according to the Center for Migration Studies. In 2020, it dropped to 10.1 million when Trump was in office the first time.

This new process also gives them a chance to re-enter the United States legally in the future.

Those who want to self-deport must use the Customs and Border Protection Home App then return to their home country. When out of the United States, they will get $1,000, according to a news release.

“Self-deportation is a dignified way to leave the U.S. and will allow illegal aliens to avoid being encountered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,” the agency said in a news release. “Even with the cost of the stipend, it is projected that the use of CBP Home will decrease the costs of a deportation by around 70 percent.”

The average cost to arrest, detain and remove an unregistered immigrant is $17,121, the agency said. The process can be lengthy, including hearings before immigration judges.

On Monday, President Donald Trump told CNN, “We’re going to get them a beautiful flight back to where they came from and have a period of time and, if they make it, we’re going to work with them so that maybe someday — with a little work — they can come back in if they’re good people. If they’re the kind of people that we want in our country — industrious people that love our country. And if they’re not, they won’t.”

The CBP Home App was known as CBP One during the Biden administration. In March, the app was changed.

Travel assistance was “already proven successful,” the agency said.

One person received a ticket for a flight from Chicago to Honduras.

More tickets have been booked for this week and the following week.

“If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest,” said Secretary Kristi Noem. “DHS is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their home country through the CBP Home App … Download the CBP Home App TODAY and self-deport.”

Those who submit their intent to voluntarily self-deport on the app also will be “deprioritized for detention and removal ahead of their departure as long as they demonstrate they are making meaningful strides in completing that departure.”

In February, DHS launched a multimillion dollar advertising campaign warning undocumented migrants that they will be deported if they are in the United States.

One is directed at migrants in the country and the other targeted at those in a foreign nation thinking of attempting to illegally enter the United States.

The Trump administration has been ramping up deportations and cutting the number of people crossing the border, mainly from Mexico.

Illegal border crossings have plunged to the lowest level in decades.

In March, there were 7,181 encounters at the border, which is a 95% reduction from 136,473 in the same month a year ago and 97% from 2022 of 211,181.

In April, it was roughly 8,400.

The Trump administration through the end of March arrested more than 158,000 unregistered immigrants, including more than 600 suspected members of the Tren de Aragua gang. Of the arrests, 75% had convictions or pending charges, DHS said.

Border czar Tom Homan said they are “targeting the worst of the worst, which we’ve been doing since day one, and deporting them from the United States through the various laws on the book.”

The Trump administration also has been using the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. But courts have said it is unlawful because it was designed to be used during times of war.

Deportations have received renewed focus with this president’s administration recently. In “Operation Tidal Wave,” 800 undocumented migrants were apprehended over four days in Florida, DHS said last week.

Homeland Security on April 29 detailed “100 Days of Making America Safe Again.”

Trump ended broad humanitarian parole and returned the program to a case-by-case basis. Terminated were programs of those from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.

Trump also restored the Temporary Protected Status immigration program “to its original status: temporary,” the DHS said.

Trump has instituted a “gold card” that allows wealthy people who want to obtain a U.S. visa to pay $5 million to get a pathway to citizenship. This would the EB-5 visa program, which offers a route for permanent residency for rich foreign investors.

Russia says Ukraine has launched an overnight drone attack targeting Moscow for the second night in a row.

All four of the capital’s major airports were closed for several hours to ensure safety but later reopened, Russia’s aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said on Telegram.

Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said on social media at least 19 Ukrainian drones had been destroyed before they reached the city “from different directions”. He said some of the debris had landed on one of the key highways into the city, but there were no casualties.

Ukraine has not yet commented. But the mayor of Kharkiv said Russia had also carried out drone strikes in the city overnight, as well as in the Kyiv area.

The governor of Ukraine’s Odesa region, Oleh Kiper, said one person was killed in a drone strike.

It is the second night in a row that Russia has reported a drone attack by Ukraine – on Monday, Russia’s defence ministry said it had destroyed 26 Ukrainian drones overnight.

Unconfirmed reports by Russian military bloggers suggested windows of an apartment in the south of Moscow were smashed.

As well as in Moscow, the governors of other Russian cities, including Penza and Voronezh, also said they had been targeted by drones overnight into Tuesday.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago, Kyiv has launched several drone attacks on Moscow. Its biggest attack in March killed three people.

It comes after reports on Monday of fresh attempts by Ukraine to cross into Russia’s Kursk region.

Kyiv said it had hit a drone command unit in the Kursk region on Sunday near the Russian village of Tyotkino, according to the Ukrainian general staff.

In April, Moscow said it had regained control of the entire region, nine months after a Ukrainian forces launched a surprise invasion. Kyiv insists it still has soldiers operating across the border.

Also in Kursk, Russian officials reported an electrical substation in the town of Rylsk lost power on Monday after being damaged in an attack by Ukraine.

Two transformers at the substation in Rylsk had been damaged, according to acting governor of the Kursk region, Alexander Khinshtein, in a post on the Telegram messaging app.

He added two teenagers had been injured by shrapnel from the blast.

Multiple Russian military bloggers also reported that Ukrainian forces had attempted to cross into the village, posting images – as yet unverified by the BBC – of vehicles breaking through tank traps on the border.

On Monday, Ukrainian forces fired missiles over the border and crossed minefields in special vehicles, according to the bloggers.

“The enemy blew up bridges with rockets at night and launched an attack with armoured groups in the morning,” blogger RVvoenkor said according to Reuters news agency.

“The mine clearance vehicles began to make passages in the minefields, followed by armoured vehicles with troops. There is a heavy battle going on at the border.”

In a statement on Monday, Ukraine said: “Nine months after the start of the Kursk operation, Ukraine’s Defence Forces maintain a military presence on the territory of Russia’s Kursk region.”

While there has been no official response from Moscow, some military bloggers have also published maps showing opposing forces attempting to cross the border in two places towards Tyotkino – near where the drone command unit that was hit.

Meanwhile, in Sumy – around 12km across the border from Tyotkino in north-eastern Ukraine – local authorities urged people to evacuate from two settlements, Reuters reported.

Ukraine originally made its surprise incursion into Kursk in August 2024 to create a buffer zone and protect Sumy and surrounding areas, while also hoping to use it as a bargaining chip in future negotiations.

More high-stakes drama is expected in soapland next week, from Emmerdale to Home and Away. From rivalries to secrets and bombshells, here’s what you need to know.

Nate Robinson’s death remains an elephant in the room next week in Emmerdale as John Sugden secretly revels in the secrecy – but walls could start closing in on him when Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) makes a huge discovery.

The paramedic played by Oliver Farnworth has been hiding in plain sight while Nate’s family have tried to get in touch with the hunk – from his confused wife Tracy (Amy Walsh) to his shocked father Cain (Jeff Hordley). But will his secrets be uncovered?

Over in Coronation Street, Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) is rattled when he bumps into a newcomer on the cobbles. And it becomes clear he’s keeping plenty of secrets from his loved ones in Weatherfield.

Meanwhile, Harvey and Jean’s relationship in EastEnders is slowly heading towards the rocks as the Slaters still reel after Martin Fowler’s death. But can the couple, respectively portrayed by Ross Boatman and Gillian Wright, overcome the rough patch?

Elsewhere, small soaps will have their own share of twists and turns. Things are coming to a head in Hollyoaks while Darcy’s true motives in Neighbours are slowly coming to light.

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Emmerdale

John secretly enjoys the attention over his upcoming heroism award but he misses the event when he prioritises Aaron, who has a mental health crisis.

Vic (Isabel Hodgins) and Tracy later hold a celebration in the Woolpack to make it up to him – but Mackenzie (Lawrence Robb) is annoyed to have missed out and he’s jealous of John and Aaron’s (Danny Miller) relationship.

Later, stags gather for the stag do, excited for their paintballing plans. But Mack is left uneasy when he receives a chilling warning from John. Battle begins in the woods and Mack is determined to thwart John, no matter the cost. Could it backfire?

Moira discovers a serious leak with the slurry tank and Mack gets the blame. However, everyone feels guilty when Cain reports the slurry has affected the village’s main water supply and young Harry is rushed to hospital after having drunk some of the contaminated water.

Moira is also thrown when she receives a letter addressed to “The Family of Emma Barton ” and she wrestles with her conscience as she chooses whether or not to tell Ross. Later, Moira is haunted by memories of her past.

Elsewhere, living arrangements are causing Liam (Jonny McPherson) unease when he catches Mandy (Lisa Riley) in an unguarded moment. Trouble then intervenes when Manpreet drops a bombshell on the village GP.

Coronation Street

At the wedding fayre, Leanne (Jane Danson) isn’t happy about the position of the Speed Daal pitch, and Debbie (Sue Devaney) tries to ignore her. But she’s left floundering when she loses her clipboard – and Leanne makes things worse with her comments.

Debbie loses her temper, attempting to move the stand herself but she cuts her hand in the process. In the Bistro, Abi (Sally Carman) and Debbie order soft drinks with lunch but Debbie switches to a large vodka when Ronnie (Vinta Morgan) arrives. Drunken Debbie later staggers to the loos as she tells Abi she’s had some bad news.

Mick takes a swig of his tea and spits it out. Liam laughs – he’s laced the drink with washing powder. Determined to make him pay, Mick locks Liam in the toolshed. But his actions have dire consequences with Gary (Mikey North) and Maria (Samia Longchambon).

Elsewhere, Kit is taken aback when he sees Lou in the pub. Lou tells Tracy that she and Kit go way back. Later, when Bernie calls at Kit’s flat, hoping he’ll open up about his woes, flashbacks reveal Kit’s chequered past – and the secrets that bind him to Mick and Lou. Lauren confesses to Bobby she had no choice but to use the money he gave her for a deposit on a flat. Bobby makes a huge decision.

EastEnders

Harvey prepares for the Slaters’ camping trip but Jean refuses to go without Stacey. Harvey manages to convince Stacey to come – but his work is undone when Lily insists she doesn’t want Stacey to tag along.

Harvey tries to seek solace with Kathy (Gillian Taylforth) in the café but he receives the cold shoulder. Later, Jean takes him by surprise by popping the question.

Vicki and Ross worry over Joel’s recent behaviour and she tries to persuade Ross to talk with Ravi (Aaron Thiara) and Priya (Sophie Khan Levy). Instead, Ross seeks out Avani, unaware that Suki is watching from afar.

Suki’s suspicions grow when both Avani and Ross give different accounts of events, forcing Vicki to reveal Avani slept with Joel. Later on, a huge confrontation ensues at No.43 as Ravi sees red.

Gina grows concerned for Harry and secretly shares her worries with Teddy and Nicola when they accost her in the Minute Mart. The couple head to the Arches to speak with Harry but he dismisses their worries before riling at Gina. Jay warns Gina about the blossoming friendship – but is he right to worry?

Meanwhile, Linda (Kellie Bright) is confused when Phil (Steve McFadden) is reluctant to call Sharon and he reveals she’s slept with Grant. Later, Linda tries to persuade Phil to give Sharon a chance.

Hollyoaks

Tony and Diane are trying to encourage Ro to open up but he lies that he’s been attending a support group. When Diane decides to pay the group a visit, Ro is nowhere to be found.

Meanwhile, the lad slips quietly into the flat above The Dog, contemplating suicide. Rex and Ste are anxious when Lucas plans to fly abroad with Dillon and Frankie.

But when Frankie gets another chance with Ray, both she and Dillon are caught red-handed as Ray collapses. Elsewhere, Prince helps Freddie plan a surprise proposal for Mercedes.

Neighbours

Wendy is doubtful Andrew is being unfaithful but Nicolette continues to cast doubt and insists she could catch him with a fake profile. Later, Nicolette makes a huge discovery.

Meanwhile, Darcy checks Amanda’s shares and sees they’ve risen in price. He later searches Amanda’s apartment for her shareholding documents.

But he quickly becomes concerned his real intentions will be exposed. Meanwhile, Karl arranges to meet up with a former Erinsborough resident, determined to get to the truth. Elsewhere, Paul balances two women in his life before making a grand gesture.

Home and Away

Ziggy and Mackenzie are in mortal danger when they’re forced to drive two escaped prisoners – leaving Dean and Levi in hot pursuit. Kirby and Bree treat Rose to lunch for her last day at work as the detective gears up for an emotional exit.

Meanwhile, Cash encounters members of the gang the River Boys and he’s determined to know more about the reports of street racing. Justin catches Marilyn on the phone pretending to be Roo – she’s fishing for information on Eliza’s past. But what will she find?

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Cala Goloritzé on the Italian island of Sardinia has been ranked as the world’s best beach, with its untouched beauty and crystal-clear waters that make it ideal for swimming

The World’s 50 Best Beaches has just revealed its latest rankings, offering plenty of travel inspiration for beach lovers.

And there’s good news for UK travellers, as this year’s top beach is just a short flight away.

Taking the number one spot is Cala Goloritzé, a breathtaking beach on the Italian island of Sardinia.

According to the judges, “Cala Goloritzé is more than just a beach – its untouched beauty stirs something deep the moment you see it. Whether you’re gazing from the cliff above or standing with your feet in the crystal-clear water, the view is unforgettable.”

While the entire Baunei Coast is breathtaking, Cala Goloritzé stands out, thanks in part to its striking 143-metre limestone pinnacle that rises like a natural cathedral. The water is astonishingly clear, ideal for swimming, but what truly makes this beach exceptional is the dedication to conservation that keeps it pristine.

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Designated a natural monument in the 1990s, Cala Goloritzé remains remarkably well-preserved. It’s a rare combination of unspoiled nature and a unique, serene beach experience.

For those looking to avoid the summer rush, keep in mind that July and August are peak months and can get quite crowded. June and September offer a perfect balance — fewer people and still excellent weather.

However, getting there isn’t easy. Access is deliberately restricted to help preserve its natural charm.

Visitors must either hike in, with a cap on the number of daily tickets, or arrive by boat, anchoring 200 metres away behind a barrier that keeps the shoreline free from watercraft.

For those looking for something closer to home (and more easily accessible), Soar Mill Cove near Salcombe is right up there with the most beautiful beaches in the UK.

One of the most compelling reasons to visit this small, sheltered and sandy inlet is its unblemished beauty and peaceful atmosphere. However, the beach is accessible only on foot via the South West Coast Path, with the nearest National Trust car park a thirty-minute walk away, or a more taxing and much steeper trek of just over a mile from the Soar Mill Cove Hotel.

While this helps preserve its quiet and pristine environment, the lack of direct road access means you won’t find crowds or commercial facilities there, allowing visitors to fully immerse themselves in the natural surroundings. The absence of phone signal further encourages a digital detox.

At low tide, Soar Mill Cove reveals a small area of golden sand perfect for sunbathing, building sandcastles and relaxing. A gentle stream runs through the centre of the beach and rock pools emerge, where you can explore marine life such as crabs and anemones.

The cove is also a haven for birdwatchers, with species including ravens, shags, kestrels and peregrine falcons often spotted in the area. Adventurous visitors can also explore some of the best sea caves in South Devon, which are located nearby.

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Pentagon chief says cuts will maximise ‘strategic’ and ‘operational readiness’.

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced steep cuts in the number of top-ranked officers in his latest move to streamline the world’s most powerful military.

In a memo on Monday, Hegseth ordered a 20 percent reduction in the number of four-star generals and admirals – currently the highest-ranked personnel in the US military – as well as a 10 percent reduction in the number of general and flag officers.

Hegseth’s memo also ordered a 20 percent cut in the number of general officers in the National Guard.

The US military had 38 four-star generals or admirals as of March 31, 2025, according to US Department of Defense data.

In a video explaining the “Less Generals More GIs Policy”, Hegseth said the US military currently has one general for every 1,400 troops, compared with one for every 6,000 during World War II.

“More generals and admirals does not equal more success,” Hegseth said in the video posted on X.

“Now this is not a slash-and-burn exercise meant to punish high-ranking officers. Nothing could be further from the truth. This has been a deliberated process, working with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with one goal: maximising strategic readiness and operational readiness by making prudent reductions in the general and flag officer ranks.”

Hegseth did not specify which positions would be cut.

The nearly 40 active four-star generals in the US military include the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the chief of staff of the army, the chief of naval operations, and the chief of staff of the Air Force, as well as the heads of US Africa Command, US European Command and US Forces Korea.

The cuts come as part of a broader drive by President Donald Trump’s administration to reduce the size of the federal government and purge perceived political enemies.

Since returning to the White House in January, Trump or his underlings have fired several top military leaders, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Q Brown and Navy chief Admiral Lisa Franchetti.

The Trump administration announced a plan Monday to try to ramp up the number of deportations: paying unauthorized immigrants $1,000 if they return to their home country voluntarily.

The Department of Homeland Security called the plan a “historic opportunity for illegal aliens,” noting in a news release that it would also pay for travel assistance.

Any immigrant who used the Customs and Border Protection Home App to inform the government that they plan to return home, the department said, would receive a $1,000 payment after the government had confirmed their return.

“If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. “This is the safest option for our law enforcement, aliens and is a 70% savings for US taxpayers.”

President Trump has made mass deportations — a key platform of his 2024 election campaign — a priority in his first three months in office. But so far, the actual number of immigrants deported under his Republican administration has slightly lagged the number deported under his predecessor, Democratic President Biden, as fewer immigrants are now attempting to cross the U.S. border.

Hiroshi Motomura, a law professor at UCLA who specializes in American immigration and citizenship, said the U.S. is not the first nation to try to persuade immigrants to leave the country. Over the years, other countries, such as Germany and Japan, have offered financial incentives for immigrants to self-deport.

“Some of the calculus is what you’re seeing now, which is it’s much cheaper to pay people to leave than it is to forcibly deport them,” Motomura said.

Clearly, the Trump administration is looking for ways to up the number of deportations to match its campaign rhetoric, Motomura said. But he urged any immigrant considering whether to self-deport to consult with an attorney.

Many immigrants have a potential legal pathway to stay — if they are married to a U.S. citizen or have a job offer or a claim of persecution in their home country — but may not have access to an attorney or the legal help to negotiate that pathway, Motomura said.

“Self-deportation certainly is one way to get people to leave the country,” he said. “But the dilemma here, or the policy problem, is that they’re going to get people to leave the country who actually have a right to stay. … They’re asking people to make decisions in a vacuum of knowing what their rights are.”

The Trump administration is promoting its incentives to immigrants who are in the country illegally to leave on their own as a “dignified way to leave the U.S.” — one that it says will have them deprioritized for detention or being picked up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents if they demonstrate they’re making plans to depart.

Homeland Security also provoked controversy in legal circles by promoting its offer as a way for unauthorized immigrants to legally return to the U.S.: Self-deporting, the news release states, “may help preserve the option … to re-enter the United States legally in the future.”

Some immigration experts warned that this offered false promise.

“It is an incredibly cruel bit of deception for DHS to be telling people that if they leave they ‘will maintain the ability to return to the U.S. legally in the future,’ Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, said on the social media platform X.

“Despite DHS’s claims, leaving the country could impose SEVERE consequences for many people here currently without status, with a 10-year bar on reentry being a best-case scenario for most,” he added.

In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said immigrants who took advantage of the deal could “potentially come back the legal, right way and come back to live the American dream.”

“This might put you in a better position,” she added, “because there’s documentation that you have decided to self deport.”

Asked why immigrants should trust the Trump administration’s offer, McLaughlin said: “We’re giving you our word that we will give you this money and that you can leave today. It’s the safest way. You will not be arrested, you will not be detained, and we will give you that free flight.”

Motomura said the idea that immigrants who self-deport would have a better chance of returning to live in the U.S. legally stemmed from the fact that there are some negative consequences to a formal order of removal: “It limits when you can come back,” he said, “and it may limit your ability to access other immigration related benefits.”

But ultimately, Motomura said, any benefit of self-deportation would depend on the individual: an immigrant who left the U.S. after being in the country without status for 180 days could not come back for three years, he noted, and an immigrant who left the U.S. after being in the country for a year could not come back for 10 years.

He added that while an immigrant who was in the country without status for a shorter period of time, such as two weeks for example, could be better off leaving on their own rather than being subject to a formal deportation order, such situations were less typical.

The Trump administration is also pitching its plan as a deal for American taxpayers.

“Even with the cost of the stipend, it is projected that the use of CBP Home will decrease the costs of a deportation by around 70 percent,” the Department of Homeland Security said in its release, noting that it costs more than $17,000, on average, to arrest, detain and remove an unauthorized immigrant.

Homeland Security said that an immigrant in the U.S. illegally recently used the program to receive a ticket for a flight from Chicago to Honduras, and that additional plane tickets have been booked for the next few weeks.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner says he will continue to select his strongest squad for Premier League matches, despite the threat of injury to top players before the FA Cup final against Manchester City.

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May 5 (UPI) — Stratolaunch successfully tested for the second time a fully recoverable uncrewed hypersonic vehicle for the Department of Defense in March, the private contractor and federal agency said Monday.

Stratolaunch, based in the Mojave Desert in California and Nevada, first tested one in December.

Reusable hypersonic flights are the first since the manned X-15 program was scrapped in 1968.

The Stratolaunch Talon-A hypersonic vehicle launched from the twin-fuselage Roc carrier aircraft, flew over the Pacific Ocean and achieved speeds greater than Mach 5 before landing at Vandenberg Space Force Base, DOD said in a news release.

Mach 5 refers to five times the speed of sound, or 3,806 to 7,680 mph.

Roc, named after the griffin-like creature, can carry as much as 500,000 pounds of payload, or more than 33 large elephants. It has a wingspan that stretches 385 feet, larger than any other plane.

The new program is called Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed, or MACH-TB.

“Demonstrating the reuse of fully recoverable hypersonic test vehicles is an important milestone for MACH-TB,” George Rumford, director of the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center, said. “Lessons learned from this test campaign will help us reduce vehicle turnaround time from months down to weeks.”

It will also help lower costs.

“With the data collected from this second flight, we are able to apply lessons learned to enhance the strength and performance of the Talon-A vehicles,” Stratolaunch CEO Zachary Krevor said. “We’ve now demonstrated hypersonic speed, added the complexity of a full runway landing with prompt payload recovery, and proven reusability. Both flights were great achievements for our country, our company, and our partners.”

MACH-TB provides the Defense Department, other federal agencies, industry and academia “the capability to affordably and rapidly conduct hypersonic experiments and test hypersonic system components,” the release said.

Stratolaunch has a contract to launch five MACH-TB flights, Defense News reported.

Stratolaunch’s mission, according to its website, is to “advance high-speed technology through innovative design, manufacturing, and operation of world-class aerospace vehicles.”

The company was founded in 2011.

“I am in awe of what this team has achieved,” Krevor said. “We’ve executed four incredible Talon-A flights, completed twenty-four Roc flights to date, flew two new supersonic and hypersonic airplanes in a single year, and we are firmly on the path to making hypersonic flight test services a reality.”

Stratolaunch has been making modifications to one of its launch platforms, a modified Boeing 747 jetliner called the Spirit of Mojave.

Before the United States started the program, China and Russia made progress developing and fielding hypersonic systems of their own.

In January, North Korea launched a hypersonic glide at first peak of 61 miles and a second peak of 26 miles, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported.

The range was estimated at 683 miles.

“The hypersonic missile system will reliably contain any rivals in the Pacific region that can affect the security of our state,” said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who oversaw the launch via a monitoring system.

US Education Department Secretary Linda McMahon halts funding in escalation of dispute centred around anti-Semitism claims.

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced that Harvard University will no longer receive public funding for research in a sharp escalation of its dispute with the top university.

In a letter to Harvard on Monday, US Education Department Secretary Linda McMahon said the elite university had made a “mockery” of higher education and should no longer seek federal grants, “since no will be provided”.

“Harvard will cease to be a publicly funded institution, and can instead operate as a privately-funded institution, drawing on its colossal endowment, and raising money from its large base of wealthy alumni,” McMahon wrote in the letter.

The move comes after the Trump administration last month froze nearly $2.3bn in federal funding to Harvard over what it claimed was its failure to tackle rampant anti-Semitism on campus.

The administration announced the freeze after Harvard rejected a series of demands that it said would subject the university to undue government control, including that it accede to external audits of faculty and students to ensure “viewpoint diversity”.

In her letter, McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, outlined a series of grievances often made by conservatives against the university, including that it had fostered lax academic standards and admitted foreign students who “engage in violent behaviour and show contempt toward the United States of America”.

“Where do many of these ‘students’ come from, who are they, and how do they get into Harvard, or even into our country – and why is there so much HATE?” McMahon wrote in the letter, emulating Trump’s use of all-capital letters to emphasise certain words.

“These are questions that must be answered, among many more, but the biggest question of all is, why will Harvard not give straightforward answers to the American public?”

Harvard, which is fighting the Trump administration’s earlier funding freeze in court, said in a statement that McMahon’s latest demands would have “chilling implications for higher education”.

“Today’s letter makes new threats to illegally withhold funding for lifesaving research and innovation in retaliation against Harvard for filing its lawsuit on April 21,” a university spokesperson said.

“Harvard will continue to comply with the law, promote and encourage respect for viewpoint diversity, and combat antisemitism in our community. Harvard will also continue to defend against illegal government overreach aimed at stifling research and innovation that make Americans safer and more secure.”

US universities have faced controversy over alleged anti-Semitism on their campuses since the eruption last year of nationwide student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza.

In two reports released last month, separate Harvard task forces said that students and staff had faced both anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim bias on campus.

In response to the reports, Harvard President Alan Garber expressed concern that some students had been pushed “to the periphery of campus life because of who they are or what they believe”, and pledged to redouble efforts to ensure the university was a place where “mutual respect is the norm”.

Trump and prominent conservatives in the US have also long accused Harvard and other universities of propagating extreme left-wing views and stifling right-wing perspectives.

THE Met Gala has been slammed for offering up a “boring” collection of looks on Monday night after Taylor Swift and Timothee Chalamet were among several A-list stars to skip out on this year’s event.

Celebrities walking the blue carpet received backlash from fashion fans on social media as people begged for better outfits – with only Diana Ross and Rihanna bringing glamor and drama to the night, viewers said.

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Rihanna had stunned fans earlier in the evening by annoucing her pregnancy with her third child with pictures snapped as she was walked into a hotel before the event.

Her partner A$AP Rocky, who was co-chair of this year’s gala, walked the red carpet alone, with Rihanna keeping fans waiting for hours before she finally emerged from the hotel again after 10pm.

Diana Ross was also praised her look as she returned to the gala for the first time in 22 years.

It comes as:

Co-chairs Pharrell Williams and Lewis Hamilton both wore white suits custom-made by Louis Vuitton.

A-list stars such as Hailey Bieber, Kerry Washington, Priyanka Chopra, and Anne Hathaway ditched the typical flowy ball gowns for more structured suit-like outfits.

Kendall Jenner and Kim Kardashian both wore tailored tops and skirts, with Kim adding a half-dipped hat which covered part of her face.

Sabrina Carpenter and K-Pop singer Lisa each sported Louis Vuitton bodices with a blazer top.

Sabrina walked the carpet alone in a burgundy outfit with matching heels, a change from the 2024 gala, where she wore a long black dress with her now ex-boyfriend, Barry Keoghan.

The rather simplistic outfits sharply contrasted last year’s theme, The Garden of Time.

Last year, guests showed up wearing colorful, extravagant gowns and bold hairstyles.

The change of pace left many social media users wanting more and demanding more colorful ideas for next year.

Dozens of other tweets echoed this user’s complaints, slamming the gala for being “uneventful.”

“This has gotta be the most boring met gala ever, it’s so uneventful,” one person posted.

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Others blamed the celebrities, particularly noting Anne Hathaway’s more basic outfit of a black striped skirt and white blouse.

“I can excuse missing the theme but i can NEVER excuse looking boring,” another user wrote.

Another user slammed the charity event for being the “most boring in years.”

“This is shaping up to be the most boring Met Gala in YEARS. Chop after chop,” they posted.

SHINING STARS

While Sydney Sweeney received backlash online for her black Miu Miu gown, and Anne Hathaway for her office-chic Carolina Herrera outfit, several stars stood out as the night’s best dressed.

Zendaya looked sleek in a white three-piece Louis Vuitton silk suit, which fans called “perfection.”

“ZENDAYA!!! It’s very reminiscent of Bianca Jagger’s 70s suits and tailored to perfection,” an X user posted.

“It’s Zendaya’s world and we’re just living in it,” another fan wrote.

Diana Ross was also one of the night’s best-dressed as she rocked the carpet in a jaw-dropping 18-foot gown.

The singer ended her 22-year hiatus from the gala with a dress fans said “saved” the night.

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“Disappointing Met Gala this year. Most everyone, save Diana Ross andn Angela Bassett, looks like they grabbed something from their closet or leftovers from the Derby last weekend. Bland n boring is theme achieved tonight,” one user wrote.

The marvelous dress was an homage to her family tree, with silver crystals embroidering all of the names of her children and grandchildren.

MISSING A-LISTERS

While the runway was packed with A-list celebrities such as Demi Moore and sports stars Saquon Barkley and Joe Burrow, several high profile previous attendees were missing.

Kylie Jenner walked the carpet alone without her beau Timothée Chalamet, who has previously attended the star-studded event.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were also noticeably missing from the event.

Kelce has never attended the gala, however, Swift used to be a regular attendee.

The superstar walked the carpet in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for five consecutive years and last went in 2016, but hasn’t returned since.

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Other absent stars included Naomi Campbell, Jennifer Lopez, and Sarah Jessica Parker.

Campbell posted on Instagram announcing that she wouldn’t be attending, but praising the gala’s theme.

“Congratulations to Anna Wintour, the brilliant designers, the dedicated Met Gala team, and stunning attendees of tonight’s extraordinary celebration,” the 54-year-old supermodel posted.

“I have to say, what perfect timing for the ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ theme. 

“It really celebrates how Black dandyism has shaped fashion and how fashion has been a way for Black people to express who they are and claim their power.”

Lakers star LeBron James, who was deemed an honorary co-chair of the event, said he wouldn’t attend the event due to a last minute injury.

“Unfortunately because of my knee injury I sustained at the end of the season I won’t be able to attend the Met Gala in NY tonight as so many people have been asking and congratulating me on,” he wrote on Instagram.

“Hate to miss an historical event! My beautiful, powerful Queen will be there holding the castle down as she always has done,” he added, mentioning his wife, Savannah James.

This Met Gala returned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to raise money for the museum’s Costume Institute and kick off the institute’s annual exhibition with the theme Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.

The theme was meant to highlight and focus on menswear, a noticeable change from the typical gown-centric themes of the past two decades.

Guest curator Monica Miller’s book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity served as the primary inspiration for this year’s theme.

How do you get an invite to the Met Gala?

The Met Gala is one of the biggest fashion nights of the year but not everyone gets to attend the annual fundraiser – so, how do you get an invite to the exclusive event?

Invites to the charity event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute are rare and they do not let you get in for free.

According to the New York Times, they cost $75,000 while tables are priced at $350,000 – and all attendees have to be approved by Vogue’s editor in chief Anna Wintour.

So, the majority of guests are invited by major fashion houses and organisations with celebrities usually able to attend for free on behalf of brands who will foot the bill.

Designers like Gucci, Prada, and Louis Vuitton will usually buy tables and fill them up with A-listers from Hollywood, sports, art, and social media.

Many who get invites are brand ambassadors, major figures for hot campaigns, or stars that companies want to be linked to.

Social media stars are most likely to be invited by major platforms like Meta and Instagram, bringing in TikTok stars and other huge celebrities – but everyone needs to be over the age of 18.

Ultimately, anyone with a major platform who it willing to pay the price of a table and who is approved by Vogue’s chief will be able to attend.

Those who are not part of the elite may also be able to get their way into to exclusive event via volunteering and work.

Jobs or internships in production, public relations, catering, communications, media, and in the museum could also secure you a space behind the scenes at the Gala.

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ALCATRAZ ISLAND, Calif.  — The exhibits on Alcatraz Island, the infamous federal prison that decades ago was shuttered and preserved as a national park site and tourist attraction, invite visitors to imagine what it was like to be a guard or an inmate confined to the lonesome, foggy rock in the middle of San Francisco Bay.

But on Monday, a day after President Trump posted on social media that he wants to reopen the nearly century-old prison as a “substantially enlarged and rebuilt ALCATRAZ, to house America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders,” many tourists were imagining a very different role: what it would be like to be the construction manager who might actually have to figure out how to make that happen.

“I’m all for what [Trump] is doing, but this doesn’t make sense,” said Beverly Klir, 63, an ardent Trump supporter who was visiting from Chicago. “I believe Gitmo [the prison at Guantanamo Bay] may be better. That’s where they all belong. They don’t belong here.”

She and her husband were standing amid a riot of pink flowers on the island’s craggy bluffs, looking out at the Golden Gate Bridge as a pair of Canada geese and three fuzzy ducklings waddled by. Behind them loomed the prison, its fortress-like facade menacing in appearance, but also a testament to age and weather, with crumbling stucco, deteriorated masonry and leaking joints.

Higher up on the island, outside the three-story cellhouse where some of the nation’s most incorrigible prisoners were once locked away in primitive cells, 10-year-old Melody Garcia, visiting with family from Concord, appeared equally perplexed. “Most of Alcatraz is broken down and stuff,” she said.

Still, within hours of Trump’s pronouncement, the Bureau of Prisons released a statement saying it was already on the job.

“The Bureau of Prisons will vigorously pursue all avenues to support and implement the President’s agenda,” said bureau Director William K. Marshall III. “I have ordered an immediate assessment to determine our needs and the next steps. USP Alcatraz has a rich history. We look forward to restoring this powerful symbol of law, order, and justice.”

Many California officials, meanwhile, responded with a range of ridicule and concern. A spokesperson for Gov. Gavin Newsom dismissed the pronouncement as a ploy designed to distract voters from Trump’s actions as president. State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) called it “unhinged.” But he also cautioned that “when Donald Trump says something, he means it,” and speculated that Trump may want to “open a gulag here in the U.S.”

The U.S. government’s presence on Alcatraz began in the 1850s, with construction of a fort bristling with cannons to defend San Francisco from hostile ships.

Soon after, U.S. officials also began using it as a military prison. During the Civil War, the crew of a Confederate ship, along with Union soldiers convicted of rape, murder, desertion and other offenses, were imprisoned there. The U.S. Army also locked up Hope, Apache and Modoc Indians there and, later, conscientious objectors to World War I.

In 1934, Alcatraz opened as an official federal prison for men who had made escape attempts from other federal prisons, or otherwise misbehaved. Among its notable inmates were Al Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly.

Known as “the Rock,” the prison, which had capacity for 336 men, earned a place in popular culture as an island of remote despair. “Everybody wants to be an individual,” said former inmate James Quillen, who served 10 years there, from 1942 to 1952. “You want to be human. And you weren’t at ‘the Rock.’”

In addition to being formidable, the prison was fearsomely expensive to maintain and operate. So expensive, in fact, that in 1963, then-Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy ordered it closed.

John Martini, an Alcatraz historian, said the prison was closed in part because it was built with flawed construction methods and was decaying, and it “would be such a money pit to bring it up to standards … that it was easier to build a new penitentiary.”

Six years later, the island acquired a prominent place in Native American history when a group of Native American activists landed on the island, declaring they were taking it in the name of “Indians of All Tribes.” The occupation lasted 19 months, and helped awaken the nation to the concerns of Indigenous Americans.

When federal agents moved in to remove the last occupiers in 1971, officials had plans to bulldoze the entire thing. But in 1972, Congress created the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and the island instead became one of San Francisco’s most beloved attractions. More than 1.4 million people visit each year, walking through the dank cell blocks and taking in exhibits on the Native American occupation.

In calling for Alcatraz to be reopened, Trump said its restoration would “serve as a symbol of law, order, and justice.”

But the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, a nonprofit that helps preserve and support operations at Alcatraz, issued a statement Monday saying the prison’s stature as a historic landmark and educational destination already serves an important role.

“Alcatraz hasn’t been a working prison for over 60 years,” the organization said in its statement. “Today, it’s a powerful symbol — a National Historic Landmark preserved for all time, a transformative national park experience and global site of reflection. … This is where history speaks — and where we learn from the past to shape a better future. “

John Kostelnik, western regional vice president of the Council of Prison Locals 33, said the idea of reopening Alcatraz was not only an “irresponsible” use of federal money but also a slap in the face to prison guards, who have long complained about low wages.

“It just seems very hypocritical that they came in and said they’re going to make government more efficient and DOGE and all that stuff,” Kostelnik said, using the acronym for Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team, “and now they’re saying they’re gonna throw hundreds of millions of dollars at a symbol.”

In December, the Bureau of Prisons said it was closing its troubled federal prison in Dublin, Calif., about 30 miles east of San Francisco, as well as five minimum-security prison camps in states from Florida to Colorado. The bureau said in a document obtained by the Associated Press that it was closing the facilities to address “significant challenges, including a critical staffing shortage, crumbling infrastructure and limited budgetary resources.”

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s office directed inquiries about the Alcatraz proposal to the National Park Service, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Tourists roaming the island Monday seemed preoccupied with two questions: How and why?

“It’s not ready. It is in no way, shape or form ready,” said Daniel Mulvad, 24, who lives in San Francisco and was visiting with guests from out of town. He noted that the costs of renovating the structure would be astronomical and seemed senseless given that, as a tourist attraction, Alcatraz appeared to be generating a great deal of revenue through ticket sales and merchandise.

“You’d have to really … rewire,” said Alyssa Sibley, 26, of Sacramento, as she stood in the old shower room, staring at the crude and rusting bathroom fixtures.

Tumidei Valentin, 34, a French psychologist vacationing in California, decried it as a “terrible idea.” “Every day he has new ideas,” Valentin said of Trump, most of them “to make a buzz” and get attention.

Kristin Nichols, 60, of Palm Springs, who was visiting with family, said that as someone who is part Chickasaw she was particularly moved by the exhibits about the Native American occupation.

“The amount of money it would take to do this…” she said. “I would question the purpose.”

She added: “It’s a historic place, and if they turn it back into a prison, it’s going to ruin all the history.”

A high school baseball regular season that began with Sherman Oaks Notre Dame learning its No. 1 pitcher wouldn’t be available is ending with the Knights clinching a playoff berth after a 1-0 victory over St. Francis on Monday in Mission League play.

Juju Diaz-Jones, recruited to be the team’s new ace pitcher, threw a complete game, striking out eight while giving up three hits. Notre Dame (14-13, 9-7) holds fourth place but could finish in third if it wins again on Tuesday and Loyola loses to Harvard-Westlake.

Crespi 9, Chaminade 4: Jackson Eisenhauer struck out 10 in six innings in his final appearance before starting in the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs next week. Crespi is in position to be a top-four seed. Josh Stonehouse went three for three with three RBIs and a home run and Troy Miller added three hits.

Harvard-Westlake 11, Loyola 3: James Tronstein hit two home runs and had five RBIs.

Sierra Canyon 6, Bishop Alemany 3: Theo Stafford went four for four and Dezi Delgado had three RBIs.

El Dorado 18, Villa Park 2: Xavi Cadena had three hits, including a home run, to help El Dorado clinch a playoff berth out of the Crestview League. Diego Gonzalez also homered and had three RBIs.

Foothill 3, Dana Hills 0: Gavin Lauridsen allowed one hit in four innings. Sean Green had two hits and two RBIs.

Simi Valley 6, Royal 4: The Pioneers (10-1) pulled into a first-place tie with Royal (10-1) in the Coastal Canyon League going into a final game at Simi Valley on Wednesday. Jaxon Herron had two hits and two RBIs. Kyle Casey threw a complete game with seven strikeouts.

Cleveland 11, Chatsworth 7: Quinton Riepl had three hits in the West Valley League victory.

Sylmar 5, Kennedy 3: Alex Martinez struck out seven for Sylmar.

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Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 16, Harvard-Westlake 6: The Knights won their third straight Mission League title under coach Justin Siegel. Adiah Fountain had three hits and four RBIs.

May 5 (UPI) — Three people are dead after a “panga” boat washed ashore Monday morning in southern California. Based on survivors’ reports, the craft seems to have been a vessel used for migrant travel.

“It is a suspected migrant smuggling boat,” said Petty Officer Chris Sappey, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson.

At least nine other people are still missing.

“Human smuggling, no drugs — the ones coming up from south of the border,” he specified.

According to Sappey, at least two children were on board. However, the exact number of people allegedly on board the vessel was not immediately clear.

Four survivors were given medical care in the morning hours after a boat came ashore at Torrey Pines State Park near San Diego, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Multiple local agencies — including the San Diego Police Department, nearby fire departments, Del Mar Lifeguards and U.S. border patrol agents — aided in the search that authorities had described as a “mass casualty incident.”

The emergency response began when the vessel was spotted near the 12000 block of North Torrey Pines Road after it reportedly capsized at around 6:30 a.m. local time near Del Mar.

“There were estimated to be about 18 people on the beach, so we upgraded this to a major medical response due the number of potential victims that we had on the beach with this boat,” confirmed Jorge Sanchez, deputy fire chief with the Encinitas Fire Department.

Sanchez said earlier it was unclear if it was a suspected case of human smuggling, adding that “several resources” were walking up and down the beach as well to making sure “that no one is missed.”

National Trust says Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters in East Sussex “is unable to cope with” a rise in coach visits in recent years – but has encouraged such parties to use nearby car parks instead

A decision by the National Trust to ban coaches from using its car park at a popular beauty spot has backfired, residents claim.

The organisation took action last month in a bid to reduce visitor numbers at Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters in East Sussex, where the South Downs meets the English Channel. It was said narrow B-roads around the attraction became congested with SUVs, minibuses and coaches during peak times.

But locals say coaches are still descending in their droves and parking their 70-seat vehicles on the verges, making it almost impossible for cars to pass and blocking residents from their own homes.

Phil Myerson, a 75-year-old man who lives in the area, said: “The coach ban hasn’t come a moment too soon but it has completely backfired. Tourists are wrecking this place. If anything they are causing more damage now than they were before.

“Coach operators are completely flouting safety guidelines, pulling up on the roadside, disembarking passengers into the road and then parking and causing an obstruction for all other vehicles. As a result tourists are trampling over the wild flowers, grasslands and verges and in the heat the place is turning into a dustbowl.”

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It is understood to be the first time the National Trust has imposed a ban on coaches at one of their attractions. However, as Mail Online reports, the charity said it took the unusual step after seeing the damage caused by the increase in the number of tourists at Birling Gap and Seven Sisters.

Photographs taken at the site in recent years show tourists gathering dangerously close to the cliff edge. People are sometimes seen posing for selfies as they dice with death, yards from a 530-foot plunge to the beach. In 2018, around 350,000 tourists visited each year but that ballooned to 600,000 people last year.

One regular hiker, Jon Ledham, told Mail Online this week: “The coach drivers are flouting safety laws by dropping their passengers directly into the road or grass verges. That needs to be stopped and steps need to be taken to ensure it stops. It is a huge danger on this road and it needs policing.”

The location has become increasingly popular due to its appearances on TV, film and music videos. It appeared in Atonement with Keira Knightly and James McAvoy, Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

A National Trust spokesman said: “We urge people to be responsible when parking at Birling Gap and to think of local residents and safe access for emergency vehicles.

“We encourage coach operators to use the dedicated coach parking facilities in the nearby area. We’ve seen a significant increase in coach visits in recent years, which the site is unable to cope with. We continue to welcome visitors by car, motorbike, minibus and bus service.” It added the move was not a Trust-wide policy and was made in response to a specific problem in Birling Gap and Seven Sisters.

A man was detained by Los Angeles police after crashing his car through the gates of Jennifer Aniston’s Bel-Air mansion Monday afternoon, according to the police and property records. Police said the homeowner was at home during the incident.

The Los Angeles Police Department received a call regarding a crash in the 900 block of Airole Way at 12:20 p.m., according to department spokesperson Officer Tony Im. When officers arrived, a security guard was holding the suspect at gunpoint; the individual was lying on the ground.

The suspect, described as an adult man, was taken into police custody, Im said. Information on any booking charges was not immediately available.

Jennifer Aniston owns the 3.4-acre lot where someone crashed into the front gates Monday afternoon. Police said the homeowner was at home at the time.

(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Aniston is the owner of the 3.4-acre lot in Bel-Air, according to property records.

The 56-year-old “Morning Show” actor purchased the midcentury mansion for just under $21 million in 2012, according to reporting by Architectural Digest. The property, built in 1965, was designed by prestigious architect A. Quincy Jones and renovated by architect Frederick Fisher shortly before Aniston bought it.

Set on a promontory, the parcel has unobstructed ocean and city views, The Times reported in 2012. When Aniston bought it the grounds included a guesthouse, swimming pool and vineyards.

In 2015, Aniston married actor Justin Theroux in an intimate ceremony at the home. The couple lived in the property together before divorcing in 2018, according to Architectural Digest.

California and a coalition of other states sued the Trump administration Monday to block sweeping cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, arguing they are unconstitutional and endanger Americans.

The lawsuit specifically challenges Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s March 27 directive firing 10,000 full-time employees, consolidating 28 department divisions into 15 and shutting down five of 10 regional offices, including one in San Francisco. The moves have upended an array of crucial services, the states argue, including by closing laboratories monitoring the nation’s current measles outbreak.

The lawsuit — brought by California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and the attorneys general of 18 other states and the District of Columbia — argues the cuts are “arbitrary and capricious” and unconstitutional, violating the Administrative Procedure Act and going “beyond the scope of presidential power” by usurping the authority of Congress to appropriate funding toward certain government services, Bonta’s office said.

“The Trump Administration does not have the power to incapacitate a department that Congress created, nor can it decline to spend funds that were appropriated by Congress for that department,” Bonta said in a statement. “That’s why my fellow attorneys general and I are taking the Trump Administration to court — HHS is under attack, and we won’t stand for it.”

The lawsuit asks the courts to declare the cuts illegal, block or reverse their implementation and undo the firings, Bonta’s office said. It was one of two lawsuits filed by Bonta’s office against the Trump administration Monday — the second challenging new federal restrictions on wind energy.

A Health and Human Services spokesperson defended the agency’s actions Monday, saying they have been carried out in accordance with the law and other federal employee protections.

Health and Human Services previously characterized the changes as a “dramatic restructuring” of the agency in line with an executive order by President Trump in February that tasked advisor Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency with “eliminating waste, bloat, and insularity” in the federal workforce, including through mass firings.

Health and Human Services said the overhaul also would help it focus on Kennedy’s priorities of “ending America’s epidemic of chronic illness by focusing on safe, wholesome food, clean water, and the elimination of environmental toxins.”

“We aren’t just reducing bureaucratic sprawl. We are realigning the organization with its core mission and our new priorities in reversing the chronic disease epidemic,” Kennedy said in a statement. “This Department will do more — a lot more — at a lower cost to the taxpayer.”

Kennedy said that “bureaucracies like HHS become wasteful and inefficient” over time, “even when most of their staff are dedicated and competent civil servants,” and that the overhaul would “be a win-win for taxpayers and for those that HHS serves.”

“That’s the entire American public, because our goal is to Make America Healthy Again,” he said, repeating a slogan the Trump campaign took up after Kennedy suspended his own presidential bid to back Trump in August.

Kennedy was confirmed by the Senate as Health and Human Services secretary in February amid sharp criticism from Democrats, who lambasted the eccentric scion of the politically storied Kennedy family as an antivaccine conspiracy theorist who for years has spread dangerous, unscientific beliefs about a host of health issues and viruses, including HIV and COVID-19.

Kennedy has continued to cause alarm since, including through his handling of the nation’s measles outbreak, which in recent months has swept through large parts of the Southwest where vaccination rates have lagged.

Rather than push for greater vaccination, which has proved highly effective and safe, Kennedy has directed his department to look for new treatment options. Scientists have derided the move as a foolish and likely ineffective diversion of resources in the face of a serious and deadly threat — and one that is unnecessary, given the effectiveness of the measles vaccine.

In their lawsuit, the states refer to Kennedy’s “history of spinning conspiracy theories” and advocating for the dismantling of Health and Human Services, Bonta’s office said. Already, his directive downsizing the agency is causing harm, crippling support for programs such as Head Start, ending production of N95 masks and shutting down laboratories that monitor infectious diseases such as measles, Bonta’s office said.

The Associated Press has reported that cuts under Kennedy appear to have eliminated more than a dozen data-gathering programs that tracked deaths and diseases across the nation.

Congress provided Health and Human Services with a budget of $1.8 trillion in 2024 and has passed various laws that outline its mission, Bonta’s office said.

Including departures from an earlier buyout, the department has lost about 20,000 of its 82,000 employees since the start of the Trump administration, Bonta’s office said.

The states argue in their lawsuit that Health and Human Services fell into disarray after termination notices went out April 1, thousands of employees were “immediately expelled from their work email, laptops, and offices,” and work across the department “came to a sudden halt.”

“Throughout HHS, critical offices were left unable to perform statutory functions. There was no one to answer the phone, factories went into shutdown mode, experiments were abandoned, trainings were cancelled, site visits were postponed, application portals were closed, laboratories stopped testing for infectious diseases such as hepatitis, and partnerships were immediately suspended,” the states say.

Joining Bonta in the lawsuit are the attorneys general of Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin.

The lawsuit was the 17th filed by Bonta’s office against the Trump administration. The 18th came Monday too as California joined 16 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the administration over its halting of federal approvals for offshore and onshore wind energy projects — a move that the states argue violates the Administrative Procedure Act and their right to pursue clean energy sources.

California has separately sued the Trump administration over Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to cut billions of dollars in federal public health grants aimed at increasing state resilience to infectious disease, based on similar arguments about the administration overreaching its authority to contradict decisions by Congress on federal spending.

California leaders also have raised concerns about the planned closure of the Health and Human Services office in San Francisco. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) said the move was “shortsighted” and would have “detrimental impacts to our public health response capabilities,” and that she was “examining all possible avenues to fight back” against the cuts.

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo praises his players for their “character” after an “improved performance” despite dropping points in the race for a Champions League spot, with a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

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