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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix Just Added This Devastating Documentary — and I'm Hooked
Music festivals are known for being crowded and chaotic, which is why they usually employ stringent security and crowd control techniques. The now-infamous Astroworld festival, which took place in November 2021, is a terrifying example of what can happen when those measures fail. In Netflix's new disaster documentary, Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy, viewers get an in-depth analysis of how 10 people died from being crushed in the crowds during Travis Scott's Astroworld performance. Here's the Watch With Us team's reasons you should watch the documentary. Trainwreck features moving interviews with survivors like Ayden Cruz, a festival attendee who bravely climbed up onto a camera platform to call for help during the concert. Despite being yelled at by people who accused him of ruining the show, he endeavored to make people understand the seriousness of the situation. Still, he was unable to save the life of his friend, 16-year-old Brianna Rodriguez. 7 Must-See Netflix True Crime Documentaries to Watch Right Now (May 2025) These first-hand accounts give the viewer an understanding of the trauma that survivors experienced, conveying the horrors in a way that reading about the event never could. Filmmakers Yemi Bamiro and Hannah Poulter take a forensic approach to explaining the crowd control disaster, dissecting the responses of medics, sound engineers, LiveNation event organizers and Scott himself with minute-by-minute detail. (Neither Scott nor Drake, who was also onstage during the disaster, appears in the film.) Crowd safety expert Scott Davidson provides explanations about how many things could've been done differently to prevent this tragedy, which left hundreds of people injured in addition to the 10 casualties. Travis Scott Questioned for 8 Hours in Court About Astroworld Festival Lawsuits A large portion of Trainwreck's visuals is composed of found footage from the night of the concert disaster, making the viewer feel as if they are among the crushing crowd. It's an extremely claustrophobic viewing experience, in which cell phone footage illustrates how concertgoers were literally pushed to the ground, falling under bodies. Screaming and gasping for breath can be heard in the videos taken at the scene. Artistically, it's a powerful and immersive film. It's heartbreaking to see this chaotic footage contrasted with the calm testimony from experts like Davidson, who explain how 'entirely preventable' the devastation was. If you want to understand more about how and why this tragedy unfolded, Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy is a powerful, in-depth examination that will provide context to this horrific event. Proceed cautiously, however, as the footage may prove disturbing to those who suffer from claustrophobia or who have experienced traumatic events. Watch Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy on Netflix.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
More than 500 arrests made over 8 days of protests in Los Angeles: LAPD
The Los Angeles Police Department says more than 500 arrests have been made in connection with protest activity over the course of eight days. In a media release issued Sunday, LAPD confirmed that, since June 8, a total of 561 arrests were made related to protests across Los Angeles. A dozen LAPD officers have been injured due to protest activity since June 8 as well, LAPD said, including three on Saturday. According to police, 38 arrests were made on Saturday night for various charges, including 35 for curfew violations, one for failure to disperse, one for resisting, obstructing or delaying a police officer and one for resisting arrest. Man with gun arrested after trying to start fight at Orange County protest 'During the crowd control situation, numerous less-lethal munitions were used,' LAPD's media release stated. The department was unable to comment on one man's testicle being 'shattered' after he was shot by a rubber bullet from close range. Saturday's protests were part of the 'No Kings' movement that spurred demonstrations across Southern California and across America. They remained much more peaceful than the protests over federal immigration raids in the L.A. area over the past week that, at times, turned violent and destructive. Los Angeles police released arrest numbers by day starting on June 7: June 7: 29 arrests for failure to disperse June 8: 21 arrests; charges range from attempted murder with a Molotov cocktail, assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, looting and failure to disperse June 9: 96 arrests for failure to disperse, 14 arrests for looting, one each for assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest and vandalism June 10: 203 arrests for failure to disperse, three for firearms possession, one for assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and one for discharging a laser at an LAPD airship; there were also 17 arrests for curfew violations (the curfew instituted by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass went into effect at 8 p.m. that night) June 11: 71 arrests for failure to disperse, seven for curfew violations, two for assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, one for resisting a police officer June 12: 33 arrests for failure to disperse, 13 for curfew violations, one for resisting a police officer and one for pointing a laser at an LAPD airship. One person who was detained for violating curfew was also arrested on a robbery warrant June 13: 18 arrests for curfew violation, one for assault with a deadly weapon June 14: 35 arrests for curfew violation, one each for failure to disperse, resisting, obstructing or delaying a police officer and resisting arrest The next update on arrests connected to protest activity is expected Monday morning. While LAPD stated a total of 561 arrests were made, the data provided by officials indicates that 574 arrests were made, which equates to roughly 70 to 71 arrests per day. KTLA has reached out to the department for more information on the discrepancy. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CNN
12-06-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Live updates: Protests against Trump ICE raids flare across US
Update: Date: 52 min ago Title: At least three detained in Tuscon, Arizona during anti-ICE protest Content: At least three people have been detained in Tucson, Arizona, during an anti-ICE protest, according to CNN affiliate KOLD. More than 100 people gathered in the city Wednesday, KOLD reported. 'We're here to protect Tucson. We're here to protect our neighborhoods. We're here to protect our community,' one unnamed protester told KOLD. Some protesters vandalized property, including breaking windows and spray painting walls, video from KOLD shows. Four policemen can be seen carrying one protester by their arms and legs, video shows. Update: Date: 34 min ago Title: 700 mobilized Marines will be deployed to LA within 2 days. Here's how they've been preparing Content: Activated US Marines have completed their training and will be deployed to Los Angeles within the next 48 hours, according to the US Northern Command. About 700 Marines have finished a 'pre-deployment workup,' it said late on Wednesday. 'When called up for this mission, the battalion underwent additional training specific to this mission. This training included de-escalation, crowd-control, and understanding the Standing Rules for the Use of Force (SRUF),' it said. These rules govern the use of force by military personnel during missions to support law enforcement inside the US. Northern Command notes the forces themselves 'do not conduct civilian law enforcement functions.' The Marines are bolstering a deployment of about 2,000 National Guard troops currently on active duty and helping ICE agents, and another 2,000 Guard members who will be ready for duty Thursday afternoon, according to Maj. Gen. Scott M. Sherman, who is leading the task force. Happening today: A hearing is scheduled for this afternoon in federal court over whether the Trump administration can use the National Guard and Marines to assist with federal immigration enforcement actions. Update: Date: 1 hr 34 min ago Title: 8 arrested in Seattle following Wednesday's protests Content: Police in Seattle, Washington, have arrested eight protesters after anti-ICE protests flared in the city Wednesday, its police department said in a statement. Protesters 'marched peacefully from Capitol Hill to downtown Seattle as part of a demonstration,' the statement said. While most of the march was peaceful, officers intervened after some individuals set fire to a dumpster at around 10 p.m. local time, police said. 'Police staged near the group while they waited for the Seattle Fire Department to arrive. Individuals from the group confronted them, throwing bottles, rocks, and concrete chunks at them,' the statement said. 'A protestor threw a large firework at officers, but no one was injured.' Update: Date: 1 hr 9 min ago Title: LAPD detains protesters outside of curfew area Content: Footage shared with CNN on Wednesday night shows Los Angeles police pulling people out from the crowd of protesters to be detained. The video, provided by non-profit news organization CalMatters, showed police confronting protesters in and around Koreatown, about 3 miles from the curfew zone that went into effect at 8 p.m. Pacific Time. It showed officers walking toward a group of protesters, taking hold of one person and escorting them away with their hands held behind their back. In another video, several officers are seen running toward a different group, shouting: 'Get back, get back!' as they detain another individual. Earlier on Wednesday night, a CNN reporter on the ground witnessed protesters driving through an area where the curfew does not apply — heading in the direction of Koreatown. Videos shot by CNN show a line of cars honking loudly, with some passengers leaning out the window or standing upright on truck beds waving Mexican and American flags. Some protesters are seen walking on foot. The curfew currently in place only covers about 1 square mile in area in Downtown Los Angeles where the protests had been concentrated. Update: Date: 2 hr 48 min ago Title: In maps: Where protests are hitting the US Content: Protests have spread beyond Los Angeles, with demonstrations against ICE and the Trump administration popping up in major cities across the United States. In both LA and Spokane, Washington, city authorities imposed curfews on Wednesday night. In many other cities, police departments worked to disperse protesters long after night fell. The curfew in parts of downtown LA lasts from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Pacific Time. But the curfew is only in place for a very small strip of the city, measuring about 1 square mile in area. LA Mayor Karen Bass said the curfew could be in effect for several days. Things could pick up on Saturday, when there are 'No Kings' protests and anti-Trump rallies scheduled across the country. The protests, organized by the nonviolent 50501 movement, come on the same day as President Donald Trump's planned military parade through Washington, DC. The name of the protests represents a rejection of the Trump administration's sweeping actions since he took power, which the group describes as authoritarian. 'In America, we don't do kings,' the 50501 movement's website reads. 'The corruption has gone too. far. No thrones. No crowns. No kings.' Update: Date: 3 hr 4 min ago Title: In pictures: Protests across the nation Content: Protesters took to the streets in cities across the country Wednesday, demonstrating against President Donald Trump's immigration policies and raids by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The protests began on Friday in Los Angeles, where a curfew is in place and where the Trump administration has federalized the National Guard. See more images from the protests in Los Angeles. Update: Date: 3 hr 1 min ago Title: Hundreds gather in San Antonio as anti-ICE protests spread Content: Hundreds of people gathered in San Antonio, Texas, late Wednesday to protest against raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to CNN affiliate KSAT. The protests were peaceful and there were no reports of violence, KSAT reported. 'I'm here because I want to be a voice for the people that are too scared to come out here and speak their own truth,' one protester told KSAT. The gathering started before 7 p.m. local time with a crowd of about 100 people, before swelling to hundreds by about 9 p.m., according to KSAT. Texas' governor deployed the Texas National Guard to San Antonio ahead of the protests. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said Wednesday that officers would intervene if 'it turns violent,' KSAT reported. Troops with the Texas Department of Public Safety were seen patrolling the area as San Antonio police officers drove through downtown, according to KSAT. Update: Date: 3 hr 4 min ago Title: Seattle firefighters extinguish dumpster fire as police work to disperse crowds Content: Firefighters in Seattle extinguished a dumpster fire that was set on the road and police were still working to disperse protesters just before midnight, according to the city's police department. Videos shot on Wednesday night showed a large crowd on the streets and a fire burning at an intersection. At points, protesters threw items into the fire, including a traffic cone. The fire department 'has extinguished the dumpster fire. Police are attempting to get crowd to disperse,' the police department wrote on X. 'Officers continue moving the groups away from the federal building. Individuals are shining lasers at officers as well as throwing rocks and bottles at them. We will continue to move protestors until the individuals stop assaulting officers,' it wrote. Update: Date: 3 hr 1 min ago Title: Protests are flaring across the US. Here's what you need to know Content: Protests flared Wednesday night across the US, with two cities imposing curfews and police working to disperse crowds late into the night. In Los Angeles, police declared an unlawful assembly outside City Hall ahead of the curfew taking effect. CNN Correspondent Nick Watt reported seeing 20 to 30 people being taken into custody ahead of curfew. The protests began on Friday in LA after ICE immigration raids that detained dozens of people, including at their workplaces. Here's the latest: Update: Date: 3 hr 12 min ago Title: Trump administration officials dig in on president's decision to deploy military Content: Trump administration officials are doubling down on their defense of President Donald Trump's decision to mobilize National Guard troops and Marines to respond to protests in Los Angeles. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested to lawmakers yesterday that Trump's order on Saturday to federalize the National Guard was also intended to create a precedent so that playbook could be replicated in other states. 'Part of it was about getting ahead of the problem, so that if in other places, if there are other riots, in places where law enforcement officers are threatened, we would have the capability to surge National Guard there, if necessary,' Hegseth said. Hegseth said that 'thankfully, in most of those states, you'd have a governor that recognizes the need for it, supports it and mobilizes it, him or herself. In California, unfortunately, the governor wants to play politics with it.' Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday the Trump administration 'is not scared to go further' in expanding its legal authorities to deploy troops in Los Angeles. 'Right now in California, we're at a good point. We're not scared to go further. We're not frightened to do something else if we need to,' she said when answering questions at the White House from CNN about the threshold for invoking the Insurrection Act, which permits the president to use military forces to end an insurrection or rebellion on US soil.
Fox News
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Marines still not on LA streets, seen in hand-to-hand combat training
The 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles by President Donald Trump have not yet hit the streets and are instead on standby and carrying out nonlethal training. Dozens of Marines were captured on aerial footage Tuesday practicing hand-to-hand combat and crowd control on Seal Beach field, just south of L.A. County. Trump activated the Marines and about 4,000 National Guards after violent mobs took to the streets over the weekend, burning and damaging property while some threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at law enforcement. A U.S. Northern Command spokesperson told Fox News the Marines have not completed their nonlethal weapons training. They are expected to do at least another day of nonlethal weapons training, two U.S. defense officials told Fox News. It is expected they will finish the training on Friday. "The Marine unit is an infantry unit and needs to learn protocols for [the] use of force in a domestic setting," a defense official told Fox News. The cost of sending the Marines and National Guard to Southern California is an estimated $134 million, Acting Pentagon Comptroller Bryn MacDonnell said. The funds will be pulled from the operations and maintenance budget, MacDonnell said. USMC Commandant Gen. Eric Smith on Wednesday said the Marines are acting under NORTHCOM's direction and are limited to protecting federal property and personnel, not engaging in broader law enforcement. He said that they had already received four days' worth of training. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, meanwhile, said the Marines and National Guard troops were being deployed to keep the city safe. "The mission in Los Angeles, as you know well, sir, is not about lethality. It's about maintaining law and order on behalf of law enforcement agents who deserve to do their job without being attacked by mobs of people," Hegseth said under grilling from Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. "We are very proud that the National Guard and the Marines are on the streets defending the ICE agents, and they will continue." Hegseth said "there is plenty of precedent for the U.S. supporting law enforcement officers." A federal judge on Tuesday night declined California Gov. Gavin Newsom's request for an immediate temporary restraining order to restrict Trump's deployment of Marines and National Guard troops to quell ongoing anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) riots in Los Angeles. Newsom has had a public war of words with Trump administration officials, accusing the president of having "commandeered" thousands of the state's National Guard members "illegally, for no reason" without consulting California's law enforcement leaders. The Trump administration, meanwhile, said its ICE operations are aiming to get "criminal illegal immigrant killers, rapists, gangbangers, drug dealers, human traffickers and domestic abusers off the streets."
ABC News
10-06-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
Marines to arrive in LA as ABC camera operator hit by less lethal round during protests
Protests have continued for a fourth straight day in Los Angeles, with an ABC camera operator struck in the chest by a less lethal round in the latest in a string of incidents where members of the media have been hit by crowd-control munitions. The demonstrations against US immigration enforcement continued on Monday, with the Trump administration ordering 700 additional US Marines into LA and intensifying raids on suspected undocumented migrants. This escalation has fuelled more outrage from street protesters and Democratic leaders, who claimed US President Donald Trump was turning a "tense situation" into a "national crisis". An ABC camera operator was filming a group of protesters pushing a large bin towards police in the Little Tokyo area, when officers opened fire with less lethal rounds. He was struck in the chest with what may have been a rubber or foam round, but was wearing a Kevlar vest at the time. He described the pain as "like being punched in the chest". The ABC crew was also caught in the middle of a tear gassing earlier on Monday, as police attempted to disperse crowds around Little Tokyo. North American correspondent Lauren Day said she heard "loud bangs" before the crowd "started running". "I then felt the unmistakable burn of tear gas — first in my eyes, then in my nose, lips and throat," she said. "It really stings your entire face and makes it difficult to breath, until the point you almost want to throw up." The incident came a day after Lauren Tomasi, an Australian journalist for 9News, was shot from behind in the leg by a rubber bullet while filming a piece to camera. She said she was "a bit sore" but "OK" after being shot. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the incident involving Tomasi as "horrific" and said he had spoken with the US administration. "We don't find it acceptable that it occurred and we think that the role of the media is particularly important." On Sunday, British news photographer Nick Stern was covering the protests when a three-inch "plastic bullet" tore into his thigh. "I suddenly got this terrific pain on my leg," he told the BBC's Three Counties Radio. "There was something hard sticking out of the back of my leg and then it was getting wet from blood." The journalist has since undergone emergency surgery and is recovering at Long Beach Memorial Medical Centre. The protests, which have continued into their fourth straight day, have so far resulted in a few dozen arrests and some property damage. Officials said about 700 marines were expected to reach LA on Monday night or Tuesday morning, local time, as part of federal efforts to quell the street demonstrations. Their mission is to protect federal personnel and property until a full contingent of 4,000 National Guard troops can reach LA. The deployment has been condemned by state and local leaders, who did not request help. It comes as US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged to increase operations to round up suspected immigration violators. According to Homeland Security, 2,000 immigration offenders have been arrested per day in recent days. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass opposed the crackdown, telling MSNBC, "This is a city of immigrants." Ms Noem countered: "They are not a city of immigrants. They're a city of criminals." Trump officials have branded the protests as lawless and blamed state and local Democrats for permitting upheaval and protecting undocumented immigrants. On Monday, local time, Mr Trump expressed support for the arrest of Gavin Newsom, California's Democratic governor, for resisting the federal crackdown. It came as California sued the Trump administration to block its deployment of the National Guard and the marines, arguing it violated federal law and state sovereignty. Senator Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he was "gravely troubled" by the deployment. "The president is forcibly overriding the authority of the governor and mayor and using the military as a political weapon," he said. Protests also sprang up in at least nine other US cities on Monday, including New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco, according to local news outlets.
