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Protests in Los Angeles escalated after President Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard members in response to demonstrations against immigration raids, leading to violent clashes, tear gas deployment, and cars set on fire, causing major disruptions and injuries.
An arson investigation is underway in Los Angeles' Chinatown after several cars were intentionally set on fire early Sunday morning. Residents reported waking up to flames and explosions, with some suspecting a nearby homeless encampment might be involved. The LAPD is collecting evidence and urging anyone with information to come forward.
Multiple cars were set on fire and several arrests were made by Oakland police at various sideshows across the city. The events, which included drivers performing stunts and setting off fireworks, took place at different locations throughout the night and into the early morning. Police dispersed the crowds at some sites within minutes, and there were reports of a driver ramming a patrol car before being fired upon by officers. The police have indicated that they will release the spectators after citing them for participating in sideshow activity.
Video footage shows multiple cars on fire and chaos on the streets of Oakland during an illegal sideshow event. Police arrived to clear the traffic and put out the flames, but it is unclear if any arrests were made. The incident was part of a larger trend of illegal sideshows throughout the city that night.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating possible electrical problems in older Dodge Journeys after a woman was trapped and died when her SUV caught fire in December. The probe covers more than 82,000 Journeys from the 2009 model year. The investigation was opened after the woman's death on Dec. 9. A complaint filed with the agency says the woman pulled to the side of a road when warning lights started flashing, windshield wipers came on, the horn started honking, windows wouldn't go down and the doors wouldn't unlock.