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Trump to mobilize Marines in response to escalating protests in LA | Latest updates from President Donald Trump

The Pentagon will send a Marine battalion to Los Angeles in a major escalation of US President Donald Trump’s response to anti-immigration enforcement protests, the United States military has said.

The statement on Monday confirmed the “activation” of 700 Marines to help protect federal personnel and property in the California city, where Trump had deployed the US National Guard a day earlier.

The update came despite opposition from state officials, including California’s Governor Gavin Newsom, who had earlier mounted a legal challenge to the deployment of the National Guard troops.

In a statement, the military said the “activation of the Marines” was meant to help “provide continuous coverage of the area in support of the lead federal agency”.

Speaking to the Reuters news agency, an unnamed Trump administration official said the soldiers would be acting only in support of the National Guard and other law enforcement.

The official said that Trump was not yet invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807, which would suspend legal limitations that block the military from taking part in domestic law enforcement.

Speaking shortly before the reports emerged, Trump said he was open to deploying Marines to Los Angeles, but said protests in the city were “heading in the right direction”.

“We’ll see what happens,” he said.

Reporting from Los Angeles, Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds said protests on Monday organised in the city centre by union groups were peaceful.

He noted that the National Guard which Trump had deployed to the city on Sunday played a minimal role in responding to the protests, only guarding federal buildings. That raised questions over why the Trump administration would feel a Marine deployment was needed.

“[The National Guard] didn’t engage with the protesters. They didn’t do much of anything other than stand there in their military uniforms,” Reynolds said.

He added that there is an important distinction between the National Guard, a state-based military force usually composed of part-time reserves, and the more combat-forward Marines, which are the land force of the US Navy.

“Now the Marines, this is a whole different thing. The United States sends Marines overseas where US imperialist interests are at stake, but not to cities in the United States,” he said.

California Governor Newsom’s office, meanwhile, said that according to the information it had received, the Marines were only being transferred to a base closer to Los Angeles, and not technically being deployed onto the streets.

Still, it said the “level of escalation is completely unwarranted, uncalled for, and unprecedented – mobilising the best in class branch of the US military against its own citizens”.

California mounts challenge

The updates on Monday came shortly after Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the state had filed a lawsuit challenging Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to Los Angeles.

Newsom has maintained that local law enforcement had the capacity to respond to protests over US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Los Angeles and the nearby city of Paramount that first broke out on Friday.

The Democratic state leader accused Trump of escalating the situation, saying in a statement that the president was “creating fear and terror by failing to adhere to the US Constitution and overstepping his authority”.

“This is a manufactured crisis to allow him to take over a state militia, damaging the very foundation of our republic,” Newsom said.

The California lawsuit argues that the legal authority Trump invoked to deploy the National Guard requires the consent of the state’s governor, which Newsom did not provide.

For his part, Trump indicated he would support Newsom being arrested for impeding immigration enforcement, responding to an earlier threat from the president’s border czar, Tom Homan.

Trump’s response to the protests represented the first time since 1965 that a president deployed the National Guard against the will of a state governor. At the time, President Lyndon B Johnson did so to protect civil rights demonstrators in Alabama.

Protests continue

Protests against Trump’s crackdown – as well as his overall immigration policy – continued on Monday.

Standing in front of Ambiance Apparel in Los Angeles, one of the sites raided by ICE agents last week, Indigenous community leader Perla Rios spoke alongside family members of individuals detained by immigration agents.

Rios called for due process and legal representation for those taken into detention.

“What our families are experiencing is simply a nightmare,” Rios said.

Meanwhile, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) called for protests in cities across the country over the Trump administration’s response to demonstrations, which included the arrest of the union’s California president David Huerta.

Huerta was detained on Friday during immigration raids and charged with conspiracy to impede an officer during immigration enforcement operations.

“From Massachusetts to California, we call for his immediate release and for an end to ICE raids that are tearing our communities apart,” the SEIU said in a statement.

Protesters also gathered in New York and Los Angeles in response to Trump’s latest ban on travellers from 12 countries, a policy critics have decried as racist.

Speaking at a protest in New York City on Monday, Murad Awawdeh, president of the New York Immigration Coalition, said the policy was “a continuation of the Muslim and travel ban under the first Trump administration, which separated families and harmed our communities”.

The policy, he said, was creating “an immense amount of fear”.

Trump proposes $1,000 investment accounts for newborn Americans to provide a head start in life, while critics argue that low-income families have more pressing needs

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Trump proposes $1,000 investment accounts for newborn Americans to provide a head start in life, while critics argue that low-income families have more pressing needs

When children of wealthy families reach adulthood, they often benefit from the largesse of parents in the form of a trust fund. It’s another way they get a leg up on less affluent peers, who may receive nothing at all — or even be expected to support their families.

But what if all children — regardless of their family’s circumstances — could get a financial boost when they turn 18?

That’s the idea behind a House GOP proposal backed by President Donald Trump. It would create tax-deferred investment accounts — coined “Trump Accounts” — for babies born in the U.S. over the next four years, starting them each with $1,000. At age 18, they could withdraw the money to put toward a down payment for a home, education or to start a small business. If the money is used for other purposes, it’ll be taxed at a higher rate.

“This is a pro-family initiative that will help millions of Americans harness the strength of our economy to lift up the next generation,” Trump said at a White House event Monday for the proposal. “They’ll really be getting a big jump on life, especially if we get a little bit lucky with some of the numbers and the economy.”

While the investment would be symbolically meaningful, it’s a relatively small financial commitment to addressing child poverty in the wider $7 trillion federal budget. Assuming a 7% return, the $1,000 would grow to roughly $3,570 over 18 years.

It builds on the concept of “ baby bonds,” which two states — California and Connecticut — and the District of Columbia have introduced as a way to reduce gaps between wealthy people and poor people.

At at time when wealth inequality has soured some young people on capitalism, giving them a stake in Wall Street could be the antidote, said Utah Republican Rep. Blake Moore, who led the effort to get the initiative into a massive House spending bill.

“We know that America’s economic engine is working, but not everyone feels connected to its value and the ways it can benefit them,” Moore wrote in an op-ed for the Washington Examiner. “If we can demonstrate to our next generation the benefits of investing and financial health, we can put them on a path toward prosperity.”

Families of all income levels could receive ‘Trump Accounts’

The bill would require at least one parent to produce a Social Security number with work authorizations, meaning the U.S. citizen children born to some categories of immigrants would be excluded from the benefit. But unlike other baby bond programs, which generally target disadvantaged groups, this one would be available to families of all incomes.

Economist Darrick Hamilton of The New School, who first pitched the idea of baby bonds a quarter-century ago, said the GOP proposal would exacerbate rather than reduce wealth gaps. When he dreamed up baby bonds, he envisioned a program that would be universal but would give children from poor families a larger endowment than their wealthier peers, in an attempt to level the playing field. The money would be handled by the government, not by private firms on Wall Street.

“It is upside down,” Hamilton said. “It’s going to enhance inequality.”

Hamilton added that $1,000 — even with interest — would not be enough to make a significant difference for a child living in poverty.

A Silicon Valley investor who created the blueprint for the proposal, Brad Gerstner, said in an interview with CNBC last year that the accounts could help address the wealth gap and the loss of faith in capitalism that represent an existential crisis for the U.S.

“The rise and fall of nations occurs when you have a wealth gap that grows, when you have people who lose faith in the system,” Gerstner said. “We’re not agentless. We can do something.”

Critics say poor families have more immediate needs

The proposal comes as Congressional Republicans and Trump face backlash for proposed cuts to programs that poor families with children rely on, including food assistance and Medicaid.

Even some who back the idea of baby bonds are skeptical, noting Trump wants to cut higher education grants and programs that aid young people on the cusp of adulthood — the same age group Trump Accounts are supposed to help. Pending federal legislation would slash Medicaid and food and housing assistance that many families with children rely on.

Young adults who grew up in poverty often struggle with covering basics like rent and transportation — expenses that Trump Accounts could not be tapped to cover, said Eve Valdez, an advocate for youth in foster care in southern California. Valdez, a former foster youth, said she was homeless when she turned 18.

Accounts for newborn children that cannot be accessed for 18 years mean little to families struggling to meet basic needs today, said Shimica Gaskins of End Child Poverty California.

“Having children have health care, having their families have access to SNAP and food are what we really need … the country focused on,” Gaskins said.

This story was originally featured on Fortune.com

Israeli Forces Board Aid Boat Bound for Gaza

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Israeli Forces Board Aid Boat Bound for Gaza

Security camera footage shows the moment Israeli forces boarded a yacht that was carrying activists towards Gaza, to deliver humanitarian aid.

The 12 activists, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, were detained and their boat, the Madleen, was towed to the Israeli port city of Ashdod.

The Madleen’s journey was organised by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, a campaign group that has been trying to breach a blockade on Gaza that was imposed by Israel in 2007 when Hamas took control of the territory.

The activists who set sail on 1 June, said the goal of the mission, which carried a small amount of supplies including rice and baby formula, was to raise awareness of the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza caused by Israel’s restrictions on the delivery of aid.

Israel dismissed it as a “selfie yacht”, saying it would deport the activists to their home countries.

5 Key Takeaways from Sir Lucian Grainge’s Interview with Spotify’s Alex Norström at Brilliant Minds

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5 Key Takeaways from Sir Lucian Grainge’s Interview with Spotify’s Alex Norström at Brilliant Minds

Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge sat down for a fireside chat with Spotify‘s Alex Norström (Co-President, Chief Business Officer) at the Brilliant Minds conference in Stockholm last week.

The conversation touched on everything from Grainge’s approach to managing creative talent, to his views on the role of AI in music creation.

During the wide-ranging discussion, Grainge reflected on his decades-long career in the music industry, emphasizing his identity as a “talent scout” and his passion for supporting both artists and entrepreneurs.

Grainge also addressed the importance of “responsible AI” and protecting artists’ rights in an era of rapidly advancing technology.

Here are five things we learned…

1. Sir Lucian Grainge still considers himself a ‘talent scout’ and believes the best art sometimes comes from conflict

Despite his position as head of the world’s largest music rightsholder, Grainge still sees himself as a talent scout.

“I started as a talent scout, and I still describe myself as one,” he said during the conversation with Spotify’s Alex Norström.

He explained that this mindset extends beyond just signing artists: “Part of that is backing the next cycle of entrepreneurs, protecting them, coaching and managing them, sometimes confronting them and having conflict,” he said.

“Sometimes the best art comes from conflict.”

UMG’s CEO also acknowledged the challenges that come with managing creative talent: “Managing talented people and creators, some of them are unmanageable, but I’ve never been scared of that,” he said.

“That’s part of their skill, part of their gift, and part of their expression.”

2. Global access to music due to streaming is creating opportunities for artists from previously underrepresented regions

Grainge highlighted how streaming has fundamentally changed which artists can achieve global success. “For the first time ever, with music in the cloud, and to a great extent through our business partnership [with Spotify], anything can be heard instantly,” he said.

He pointed to a recent awards ceremony as evidence of this shift: “Going back over the last 40-50 years, they would historically have given the creative awards to mostly Americans or Brits, but the two people given awards were from Korea and Puerto Rico.”

Looking ahead, Grainge sees even greater potential: “We’re seeing there’s absolutely no reason why brilliant songs, brilliant artists and great imagination from Japan, from India, possibly even from China, can’t be shared and enjoyed globally.”

3. AI cannot replicate authentic artistry, but it can support the creative process

Grainge was asked by Norström to share his thoughts on artificial intelligence in the music business.

UMG’s Chairman and CEO drew a clear line between AI’s potential as a creative tool versus its limitations in replacing human creativity.

“Do I think that the next Elton John will come from AI or from a program? The answer is that it can’t,” he stated firmly.

“Do I think that the next Elton John will come from AI or from a program? The answer is that it can’t.”

He elaborated on what makes human creativity irreplaceable: “My lifeblood, our lifeblood, is brilliance and authenticity and unique creation. You can’t fake being Amy Winehouse, or fake that music. Every style of music has come from someone’s passion and their imagination.

“So, do I think that that can be replicated? No, but it can be copied. Do I think that there can be things that can be generated that can give fun and pleasure? Possibly.”

Grainge acknowledged, however, AI’s potential to assist creators: “All media, all content, has done extremely well out of every technological advancement.

“Daniel [Ek, Spotify CEO] and I were talking about how we’ve leaned into every transformational shift. I know that there will always be technology that will help push the boundaries for musicians, on a bridge, on a verse, or in a lyric.”

He also gave the example of a hypothetical songwriter experiencing writer’s block for three months, asking: “Do I think that technology will be able to support that? The answer is absolutely yes.”

4. ‘Responsible AI’ regulation is crucial for protecting artists’ rights

While embracing AI’s creative potential, Grainge emphasized the need for proper regulation.

“Something that I do care deeply about from a regulation and from a political point of view is responsible AI,” he said.

“[Protecting] name and likeness, authenticity and stopping the ability for someone to create falsehoods are things that I do care deeply about.”

Grainge framed this not as resistance to technology but as protection of music’s unique value: “It’s not on the negative or defensive side; It’s on the responsible side because music is incredibly important.

“There is a beauty to music and a beauty to all the artistry that we’ve seen today. They make us feel differently to any other form of content or media.”

5. Music’s universal appeal makes it as essential as ‘food and oxygen’

Grainge concluded the conversation by emphasizing music’s fundamental importance to human experience.

“You can find people that don’t like books, people that don’t like news, people that don’t like TV series, people that don’t go to the movies. It’s impossible to find anyone that doesn’t like music,” he said.

“Music is as critical as food and oxygen.”

When Norström asked if Grainge “[believe’s] this is the beginning of a new era for art,” he shared his optimism about the long-term value of music: “Yes, I have to, but there always has been and there always will be art,” he said.

He added: “Music has been around for a thousand years, and it’ll be around for thousands more, as long as there is civilization to enjoy it.

“There’s joy, rhythm, emotion and I think music is as critical as food and oxygen.”

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Map: Philippines Hit by 5.1-Magnitude Earthquake

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Map: Philippines Hit by 5.1-Magnitude Earthquake

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Philippine time. The New York Times

A moderately strong, 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The temblor happened at 12:05 a.m. Philippine time about 11 miles southeast of Calatagan, Philippines, data from the agency shows.

As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.

Source: United States Geological Survey | Notes: Shaking categories are based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. All times above are Philippine time. Shake data is as of Monday, June 9 at 12:24 p.m. Eastern. Aftershocks data is as of Monday, June 9 at 3:20 p.m. Eastern.

Maps: Daylight (urban areas); MapLibre (map rendering); Natural Earth (roads, labels, terrain); Protomaps (map tiles)

Apple to Provide App Developers with Access to Its Artificial Intelligence Models

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Apple to Provide App Developers with Access to Its Artificial Intelligence Models

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Apple will allow millions of app developers to access its artificial intelligence models for the first time, as the tech giant looks to capitalise on its vast hardware and software ecosystem to give it an edge over its competitors.

Speaking at its developer event in Cupertino on Monday, chief executive Tim Cook said the company was looking to “harness the power of Apple Intelligence”, referring to an AI overhaul of its software that was first announced at last year’s event.

Developers would be able to test the features starting on June 9, with a full rollout for consumers in the autumn, Cook said. The AI features are only available on recent models of the iPhone.

Apple software chief Craig Federighi said that opening its AI models to third parties would “ignite a whole new wave of intelligent experiences in the apps users rely on every day”.

The models run locally on Apple’s devices, meaning they do not need to access a cloud server or a network connection — something the company has emphasised as a significant privacy and security benefit.

Federighi gave the example of a puzzle app building a personalised quiz for a user based on the notes on their device, or a hiking app choosing a trail for a user based on their personal preferences when they do not have reception.

Access to Apple’s AI models will initially be limited to the smaller ones that work locally on its devices. It has also built larger cloud-based models, which cannot run natively on devices due to the massive computing power required.

Analysts have long questioned how Apple might integrate and eventually monetise AI features into its App Store business, which brought more than $30bn in revenue for the company in 2024, according to Bank of America estimates.

Apple is also introducing live AI translation of calls and messages using models running locally on the user’s device, as well as a number of other incremental updates such as allowing its “Visual Search” feature to engage with content on a user’s screen.

Separately, Apple is overhauling and unifying the look of its different operating systems in what it calls its “broadest software design update ever”. It uses an aesthetic dubbed “Liquid Glass”, inspired by the Vision Pro operating system.

The latest push into the AI space comes as investors are concerned that Apple risks falling behind in a technological race with the likes of Google, Samsung and Huawei to offer “AI smartphones”.

The initial “Apple Intelligence” rollout has hit snags, and a more advanced and conversational Siri voice assistant, announced at last year’s conference, has yet to be rolled out. On Monday there was no mention of the updated Siri, widely seen as crucial to opening true “agentic” AI abilities on the iPhone.

Apple shares were down 1.4 per cent on Monday afternoon.

Peruvian Trans Activist Passes Away While in Bali Police Custody

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Peruvian Trans Activist Passes Away While in Bali Police Custody

The statement from Ventosilla’s family “raises very serious questions that deserve clear and accurate answers,” Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas Elmendorf said. “Harvard Kennedy School supports the family’s call for an immediate and thorough investigation and for public release of all relevant information, and the School stands with all of Rodrigo’s friends and colleagues and with the LGBTQ+ community.”

Ventosilla’s family has asked the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to push for an investigation into Indonesian authorities’ conduct. But in a statement issued this week, the ministry appeared to side with Indonesian officials’ account of the events.

In a news release on Aug. 22, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied that Indonesian authorities’ actions amounted to discrimination and anti-trans violence. The ministry said that the arrest happened because customs officers found pills with a medical prescription and “objects that contained traces of cannabis, as well as various products made with said substance.”

“As is public knowledge, Indonesia maintains a zero-tolerance policy regarding the possession of drugs and their derivative products, for which one of the detained nationals would have committed a serious crime under the strict laws of that country,” the ministry said.

It also said that the Peruvian Consulate was in touch with local authorities throughout to ensure that they worked within local law and respected Ventosilla and Marallano’s rights.

Gianna Camacho, a spokesperson for Ventosilla’s family, told BuzzFeed News that they reject the ministry’s statement, calling it an “offense against the families” and “biased” against Sebastian and the families’ accounts.

“We demand a process that determines those responsible for the torture, extortion and violation of human rights that Sebastián suffered and that led to the death of Rodrigo,” they said.

Marallano has since returned to Lima, the spokesperson said. Ventosilla’s body is expected to arrive on Aug. 31.

The deterioration of LGBTQ rights in Indonesia has alarmed activists and human rights organizations. There is no law explicitly prohibiting same-sex relations, and trans people can change their gender on official documents after gender reassignment surgery. But authorities have leaned on other laws to crack down on LGBTQ people in the country. Reports of violence and discrimination against the LGBTQ community in Indonesia are rampant, and local activists have said it could get worse.

Indonesia also has some of the strictest drug laws in the world. Travelers from other countries have been handed the death penalty for drug offenses in the past. Cannabis is considered a Category 1 narcotic, and possession can result in years of imprisonment and hefty fines.

Most prescription medication is allowed into Indonesia, though authorities strongly advise bringing a doctor’s letter and the original prescription along with it. International travelers have also been detained in Indonesia for carrying medication without a prescription.

Shareholders of Cerus Corp vote in favor of amending equity plan

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Cerus Corp shareholders approve equity plan amendment

New England All-Region Teams for 2024

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2024 ALL-NEW ENGLAND REGION FIRST TEAM

MARY ADAMS
Brooks School (MA)
Senior – Midfield

12 goals, 8 assists
NEPSAC B First Team
ISL First Team
Eagle Tribune First Team All-Star
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

AMELIA BLOOD
Uxbridge High School (MA)
Junior – Midfield

19 goals, 17 assists
First Team All-League
T&G Hometeam Super Team
NFHCA Second Team All-American
NFHCA Massachusetts Region First Team
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

MOLLY BOYLE
Phillips Academy Andover (MA)
Senior – Forward

Yale University Ice Hockey

28 goals, 18 assists (program record for career goals- 85)
NEPSAC A Player of the Year & First Team
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
NFHCA Massachusetts Region First Team
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

LINDSEY BROWN
Algonquin Regional High School (MA)
Senior – Midfield

25 goals, 8 assists
MidWach A League MVP
MidWach A League All-Star
MetroWest All-Star Team
Best of 60 Senior All-Star
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

ANGELINA CHE
Groton School (MA)
Senior – Midfield

11 goals, 18 assists
NEPSAC B First Team
All-ISL First Team
NFHCA All-Massachusetts Region First Team
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

MACKENZIE CLARKE
Belmont High School (MA)
Junior – Midfield

39 goals, 20 assists
Middlesex Liberty Co-MVP
Middlesex League All-Star & All-District Team
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

VIOLET CLOUGH
Rice Memorial High School (VT)
Sophomore – Midfield

23 goals, 13 assists
Burlington Free Press Player of the Year
First Team All-State
Metro League Player of the Year & First Team
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

JAELYN CROSSMAN
Pinkerton Academy (NH)
Senior – Forward

35 goals & 83 career goals (school records)
Led Division 1 in scoring
Division 1 First Team All-State
NH-HighSchoolSports.com All-State First Team
Eagle Tribune First Team
Twin State All-Star
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

CHARLOTTE DESCHEPPERS
Acton Boxborough High School (MA)
Sophomore – Goalkeeper

245 saves, 1.85 goals against average
Dual County League All-Star
MSFHCA Rising Sophomore Squad
NFHCA Massachusetts Region First Team
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

BELLA DIFIORE
Andover High School (MA)
Senior – Forward

28 goals, 23 assists
Merrimack Valley Conference Player of the Year
Merrimack Valley Conference First Team
Eagle Tribune Player of the Year & First Team
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

RACHEL EGAN
Watertown High School (MA)
Senior – Midfield

58 goals, 19 assists
Led Watertown to 4 State Championships & 0 losses
Middlesex Freedom MVP
Middlesex League All-Star & All-Conference
Boston Globe Division 3 Player of the Year
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
Boston Herald All-Scholastic
Best of 60 Senior Team
NFHCA Massachusetts Region First Team
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

KENDALL GILMORE
Uxbridge High School (MA)
Junior – Midfield

14 goals, 15 assists
First Team All-League
T&G Hometeam Super Team
NFHCA Massachusetts Region First Team
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

HANNAH HERLIHY
Phillips Academy Andover (MA)
Junior – Defense

Led defense that allowed 7 goals in 19 games
NEPSAC A First Team All-Conference

LUCY JOHNSON
Cheverus High School (ME)
Senior – Midfield

34 goals, 8 assists
Maine state record for career goals- 152
Miss Maine Field Hockey
Varsity Maine Player of the Year (x3)
Varsity Maine All-State First Team
MFHCA All-State
SMAA Player of the Year & First Team
Press Herald All-Region Team
NFHCA Third Team All-American
NFHCA All-Northern New England Region
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

AYLA LAGASSE
Biddeford High School (ME)
Senior – Forward/Midfield

15 goals, 29 assist
Miss Maine Field Hockey Finalist
Varsity Maine All-State First Team
MFHCA All-State
SMAA First Team
Press Herald All-Region Team
NFHCA All-Northern New England Region
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

SHEA LARKEE
Norwood High School (MA)
Senior – Forward

45 goals, 18 assists
Boston Globe Division 2 Player of the Year
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
Tri-Valley MVP & First Team
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

SOFIA MILLER
Keene High School (NH)
Senior – Midfield

37 goals, 27 assists
Program’s all-time leading scorer- 101 points
Division 1 First Team All-State
NH-HighSchoolSports.com All-State First Team
Twin State Roster

CAITLYN NAUGHTON
Walpole High School (MA)
Senior – Midfield

UMASS Lacrosse

21 goals, 24 assists
Boston Globe Division 1 Player of the Year
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
Boston Herald All-Scholastic
Bay State All-Star
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

ELLIE PARKER
Phillips Academy Andover (MA)
Senior – Goalkeeper

90% save percentage, 0.37 goals against average
14 shutouts (school record)
NEPSAC A First Team
Eagle Tribune First Team All-Star
NFHCA Massachusetts Region Second Team

SYDALIA SAVAGE
Skowhegan Area High School (ME)
Senior – Defense/Midfield

KVAC A Player of the Year & First Team
Varsity Maine All-State
MFHCA All-State
NFHCA All-Northern New England
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

KATE SCHNEIDER
Walpole High School (MA)
Junior – Forward

32 goals, 17 assists
Bay State League MVP & All-Star
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
Boston Herald All-Scholastic
NFHCA Massachusetts Region First Team

BREANNA SHOREY
Belfast Area High School (ME)
Senior – Forward

44 goals (128 career goals- 3rd in state history)
Varsity Maine All-State
MFHCA All-State
KVAC B Player of the Year & First Team
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

AVERY SWENSON
Middlesex School (MA)
Sophomore – Midfield

15 goals, 17 assists
All-ISL
NEPSAC B First Team
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

SOPHIE WATSON
Middlesex School (MA)
Senior – Midfield

8 goals, 10 assists
NEPSAC B First Team
All-ISL
NFHCA Massachusetts Region First Team
MAXFH Preseason Player to Watch

HALEY WERNIG
Franklin High School (MA)
Senior – Forward/Midfield

31 goals, 20 assists
Hockomock League MVP
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
Best of 60 Senior All-Star
Daily News All-Star
Boston Herald All-Scholastic
NFHCA Massachusetts Region First Team

2024 ALL-NEW ENGLAND REGION SECOND TEAM

Player Name	YR	Pos	High School	College Commitment
Elsa Bishop	SR	M	Exeter High School (NH)	Bryant University
Anna Bonazzoli	SR	D	Middlesex School (MA)	Babson College
Ellie Bouchard	SR	F	Uxbridge High School (MA)	Bryant University
Maren Boyle	JR	F	Phillips Academy Andover (MA)	Boston College
Danica Caron	JR	M	Exeter High School (NH)	University of New Hampshire
Alison Chambers	JR	M	Londonderry High School (NH)
Raena Crandall	SR	F	Franklin High School (MA)	Sacred Heart University
Kerri Finneran	SR	M	Central Catholic High School (MA)	UMASS Lacrosse
Samantha Gal	JR	M/D	Winchester High School (MA)	Providence College
Sara Graves	SO	M	Pingree School (MA)
Jordi Higgins	JR	F	Bishop Feehan High School (MA)	Bryant University
Erin Lynch	SR	F	Dover High School (NH)	Sacred Heart University
Molly McGibney	SO	GK	Rice Memorial High School (VT)
Maddie Niles	SR	F/M	Lawrence High School (ME)	Merrimack College
Lucy Parker	JR	M	Phillips Andover Academy (MA)	Boston College
Audrey Payeur	SR	M	Sanford High School (ME)	Saint Anselm College
Lilly Pergola	SR	M	Newton Country Day School (MA)	Boston College
Zola Piekarski	JR	F	Williston Northampton School (MA)
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New US Executive Order Brings Back Supersonic Flight

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New US Executive Order Brings Back Supersonic Flight

More than 20 years after the last commercial Concorde flight, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to repeal the ban on supersonic flight over land across the country.

That ban was implemented more than 50 years ago in 1973, over public complaints about the incredibly loud noise made by these planes, which broke the sound barrier while flying at speeds of over 1,500 mph. The sonic boom created by a supersonic aircraft could be as loud as 110 dB on the ground, similar to a car horn blaring at close range.

Lifting the ban could significantly speed up air travel. For reference, British Airways’ Concorde holds the record for the fastest transatlantic passenger aircraft crossing, going from London to New York in under 3 hours – a trip that usually takes 8-9 hours.

An artist’s impression of NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 supersonic aircraft in flight over land

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The directive, issued on June 6, reads:

“This order begins a historic national effort to reestablish the United States as the undisputed leader in high-speed aviation. By updating obsolete standards and embracing the technologies of today and tomorrow, we will empower our engineers, entrepreneurs, and visionaries to deliver the next generation of air travel, which will be faster, quieter, safer, and more efficient than ever before.”

The Concorde itself was retired in 2003, a couple of years after a fatal Air France crash killed all 109 passengers and crew members on board near Paris. No one really revived the idea of supersonic flight for several years after that: most aerospace companies focused on designing planes that were more efficient, quieter, and reliable.

A grounded Air France Concorde at the Technikmuseum in Sinsheim, Germany

However, in the last few years, a bunch of firms have been working on supersonic commercial aircraft. They’re taking on the immense challenges of turning the deafening sonic boom down to a less annoying thump, using novel design ideas and materials to withstand heat at high speeds and difficult conditions at higher-than-usual altitudes, and making them go way faster than before.

Players in this nascent space include:

Venus Aerospace is aiming for a range of 5,000 miles with its Stargazer, which will cruise at Mach 4

The executive order paves the way for these companies to innovate their way into the realm of hypersonic flight over the next few years, and that could help meet the demand for quicker flights around the world.

As you’d expect, there’s a lot that goes into getting these planes into the air, and doing so safely enough to meet today’s standards. So it remains to be seen which companies’ wild projects will actually take off.

If you’re into this kind of thing, check out Business Insider’s excellent half-hour exploration of the supersonic flight business on YouTube from earlier this year. It covers the history of this space, as well as the technical hurdles the next wave of aircraft manufacturers will have to overcome.

Source: The White House