A powerful storm system is slamming the California coast, placing more than ten million people under flood watch as heavy rain, damaging winds and dangerous thunderstorms move across the region. Authorities warn of flash flooding, mudslides and debris flows, especially in wildfire burn scar areas from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles.

The U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers, according to senior officials. The probe comes as nationwide anti-ICE protests erupted across major U.S. cities, with demonstrations escalating into riots in Los Angeles. Police deployed tear gas after vandals surrounded and attacked a federal building, while multiple arrests were made following fires and property damage.