The Trump administration is cutting the number of National Guard members in the Los Angeles area by 2,000 after their deployment last month in response to immigration protests, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.

Court records show Associate Justice Maureen Keough found Troy Ingram guilty of first-degree murder and mutilation of dead human bodies — both felonies — after a bench trial took place over a four-day period in May and June. (Ingram waived his right to a jury trial in May.)

Texas and the Czech Republic have had a military relationship since 1993 as part of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program pairing states to train with countries around the world.

According to the report, China had access to a National Guard system for about nine months in 2024, from March through December. Authorities have not disclosed which state was affected. (Scripps News)

An elite group of Chinese hackers infiltrated the National Guard over nine months, according to a report from NBC News. The Department of Homeland Security initially acknowledged the hack, known by its nickname "Salt Typhoon,

Gov. Gavin Newsom reacted after the Trump administration said it is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

Newsom says federal drawdown does little to calm fear in immigrant communities after weeks of aggressive ICE operations

Prosecutors say Daniel Carpenter sexually assaulted two female National Guard members in June 2023 at a Bismarck hotel.