About 700 U.S. Marines being activated to respond to protests in Los Angeles

About 700 U.S. Marines have been activated to respond to the protests in Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the country, U.S. Northern Command confirmed on Monday.

The Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, based at U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California, will join the National Guard troops who were activated by U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend to protect "federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area," according to a statement released by U.S. Northern Command.

U.S. Northern Command said the Marine infantry battalion has been placed in an alert status over the weekend.

CNN was the first to report the news. The news outlet noted that the deployment of the full Marine battalion marks a significant escalation in Trump's use of the military as a show of force against protesters.

Mexico's president urges respect for human dignity amid U.S. protests

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday urged the U.S. authorities to follow the law on deportation proceedings and respect human dignity, following recent mass roundups of migrants and resulting protests in Los Angeles, California.

Sheinbaum, accompanied by Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs Juan Ramon de la Fuente, read a statement on the Los Angeles protests at her daily morning press conference.

The statement outlined five measures Mexico's government is taking to protect the rights of the Mexican migrant community in the United States.

"The government of Mexico will not tolerate practices that violate human rights," the president said, making a "respectful but firm" request that the U.S. authorities act in accordance with due process and respect for human dignity.

"We do not agree with violent actions as a form of protest ... we call on the Mexican community to act peacefully and not give in to provocations," Sheinbaum added.

UN mission condemns truce violation in Libya's capital

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday condemned the violation of the truce in the capital, Tripoli, where clashes broke out earlier in the day between rival armed groups during Eid al-Adha celebrations.

In a statement, the UNSMIL urged all parties to respect the agreed-upon truce and refrain from actions that could undermine it.

"When conflict occurs in urban areas, the propensity for civilian casualties is very high," the mission said, calling on all parties to avoid provocative acts and to resort to dialogue through the truce mechanism.

It noted that the UN Security Council, in a recent press release, had called for those responsible for attacks against civilians to be held accountable.

Eyewitnesses said clashes erupted earlier Monday between rival armed groups in parts of Tripoli, sparking panic among civilians. No casualties have been reported so far.

U.S. LA Olympics organizers confident to cover estimated cost of Games

Los Angeles Olympics organizers believe they are on track to meet or exceed their corporate fundraising goals in an effort to ensure that public funding will not be needed to pay for the Games, reported the Los Angeles Times on Monday.

LA28 organizers aren't concerned about visa issues and travel bans preventing athletes from competing, with its chairman Casey Wasserman saying that taxpayers shouldn't be worried they will be handed a bill for the 2028 Olympics.

"We are really confident in the progress we've made," said Wasserman. "We're focused on what we've always done to deliver the greatest Games we are capable of delivering in this city in the most fiscally responsible way that pays dividends for every member of our Olympic movement and our community."

"With the city of Los Angeles facing deep financial problems and transportation updates lagging behind schedule, LA28 is under pressure to deliver a completely privately funded Games," noted the report.

Washington, D.C. in preparation for military parade

The capital city of the United States is gearing up for Saturday's military parade to honor the 250th birthday of the Army and the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump.

"We're preparing for an enormous turnout," Matt McCool of the Secret Service's Washington Field office, was quoted on Monday by The Associated Press as saying. More than 18 miles of "anti-scale fencing" would be erected and "multiple drones" would be in the air, according to the officer. The entire District of Columbia is normally a no-fly zone for drones.

Army officials have estimated around 200,000 attendees for the evening military parade, and McCool said he was prepared for "hundreds of thousands" of people.

A total of 175 magnetometers would be used at security checkpoints controlling access to the daytime birthday festival and the nighttime parade. Metropolitan Police Department chief Pamela Smith predicted major impacts to traffic and advised attendees to arrive early and consider forgoing cars for the Metro.