Global Calls for Gaza Ceasefire, Russia’s Escalating Strikes on Kyiv, California Challenges Trump, Troops Withdraw, FDA Shakeup, & In-N-Out’s Exit

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🗓️ 22 July 2025

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Britain, France, and 23 other countries demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, accusing Israel of blocking aid and worsening the humanitarian disaster. Meanwhile, Russia launches one of its largest air attacks on Kyiv in months, killing civilians and damaging shelters just before NATO meets to weigh President Trump’s plan to arm Ukraine. California sues the Trump administration over restrictions that block undocumented immigrants from vital public benefits. The Pentagon pulls Marines out of Los Angeles after protests against immigration raids. The FDA appoints biotech executive George Tidmarsh to lead drug regulation under RFK Jr., amid calls for reform. And In-N-Out owner Lynsi Snyder announces she’s leaving California, joining a wave of businesses moving east while the burger chain keeps its roots on the West Coast.

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0:00.0	This is an LA Times Studios podcast.
0:10.0	Hi, I'm Angelica Cornado at LA Times Studios.
0:13.0	Here are some of today's headlines from the Los Angeles Times.
0:17.0	California and other left-leaning states are suing the Trump administration for blocking undocumented immigrants from receiving aid through government assistance programs.
0:26.6	Reporter Kevin Rector says a total of 19 states are arguing that this restriction violates federal law and is affecting families who rely on programs for child care and health assistance.
0:38.5	Immigrants are now restricted from programs for homeless people, domestic violence survivors,
0:44.0	at-risk youth, and other services like community food banks. California Attorney General Rob
0:50.3	Bonta says the restriction on access to these services is cruel and takes away benefits
0:56.0	immigrant families have relied on since at least 1997.
1:00.0	700 U.S. Marines are set to leave L.A. one month after being sent by President Trump to handle
1:06.0	unrest caused by immigration raids.
1:09.0	Julia Wick reports that the Pentagon's decision to withdraw
1:12.1	the troops comes after volatile protests broke out in mid-June. Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean
1:17.9	Parnell credited the troops for helping to bring calm to the area. Mayor Karen Bass says
1:23.3	the move was inappropriate and celebrated the withdrawal as a win for the city. Governor Gavin Newsom said in a statement,
1:29.7	there was never a need for the military to deploy against civilians in Los Angeles.
1:34.4	Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta previously sued over Trump's deployment of National Guard troops.
1:40.6	But the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the President has brought authority
1:45.0	to send the military into American cities. The Food and Drug Administration has chosen its
1:51.1	newest top drug regulator. Reporters Robert Langreth and Sam Hornblower say FDA Commissioner
1:56.9	Marty McCarrie appointed former biotech executive George Tidmarsh as the Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
2:04.6	Tidmarsh comes with years of experience developing pharmaceutical drugs, knowledge he'll need to face pressure from the White House to cut drug prices and boost U.S. manufacturing.
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