National Guard ruling, travel decline, banned soy sauce containers

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ADVERTISEMENT View in Browser | APNews DONATE View in Browser | APNews DONATE AP Afternoon Wire Advancing the Power of Facts Policy changes, but facts endure. AP delivers accurate, fact-based journalism to keep the world informed in every administration. Support independent reporting today. Donate. By Sallee Ann Harrison September 02, 2025 By Sallee Ann Harrison September 02, 2025 Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, a federal judge rules President Trump's use of the National Guard in Southern California was illegal, a decline in international travel to the United States doesn't show signs of reversing, and South Australia enacts an oddly specific ban on plastic fish-shaped soy sauce containers.  UP FIRST California National Guard are positioned at the Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles on June 10. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) Trump's use of the National Guard during Los Angeles immigration protests is illegal, a judge says President Donald Trump's administration violated federal law by sending National Guard troops to Southern California during immigration enforcement operations and accompanying protests, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ ICE is showing up to interview parents hoping to reunite with their children who entered US alone 3 men deported by US are held in African prison despite completing their sentences, lawyers say Trump will announce Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama TOP STORIES People walk through Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Friday. (AP Photo/John Locher) A downturn in international travel to the US may last beyond summer, experts warn A decline in foreign visitors traveling to the United States has stretched well into the summer. And tourism experts say the downward trend that emerged after President Donald Trump returned to the White House shows no immediate signs of reversing. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Cruise industry group sues to challenge Hawaii's tourism tax designed to deal with climate change US flight attendants are fed up like their Air Canada peers. Here's why they are unlikely to strike Beach on a budget: Greeks settle for day trips, priced out of iconic destinations Fish-shaped soy sauce bottles are forbidden by an Australian state in an oddly specific plastic ban Plastic soy sauce bottles shaped like fish are tiny, cute and beloved by many sushi eaters. But South Australia officials enacted an unusually specific ban on the fish-shaped bottles on Monday, saying they were worse for the environment than other condiment containers. Read more.  RELATED COVERAGE ➤ One of the world's most polluted cities has banned single-use plastics. It's not so easy ADVERTISEMENT IN OTHER NEWS Displaced Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza Strip move with their belongings on Saturday. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Israel-Hamas war: Top genocide scholars accuse Israel of genocide as strikes across Gaza kill at least 31 Palestinians  Russia-Ukraine war: Putin says Trump administration is listening to Russia's arguments on Ukraine war Claudia Sheinbaum: Mexico's first female president takes stock after a year in office Graham Greene: Trailblazing Indigenous actor best known for 'Dances with Wolves' dies at 73 Extra Value Meals: Coming price cuts at McDonald's may signal a broader fast food price war Most powerful person in fashion: Anna Wintour taps Chloe Malle as Vogue successor — but she's still in charge WATCH: Army football player and his dad save a man from flames after a car crash near West Point TRENDING People gather near the site of an airplane crash in the Mwihoko area of Ruiru, Kenya, on Aug. 7. (AP Photo/Samson Otieno)  A look at AP's top photos in August This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in August. Please let us know what you think of this newsletter. You can sign up for more and invite a friend here. For news in real time visit APNews.com. - Sallee Ann Please let us know what you think of this newsletter. You can sign up for more and invite a friend here. For news in real time visit APNews.com. - Sallee Ann SUPPORT THE AP. DONATE. Manage preferences | Privacy policy | Unsubscribe   *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in advertising, contact us here. ADVERTISEMENT