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Marines' Highway Demonstration Sparks Clash and Traffic Chaos in California

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Marines' Highway Demonstration Sparks Clash and Traffic Chaos in California
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A military exercise involving firing live artillery over a California highway during Vice President JD Vance's visit led to the closure of a 17-mile stretch of I-5, causing traffic delays and sparking criticism from Governor Gavin Newsom over safety concerns, while U.S. Marine officials defended the safety and routine nature of the exercises.

Topics:nationworld#artillery#california#highway-shutdown#newsom#vance#world
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  1. Plan to fire artillery over a highway during Vance visit irks California’s Newsom  AP News
  2. Military Fired Artillery Over California Freeway on Saturday  The New York Times
  3. Vance celebrates Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary with California event that sparks back-and-forth with Newsom  CNN
  4. Highway shuts down as Marines’ show sparks clash with Newsom  USA Today
  5. Interstate 5 closure fuels anger and gridlock: ‘There was no coordination’  Los Angeles Times

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