Japan, South Korea stocks hit more records, as oil gains on Iran war ending fragility CHAN HOHIM Mon, June 1, 2026 at 4:35 AM UTC 0 A currency trader talks on the phone at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Youngjoon) HONG KONG (AP) — Stock markets in Japan and South Korea hit fresh record highs Monday on enthusiasm over the artificial intelligence boom and as investors await a decision on the Iran war ceasefire extension. Oil prices gained more than 2% as U.S.

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HONG KONG (AP) — Stock markets in Japan and South Korea hit fresh record highs Monday on enthusiasm over the artificial intelligence boom and as investors await a decision on the Iran war ceasefire extension.

Oil prices gained more than 2% as U.S.-Iran negotiations continued, including on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil and natural gas transit.

U.S. futures edged higher.

Asian shares mostly advanced, and Japan’s and South Korea’s benchmarks hit records during intraday trading, led by technology-related stocks, as investors continued to see growth in AI and other advanced technologies.

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained more than 1.3% and crossed the 67,000 mark for the first time, reaching 67,231.28. Shares of SoftBank Group, the investment company that focuses heavily on AI, rose more than 9% after hitting records last week.

In South Korea, the Kospi index jumped nearly 5% and hit an all-time high of 8,874.16. Samsung Electronics, its biggest company, was up more than 9%. Official data on Monday showed that South Korea’s exports surged 53% year-on-year in May, buoyed by global demand for semiconductors.

The Nikkei 225 was up more than 12% over the past month, while the Kospi soared over 27% during the same period.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was trading 0.9% higher at 25,408.96. The Shanghai Composite index edged down 0.1% to 4,063.72, after China reported over the weekend that factory activity in May softened with signs of slowing new exports demand.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.1% at 8,720.30,.

Taiwan’s Taiex climbed 1.4%, while India's Sensex added 0.6%.

Three months after the Iran war began, uncertainties over a permanent end to the war are still driving market movements and keeping oil prices swinging, even as optimism on robust AI demand and strong corporate earnings have fueled a stock market rally including on Wall Street.

On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump met with advisers in high-level talks but had not decided yet on a tentative plan to extend the Iran war ceasefire by 60 days, while Iran had said a deal was not finalized. The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was also still in limbo. The strait has been largely closed and the U.S. has imposed a sea blockade on Iranian ports.

Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 2.4% early Monday to $93.33 per barrel. It was approximately $70 a barrel in late February, before the start of the war.

Benchmark U.S. crude was 2.8% higher at $89.76 a barrel.

On Friday, Wall Street stocks reached more records powered by big technology stocks, with the benchmark S&P 500 adding 0.2% in its seventh straight gain to 7,580.06.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.7% to 51,032.46, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite gained 0.2% to 26,972.62.

Dell Technologies surged 32.8% following strong-than-expected results and after it raised its outlook on strong AI-related demand. Microsoft rose over 5.4%, while Broadcom was up 4.7%.

In other dealings, the U.S. dollar rose to 159.48 Japanese yen from 159.25 yen. The euro was trading at $1.1645, down from $1.1667.

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It seems investors are concluding no news is good news when it comes to ‌the Gulf peace talks. President Trump had said he was meeting last Friday to decide ‌on whether to sign off on an extension to the ceasefire, but since then it's been silence, well apart from comparing himself to Elvis.

Defence Secretary Hegseth did pop up to say the U.S. could restart attacks on Iran if a suitable deal was not agreed. Indeed, news came Monday that U.S. forces had struck Iranian targets over the weekend, while Iran said it had targeted an air base used in what it called a U.S. attack ‌and Kuwaiti defences were reported to be ⁠intercepting missile and drone strikes.

As it is, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a trickle with eight vessels heading outbound on May 30, and only ⁠two of those tankers. Pre-war the daily average was 136 or so.

Commodity analysts have for some time been warning that mid-June would be when global oil inventories would be so run down that actual shortages would emerge, so the clock is ticking. Yet Brent is well under $100, even after rising 2.5% today to $93.40.

Asian share markets are ‌too focused on AI to care, and who can blame them? South Korea's main index climbed 28% in May, while Taiwan added 15% and the Nikkei 12%. Samsung Electronics was up 10% on Monday alone as it began shipping a new type of faster chips.

The boom in tech was clear in some truly astounding trade numbers from South Korea where exports were up 53% in May on a year earlier ‌at almost $88 billion. Exports of semiconductors rose 169% and computers 291%.

And yet the Korean won is not far from all-time lows, suggesting Korea's dollar earnings are staying in dollars and not being converted. Presumably much of that is held in Treasury ‌paper, so the AI boom is indirectly helping the U.S. administration fund its massive budget deficit. Swings and roundabouts.

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang kicks off the Computex trade show in Taipei on Monday with a speech about AI in which he is expected to tout his company's latest products as well ‌as the mountain of investment he's planning for Taiwan.

Key developments that could influence markets on Monday:

- EU unemployment for April, EU PMIs, German retail sales

- US ISM manufacturing survey for May, US PMI

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Why Arizona State star Landon Hairston won&x27;t play vs Ole Miss in NCAA regional final Sam Hutchens, Mississippi Clarion LedgerSun, May 31, 2026 at 10:56 PM UTC 0 Why Arizona State star Landon Hairston won't play vs Ole Miss in NCAA regional final LINCOLN, NE — Arizona State will be without one of the best players in college baseball for its NCAA Tournament regional final game against Ole Miss baseball. The No. 2 region seed Rebels (3820) face No. 3 Arizona State (3920) on May 31 (7 p.m., ESPNU) in the NCAA Tournament Lincoln Regional final.

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LINCOLN, NE — Arizona State will be without one of the best players in college baseball for its NCAA Tournament regional final game against Ole Miss baseball.

The No. 2 region seed Rebels (38-20) face No. 3 Arizona State (39-20) on May 31 (7 p.m., ESPNU) in the NCAA Tournament Lincoln Regional final.

Sophomore ASU infielder Landon Hairston has been suspended for the game. He was ejected in ASU's 11-8 elimination game win over host Nebraska on May 31 after he flung his bat into the air after striking out on a called third strike.

According to NCAA rules, a player who is ejected also misses the team's next game.

Hairston was named the Big 12 Player of the Year. He has a .405 batting average with 28 home runs. He would be eligible to return on June 1 if the Sun Devils can win to force a winner-take-all game.

Hairston could be a fourth-generation Major League Baseball player, joining his father Scott, grandfather Jerry and great grandfather Sam.

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Passenger disgusted by seatmate’s gross act on packed flight: ‘I hate people’ Ben CostThu, May 28, 2026 at 5:27 PM UTC 365 A passenger has been put on blast for picking skin off their feet on a packed flight. It was the pedi crime of the century. A passenger has been slammed online for engaging in an invasive, unhygienic act while in the sky. “Lady next to me on flight started picking at the dead skin on her BARE FEET,” her seatmate ranted about the inflight infraction in a Reddit post with nearly 300 comments.

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A passenger has been put on blast for picking skin off their feet on a packed flight.

It was the pedi crime of the century.

A passenger has been slammed online for engaging in an invasive, unhygienic act while in the sky.

“Lady next to me on flight started picking at the dead skin on her BARE FEET,” her seatmate ranted about the in-flight infraction in a Reddit post with nearly 300 comments.

An accompanying photo showed the woman resting her bare foot on her knee and using her hands to peel away at it as if in a foot spa in the sky.

The woman was spotted brazenly peeling skin off her feet. Jeetyetdude_/Reddit

Commenters were quick to hold the flyer’s feet to the fire.

“Some people genuinely need to be banned from flying for life,” said one while denouncing the offender’s in-flight exfoliation session.

“Lady next to me on flight started picking at the dead skin on her BARE FEET,” the Redditor wrote. Jeetyetdude_/Reddit

“Why do people think bathroom stuff is okay in a non-bathroom setting?” said another, while a third wrote, “I hate people.”

Others suggested ways to stop the woman’s mile-high grooming routine.

“I’d call the flight attendant and gesture towards the foot picker,” suggested one armchair air travel expert.

Another advised them to “take the safety brochure and start fanning that s–t back at them … maybe they will get the hint.”

Unfortunately, air travel can be a nightmare at 30,000 feet of late.

During a recent podiatric infraction, a first-class passenger used their seatmate’s armrest as a footrest during an American Airlines flight.

“First time experiencing the feet in my face in 5 years,” said the victim while detailing their plight on Reddit.

The poster knocked her trotters off the armrest, only for the victim to prop them again.

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Elite LSU football recruiting target decommits from ACC school Alexis Yoder, LSU WireSun, May 31, 2026 at 7:26 PM UTC 0 Elite LSU football recruiting target decommits from ACC school One of LSU football&x27;s top targets in the 2027 class officially reopened his recruitment. Mekhi Williams decommitted from Florida State, according to a post on his social media account on Sunday. Williams made a trip to Madison for an unofficial visit with Wisconsin, his second in the last month. He also has an official visit schedule to Nebraska in June.

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One of LSU football's top targets in the 2027 class officially reopened his recruitment. Mekhi Williams decommitted from Florida State, according to a post on his social media account on Sunday.

Williams made a trip to Madison for an unofficial visit with Wisconsin, his second in the last month. He also has an official visit schedule to Nebraska in June. Rivals' Prediction Machine lists the Badgers as the favorite to land the four-star safety.

Rivals' Industry Rankings lists Williams as the No. 14 safety and No. 180 overall player in the 2027 cycle. A native of Ruskin, FL, he is the No. 19 player out of the state. He was originally slated to stay home and play for the Seminoles but decided to look at other options.

The Tigers visited Williams earlier this month, putting themselves back on his radar. It remains to be seen if he will take his first trip to Baton Rouge. Head coach Lane Kiffin and staff rolled out the red carpet for several top 2027 recruits last weekend and could do the same for Williams.

LSU's secondary coach Corey Raymond is one of the top DB recruiters in the sport, and he's had plenty of luck landing blue-chip recruits from Florida before. It's hard not to like LSU's chances in this race.

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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner get married Shania RussellSun, May 31, 2026 at 4:19 PM UTC 0 Dua Lipa and Callum Turner on March 15, 2026Credit: Michael Kovac/GettyKey Points Dua Lipa and Callum Turner have officially married. The couple tied the knot in an intimate London ceremony, per photos obtained by The Sun and The Daily Mail. The marriage comes less than a year after the Grammy winner confirmed their engagement.

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The couple tied the knot in an intimate London ceremony, per photos obtained by The Sun and The Daily Mail.

The marriage comes less than a year after the Grammy winner confirmed their engagement.

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are ready to dance the night away — as husband and wife!

The Grammy-winning singer and rumored James Bond contender married in an intimate Sunday ceremony, according to photographs obtained by The Sun and The Daily Mail.

The nuptials, held at London's Old Marylebone Town Hall on May 31, saw the happy couple celebrated by loved ones who threw confetti and flower petals to celebrate their union. The circle of family and friends in attendance was kept small, per the photos.

The low-key affair saw Lipa don an ivory skirt suit, accessorized with white gloves and a wide-brimmed hat. Turner sported a classic look: a navy double-breasted suit with a matching shirt and tie.

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Representatives for Lipa and Turner did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment.

More wedding festivities are expected to follow the intimate ceremony, according to an April report from The Sunday Times. Lipa and Turner are reportedly eyeing Palermo, Sicily as a destination for a two-day wedding celebration.

The grand event wherever it is held, has been at least a year in the making. Last year, Lipa confirmed the couple's engagement in her British Vogue cover story.

"Yeah, we’re engaged," Lipa told the outlet in July, "It’s very exciting. This decision to grow old together, to see a life and just, I don’t know, be best friends forever—it’s a really special feeling."

Lipa and Turner have been romantically linked since January 2024, when they were spotted together attending the after-party for the Masters of The Air premiere in Los Angeles. They have since become an Instagram sensation thanks to photos shared front heir various vacations together.

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In August, Lipa told Harper’s Bazaar UK, "I love love. It is a beautiful thing. It’s a really inspiring thing. You find yourself so intensely falling all the time in the best way possible. That vulnerability is so scary, but I feel so lucky to get to feel it. I’ve spent a lot of time being guarded or protecting my heart, and so I’m letting go of that feeling and just being like, 'Okay, if I’m supposed to get hurt, then this is what’s going to happen.' I have to just allow love."

She added, "I’m happier than ever, so it feels like I’m doing a disservice by not talking about it. … When you’re a public person, anything that’s very personal is very vulnerable. It’s not like I don’t want to share it."

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In this Western Conference finals series, the matchup … HoopsHypeSun, May 31, 2026 at 2:30 PM UTC 0 In this Western Conference finals series, the matchup … Advertisement In four regularseason games against the Spurs, Chet Holmgren made only 38.7 percent of his shots. He scored just 42 combined points. In the Thunder’s December loss to the Spurs during the NBA Cup, he fared slightly better, with 17 points and seven rebounds — but it still wasn’t as good as Wembanyama’s 22 points and nine rebounds (in only 21 minutes). In this Western Conference finals series, the matchup wasn’t close.

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In four regular-season games against the Spurs, Chet Holmgren made only 38.7 percent of his shots. He scored just 42 combined points. In the Thunder’s December loss to the Spurs during the NBA Cup, he fared slightly better, with 17 points and seven rebounds — but it still wasn’t as good as Wembanyama’s 22 points and nine rebounds (in only 21 minutes). In this Western Conference finals series, the matchup wasn’t close. Eight points, 13 points, 14 points, 10 points, 16 points, 10 points and, in Game 7, four points. Nearly all of them were forgettable. They don’t tell the entire story — the game is more than putting the ball in the basket — and the Thunder’s willingness to sacrifice self for team is part of what got them one win away from another trip to the NBA Finals.

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**Warning: This article contains spoilers for *Fast X*.**

As* The Fast Saga* speeds into its final lap, the franchise is pulling out all of its biggest tricks and most emotional moments on the way to the finish line. *Fast X* packs in a double-crossing twist, multiple cliffhangers, two huge returns, and even a death in the Toretto family.

"It's been 20 years, almost a quarter of a century with these characters, this family," director Louis Leterrier says on EW's *BINGE: The Fast Saga* podcast. "They have done so much for so many people, and also have fought so many enemies that now people are coming back after them. They are going to have to pay the heaviest price, you know, just the heftiest price. Tears are going to be shed."

The first major cost to Dominic Toretto's (Vin Diesel) crew comes in the form of an epic sacrifice. After gleeful villain Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa) swipes Little Brian (Leo Abelo Perry) right off of a moving vehicle, his brother Jakob (John Cena) turns his custom cannon car into a bomb to prevent an attack on Dom and give him a chance to rescue his son. The heroic Hail Mary sees Jakob go out in a literal blaze of glory.

(from left) Little Brian (Leo Abelo Perry, back to camera) and Jakob (John Cena) in Fast X, directed Louis Leterrier.

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Jakob's death helps complete the character's arc for Leterrier. "[I thought], what if we really leaned into this relationship with Little B and this uncle who never experienced love or hasn't experienced love in a long time?" he tells EW. "And then that comes through via his nephew and just the awkwardness that turns into love, and [there's] just that moment where he feels he really accepts the responsibility of being a part of this family."

When approaching Cena, Leterrier admits he wasn't sure at first how the actor would respond to the idea. Cena could tell. "I remember [Louis] being extremely nervous because what that signifies is something that could elicit a reaction from me," he says. "But what he failed to realize is my perspective of every opportunity is to allow me to do the best I can with this opportunity. And that's it. And his idea was the best. And I'm a big believer in best idea wins."

Still, as the newest member of the family exits, an old favorite gets to make a surprise return to the land of the living: Gisele.

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A decade earlier, Gisele (Gal Gadot) made her own sacrifice to save Han (Sung Kang) in 2013's *Fast & Furious 6*. Han would eventually meet his death in 2006's *The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift —* in a bit of timeline trickery that's now become central to *The Fast Saga*'s lore — only for fans to learn in *F9* that Han's death had been faked by Mr. Nobody (Kurt Russell), bringing his character back into the fold. Now it seems that both halves of the franchise's most tragic love story have been alive the whole time.

Kang is excited about all the possibilities it creates for the future, including potentially showcasing more intimacy in Han and Gisele's scenes together. "What are those quiet moments when two people are missing each other? How do they change? How do you engage in conversation, and where do you find that shorthand again in a relationship? Is it distant? Is it intimate right away? Is it like becoming friends again, earning that friendship? So, there's so much."

It was important to Leterrier, though, to make sure Gisele was returning for a purpose. "There was no bringing back Gisele without knowing where we were taking her and what was going to happen in the next one and how involved was she going to be," he says. "Gal was very clear with us, which was like, 'Yeah, you know, I love it, and this is my family, but what's the plan?' So obviously we had to think hard, but luckily we had."

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The reveal that Dante Reyes has his sights set on Dwayne Johnson's Luke Hobbs is arguably an even bigger surprise. Johnson previously said he wouldn't return for the franchise's ninth and tenth installments after reports of conflict between him and Diesel, but his mid-credits scene in *Fast X* suggests he's had a change of heart about *The Fast Saga*'s grand finale.

"It's a great kind of reflection on life and how movies can maybe be a teaching moment, give you opportunities to learn from your heroes," says Kang. "Like, oh, they squashed that. What was that about? Like, I don't even remember that. Like, what was the problem?"

Despite the return of both Gisele and Hobbs, Leterrier makes one thing clear: "Not everyone is going to come back though."

Remember, *Fast X* is still just part one of the franchise's long goodbye, and the stakes will only get higher. "At one point, this model is not going to be able to continue," says Leterrier. "And that point is very soon."

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NJ governor calls for calm after clashes at immigration detention facility IVAN PEREIRASat, May 30, 2026 at 8:59 PM UTC 92 Demonstrations outside Delaney Hall continued Saturday, hours after New Jersey State Police officers clashed with protesters as police set up a perimeter outside of the Immigration Customs and Enforcement detainment center at the order of Gov. Mikie Sherrill. Sherrill told reporters Saturday that six people were arrested during the incident, where tear gas was used and some officers were on horses to disperse the crowd.

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Demonstrations outside Delaney Hall continued Saturday, hours after New Jersey State Police officers clashed with protesters as police set up a perimeter outside of the Immigration Customs and Enforcement detainment center at the order of Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

Sherrill told reporters Saturday that six people were arrested during the incident, where tear gas was used and some officers were on horses to disperse the crowd.

The governor defended her decision to bring in state law enforcement to the scene.

WABC - PHOTO: New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill speaks at a press conference on May 30, 2026.

She called on protesters, who have been challenging the allegedly poor conditions at the Newark detainment center, to "turn the temperature down," and not give ICE a reason to "exacerbate the situation," citing incidents in other cities such as Minneapolis.

"I refuse to let that happen in New Jersey. I will not give ICE a pretext to expand operations at Delaney Hall or across our state. I will not put lives at risk," she said at a news conference.

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During Saturday morning's demonstrations, a handful of pro-ICE demonstrators arrived and called out.

Caitlin Ochs/Reuters - PHOTO: A demonstrator holds a sign in support of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as ICE agents and federal agents secure the entrance to the Delaney Hall detention center, in Newark, New Jersey, May 30, 2026.

A pro-ICE crowd, which was dwarfed by the Delaney Hall protesters, arrived with signs, American flags and other paraphernalia supporting the federal agency and its immigration enforcement crackdown.

Caitlin Ochs/Reuters - PHOTO: Protesters hold signs against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as ICE agents and federal agents secure the entrance to the Delaney Hall detention center, in Newark, New Jersey, May 30, 2026.

The larger group has been protesting outside the facility since May 22, calling out the alleged poor conditions inside Delaney Hall.

Activists and Democratic leaders have alleged that the 300 inmates inside the ICE facility are not being properly fed, not receiving medical care and are living in poorly maintained quarters.

The Department of Homeland Security has denied the allegations along with reports that detainees are staging a hunger strike in protest.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has repeatedly condemned the protests.

"Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Law and order will prevail," he said in an X post Friday.

Adam Gray/Getty Images - PHOTO: Immigration Advocates Demonstrate And Clash With Officers Outside Delaney Hall Detention Facility In Newark

Protesters have been clashing with masked ICE agents outside of the facility since last week. Some of the federal agents used tear gas and batons in their confrontations with protesters.

Sherrill ordered the state police to set up the perimeter Friday night due to the increased ICE surge outside the facility, saying it was "a threat to public safety."

Eduardo Munoz/Reuters - PHOTO: Newark police officers in riot gear gather outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey, May 30, 2026.

As police erected protest barriers, ICE agents moved inside the building's perimeter fence.

New Jersey State Police Lt. Col. David Sierotowicz told New York City ABC station WABC that ICE officers agreed to stand down with state police assuming responsibility.

However, tensions escalated between the protesters and state officers, some of whom were wearing riot gear and shields. Tear gas was deployed and protesters were pushed back.

Caitlin Ochs/Reuters - PHOTO: Police try to clear a path to seperate the anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protesters from the pro-ICE demonstrators, at the Delaney Hall detention center, in Newark, New Jersey, May 30, 2026.

Some of the state police were seen riding horses as they tried to push back the crowd.

Sherrill said that five of the six people arrested Friday night were from outside New Jersey and she alleged that outside agitators were in the crowds.

During Saturday's demonstrations, men wearing clothing with the Proud Boys logo were seen in the pro-ICE protest group.

David Dee Delgado/Reuters - PHOTO: Protestors gather outside Delaney Hall detention center, in Newark, New Jersey, May 29, 2026.

New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said in a statement Saturday that most demonstrators complied with an order Friday night to let vehicles through, though she alleged a "limited number did not comply with repeated requests to clear a safe passage for the vehicles."

Davenport further alleged that some protesters "took dangerous actions, including deploying fireworks and throwing gas canisters at law enforcement, that put everyone in harm's way."

The attorney general added that state police did not fire any rubber bullets or use batons during the Friday incident.

Some protesters decried the actions by the officers.

Olga Fedorova/EPA via Shutterstock - PHOTO: An anti-ICE protester kicks away a gas canister deployed by the state police during a protest against the treatment of detainees in Newark, New Jersey, on May 29, 2026.

Rachel Cohen, one of the protesters who was at the site Friday, told WABC that she was worried that demonstrators were being silenced.

"It is not helpful to quell protest for the sake of a false peace," she said. "There is no peace while we are torturing our neighbors on government dime inside this facility."

The incident was the latest heated clash between Delaney Hall protesters and law enforcement.

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Sen. Andy Kim of New Jersey was tear-gassed on Monday as he tried to de-escalate the situation. DHS Secretary Mullin told reporters Wednesday that Kim "probably shouldn't have been there."

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche alleged Friday that someone protesting at Delaney Hall bit a federal officer.

At least eight people have been arrested by ICE since the protests started.

Adam Gray/Getty Images - PHOTO: Federal agents fire less lethal munitions towards protesters outside Delaney Hall which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center on May 29, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey.

Robert Frazer, the U.S. attorney for the district of New Jersey, said Saturday that Brendan John Geier, 26, of Madison, New Jersey, was charged with kicking a federal officer and biting two others during a confrontation at Delaney Hall Thursday.

Geier was released and prohibited from returning to Delaney Hall, according to Frazer. Attorney information for Geier was not immediately available.

Adam Gray/Getty Images - PHOTO: Protestors block an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle outside Delaney Hall which is being used as an ICE detention center, on May 29, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey.

While Kim and other Democratic leaders have visited the facility and said they saw the poor conditions firsthand, Sherrill said she has been denied access inside.

Sherrill urged protesters to remain peaceful and continue to speak out against the alleged conditions in the detention center.

She also continued her calls on the federal government to allow detainees' families to have visitation rights and have state health inspectors conduct a full report.

"I'm going to work with federal delegation to get answers," she said.

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