The power of the US military will be sharply on display this weekend – on two different coasts and in two very different ways.

Los Angeles endured a sixth day of protests that have been largely peaceful but occasionally punctuated by violence.

A seaplane pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, made an emergency water landing Thursday at the Port of Los Angeles and was uninjured. The plane landed around 2:30 p.m., prompting a response from the U.S. Coast Guard, Los Angeles Port Police and Los Angeles Fire Department, according to LAFD spokesman Brian Humphrey.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was in Los Angeles Thursday morning providing an update on immigration operations and protests in the area, when she was interrupted by Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla,

As the immigration protests in Los Angeles continue, demonstrations were also seen in New York City, Austin, Texas, and just south of L.A. in Santa Ana, California. The number of National Guard troops on the ground in the Los Angeles area has risen from 300 to 1,