Searchable News & Info From Reliable Online Sources.
- Trump Threatened 10 Years in Prison for Vandalizing Reflecting Pool, But Protest...
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite President Donald Trump has reacted furiously to the troubles plaguing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, claiming they were caused by vandals and threatening ten-year prison sentences. Even if that were true, his own prosecutors have handed out far more lenient sentences for arguably more serious damage. Trump’s decision to drain the pool and paint the bottom “American Flag Blue” has been criticized for its cost, plus the no-bid $14 million contract that was given to an ally. Since the pool was refilled, bright green algae have spread throughout the water and the paint has been peeling away. Reporters have seen tourists tearing off pieces of the paint to bring home as souvenirs. The government has sent out work crews to try to combat the algae through various means, including “hydro-vacuums” and pouring hydrogen peroxide into the water. That appears to have been an inadequate fix, initially killing off some of the algae along the outer edges of the Reflecting Pool and possibly even causing or exacerbating the peeling paint. Tests conducted by two scientists on behalf of a reporter from The Atlantic found that a new “more aggressive” type of algae was spreading throughout the water. On Saturday, former Olympian David Hearn was arrested and hit with a misdemeanor charge for destruction of government property when he stopped at the Reflecting Pool to check it out. “I reached in there, and I was able to grab the end of that flapping piece, the already peeling piece,” Hearn told The Washington Post. “It was still attached to the bottom. I didn’t remove anything.” “I didn’t vandalize anything,” he insisted. “I didn’t destroy or break or peel anything. By the time I realized what was going on, I was being put in handcuffs.” Trump has written multiple Truth Social posts accusing unnamed vandals of damaging the Reflecting Pool, blaming “SICK, DERANGED PEOPLE” for the peeling paint and other issues. On Monday, the president again vented his frustrations in a Truth Social post, claiming that vandals had put a “300 foot long gash” in the Reflecting Pool’s paint and “chemicals have been illegally placed in the water.” “Please remember that there is a 10-year prison sentence for the destruction, or even the attempted destruction, of such things – Which will be fully enforced!” Trump added. Except, as Politico senior legal affairs reporter Kyle Cheney pointed out, Trump’s Department of… [TheTopNews] Read More.15 hours ago - Trump Says He’s ‘Preparing Lawsuits Against ABC for False Reporting’
AP Photo/Andrew Harnik President Donald Trump said his administration is about to sue ABC over its reporting on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. For weeks, Trump bragged about the ongoing renovations of the Reflecting Pool, but since their completion, the pool has been plagued by algae blooms. Last week, visitors began to notice paint peeling away from the bottom. The algae has given the pool a distinct green hue instead of the intended American flag blue. Some tourists have reportedly been ripping off pieces of loose paint to take as souvenirs. Trump has insisted the Reflecting Pool is in bad shape because vandals dumped fertilizer into it. However, he has provided no evidence for his claim. On Monday night, the president went on Truth Social and wrote that a lawsuit is headed ABC’s way. He accused ABC News of not reporting that his two predecessors spent $100 million to renovate the pool, a figure which he appears to have made up, as President Joe Biden oversaw no major work on it. Meanwhile, the Obama administration spent $35 million on the pool. Trump wrote: In describing the Vandalism that took place at the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., ABC FAKE NEWS, one of the worst in the business, even paying me $16,000,000 for past bad and inaccurate reporting, failed to report that their close “friends,” Dumocrats Obama and Biden, spent over 100 Million Dollars on the Reflecting Pool, and it never worked. In fact, it was rarely open due to leaks and “stench.” They wanted to spend 300 to 400 Million Dollars, but just let it ROT. I spent approximately 16 Million Dollars, and it came out great, except for the Vandalism, which we are now fixing. It was also a much bigger job than originally envisioned, including the outer areas and sidewalks. We are preparing lawsuits against ABC for false reporting. I like their money, which will be given to the U.S. Treasury! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl reported from the Reflecting Pool last week. “Fourteen million dollars was spent to drain this whole thing and to paint the bottom American flag blue,” Karl said, standing next to the pool. “As you can see, it’s all green now. They know that. They’re trying to kill the algae. But as they’re doing that, something else has happened.” In the video, Karl reached down and… [TheTopNews] Read More.15 hours ago - Ransom note claimed Nancy Guthrie died after abduction
The note from the possible kidnappers reportedly stated that they did not mean for her to die and included an apology to the family. [TheTopNews] Read More.15 hours ago - NY Daily News Staff ‘Mortified’ at Paper Running ‘Deceptive’ Faux Front ...
AP Photo/Anthony Izaguirre Staff at the New York Daily News said they are “mortified” after the paper allowed a political campaign to run a mock front page ad that made it seem like the paper had endorsed the candidate. Democrat Alex Bores, who is running in New York’s 12th congressional district primary, is pictured in the controversial mock front page ad with the faux headline, “Taking on the Powerful and Standing Up For Us!” and a call to action: “Send a Fighter to Washington.” While the words “paid political advertisement” are written at the top of the ad, they appear in a much smaller font than that of the mock headline and call to action. A disclosure at the very bottom of the spread states that it was paid for by the pro-AI Jobs and Democracy PAC, published in an even tinier font. The X account for the Daily News’ unionized staff, @NYDNUnion, shared a post expressing the staff’s dismay at the front page spread. “This looks like an endorsement, but its not — the wood of the Daily News should not be for sale! Our staff was mortified to wake up to a front page covered by a deceptive political ad for two days straight,” the post reads. In the post, the staff goes on to slam Heath Freeman and his investment firm. Freeman is the President and Managing Director at Alden Global Capital, which owns the Daily News, having acquired the paper through its $633 million acquisition of the Tribune Publishing chain in 2021. “Shame on Heath Freeman and Alden for selling our good name for a buck,” the Daily News Union wrote. The move has also been widely slammed online, with LA Times media reporter Stephen Battaglio blasting the paper’s lack of standards via social media. “I know standards are now gone,” Battaglio wrote on X. “But a faux front page ad for a candidate? Not good @NYDailyNews.”The post NY Daily News Staff ‘Mortified’ at Paper Running ‘Deceptive’ Faux Front Page Political Endorsement: ‘Selling Our Good Name for a Buck’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.15 hours ago - US official says JD Vance made ‘great progress’ in Iran talks, calls...
FIRST ON FOX: A U.S. official involved with the U.S.-Iran peace negotiations said that Vice President JD Vance made "great progress" in the talks, adding that "foreign propaganda" spread a falsehood that the prime minister of Qatar snubbed Vance.The U.S. official told Fox News Digital that Iranian state media originated reports of Vance being snubbed by the Qatari prime minister and Iranian leadership threatening to walk away from the negotiating table."The vice president and the U.S. delegation departed Switzerland today after making great progress and engaging in historic talks that lasted well into the late hours over the weekend," a U.S. official present at the talks told Fox News Digital. "The negotiations set the framework for continued talks so that the unmatched efforts of the president can lead to a deal that’s best for the American people.""Those parroting foreign propaganda serve no one except the bad faith actors that want to derail negotiations," the official added.IRAN'S UNPRECEDENTED 'WHOLE-REGIME' DELEGATION AT US DEAL TALKS SIGNALS ONE GOAL: EXPERTAs Vance and White House officials deliberated a peace agreement at the Bürgenstock resort on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland, a CBS poll on Sunday showed that an overwhelming 78% of Americans say that the conflict between the U.S. and Iran should come to an end.Reports from Iranian state media created confusion about the progress of the peace talks in Switzerland, with critics alleging the Qataris snubbed Vance after Qatar's prime minister and chief negotiator, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, walked past Vance and warmly greeted Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif instead. "The U.S. delegation had just spent hours with the Qataris and there was no need to re-greet someone having just spent hours with," a U.S. official said. "The decision to give statements together before the meeting was done impromptu, which is why it wasn't a staged greeting."TRUMP AGAIN SAYS DEAL IS CLOSE, THEN CONFIRMS A LAST-MINUTE AGREEMENT WITH IRAN, BUT DETAILS STILL SECRETIn an interview today with Qatar’s official media outlet, Al Jazeera, Al Thani denied snubbing Vance, saying he had just spent hours with Vance and hadn’t yet greeted Sharif. He blamed the media for misrepresenting the encounter. "And they just made the issue too big," he said.Prospects of a peace agreement have already shown signs of life in the U.S., even without a final deal. The New York Times reported oil prices dipping on Monday amid expectations Vance would secure peace during… [TheTopNews] Read More.15 hours ago - Chamber CEO Scinta on 3-hour meeting with mayor and getting La Crosse “open fo...
La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Sam Scinta on his “Lord of the Rings”-length meeting with the mayor, the business climate in the community right now, and that port initiative announced last week. Listen live weekdays at 5:06 p.m. Find the pod on Spotify, Apple Podcast or here. Tune in on the WIZM app or on air at 92.3 FM / 1410 AM / 106.7 FM (north of Onalaska) We began though with just a quick “What does the Chamber do?” as Scinta has been leading it now for the past nine months. Next, we talked about — what is more of a long game — the new Northern Grain Belts Ports Initiative and what it means for leveraging local waterways. After that, we spent the final half of the show deep diving into La Crosse Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey’s three-hour meeting with Chamber members last week. We break down what the meeting entailed and the “homework” to come out of it — like the push for a city administrator, a business concierge, zoning changes, and historic preservation reform. We wrap up looking at how La Crosse is faring right now when it comes to the overall business climate, why our unique transit hub gives us a leg up on Madison, and the Chamber’s possible future plans for a quarterly “La Crosse is Open for Business” series. The post Chamber CEO Scinta on 3-hour meeting with mayor and getting La Crosse “open for business” appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 106.7FM 1410AM. [TheTopNews] Read More.15 hours ago
The Searchable USWebDaily.com and TheTopNews NewsBank Helps You Be Better Informed, Faster! Spread The Word.
