The Jackson statue remained on its pedestal on Monday night. President Donald Trump tweeted Monday night that “Numerous people” had been arrested for “shameful vandalism.” He added: “10 years in prison under the Veterans in Memory Preservation Law. Beware!” Home Secretary David Bernhardt was at the scene on Monday night …
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New York officials investigate Facebook post by deputy chief Staten Island denounced as racist
New York City education officials are investigating a Staten Island deputy chief after a statement on privileges was posted on his Facebook page, targeting people who are receiving government assistance or who are unemployed. The post that appeared on the page of New Dorp High School’s assistant principal, Deborah Morse-Cunningham, …
Read More »The Arctic Circle reached 101 ° F on Saturday, its highest temperature
Kurai Steppe and the Chuya River at the bottom of the North-Chui Ridge. Altai Mountains, Russia. Aerial drone … [+] Panoramic photo. Getty Last weekend, a small Russian city in the Arctic Circle reached a scorching temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. While the temperature must be expertly verified, if maintained, …
Read More »Trump opposed removing the Theodore Roosevelt statue from outside the Natural History Museum
United States President Donald Trump said Monday he opposed removing the imposing statue of Theodore Roosevelt from the exterior of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The statue shows Roosevelt on a horse, with a Native American man and an African man at his side. Subscribe: …
Read More »Coronavirus spreads at “unacceptable rate” in Texas, says governor
TOPLINE Texas Governor Greg Abbott asked residents to wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines, but offered little in terms of additional state action while speaking at a press conference Monday, which was called because almost all of the metrics Principles for detecting the spread of the coronavirus show that …
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