The Trump administration has dropped its case against a former Olympic canoei...
of vandalizing the reflecting pool in Washington, D.C.
“His empire's Chloe Veltman reports the motion to dismiss charges against David Hurn blames”
the damage on a botched reservation. In the 20-page filing government prosecuted to say the damage to the reflecting pools caused by contract to errors and rushed construction rather than vandalism. While guard troops and U.S. park police arrested David Hurn at the reflecting pool, after he stopped to examine appealing section of the new pool liner.
Federal prosecutors charged hand with felony property destruction, alleging he deliberately
tore the lining installed as part of a $14 million re-hab, and pleaded not guilty.
In a statement to NPR, Hurn's legal team, said the dismissal quote, "Does not erase the abuse of government power in arresting and charging a patriotic American who did nothing wrong?" Chloe Veltman and Piano's. President Trump announced to break through this week in peace negotiations for Gaza, but objections to the deal are already being raised by both Hamas and Israel, and Piano's
Frank Lankford has our story.
“The President said Hamas would totally disarm.”
They give up their weapons and is that was concluding then its rarely forces would begin to pull back from parts of Gaza now within hours. Hamas official told NPR, Israel would have to withdraw first before he gave up any weapons. Now this evening Israeli minister of National Security, Edom Mar Bengear, he called the agreement unacceptable.
He said Israel must be allowed to continue to target Hamas fighters. Otherwise, Hamas could regroup, prepare to attack Israel again, as it did back in October 7th of 2023. That's NPR's Frank Lankford. About 300,000 acres are burning in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho right now.
Northwest public broadcastings and a king reports on why the National Weather Service is calling the next few days in the region a particularly dangerous situation. From eastern Washington to Montana down through Oregon, all the way to Wyoming, eight states
“are under firewatches of some sort this weekend.”
There's low humidity, high temperatures and winds, expected to kick up around 20 to 30 miles an hour in some places. There could be gusts up to 50. NASA's Sagebrush and Forests have been brittle and baking since spring, it's Tinder. The National Weather Service says any spark could catch and spread quickly.
For NPR News, I'm Anna King in Richland, Washington. The White House is indicating that President Trump may soon carry out news strikes on Iran in an exchange Friday with reporters at Camp David. Trump said he just wants to win in Iran, and that the U.S. will be hitting them hard.
Iran's revolutionary guard made while says it's struck two more tankers in the Strait
of Hormuz. On Wall Street stocks finished up across the board on Friday, and you're listening to NPR News. Most kids in the U.S. are getting a daily dose of caffeine. Now, a new National Center for Health Statistics Report looks into how much, and where it's coming from, and PR is ping-wong, as more.
More than 60% of U.S. youth consume caffeine on a given day. In longer kids, ages two to 11 are getting it from sweet bakery products, like those made with chocolate or coffee powder, and candy, flavored milk, and other beverages. At a lesson, ages 12 to 19 are getting caffeine from soda, those bakery products, and tea or coffee.
The amount of daily caffeine increased with age, teenagers were getting around 30 milligrams per day, about the amount in a can of cola. The results come from responses to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey collected from 2021 to 2023. While moderate caffeine consumption appears to be relatively safe for kids and teens, the
study authors warn that caffeinated products may disrupt sleep, and that sweets and sodas often come with high levels of added sugar, ping-wong and PR news. Mass of sargasm are covering large portions of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico to see weed is covering shorelines and killing marine life.
The University of South Florida issued a report Friday that says some 27 million metric tons
of sargasm have been recorded in the region in July. CBS NFL analyst Tony Romo has been placed on Lee following his arrest in Wisconsin on July 23 on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. CBS Sports announced on Friday that Romo is on leave until further notice, JJ Watts will be serving his replacement with that little coverage when it kicks off his fall.
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