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President Trump today dismissed those reports and said the deployment hasn't gone long enough.
“"Look at that chip is moving right now. We're very shortly and it's being replaced with another very similar ship."”
"No, no, no, no. Not nearly long enough." The Pacific-based USS George Washington is on its way to replace the Lincoln. The Defense Department says it's working to provide sailors with what they need. Navy veteran and military times reporter Natalie Olavario tells NPR about some of the supply problems on the ship. "Some of those basic needs are so per show or toothpaste to brush your teeth in the morning.
Access and capability, wash your uniform, your undershirts, having those basic necessities struggled to find their way on board. It has an impact. We're not talking about just getting time extended. It's time extended without a poor call, without a rest, without a refresh, a reset." The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow the White House to continue construction on its
$400 million ballroom project while it appeals a lower court's order to halt the work.
Chief Justice John Roberts has said a deadline of Tuesday for a response by plain as challenging the ballroom project. A divided appeals court ruled last week, Trump must stop construction because Congress is not approved it. The CDC says medications that suppress your immune system can increase your risk of serious mosquito in tick-borne diseases and PR's ping-hoong reports. West-Nile virus season started strong in early this year and is expected to continue through early fall.
The virus is spread by mosquitoes and can cause a flu-like disease that's mild for most. But those with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop serious illness that can lead to long-term neurological problems and even death.
According to CDC, the risk of severe West-Nile and other mosquito-intick-borne diseases is especially high for patients
taking B-cells-appleading drugs used to treat some cancers, arthritis, and other autoimmune conditions. The drugs dampen the immune system's ability to fight off new infections. Health officials advise everyone to use bug spray and where-long sleeves to prevent bites from infected mosquitoes and ticks. Ping-hoong and PR news. Flood watches and warnings continue in the Midwest after a storm system brought several inches of rain this week.
Ohio and Indiana are experiencing serious flooding. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett declared a local disaster emergency for the city and Marion County. Major U.S. stock indexes edged back from their all-time highs today. This is NPR News. July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since the early weeks of Russia's invasion.
At least 437 civilians were killed in 2,610 wounded last month. The UN says the war has killed at least 16,874 civilians since February 2022. Russian jet-powered drones have struck a home in northern Ukraine killing a 29-year-old woman and her nine-year-old son. Meanwhile Ukrainian drones have targeted Russian infrastructure including a major port north of Moscow. It's the final day for the public to weigh in on potential changes to federal wilderness rules from Boise State Public Radio Heath Drusen reports.
The interior department began allowing the public to comment down policies governing wilderness study areas in July. That could lead to changes in management practices and millions of acres of public land. Tracy Stone Manning is the president of the Wilderness Society and former director of the Bureau of Land Management.
“I think the administration is building on its record of systematically attacking every protected acre in the country.”
Activity and designated wilderness and wilderness study areas is severely restricted in order to preserve their natural states. The Department of Interior did not respond to requests for comment. For MPR News, I'm Heath Drusen. The California legislature has approved a bill incentivizing major league baseball's Los Angeles Angels to add their hometown of Anaheim back to their name. The bill would give Anaheim an exemption from state law requiring affordable housing to be included in a new planning and entertainment district around the team stadium.
But only of the teams called the Anaheim Angels once again. This is NPR. This week on Consider This, stories about the Trump administration. Here how a former Olympian was targeted by the Justice Department over damage to the reflecting pool.
“Plus, inside Trump's secret decoy flight out of Turkey that left press and cabinet officials on Air Force One without him.”
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