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Three Months Out from Deadline, Trump’s Sculpture Garden Languishes

Three Months Out from Deadline, Trump’s Sculpture Garden Languishes

Published by José Betancourt

President Donald Trump has long fondly envisioned a sculpture garden dedicated to 250 American heroes. You know, people like George Washington, the country’s first president, and Alex Trebek, the longtime host of TV game show Jeopardy! Sculpted in traditional materials at larger than life size, these mythical sculptures have been on his mind for six years, and he has publicly promised “a beautiful complex.” But now, the National Garden of American Heroes is less than three months out from its planned opening date of July 4, 2026, the 250th birthday of the United States, and it looks as though not even one sculpture will be standing by that time, according to unnamed sources in a CNN report. Related Articles According to CNN, foundries and artists nationwide who put their names forth to work on the sculptures are still awaiting a response from the Trump administration. The Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) and the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), which would have to sign off on the project, have yet to receive plans from the administration, …

Man admits abusing toddler by choking, dunking, smothering for months until passerby confronted him

Man admits abusing toddler by choking, dunking, smothering for months until passerby confronted him

Published by Sam Flores

Warning: This report contains distressing details of child abuse. SINGAPORE: Over about three months, a man abused a toddler under the age of one in horrific ways, including pushing his head into a pail of water, pressing a pillow onto his face and choking him repeatedly until the child foamed at the mouth. The abuse came to an end only after a woman observed the man choking the child at a void deck. She confronted him before calling the police. Investigations uncovered multiple videos of the man abusing the child, aged nine to 11 months, during the assault. The offender admitted abusing the boy due to a grudge he had against his brother-in-law, the father of the victim. The prosecution is seeking 12 to 15 years’ jail for the 32-year-old Singaporean man, while the defence is asking for eight to 10 years’ jail instead. All parties in this case cannot be named due to gag orders protecting the victim. THE CASE The offender was working as a paramedic with a private ambulance service at the …

Ashley Tisdale glows in bikini 19 months post-partum: ‘No shortcuts’

Ashley Tisdale glows in bikini 19 months post-partum: ‘No shortcuts’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Ashley Tisdale is glowing thanks to motherhood. The actress celebrated her wins by sharing a stunning picture of herself in a tiny black bikini, on Instagram stories, as she got candid about her current fitness journey. The star’s overlaid text read: “19 months post partum. No shortcuts. PT for diastasis twice a week and @pilates_by_amanda (whenever I drive in to LA, so not as consistent).” She added: “I’m not exactly where I want to be yet, but it’s the first time I have felt comfortable wearing a bikini since having Emerson, so that’s a win! Remember: everyone is different PP so let’s try to give ourselves grace and not compare.” Ashley is not only a doting mother to Emerson Clover French, one, but also to Jupiter Iris French, four, with her husband of 12 years, Christopher French. © InstagramAshley shared a picture of herself rocking a bikini online About her second pregnancy During her second pregnancy, she was transparent about the changes that she underwent. She shared: “I just allow myself to feel however I want …

Iran officials ‘afraid to bury’ assassinated Supreme Leader months after death | World | News

Iran officials ‘afraid to bury’ assassinated Supreme Leader months after death | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

May 31, 2019 file photo shows, Son of Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, attends a demonstration to mark Jerusalem day in Tehran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images) Reports suggest that Iranian officials are “afraid to bury” the slain Supreme Leader, months after his death. Ali Khamenei, 86, was assassinated in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on February 28, which triggered the Iran war with the US — with his son subsequently appointed as his successor. The cleric’s remains have yet to be interred, breaking with longstanding tradition, according to the New York Post. A security expert has now claimed that the delay stems from Tehran being too fearful to proceed with the burial. The last state funeral for his predecessor, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in 1989 saw millions of Iranians pour into the streets of Tehran in mourning — yet similar shows of grief for Khamenei were largely absent throughout weeks of airstrikes across Iran that claimed many of the regime’s most senior figure. Read more: Iran …

The 2015 Iran nuclear deal took months. A peace deal could be just as tough : NPR

The 2015 Iran nuclear deal took months. A peace deal could be just as tough : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

A Pakistani Ranger walks past a billboard for the U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. The talks, led by Vice President JD Vance, produced no concrete movement toward a peace deal. Farooq Naeem/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Farooq Naeem/AFP via Getty Images Despite stalled talks with Iran and a fragile ceasefire nearing its end, President Trump expressed optimism this week that a permanent deal is within reach — one that may include Iran relinquishing its enriched uranium. However, experts who spent months negotiating a nuclear agreement during the Obama administration say mutual mistrust and starkly different negotiating styles make a quick truce unlikely. Referring to Vice President Vance’s whirlwind negotiations in Islamabad last week that appear to have produced little beyond dashed expectations, Wendy Sherman, the lead U.S. negotiator on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal finalized in 2015, says the administration’s approach was all wrong. “You cannot do a negotiation with Iran in one day,” she told NPR’s Here & Now earlier this week. “You …

Former Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 20 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Campaign Contributions

Former Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 20 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Campaign Contributions

Published by Sam Flores

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a former Wisconsin man to 20 months in prison for funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars into domestic political campaigns after moving to another country and renouncing his U.S. citizenship. Court records show U.S. District Judge James Peterson sentenced Roger Hoffman on Wednesday. He also ordered Hoffman to pay a $150,000 fine. Hoffman’s attorney, Mark Maciolek, didn’t immediately return a message Friday seeking comment. Hoffman, a 70-year-old self-employed investor originally from Madison, became a citizen of the Caribbean nation Saint Kitts and Nevis in January 2009, according to a grand jury indictment handed down in 2021. He renounced his U.S. citizenship in July of that year. But he still moved more than $400,000 to state and federal elections in the U.S. over more than a decade, using an assistant identified in court documents only as M.W. as a conduit to circumvent laws prohibiting foreign nationals from making donations in U.S. elections. He pleaded guilty in September to a single count of making illegal donations in a …

Newcastle’s Guimaraes nears comeback after two months out

Newcastle’s Guimaraes nears comeback after two months out

Published by Sam Flores

April 17 : Newcastle United may be boosted by the return of captain Bruno Guimaraes after a two-month absence due to a hamstring injury when they host Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday, manager Eddie Howe said. Guimaraes, who is Newcastle’s top scorer in the Premier League this season with nine goals, has been pushing to come back as soon as possible, Howe told reporters on Friday. “The medical team are trying to hold him back … I say hold him back, there’s always that tug because the player is desperate to play and I love that with Bruno,” the manager said. “I’ll make a decision based on what I see in training today, but there is a chance.” Brazil midfielder Guimaraes played a key role for his country during the World Cup qualifiers, and the injury saw him miss this year’s friendlies against France and Croatia ahead of the tournament starting in June. However, the 28-year-old’s form before his injury has sparked media speculation of a potential move to Real Madrid or Manchester …

Sarah Ferguson breaks cover after 7 months | Royal | News

Sarah Ferguson breaks cover after 7 months | Royal | News

Published by Sam Flores

Sarah Ferguson has been pictured for the first time in seven months after she went into ‘hiding’ amid mounting pressure over her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The 66-year-old, who has not been pictured publicly since last year, has been seen at a luxury Alpine ski resort in Austria. Dressed in an all-black outfit and carrying a teal tote bag, Sarah was also seen trying to keep her identity private with a light-coloured cap. She was last seen more than 200 days ago and has kept silent on calls to give evidence to US lawmakers on her Epstein links. In January, it was reported that Sarah was in the midst of a “housing crisis”, as her two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, could not offer her a home and she wanted to stay in Windsor. While appearing in Epstein files is not a suggestion of wrongdoing, Sarah featured prominently, with one email from 2011 referring to Epstein as a “supreme friend”. In exclusive pictures obtained by The Sun, Sarah is seen emerging from a blacked-out …

Parenting influencer says she accidentally ran over son, 23 months, with her car

Parenting influencer says she accidentally ran over son, 23 months, with her car

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Parenting influencer Kelly Hopton-Jones has opened up about accidentally running over her young son, Henry, with her car, calling the incident a “true nightmare” for a mother. The mother of two children — whom she shares with husband Brian Hopton-Jones — posted an emotional statement about the car accident Wednesday on Instagram. Her post included photos of herself holding her nearly two-year-old son’s hand while he was in the hospital. “Today has been the worst day of our lives. Life can change in the literal blink of an eye,” she wrote, while recalling the details of her day with her daughter, Lily, minutes before the car accident. “A true nightmare for a parent happened to us today. It started like any normal day. I …