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A Kentucky woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that she intentionally damaged the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Melissa Farris is scheduled to be arraigned next week on two felony counts
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August, 2026
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28 August
Virginia family with 4 relatives missing in the Nepal-China floods pleads for more rescue help
A Virginia family with four relatives missing in the flash floods along the Nepal-China border is calling for more resources to help with rescue efforts
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28 August
Juul gets OK to sell updated vaping device with age-gating technology
E-cigarette maker Juul Labs has received U.S. permission to sell an updated version of its vaping device
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28 August
National Park Service backs Trump’s arch, despite its impact on Washington’s sightline
A new National Park Service report backs President Donald Trump’s proposed arch, despite what it says are adverse effects to a host of Washington’s iconic landmarks, including the Washington Monument and Lincoln and Jefferson memorials
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28 August
US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies
American diplomats and at least some of their family members are beginning to return to U.S. embassies in the Middle East
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28 August
Virginia removes three Confederate memorials
The Commonwealth of Virginia is removing three Confederate memorials from a public park and civic campus in Richmond
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28 August
Federal government extends pause on Big Bend National Park border construction until mid-September
The federal government has agreed to extend the pause on border construction in Big Bend National Park until mid-September
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28 August
Trump says he will observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at the Pentagon
President Donald Trump says he will mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Pentagon
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28 August
Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
President Donald Trump says the U.S. has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves
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