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  • Jul 2

    Former Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism after Trump renovation

    Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, 67, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a felony charge of destroying property at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a site at the center of a contentious renovation ordered by President Trump.

  • May 30

    Trump's latest physical: White House declares 79-year-old 'fully fit' but report omits recent neck rash and notes weight gain

    The White House released a memo from President Donald Trump's physician declaring him in 'excellent health' and 'fully fit' for duty, while recommending he lose weight and exercise more. The report, however, made no mention of a skin rash that appeared on Trump's neck in March.

  • May 26

    Trump Declares 'Perfect' Health After Walter Reed Checkup Days Before 80th Birthday

    President Donald Trump completed a semiannual medical exam at Walter Reed military hospital on Tuesday, declaring all results 'PERFECT' just weeks before his 80th birthday, amid renewed public scrutiny over visible skin and vascular issues.

  • May 26

    Trump undergoes third hospital checkup in 13 months as health and mental fitness questions mount ahead of 80th birthday

    President Donald Trump visited Walter Reed for what the White House called routine annual exams, but the frequency of visits and persistent questions about his physical and mental fitness are drawing renewed attention days before he turns 80.

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Washington widens Iran campaign as Kyiv reshuffles and smoky cities confront heat

The day’s main stories share a hard edge: governments are taking bigger risks and asking citizens to trust them. War widened in the Gulf, Ukraine changed hands at the top of its defence ministry, and smoke turned North American summer into a public-health warning.

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