6 days ago
A Russian businessman close to Vladimir Putin paid for Donald Trump Jr.'s island getaway in May, something the couple called "an extraordinarily generous wedding gift from a friend."
Trump Jr. and his wife, Bettina, confirmed the spending on social media after ProPublica reported that Umar Kremlev paid for "hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses," including renting out one of the private islands in the Bahamas where there was a reception and where guests stayed.
Kremlev is the president of the International Boxing **** ociation, an organization that has been criticized for its ties to the Russian government and has lost much of its standing in international sports. In April, Putin awarded Kremlev the "Order of Friendship," the organization announced.
#putin #paid #wedding
Trump Jr. and his wife, Bettina, confirmed the spending on social media after ProPublica reported that Umar Kremlev paid for "hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses," including renting out one of the private islands in the Bahamas where there was a reception and where guests stayed.
Kremlev is the president of the International Boxing **** ociation, an organization that has been criticized for its ties to the Russian government and has lost much of its standing in international sports. In April, Putin awarded Kremlev the "Order of Friendship," the organization announced.
#putin #paid #wedding
1 month ago
President Donald Trump escalated his criticism Sunday over the dismissed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case, pointing to a National Park Service employee's account that former Olympian David Hearn "violently" ripped and tugged at the pool's coating before authorities arrived.
Trump shared a screenshot from court documents on Truth Social that detailed interviews with two National Park Service employees who were cleaning the interior of the Reflecting Pool when Hearn approached the area.
According to the document, one employee, identified as W-1, said Hearn initially used his cellphone to take what the employee believed were photos or video of damage to the pool.
White House Condemns 'Targeted Sabotage' Of Reflecting Pool As Repairs Pushed Past July 4 Celebration
The employee then alleged Hearn "knelt, placed both hands into the reflecting pool, below the surface of the water, and started to 'violently' rip and tug at a large portion of the blue pool coating," according to the document Trump posted.
#reflecting #park #violently
Trump shared a screenshot from court documents on Truth Social that detailed interviews with two National Park Service employees who were cleaning the interior of the Reflecting Pool when Hearn approached the area.
According to the document, one employee, identified as W-1, said Hearn initially used his cellphone to take what the employee believed were photos or video of damage to the pool.
White House Condemns 'Targeted Sabotage' Of Reflecting Pool As Repairs Pushed Past July 4 Celebration
The employee then alleged Hearn "knelt, placed both hands into the reflecting pool, below the surface of the water, and started to 'violently' rip and tug at a large portion of the blue pool coating," according to the document Trump posted.
#reflecting #park #violently
2 months ago
About 45 people have been asked to leave their homes due to a gas leak.
Billericay Fire Station posted on Facebook at about 16:25 BST to say it was dealing with an incident in Southend Road, in Great Burstead, Essex.
Station manager Mat Bannon said: "About 45 residents have been evacuated as a precaution and we would like to thank them for their patience.
"As the wind is likely to change direction, we would advise all residents in the area to stay inside and keep their doors and windows closed."
The fire service said it was "working with partners to resolve the incident".
#FIRE #great
Billericay Fire Station posted on Facebook at about 16:25 BST to say it was dealing with an incident in Southend Road, in Great Burstead, Essex.
Station manager Mat Bannon said: "About 45 residents have been evacuated as a precaution and we would like to thank them for their patience.
"As the wind is likely to change direction, we would advise all residents in the area to stay inside and keep their doors and windows closed."
The fire service said it was "working with partners to resolve the incident".
#FIRE #great
