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Kennedy Center board to propose new options for honoring Trump as center confronts solvency worries

The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees is planning to propose adding President Donald Trump’s name to the facility’s exterior in recognition of his saving the building from its “precarious fiscal position,” according to a new court filing in a suit aimed at blocking the move. It’s the latest development in the case revolving around adding the president’s name to the exterior of the cultural and arts facility that sits along the Potomac River in Washington and reflects the Trump-aligned board’s efforts to honor the president. The new information came out of a court filing ...

Today in History

On Sept. 15, 1963, four Black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Three Ku Klux Klansmen were eventually convicted for their roles in the blast.) Also on this date: In 1835, Charles Darwin reached the Galapagos Islands aboard the HMS Beagle. In 1935, the Nuremberg Laws were enacted in Nazi Germany, depriving German Jews of their citizenship. In 1940, the tide turned in the Battle of Britain in World War II, as the Royal Air Force inflicted heavy losses upon the Luftwaffe. In 1958, a commuter ...

Ex-CIA Director John Brennan issued subpoena in Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ investigation, lawyer says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former CIA Director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify before a Florida grand jury in a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Donald Trump, and is the target of a separate inquiry into whether he made false statements before Congress, one of his lawyers said Monday. Ken Wainstein, an attorney for Brennan, disclosed the existence of the subpoena as he argued for a court order requiring the Justice Department to preserve all records from the investigations. He said those ...

Officials say 4 people were hospitalized after a crane collapsed at a Miami construction site

MIAMI (AP) — An 85-foot (26-meter) crane towering over a construction site in an upscale Miami neighborhood toppled onto a passing vehicle Monday morning, setting it on fire and injuring the driver and three construction workers, officials said. The collapse occurred shortly after 8 a.m. in the city’s Brickell neighborhood. Miami Fire Chief Robert Hevia said at a news conference Monday that he was thankful no one was killed in the crane collapse and car fire. “I’ve been on the fire department for 28 years; when you see the scene, it’s impressive,” Hevia said. “The fact ...

Ex-CIA Director John Brennan issued subpoena in Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ investigation, lawyer says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former CIA Director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify before a Florida grand jury in a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Donald Trump, and is the target of a separate inquiry into whether he made false statements before Congress, one of his lawyers said Monday. Ken Wainstein, an attorney for Brennan, disclosed the existence of the subpoena as he argued for a court order requiring the Justice Department to preserve all records from the investigations. He said those ...

Trump loves the game of golf and takes pride in his relationships with some of the pros

DUBLIN (AP) — It’s no secret that President Donald Trump loves the game of golf. He likes to watch, play and even design courses. He also isn’t shy about his friendships with the pros. Trump is spending the weekend at his golf resort in the village of Doonbeg, Ireland, where he is watching the Irish Open being played there. Irish golfer Shane Lowry held a four-shot lead going into Sunday’s final day of competition. Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin was expected to join Trump for the match. Trump’s friend, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, said golf is one of the things ...