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White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company executive to lead the National Park Service, the White House announced Monday.The withdrawal of nominee Scott Socha comes as the park service has been shaken by widespread firings as part of the Trump administration's pledge to sharply reduce its size.
No reason was immediately given for Socha's withdrawal.
The park service is currently overseen by an acting director, agency comptroller Jessica Bowron. It did not have a Senate-confirmed director during... Read More
Heavy weekend rain slows 2 sprawling Georgia wildfires, even as new blazes start
NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — Heavy rain slowed the progress of two sprawling southern Georgia wildfires over the weekend, allowing crews to make some progress in containing the blazes that have destroyed more than 100 homes.Although the rain helped the firefighting efforts, it wasn't “nearly enough to put the fires out" and crews responded to 10 new blazes throughout the drought-stricken state Sunday, the Georgia Forestry Commission said Monday.
Blackened trees and charred palmetto fronds lined the shoulders of U.S. 82 on Monday in Brantley County, where Georgia's... Read More
Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kid Rock and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth both flew in Army Apache attack helicopters at a base in Virginia on Monday, a defense official said, coming weeks after military pilots drew scrutiny for hovering near the entertainer's Tennessee home.Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman, said the flights supported a “community relations event” for a White House-led initiative, called Freedom 250, that is coordinating events for America’s 250th anniversary commemoration.
“Robert ‘Kid Rock’ Ritchie participated in multiple troop touches... Read More
Republicans in Congress push for Trump's White House ballroom after shooting at media dinner
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress launched new efforts Monday to approve and pay for President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom at the White House, arguing that it would help avert security breaches like the shooting at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.A new bill introduced by Republican senators would authorize $400 million — roughly the cost of the project — for construction and security infrastructure underneath. Trump has said that private money would pay for the ballroom, but Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, one... Read More
Oprah Winfreyâs podcast lands at Amazon as part of multiyear deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's podcast is headed to Amazon.Winfrey's production company, Harpo Entertainment, struck a multiyear deal to give Amazon-owned Wondery exclusive distributing and advertising rights to “The Oprah Podcast,” the companies announced Monday. Under the agreement, Winfrey's podcast will expand to two new episodes a week starting this summer — and Wondery will distribute the show's audio and video across Amazon platforms.
Under the deal, Amazon has also obtained rights to the library of the widely-watched “The Oprah Winfrey Show” —... Read More
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