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Climate Activists Charged For Dumping Red Powder On Constitution At US Archives: Feds Climate Activists Charged For Dumping Red Powder On Constitution At US Archives: Feds
Climate Activists Charged For Dumping Red Powder On Constitution At US Archives: Feds A pair of climate activists are facing federal charges after vandalizing the US Constitution, which was housed at the National Archives in Washington, DC, authorities announced. Donald Zepeda, 35, of Maryland, and Jackson Green, 27, of Utah have been indicted after causing more than $50,000 of damage within the rotunda during a demonstration last month. Specifically, Zepeda and Green are charged with felony destruction of government property for dumping a fine red powder over the document’s display case in the Rotunda of the Archives building. "The cost of cleaning up after the stunt,…

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'Priceless Work Of Art' At National Gallery Of Art In DC Damaged By Protesters: Feds 'Priceless Work Of Art' At National Gallery Of Art In DC Damaged By Protesters: Feds
'Priceless Work Of Art' At National Gallery Of Art In DC Damaged By Protesters: Feds A legal fund has been started for a pair who took it to the extreme to protest the government's handling of climate change late last month.  Two climate activists visiting Washington, DC put on a show at the National Gallery of Art as they sought to deface a popular sculpture that was crafted by Edgar Degas nearly 150 years ago as part of their demonstrative statement. North Carolina resident Timothy Martin and Joanna Smith, of New York, both 53, are both facing federal charges in DC after allegedly smearing paint on the case and base of Degas’ “Little Dancer, Age Fourteen” as part of a pr…

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Andrew Tate Arrested In Europe On Sex Trafficking Allegations: Reports Andrew Tate Arrested In Europe On Sex Trafficking Allegations: Reports
Andrew Tate Arrested In Europe On Sex Trafficking Allegations: Reports Controversial 36-year-old social media influencer Andrew Tate, a Washington, DC native, and his brother have reportedly been arrested overseas in connection to sex-trafficking allegations. According to reports in Europe, the two have been detained in Romania and are facing charges that include rape and kidnapping for forcing two young girls into their custody earlier this year. His arrest first circulated online on Thursday, Dec. 29, and was first reported by the Romanian outlet Libertatea. The raid was reportedly conducted by the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrori…

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Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (VIDEO) Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (VIDEO)
Climate Protestors Aggravate Drivers On Capital Beltway — Again (Video) Seven protesters from across the country were arrested by Maryland State Police troopers during a climate change demonstration on the Capital Beltway Monday, Oct. 10. Horns blared as activists from the organization Declare Emergency sat on the inner loop holding banners and dancing to the beat of a drum around 10:30 a.m. in Montgomery County. Water protectors and ordinary people stop traffic on the DC beltway on Indigenous People's Day, calling on @POTUS to #DeclareEmergency and end fossil fuel extraction on #Indigenous land.#A22Network #ClimateEmergency #StopLine5 pic.twitter.com/mjqYe…

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President Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19 President Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19
President Biden Tests Positive For Covid-19 President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting Massachusetts, the White House announced on Thursday, July 21.  The president, who is vaccinated and boosted, will start taking Paxlovid and isolate while he battles the virus, the White House said.  He had been scheduled to visit Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Thursday. #Breaking- President Biden has been diagnosed with Covid-19. pic.twitter.com/5CZtw5L2nq — WBZ NewsRadio (@wbznewsradio) July 21, 2022 This comes after President Biden visited Massachusetts to discuss new ways to combat climate change and push for clean ene…

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