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National park visitors cut down protected Joshua trees during partial government shutdown By Andrea Diaz, CNN  Updated 4:47 PM EST, Sat January 12, 2019   (CNN) There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who take it upon themselves to go to understaffed national parks to  keep them clean during the government shutdown , and then those who set up illegal campsites and cut down Joshua trees in the national park of the same name. Pictures shared by the National Park Service and the nonprofit news organization  National Parks Traveler  show a downed tree and illegal campsites in California's  Joshua Tree National Park . A group of people set up camp on an illegal camp site, David Smith told National Parks Traveler. "There are about a dozen instances of extensive vehicle traffic off roads and in some cases into wilderness. We had destruction of government property with the cutting of chains and locks for people to access campg...

Washington Post: Trump concealed details from meetings with Putin Updated 10:28 PM EST, Sat January 12, 2019   Washington (CNN) There are no detailed records of five personal meetings President Donald Trump has had with Russian President Vladimir Putin,  The Washington Post reported Saturday, citing US officials. Trump has gone to what the Post described as "extraordinary lengths" to keep the specifics of his conversations with his Russian counterpart under wraps. Current and former US officials told the paper that Trump's efforts include confiscating the notes from his interpreter and not allowing them to discuss the details of the meetings with other officials in his administration. The Post notes that this behavior by Trump is not usual per past presidential standards. In one instance, following a meeting Trump had with Putin in Hamburg, Germany, in 2017 that former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was also present for, a Whit...

Trump administration snubs EU with diplomatic downgrade Washington (CNN) Ambassadors lining up to pay their respects at President George H.W. Bush's funeral knew the routine: They would be called in order of seniority, a well-established system in which everyone knew where they belonged. Until they didn't. The European Union's ambassador to the US, David O'Sullivan, normally among the first 30 foreign envoys to be seated, watched as almost every other ambassador to the US took a seat, leaving him among the last to be called. That, according to an EU official, was how the 28-member bloc learned that the Trump administration had downgraded its diplomatic status from a state to an international organization. The shift -- a reversal of an Obama administration decision in 2016 -- has riled Brussels, deepening a growing rift and appalling diplomats in Washington who decried the move as "amateur" and "unprofessional." The l...

Trump says he won’t sign Senate deal to avert shutdown, demands funds for border security        President Trump threatened Thursday to veto a stopgap spending bill unless it includes billions of dollars to build a wall along the border with Mexico, sending large parts of the federal government lurching toward a shutdown starting Saturday. His comments came after an emergency meeting with House Republican leaders, where Trump revealed he would reject a measure passed in the Senate the night before. That measure would fund many government agencies through Feb. 8, but it would not include any new money for Trump’s border wall. “I’ve made my position very clear. Any measure that funds the government must include border security,” Trump said in an event at the White House. He added, “Walls work, whether we like it or not. They work better than anything.”

                        Brexit: EU to reveal no-deal plans The European Commission will publish its no-deal contingency plans on Wednesday - an attempt to mitigate the damage if the UK crashes out of the EU. The proposals are designed to limit disruption in certain key areas, such as finance and transport, if Brexit goes ahead in March without a deal. As PM Theresa May's proposed exit plan flounders, both sides are preparing for the worst-case scenario. The UK has allocated £2bn ($2.5bn) in funding to government departments. What are the European plans? The European Commission will set out 14 bare-bones proposals, covering legislation that will aim to ensure some continuity. The measures address eight sectors, taking in issues such as road transport and customs, and how flights can proceed between the UK and EU. These areas also include data protec...

Oprah, Dr. Oz and Team Discover the Cheapest Solution to a Fat Free Body - Taking Hollywood by Storm!  Cosmopolitian -  02.10.2018  - How do Hollywood starlets look so toned and slim into their 40's, 50's, and even 60's? Is it always expensive liposuction and dangerous plastic surgery? According to Dr. Oz, the answer is NO! So if they aren't all using surgery to stay looking great, what is their secret? Keep reading, it's excitingly effective, safe, and cheap!  A few weeks ago on the Dr. Oz show, he shared the secret he gives his celebrity clients who want to lose some kilograms fast, but are scared of the potential risks of surgery or do not have enough time for working out. We were so surprised by how shockingly simple, cheap, and effective his technique was, we had to test it ourselves and write a feature article on the results! The Best Weight-Loss Solution You’ve Never Heard Of Dr Oz had always kept this weight-loss secret reserved for his high payi...

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