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Metro Atlanta leaders going to D.C., Maryland and Virginia on LINK trip
Saporta Report
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August 18, 2025
The Atlanta region’s 28th LINK trip will be headed to the Greater Washington D.C. area, beginning on Aug. 20 through Aug. 23. The focus this year will be on the suburban communities outside Washington D.C. in Maryland and Virginia. The...
At least 5 states are deploying National Guard troops to D.C.
CBS News
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August 18, 2025
At least five Republican-led states have moved to deploy members of their National Guard forces to the nation's capital as part of the Trump administration's effort to overhaul policing in Washington, D.C., through a federal crackdown on crime and...
Four GOP states send nearly 1,000 National Guard to D.C. for Trump crackdown
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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August 18, 2025
WASHINGTON — Four Republican governors are sending nearly 1,000 National Guard members to the District of Columbia after President Donald Trump last week activated 800 members from the district’s Guard as part of his federal takeover of the...
How homicide rates in SC compare to D.C. amid National Guard deployment
GoUpstate - South Carolina
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster deployed 200 National Guard troops to Washington D.C. following a federal crime crackdown. The deployment, funded by the federal government, aligns with President Trump's initiative to address crime in the...
S.C. Gov. sending 200 troops to Washington, D.C. to enforce Trump orders
WFAE - North Carolina
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August 18, 2025
S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster said that he approved of sending members of his state’s National Guard to Washington, D.C. to help enforce President Trump’s executive order. McMaster authorized the deployment of 200 South Carolina National Guardsmen to...
THE CLEAN-UP CONTINUES! Three States to Send National Guard Troops to Washington D.C.
Sean Hannity
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August 18, 2025
Three states — Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia — are sending National Guard troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s push to confront crime and homelessness in the capital. West Virginia will send 300 to 400 troops, South...
Opinion: Some Believe Trump’s Takeover of D.C. Police Is a Necessary Solution to an Unending Crime Epidemic
The Central Valley Voice - California
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August 18, 2025
Craig J. DeLuz | Special to California Black Media Partners August 18, 2025 President Trump’s recent announcement regarding federal control of the Washington, D.C. police force is a bold and necessary step toward confronting the rampant crime that...
Preparing Leaders, Strengthening Readiness: CLC 25-2 Wraps in D.C.
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 18, 2025
The Air National Guard Commander Leadership Course 25-2, held Aug. 11–15 at locations across the National Capital Region, brought together O-5 and O-6 officers for a week of development designed to prepare current and future leaders for wing- and...
A climate vulnerability assessment for U.S. highly migratory fishes in the Atlantic Ocean
Ocean Acidification
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August 18, 2025
Climate change will continue to alter key physical and biological oceanographic processes throughout the global ocean, modifying environmental conditions for U.S. highly migratory fish species found in the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic Highly...
Can we agree on plastic pollution solution
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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August 18, 2025
The “Paris agreement for plastic” was set to be finalised at the end of this week. But after a week and a half of intense discussions in Geneva, Switzerland, where negotiators from 180 countries are gathered, the talks are at risk of delivering a...
More National Guard Soldiers Head to D.C. and Prepare to Carry Weapons
To Vima
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August 18, 2025
More National Guard troops are heading soon to Washington, D.C., and they are preparing to start carrying weapons in the coming days, officials say, a major shift that comes days after President Trump said he was deploying them to “take back” the...
"Operation D.C. Suppression" gets South Carolina soldiers
My Clinton News - South Carolina
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BY: SEANNA ADCOX - AUGUST 18, 2025 6:00 AM COLUMBIA — Gov. Henry McMaster authorized deploying 200 National Guard members from South Carolina to Washington to support the Trump administration’s policing of the nation’s capital. They left Monday....
Machine Learning Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Microplastics Detection in Environmental Samples: A Practical Tutorial
Spectroscopy
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Introduction and Relevance The pervasive presence of microplastics in aquatic environments poses ecological and health risks due to their ingestion by marine organisms and potential to bioaccumulate toxic substances (1). Identifying and...
Democracy’s Shadow: How D.C.’s Lack of Statehood Enables Federal Control
teleSUR
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The Scene and the Decision In many films, the Abraham Lincoln monument projects an image of superiority and grandeur, standing imposingly. The same can be said for many of the monuments in the capital of the United States, Washington D.C., a city...
Researchers Say This Wash Cycle Makes Clothes Look New Longer While Slashing Dye Transfer And Pollution
ZME Science
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August 18, 2025
Credit: Pexels. When you throw your favorite T-shirt into the wash, you’re not just cleaning it — you’re slowly destroying it. Every cycle strips away dye, loosens fibers, and flushes microscopic debris into the water supply. Now, a new study from...
West Virginia, Ohio Send Hundreds of National Guard Troops to Washington, D.C.
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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A member of the District of Columbia National Guard walks past the Lincoln Memorial, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) PARKERSBURG — National Guardsmen from West Virginia and Ohio are headed to Washington,...
Zelenskyy's D.C. meeting and Terence Stamp dies at 87: Morning Rundown
NBC News
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August 18, 2025
In today's newsletter: Ukraine's Zelenskyy will meet with Trump in Washington flanked by European leaders. Police search for multiple gunmen in a Brooklyn nightclub shooting. And Terence Stamp dies at age 87. Here's what to know today. Zelenskyy...
Ohio, W.Va. National Guard deployed to D.C.
The Times Leader - Ohio
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — National Guardsmen from West Virginia and Ohio are headed to Washington, D.C. But people opposed to the move say it’s not for the reasons President Donald Trump claims. Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia and Gov. Mike...
‘Dangerous, irresponsible:’ S.C. Democrats condemn National Guard deployment to D.C.
WRDW 12 - Georgia
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August 18, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Democrats are responding after Gov. Henry McMaster ordered SC National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. on Saturday. McMaster announced the deployment of 200 state National Guardsmen Saturday evening on X, which he...
W.Va., Ohio send Guard to D.C.
Weirton Daily Times - West Virginia
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PARKERSBURG — National Guardsmen from West Virginia and Ohio are headed to Washington, D.C. But people opposed to the move say it’s not for the reasons President Donald Trump claims. Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia and Mike DeWine of Ohio...