US fencer punished for kneeling on podium at Pan Am Games, other athletes warned
August 21, 2019
Two U.S. athletes were given a year of probation by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) for staging protests while on the podium at the Pan American Games earlier this month, letters sent Tuesday revealed. Hammer thrower Gwen Berry raised her fist and fencer Race Imboden took a knee while on the medal stand last week in Lima, Peru. All athletes at the Pan American Games and the Olympics agree to rules forbidding political protest. The committee also warned other athletes that future protests could face more serious consequences.
Nevada officials have issued an emergency declaration ahead of “Storm Area 51” raid that’s supposed to happen next month…
Nevada county won’t permit the festival that would coincide with “Storm Area 51” event...
August 21, 2019
“Oh, we’re taking this seriously,” Lincoln County Commission Chairman Varlin Higbee told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “With the possibility of 35,000 to 40,000 people showing up, yeah, this is serious.” The County Commission reportedly approved a declaration of emergency on Monday in preparation for the possible surge. More than 2 million people have RSVP’d on Facebook and said they are “interested” in going.
Migrants exit rescue ship in Italy after 19-day standoff…
August 21, 2019
Trump cancels Denmark visit after PM refuses to sell Greenland…
August 21, 2019
President Trump on Tuesday abruptly canceled a planned meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, saying there was no point to the trip after Frederiksen called the idea that the U.S. might buy Greenland from Denmark "absurd" -- and insisted there would be no Copen-haggling about it. Trump had been expected to visit Denmark on Sept. 2-3 as part of his trip to Europe, but until his tweets Tuesday, there were no solid indications the visit to Denmark was centered on buying Greenland.
....The Prime Minister was able to save a great deal of expense and effort for both the United States and Denmark by being so direct. I thank her for that and look forward to rescheduling sometime in the future!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 20, 2019