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☆ What the Bridge Meant to Baltimore
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Anna Betts | Joanna Daemmrich | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Blue-collar workers crossed it. And couples were known to get engaged near it. Completed in 1977, the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a practical, final link to the beltway of roads that circled Baltimore Harbor, a much-needed solution to reduce Harbor Tunnel congestion. For some, it symbolized the working-class communities around it — for others, the city itself. And the Key Bridge was simply a presence in people’s everyday lives.

Persons: Francis Scott Key Organizations: Teenagers Locations: Baltimore, Fort McHenry, British

☆ Here's who could be responsible for paying for the Baltimore bridge disaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed on Tuesday after a large container ship ran into it, leading to six presumed deaths and millions of dollars in possible damage. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the federal government should be responsible for paying to reconstruct the damaged Francis Scott Key Bridge. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, named for Francis Scott Key, the author of the Star Spangled Banner. Drone footage shows aftermath of the Dali container ship's collision into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26, 2024. AdvertisementThe Dali is covered by the Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Ltd., known as Britannia P&I Club, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Persons: —, Francis Scott Key, It's, Joe Biden, Biden, David MacKenzie, Dali, Ryan Petersen, Petersen, John Miklus, Britannia Organizations: Service, Business, Sky News, Star, Getty Images Baltimore, Maersk, Synergy Group, Anadolu Agency, Reuters, American Institute of Marine Underwriters, Insurance, Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Ltd, P Global Market Intelligence, International Group Locations: Baltimore, Dali, Singapore, Baltimore , Maryland, Britannia, London

☆ The Key Bridge was named after the national anthem’s author.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Jin Yu Young | More About Jin Yu Young | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed after being struck by a cargo ship early Tuesday, was named after the American lawyer who wrote the lyrics of the national anthem. When the bridge opened, The New York Times reported that construction costs had totaled $141 million, which is roughly $735 million in today’s dollars. More than 12.4 million passenger and commercial vehicles crossed the bridge in 2023, according to a Maryland state government report. Francis Scott Key was believed to be near the site of the future bridge in 1814 when he observed the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, where he served as quartermaster, during the War of 1812. After the bridge opened to the public, parts of it underwent renovation several times, including a $14 million project in 1986 to repair damage, improve safety and restore the bridge’s appearance.

Persons: Francis Scott Key Organizations: The New York Times Locations: Baltimore, Maryland, Patapsco, Fort McHenry, Fort M’Henry, British

PinnedA cargo ship struck a bridge that crosses outer Baltimore Harbor early Tuesday, triggering a collapse, the authorities said. The Coast Guard received a report of an impact at 1:27 a.m. Eastern time at the Francis Scott Key Bridge, said Matthew West, a petty officer first class for the Coast Guard in Baltimore. “I-695 Key Bridge collapse due to ship strike,” the agency said on the social media site X. Officer West of the Coast Guard said that a Singapore-flagged cargo ship, the Dali, had hit the bridge. The bridge — named after Francis Scott Key, the author of the American national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner” — opened in 1977.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Matthew West, Niki Fennoy, Brandon M, Scott, “, Dali, Grace Ocean, Scott’s, —, Derrick Bryson Taylor Organizations: Coast Guard, Baltimore Police, Fire Department, Maryland Transportation, Grace, Maryland Transportation Authority, Maryland Port Administration, American Locations: Baltimore, ”, Singapore, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Maryland

☆ Major bridge in Baltimore collapses after ship collision
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Francis Scott Key Bridge is shown in this view from Rosslyn, Virginia, in 2016. The Francis Scott Key Bridge partially collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday morning following a ship collision, local authorities said. "I-695 Key Bridge collapse due to ship strike. The 47-year-old 1.6-mile Francis Scott Key bridge, colloquially known as the Key Bridge, spans the Potomac River, linking Georgetown in the District of Columbia with Arlington County, Virginia. "I'm aware of and en route to the incident at the Key Bridge.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Glenn Kukucka, Wallace, @GovWesMoore @JohnnyOJr, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M, Scott Organizations: Baltimore City, Maryland Transportation Authority, Baltimore Fire Department Battalion, CNBC, District of Columbia, U.S . Coast Guard, Baltimore Mayor Locations: Rosslyn , Virginia, Maryland, Georgetown, District, Arlington County , Virginia, U.S

☆ Baltimore, Maryland: Bridge collapses as officials announce lane closures and traffic detours
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Melissa Alonso | Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Local agencies received 911 calls around 1:30 a.m. reporting that a ship, traveling outbound from Baltimore had struck a column on the bridge, Cartwright said. There could have been a vehicle “as large as a tractor trailer” on the bridge at the time of collapse, he said. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said in a social media post around 3 a.m. that he was en route to the incident at the bridge. Footage captured the moment after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed. The 1.6-mile, 4-lane bridge extends over the Patapsco River and serves as the outermost crossing of the Baltimore harbor and an essential link of Interstate-695, or the Baltimore Beltway.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Kevin Cartwright, Cartwright, “, ” Cartwright, StreamTimeLive, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Organizations: CNN, Baltimore, Francis Scott Key Bridge, Divers, Baltimore City Fire Department . Local, Maryland Transportation Authority, Baltimore Mayor, ”, Baltimore Beltway, “ Locations: Patapsco, Baltimore, Maryland, Fort McHenry

Six people are presumed dead and two have been rescued from the Patapsco River, according to The New York Times. What Happened to Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge? Around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, a Singapore-flagged cargo ship called Dali struck a column of the bridge, according to reporting by The Baltimore Banner. Where Is the Francis Scott Key Bridge and How Long Is It? The Francis Scott Key Bridge was assessed as being in “fair” condition in 2023, according to the Federal Highway Administration’s National Bridge Inventory.

Persons: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key, Wes Moore, Dali, Maryland Sen, Chris Van Hollen, Francis Scott Key, Helen Delich Bentley, Banner ”, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Moore, ”, Joe Biden, We're, “, Pete Buttigieg, Scott, Buttigieg, Joseph Schofer Organizations: The New York Times, Maryland Gov, Biden Administration, White, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Banner, ABC News, Maryland, New York Times, Times, ” Synergy Marine Group, Baltimore Mayor, Transportation, Department of, World Association, Transport Infrastructure, U.S . News, Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering, ” Engineers Locations: Patapsco, Maryland’s, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Maryland, Baltimore, Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore, Fort McHenry, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, U.S

His celebration was limited to casually holding a best directing Oscar, his first, and one of seven on the night for his film. Nolan's wife, “Oppenheimer” producer Emma Thomas, held her own statuette, for best picture, and did most of the talking as waves of well-wishers descended on the couple. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesBillie Eilish soon strode by with two friends, her best original song Oscar slung in one arm. The Vanity Fair dress code might be called “loosened black tie.” Many still wear their tuxes and gowns from the ceremony. Near them, “Anyone but You” and “Euphoria” star Sydney Sweeney stood in a white gown with fiancé Jonathan Davino at her side.

Persons: — Christopher Nolan, Oscar, Oppenheimer, “ Oppenheimer, Emma Thomas, Nolan, Billie Eilish, strode, it's, Radhika Jones, Thomas, Usher, Barry Keoghan, ingratiated, Serena Williams, LeBron James, James, Anya Taylor, Joy, Matteo Bocelli, Andrea Bocelli, “, ”, Huy Quan, Robert Downey Jr, Michael Jackson, Jon Hamm, Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso ”, Catherine O'Hara, Hamm, John Mulaney, Jeffrey Wright, intently, John Waters, Sydney Sweeney, fiancé Jonathan Davino, Ludwig Göransson Organizations: ANGELES, Vanity, Beverly Hills City Hall, Wallis Annenberg City Hall Locations: Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Italian

“Christians, they can’t afford to sit on the sidelines in this fight,” Mr. Trump said. During his third run for office, Mr. Trump has often cast himself as a staunch defender of the Christian right. Mr. Trump has often appeared uncomfortable or unwilling to discuss abortion at length on the campaign trail. Evangelical voters have remained loyal to Mr. Trump. During his speech, Mr. Trump referred to the singers as “the J6 hostages,” a term he has repeatedly used to describe those serving sentences in connection with the Jan. 6 attack.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, —, ” Mr, “, ”, Roe, Wade, — Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett —, Biden, Ron DeSantis, Taylor Baucom, Banner ” Organizations: National Religious Broadcasters, Mr, Gov, Republican, New York Times, Department, Trump —, Evangelical, Trump, Trump . Credit, The New York Times, J6 Locations: Nashville, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Trump .

NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing-off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore,” has died. Matt Luber, his manager, said Weathers died Thursday. Most recently, Weathers has starred in the Disney+ hit “The Mandalorian,” appearing in all three seasons. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesCreed, who appeared in the first four “Rocky” movies, memorably died in the ring of 1984’s “Rocky IV,” going toe-to-toe with the hulking, steroided-using Soviet Ivan Drago, played by Dolph Lundgren. “When I found football, it was a completely different outlet,” says Weathers told the Detroit News.

Persons: — Carl Weathers, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Happy Gilmore, ”, Matt Luber, Weathers, “, Jackson ”, ” Weathers, Creed, Sylvester Stallone, you’ve, Rocky, Ivan Drago, Dolph Lundgren, James Brown, showgirls, Sam, Drago, Michael B, Jordan’s Adonis, Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura, Jackson, Gilmore, Adam Sandler, Dick Wolf’s, Woody Strode, “ Spartacus ”, Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Jim Brown, Muhammad Ali, I’ve, San Diego State University —, ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: NFL, Daily, Disney, Chicago, Detroit, San Diego State University, Oakland Raiders, Detroit News, Raiders, Canadian Football League, San Francisco State University Locations: Hollywood, America, ”, Disney’s, New Orleans, —

☆ The 75 most impactful TV moments are debuts, farewells and historic firsts
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

These and more indelible moments appear on the Television Academy’s new list of the 75 most impactful moments in TV history, spanning introductions, endings and history-making events. MTV premieres with its first music video – “Video Killed the Radio Star,” 198113. “All in the Family” – viewers meet the working-class Bunker family, 197135. 8.” M*A*S*H” series finale, 198326. But these classic TV moments that stirred audiences when they first aired are still resonant and frequently referenced in contemporary culture.

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, Mister Rogers, Clemmons, Whitney, George Floyd’s, Lucy ”, Neil Armstrong, O.J, Simpson, Ford Bronco, Walter Cronkite, John F, Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr, Nixon, Barack Obama’s, Rodney King’s, Princess Diana’s, Queen Elizabeth II’s, Rodney King, William Shatner’s Captain Kirk, Nichelle Nichols, Uhura, Nichols, Ellen DeGeneres, “ Ellen ”, Sammy Davis , Jr, Archie, “, Lucy ” – Lucy Ricardo, Little Ricky, Lucille Ball, “ Maude ” – Bea Arthur’s Maude, Kelly Clarkson, – Kirk, Kunta Kinte, LeVar Burton, ”, Matt Zoller Seitz, Kunta, Levar Burton, George Carlin, Gordon, Walter White, Bart, Homer, Ted Turner, Sophia, Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, it’s, hallucinating, King Cole, White Walker, ” – Julia Child, boeuf, “ Julia ” –, Julia, “ Will, Grace ”, James Farley, Tony Soprano, Will Hart, It’s, Hawkeye, “ Newhart, Robert Hartley, Bob Newhart, –, “ Mary Tyler Moore, Mary, Ted Danson’s Sam, Bette Midler, Johnny Carson, weren't, Robb, Catelyn, Ed Sullivan, Elvis, “ Charlie Brown, – Linus, Charlie Brown, Carol Burnett, Lucy ” – Lucy, “ Dallas, Mary Tyler Moore, Mary can’t, Chuckles, “ Seinfeld, Jerry, Will Smith, Chris Rock, Harry Bemis, Kinte, Toby, Elmer Fudd, Siegfried, Bugs Bunny, Michael Jackson’s, Oprah ”, Oprah Winfrey, Robb Stark, Hooper, Big, Mr, offscreen, Bill, Frank, Justin Timberlake, Janet, Luke, Laura get, – Whitney Houston, “ Peter Pan ”, “ Walt, Disney Organizations: CNN, The, Television, “, Space Shuttle, NFL, Ford, Capitol, MTV, Radio Star, ABC, Getty, Variety, Oceanic Airlines, Democratic National, HBO, Super, “ Dallas, Beatles, US, Nazi, Pontiac Locations: Angeles, New York, Southern, Monica, “, Valhalla

Humorous and quirky messages on electronic signs will soon disappear from highways and freeways across the country. Administration officials said overhead electronic signs with obscure meanings, references to pop culture or those intended to be funny will be banned in 2026 because they can be misunderstood or distracting to drivers. Among those that will be disappearing are messages such as “Use Yah Blinkah” in Massachusetts; “Visiting in-laws? Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesArizona has more than 300 electronic signs above its highways. For the last seven years, the state Department of Transportation has held a contest to find the funniest and most creative messages.

Persons: —, Hocus, “, ”, David Cook Organizations: PHOENIX, U.S, Federal, Administration, U.S . Department of Transportation, Spangled, Department of Transportation, Republican, Globe, Phoenix TV, CBS Locations: ”, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Arizona

☆ Trump calls people imprisoned for U.S. Capitol attack 'hostages'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump salutes during the national anthem at a campaign rally in Houston, Texas., U.S. November 2, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare Acquire Licensing RightsNov 3 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump on Thursday referred to people imprisoned for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as "hostages," during a campaign rally, his latest move to embrace his supporters involved in the riot. At the beginning of the event, Trump stood saluting as a song by men who were incarcerated for their role in the attack was played. It features Trump reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and the imprisoned men singing "The Star-Spangled Banner," the national anthem of the United States. Trump has promoted the song before, but his use of the word "hostage" marks his latest effort to portray people involved in the attack as martyrs.

Persons: Donald Trump, Callaghan O'Hare, Trump, Joe Biden, Nathan Layne, Susan Heavey, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Capitol, Democratic, Republican, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, Houston, United States, Wilton , Connecticut, Washington

☆ Fact Check: Article fabricates claim that NFL coaches banned ‘anthem kneeling’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Coaches in the U.S. National Football League (NFL) have not voted to ban the practice of players kneeling during the national anthem, as claimed in an online article that uses fabricated quotes and sources. “NFL Coaches Vote Unanimously to Permanently Ban Anthem Kneeling: “It Stops Now,”” reads one of the Facebook posts sharing the headline without any context about its origin. We make no claim that the information presented in these articles is true or accurate.”No credible reports were found saying that NFL coaches had conducted the purported vote in 2023. The decision was challenged by the players’ union, and later relaxed in 2020 when the league commissioner publicly apologized for not previously heeding NFL players’ concerns and encouraged “all to speak out and peacefully protest.”VERDICTFalse. NFL coaches did not vote or decide in 2023 to ban players from kneeling during the pre-game national anthem.

Persons: Tim Schlittner, Colin Kaepernick, George Floyd, “, ”, Banner, Read Organizations: U.S . National Football League, NFL, Reuters, Thomson

☆ Vogue World: Stars flock to Britain’s answer to the Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London, UK CNN —It was billed as Britain’s answer to the Met Gala, and last night’s inaugural “Vogue World” at the Theatre Royal on London’s Drury Lane didn’t disappoint. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APActress and singer Dove Cameron went back to the future in a shiny silver suit and matching bikini top. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APThe late Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter, Princess Eugenie, looked elegant in an emerald silk dress by Fendi. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APKate Winslet went for casual chic in a loose-fit two-piece white suit with a beige bustier underneath. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APRita Ora arrived in a black Alaïa mermaid gown sourced from eBay.

Persons: Lane didn’t, Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful —, Sienna Miller, Miller, Beatrice, Eugenie, Richard Quinn, Fendi, Yui Mok, Sadiq Khan, Baz Luhrmann, Kate Winslet, Jared Leto, Jodie Turner Smith, Maisie Williams, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Victoria Beckham, Olivier, Stephen Daldry, John Galliano, Kate Moss, Hongni Wu, Rambert, Stormzy, Sophie Okonedo, Damien Lewis, Cush Jumbo, James Corden, Damian Lewis, James McAvoy, “, Annie Lennox, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Mike Marsland, AJ Odudu, Robert Wun, Vianney Le Caer, Dove Cameron, Queen Elizabeth II's, Princess Eugenie, Fendi . Vianney Le Caer, Princess Beatrice, David M, Alison Mosshart, Alexa Chung, Nicklas Skovgaard, Anna Shaffer, David Fisher, Carrie Mulligan, Henry Nicholls, Jenna Coleman, Peter Pan, May Jagger, Jerry Hall, Mick Jagger, Vivienne Westwood, Tom Daley, Gemma Chan, Louis Vuitton, Rita Ora, Hollie Adams Organizations: UK CNN, Theatre Royal, US, British Vogue, London, London’s, BAFTA, National Theatre, Royal Opera House, Royal Ballet, Southbank Sinfonia, Rambert, Getty, Rodarte’s, MTV, Model, eBay, Reuters Locations: London, UK, British, Invision, AFP

☆ The world’s biggest national park is larger than most countries
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal safeguards the southern slopes of Mt Everest, the world’s highest peak at 8,849 meters (29,032 feet). Venezuela’s Canaima National Park is home to Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall at 979 meters (3,212 feet). Larger than Delaware and roughly the same size as Wales, Yellowstone was considered huge when it became the world’s first national park in 1872. North AmericaSprawling across nearly half of the world’s largest island, Northeast Greenland National Park is currently the globe’s single largest national park and biggest land-based protected area. Imaginechina Limited/Alamy Stock PhotoDespite being the largest continent, Asia has fallen behind in the race for the world’s largest national parks.

Persons: Venezuela’s, there’s, ”, Mette Pike Barselajsen, Mercedes, China’s, Martin Harvey, Naukluft, it’s, Claire Christian Organizations: CNN, National, United Nations, Nanu, South America, Colombia Oculta, Simpson, Mercedes Benz G, Imaginechina, Bank, Getty, Conservation, Antarctic & Southern Ocean Coalition, Antarctic Locations: Nepal, Mt, Angel Falls, Angkor, Cambodia, Delaware, Wales, Yellowstone, North America, Greenland, Ittoqqortoormiit, “, East Greenland, South, Patagonia, Colombia, Australia, South Australia, Asia, Qinghai Province, Europe, Africa, Africa’s, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Namibia, Antarctica

☆ Incredible US national park campgrounds you can’t drive to
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Even though most national park campgrounds are easily accessible by motorized vehicles, some of the coolest digs are in places that you can’t drive to. Below are eight incredible national park campgrounds that you can’t drive to. Bright Angel Campground (Grand Canyon National Park)The Bright Angel campground is located next to a creek at the end of the South Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park. Washington Creek (Isle Royale National Park)Washington Creek, part of Michigan's Isle Royale National Park, has 10 camp sites. Sea Camp Beach (Cumberland Island National Seashore)The Cumberland Island National Seashore sits off the coast of Georgia.

Persons: we’re, CNN —, you’ve, doesn’t, Ashley Cooper, John Muir, you’re, Jim West, Weaver, Michael Shi, Joe Yogerst, ” Organizations: CNN, Key West, Yankee, Island Packers, Yosemite Valley, Nature, Washington Creek, Recreation, Washington State, Co, Cumberland, Getty Locations: Florida, Fort Jefferson, Santa Cruz, California, Ventura Harbor, Yosemite, Little Yosemite Valley, Vernal, Nevada, Maui, Palikū, Washington, Michigan's Isle, Lake Superior, Windigo, Isle, Grand Portage , Minnesota, Houghton , Michigan, Chelan, Lake Chelan, Weaver, Beach, Georgia, Stafford Plantation, Parks

☆ Stumping on July 4, Trump’s Rivals Pitch Themselves to Early-State Voters
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Jazmine Ulloa | Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At a high school cafeteria in Merrimack, N.H., on Tuesday, where patriotic music blasted from the speakers and the lunch tables were decked in star-spangled napery, Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota mingled with families who were digging into eggs, sausage and pancakes at a Fourth of July breakfast hosted by the local Rotary Club. Nelson Disco, 88, one of the prospective voters in the small crowd, had a couple of questions for him. “You’ve got some competition,” Mr. Disco exclaimed, as the North Dakota governor told him he was seeking the Republican nomination for president. But Mr. Burgum was undeterred: “Feeling great” about the race, he said.

Persons: napery, Doug Burgum, Disco, “ You’ve, ”, Burgum Organizations: Rotary Club, North, Republican, New Locations: Merrimack, N.H, North Dakota, Iowa

☆ Trump spoke at fundraiser on behalf of January 6 defendants
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump spoke Thursday at a fundraiser on behalf of defendants charged for their participation in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, a Trump campaign official told CNN. Trump’s remarks come as prosecutors at both the state and federal level continue to investigate his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. NBC News first reported on Trump’s remarks at the event. A Trump campaign official verified the authenticity of a video posted on Twitter of the former president’s remarks, during which Trump said he planned to make a contribution to the group. “I’m gonna make a contribution,” Trump told the crowd at his club.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, I’m, ” Trump, they’ve, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Jeffrey Clark, Cynthia Hughes, Derrick Evans Organizations: CNN, Trump, Patriot, NBC News, Twitter, Electoral, Capitol, Trump Justice Department Locations: Bedminster , New Jersey, network’s, Washington ,, West Virginia

☆ Far-Right Pushes a Through-the-Looking-Glass Narrative on Jan. 6
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Robert Draper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Six months since the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol completed its work, a far-right ecosystem of true believers has embraced “J6” as the animating force of their lives. They attend the criminal trials of the more prominent rioters charged in the attack. They gather to pray and sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the outer perimeter of the District of Columbia jail, where some two dozen defendants are held. Last week, dozens showed up at an unofficial House hearing convened by a handful of Republican lawmakers to challenge “the fake narrative that an insurrection had occurred on Jan. 6,” as set forth by Jeffrey Clark, a witness at the hearing and a former Justice Department official who worked to undo the results of the 2020 election. The 90-minute event was a through-the-looking-glass alternative to the damning case against former President Donald J. Trump presented last year by the Jan. 6 committee.

Persons: Jan, Jeffrey Clark, Donald J, Trump, Matt Gaetz, Paul Gosar, Ralph Norman, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Troy Nehls —, Biden Organizations: Capitol, J6, District, Justice Department, Republicans, Trump Locations: Columbia

☆ Maryland wanted to celebrate the War of 1812. It ended up advertising online gambling and virtual cockfights.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Jake Swearingen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A website on 800,000 Maryland license plates redirects to the 'Philippines' Best Betting Site.' There are 798,000 active War of 1812 license plates in the state, the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration told Insider. The commemorative plates were the default for all license plates issued in Maryland between 2010 to 2016. Reddit user Samuel Zehr first noticed that the URL led to a gambling website after typing it into his phone on Memorial Day. "The gambling website was not at all what I was expecting," Zehr told The Washington Post.

Persons: Fort, John Lazarou, Lazarou, Samuel Zehr, Zehr Organizations: Morning, Globe, Maryland, Vehicle Administration, Motor Vehicle Administration, Star, Trail, Washington Post Locations: Maryland, Philippines, Fort McHenry, United States

☆ Marjorie Taylor Greene compared New York to Gotham City and said it 'smells bad' after she had to wade through a crowd of hecklers in Manhattan
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bashed New York City on Wednesday, calling it 'filthy' and 'terrible.' The Georgia lawmaker was heckled on Tuesday at a pro-Trump rally in Manhattan. Greene was in New York to hold a mini protest for Trump, who was arrested and charged in court on Tuesday afternoon. Before the protest, New York Mayor Eric Adams singled out Greene by name when he called for calm in the run-up to Trump's surrender in New York. "People like Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is known to spread misinformation and hate speech.

☆ Trump gloated over his January 6 prison choir song 'beating Taylor Swift' on the charts: 'I feel like Elvis'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity that he feels "like Elvis" after "beating Taylor Swift." The Trump song topped the iTunes chart in the US on March 11. Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity that he was elated that his track was doing so well. "The J6 is beating Taylor Swift. Known collectively as the J6 Prison Choir, they sang a rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" from behind bars.

☆ Chris Christie has vowed to not support Trump in 2024: 'I just can't'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chris Christie has vowed not to support former President Donald Trump in 2024, making him the first in a field of potential GOP presidential candidates to explicitly say so. No way," Christie told Axios in an interview published on Tuesday. Christie ran against Trump in 2016 but became an ally and a close advisor to Trump after the election. But Christie has distanced himself from Trump in the last year and is now a vocal Trump critic. Representatives for Trump and Christie did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment sent outside regular business hours.

☆ Donald Trump releases song with Capitol riot prisoners called 'Justice for All'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump has released a song with a choir of men imprisoned over the Capitol riot. The prisoners sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" while Trump recites the Pledge of Allegiance. Proceeds from the song are due to go to the families of January 6 defendants. The song "Justice for All" by Donald J Trump and the J6 Prison Choir was released on Friday and is now available on streaming platforms, including Apple Music and Spotify. The song intersperses the choir singing "The Star-Spangled Banner," with Trump reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and ends with the prisoners chanting "U-S-A!

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