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Trump Trumps National Monuments; Bush Recovering; Flying Cars: Patch Morning Briefing

Also: Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau talked. And their staffs released wildly different versions of their call.

Wednesday is always a good place to reach in the week. Have a good day, and good luck.


A Tale Of Two Phone Calls: Canada And United States Disagree

At the end of the day, President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke by phone about trade problems. The governments released summaries of the call. The White House released a short version saying it was an amicable call. Canada's ran for hundreds of words, starting with Trudeau refuting "baseless allegations." (Patch).

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National Monument One Day ... The Next?

President Trump on Wednesday is ordering a review by the Interior Department of all national monuments designated over the past 21 years. The administration apparently thinks that previous administrations went too far. Conservationists say that's not the case. (Patch).

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Judge Rules Against Trump; White House Says Rule Of Law Suffers

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration can withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities but not in a way that violates the constitution. In other words, it pretty much can't. The White House then issued a statement devoid of understanding of how the judiciary works, stating that one judge ruling against the president caused "the rule of law" to suffer. (Patch).



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Speeding Teen Smashes Historic Cemetery Of Former Slaves

A teen driver in Crosby, Texas, lost control of his pickup and plowed through a cemetery where many former slaves are buried. People are now wondering if the teen will step up to the plate and help repair the more than one dozen headstones he damaged. (Patch).


Win For the Good Guys: Cops Recover Stolen Toys Meant For Cancer Kids

Thanks to a Facebook post, Miami cops were able to recover a stolen trailer that contained $5,000 worth of toys that had been intended for kids with cancer. (Patch).


Aviation Security Officers Say Doctor Got What He Deserved

In incidents reports about the United flight where Dr. David Dao was blooded as he was removed, security officers paint a picture of him as a belligerent man who yelled he didn't care if he was arrested and he wasn't leaving. (Patch).


President Bush The First Is Recovering

President George H.W. Bush is recovering, doing well and may very well be out of the hospital by the end of the week. He's recovered from the pneumonia that sent him there and is almost done with bronchitis. (Patch).


The Jetsons Are Coming: Uber Says Flying Cars In Dallas By 2020

Uber says it plans to start testing electric vertical-takeoff-and landing vehicles — basically flying cars — by 2020. It has picked Dallas and Dubai to launch the pilot program. (Patch).



It Will Take More Than A Whole Paycheck To Buy Whole Foods

It's been tough times for Whole Foods, the grocer whose pricey locally sourced goods earned it the moniker Whole Paycheck. And that's making it easier for Albertson's, which not that long bought Safeway, to start eyeing it for a takeover. (Patch).


Maybe In The Middle Of Custody Battle Not The Time To Brag About Teen Sex

Yet, that's what Alex Jones, host of the wildly popular and filled-with-bad- information Infowars, did on tape. The man whose show regularly questioned whether President Obama was a citizen, claimed to have slept with 150 women by the time he was 15. (Patch).



'Frozen 2.' 'Indiana Jones.' 'Live Action Lion King.'

Walt Disney nearly broke the interwebs on Tuesday, announcing the release date for many what hope will be the biggest movies over the next few years, including "Frozen 2" and "Star Wars." (Patch).


On This Day In History


1564 - Shakespeare is baptized.

1865 - John Wilkes Booth is shot dead.

1933 - The Gestapo is founded.

1986 - A nuclear accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

1989 - The deadliest tornado in world history strikes Bangladesh, killing 1,300 and injuring more than 12,000. More than 80,000 are left homeless.


Born On This Day

1785 - Naturalist John James Audubon

1917 - Architect I.M. Pei

1965 - Actor Kevin James

1970 - First Lady Melania Trump

1980 - Actor Channing Tatum


Have a good day and see you back here tomorrow.

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