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Fake Memorial: President Trump's 'River Of Blood' Civil War Battle Never Really Happened

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — President Donald Trump's favorite golf course has a memorial to a particularly vicious Civil War battle, one so deadly that a plaque marking the site of the conflict on the banks of the Potomac tells how the water turned so red it became a "River of Blood."

Shocking Racist Incident At Capitol Hill Pool Stuns Community

WASHINGTON, DC — As white supremacists battled Charlottesville locals over the weekend, another disturbing racial incident reportedly happened at a pool on Capitol Hill near Eastern Market.

Reston Woman Dragged Into Woods In Attempted Sexual Assault: Police

RESTON, VA — Police are on the scene of an "abduction/attempted sexual assault" on North Shore Drive in Reston.

Virginia Hate Groups: Map Shows Active Racist Organizations

VIENNA, VA—After a white nationalist gathering whipped up violence — resulting in the death of an anti-racism protester — in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Southern Poverty Law Center is reminding Americans that organized hate isn't a thing of the past. SPLC says nearly 1,000 organizations that meet its criteria for being designated a hate group are currently active nationwide.

Other headlines:

Man, 80, Sexually Assaults Young Girl In Woodbridge: Police
After Charlottesville, McAuliffe Demands Investigation On Rally Permits
Three Arrested In Teen's Gang-Related Disappearance
Suspect Sketch Released In Sexual Assault Of 5-Year-Old
Lincoln Memorial Marred By Swear Word In Paint
Mayhem Outside Stafford Bar Leads To Arrest
Falls Church School District Among Leaders In SOL Test Scores
Alexandrians To Hold Charlottesville Solidarity Event
Charlottesville Crash: Funerals Set For State Troopers
Monument Avenue Confederate Statues In Richmond Under New Scrutiny
Confederate Statue Vandalized Outside Loudoun County Courthouse
Ben Carson's Vienna Home Vandalized With Anti-Trump Message
Virginia Gov. McAuliffe: Trump's Charlottesville Speeches 'Are Dividing People'
Charlottesville Protests Continue At White Nationalist's Alexandria Office
Inc. 5000 List Includes 290 Virginia Companies

A plaque that reads "The River of Blood" sits at the base of a flagpole between the 14th and 15th hole at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. The historical accuracy that "American soldiers, both of the North and South, died at this spot" has been called into question by historians. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)