Navy orders fleetwide review after John S McCain collision
The Navy chief ordered a one day operational pause and a fleetwide review of seamanship and training after the USS John S. McCain collision near Singapore left 10 sailors missing. Investigations will examine tempo personnel maintenance and training for surface warfare crews and navigation proficiency.
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Secret Service warns Trump protection budget may run out
The Secret Service said it can cover protection costs through September but faces a federal cap on salaries and overtime that could force 1,100 agents to work overtime unpaid in 2017 unless Congress acts. The agency cited rising staff levels and expanded protective duties since Trump took office.
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Poll shows split views on Trump after Charlottesville backlash
Washington Post-ABC News survey conducted Aug 16 to 20 finds 42 percent think Trump equated white supremacists with opponents, 35 percent disagree, while 9 percent approve of white supremacist views. Strong disapproval of his response crosses party lines. 23 percent offer no opinion. Margin of error 3.5 points.
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Majority backs preserving Confederate monuments in public spaces
A Reuters Ipsos poll conducted Aug 18–21 shows 54 percent of adults support keeping Confederate monuments in all public spaces, 27 percent want removal, 19 percent undecided. Whites and Republicans favor preservation. Democrats and minorities favor removal.
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Texas removes four Confederate statues from UT South Mall
University of Texas president Gregory Fenves ordered the immediate removal after dark of four Confederate statues from the South Mall. Lee, Johnston, Reagan, and Hogg statues will be moved to the Briscoe Center, with Hogg potentially reinstalled elsewhere. The action follows Charlottesville protests and aims to address symbols of white supremacy.
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Man Charged Over Plot to Blow Up Houston Confederate Statue
Federal prosecutors say Andrew Schneck, 25, was found in Hermann Park near the General Dowling Monument with a timer, wires, duct tape and two explosives including nitroglycerin. Police describe the items as capable of making a viable device.
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Baltimore Columbus monument vandalized amid protest signs
Police investigate overnight vandalism of a Christopher Columbus monument near Herring Run Park in Baltimore. A YouTube video shows a man striking the base with a sledgehammer while another person holds a protest sign and a narrator labels Columbus a genocidal terrorist.
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UT President Orders Removal From Tower Shadow
In Texas, Charlottes ville sparks action as the UT president rules that all items must be moved from their place of honor beneath the Tower, signaling a major change to the campus display.
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