Washington, DC, residents protest against Trump's troop deployment to the city

Washington, DC, residents protest against Trump's troop deployment to the city

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Several thousand protesters marched in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to demand that U.S. President Donald Trump end the deployment of National Guard troops patrolling the capital city's streets. With Trump vowing crackdowns in other Democratic-led cities as well, he appeared to threaten Chicago with migrant deportations in a social media post with an image that parodied the 1979 Vietnam war movie "Apocalypse Now." Protesters at the "We Are All D.C." march, including undocumented immigrants and supporters of Palestinian statehood, chanted slogans denouncing Trump and carried posters, some of which read, "Trump must go now," "Free DC" and "Resist Tyranny." "I'm here to protest the occupation of D.C.," said Alex Laufer. "We're opposing the authoritarian regime, and we need to get the federal police and the National Guard off our streets." Claiming that crime was blighting the city, Trump deployed the troops last month to "re-establish law, order, and public safety." Trump also placed the capital district's Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and sent federal law enforcement personnel, including members of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to police the city's streets, moves critics have decried as federal overreach. Justice Department data showed violent crime in 2024 hit a 30-year low in Washington, a self-governing federal district under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress. The National Guard serves as a militia that answers to the governors of the 50 states except when called into federal service. The D.C. National Guard reports directly to the president. Trump said on Tuesday that he would also deploy National Guard troops to fight crime in Chicago, an extraordinary effort to militarize the country's third-largest city that was likely to trigger a legal battle with local officials. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said after Trump spoke that he had learned from reporters that the administration has "gathered ICE agents and military vehicles, and that there are more ICE agents that are on the way." "What they're trying to do in D.C. is what they're trying to do with other dictatorships," said Casey, who declined to give his last name. "They're testing D.C., and if people tolerate it enough, they're gonna do it to more and more areas. So we have to stop it while we still can." More than 2,000 troops, including from six Republican-led states, are patrolling the city. It is unclear when their mission will end, though the Army this week extended orders for the D.C. National Guard through November 30. WASHINGTON FILES SUIT Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block the troop deployment, arguing that it was unconstitutional and violated multiple federal laws. But some residents have welcomed the National Guard and called for the troops to be deployed in the less-affluent parts of the city where crime is rampant. The National Guard has been mostly visible in downtown and tourist areas. Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has praised Trump's surge of federal law enforcement personnel in the city, but has said that she hopes that the National Guard's mission will end soon. Bowser said there had been a sharp decline in crime, including carjackings, since the surge. The mayor signed an order this week requiring the city to coordinate with federal law enforcement. Trump was playing golf at his course outside Washington and was not at the White House when protesters marched past on Saturday. But he appeared to step up pressure on Chicago in a post on his Truth Social platform that said, "I love the smell of deportations in the morning," parodying a line from the 1979 movie. "Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR," the president wrote, referring to his new order to rename the Department of Defense. The post was accompanied by a seemingly artificial intelligence-generated picture of Trump dressed a military officer character in the film with helicopter gunships and explosions in the background. (Reporting By Lucia Mutikani and Matt Spetalnick; Editing by Nick Zieminski and Mark Porter)

byKonstantin Pynzar

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September 06, 2025

Washington, DC, residents protest against Trump's troop deployment to the city

Washington, DC, residents protest against Trump's troop deployment to the city WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Several thousand protesters marched...

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Poland buries wartime remains in western Ukraine as part of reconciliation

Poland buries wartime remains in western Ukraine as part of reconciliation

PUZHNYKY, Ukraine (Reuters) -Remains of Poles killed by Ukrainian nationalist insurgents during World War Two were buried in western Ukraine on Saturday as officials from both countries looked on, a move to ease a rare strain in relations between the two close allies. Poland was allowed to exhume the remains in the former Polish village of Puzniki, in present-day Ukraine, earlier this year after longstanding demands from Warsaw over the issue, which has caused friction between the neighbouring countries. With Polish Catholic priests officiating, the simple wooden coffins of 42 Poles, each marked with a cross and flanked by wooden cross, were placed in a long, narrow grave in a wooded, abandoned cemetery. Lanterns and wreaths draped in Polish red and white and Ukrainian yellow and blue colours were laid alongside. "The victims of the Puzniki massacre rested in an unmarked grave for decades, but their memory endures for their loved ones and those who fought for this remembrance, truth, and act of elementary justice," Polish Culture Minister Marta Cienkowska was quoted as saying by state news agency PAP. "Today's burial is a restoration of dignity to those who had it stripped from them in the most inhumane way." Cienkowska expressed confidence that it would be possible to locate and identify remaining victims, according to PAP. Survivor Maria Jarzycka-Wroblewska, 90, said groups of men had assured residents they would be safe and then the killings occurred overnight. "No one in my immediate family was murdered here, but neighbours, friends and even a distant cousin were," she said. "Thank God that the Ukrainian authorities and the Poles came to an agreement and this is finally done...You cannot put all Ukrainians in the same basket." The abandoned village is among sites where Polish officials say more than 100,000 people were killed by insurgents between 1943 and 1945. Large swathes of modern-day western Ukraine were under Polish control at the time. The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), which fought against both Nazi German forces and the Soviet Red Army, is widely held responsible for the killings as part of efforts to limit Polish influence over the area. The so-called Volhynia massacres have complicated relations even as Poland has backed Ukraine against Russia's 2022 invasion by supplying weapons and taking in almost a million refugees. Ukraine has rejected Poland's description of the killings as "genocide", saying thousands of Ukrainians were also killed in events that were part of a wider conflict between the neighbours. The exhumations involving around 20 specialists had been aimed at identifying victims and burying them. Polish officials have called on Ukraine to allow more operations to take place. (Additional reporting by Alan Charlish in Warsaw; Writing by Dan Peleschuk and Ron Popeski, Editing by Franklin Paul)

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September 06, 2025

Poland buries wartime remains in western Ukraine as part of reconciliation

Poland buries wartime remains in western Ukraine as part of reconciliation PUZHNYKY, Ukraine (Reuters) -Remains of Poles killed by Ukrainian...

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Pilot and influencer Ethan Guo released from Antarctic air base after two months

Pilot and influencer Ethan Guo released from Antarctic air base after two months

PUNTA ARENAS, Chile (AP) — An American social media influencer who has been stuck in a Chilean airbase in Antarctica for two months after landing a plane there without permission was released on Saturday back to the mainland, where he was to pay $30,000 in penalties. Ethan Guo, who was 19 when he began hisfundraising mission for cancer research, was attempting to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents. But he was detained after Chilean authorities said he lied to officials by providing authorities with "false flight plan data." Prosecutors said he had been authorized to only fly over Punta Arenas in southern Chile, but that he kept going south, heading for Antarctica in his Cessna 182Q — a single-engine light aircraft known for its versatility. After he landed in Chile's Antarctic territory on June 28, he wasdetained in a military baseamid legal negotiations between his lawyers and the government. Guo, who is originally from Tennessee and turned 20 in July, spent two months living in the base with limited communications and freezing Antarctic winter temperatures plunging below zero. He was released by a Chilean judge on the condition that he donate the tens of thousands of dollars raised to a childhood cancer foundation within 30 days and leave the country as soon as possible. He is also banned from entering Chilean territory for three years. The influencer's lawyer Jaime Barrientos told The Associated Press that Guo landed because he had to divert his aircraft due to poor weather conditions, and that he did receive authorization from Chilean authorities. "To his surprise, when he was about to take off back to Punta Arenas he was arrested, in a process that from my perspective was a total exaggeration," Barrientos said. Barrientos said he was happy with the agreement struck with authorities. Guo landed Saturday at Punta Arenas aboard a navy ship wearing a Chilean national soccer team jersey and appeared friendly with the press after disembarking, describing his detention as "mundane" experience with "limited freedoms". "The Chilean people have been incredibly hospitable, they've been fantastic people. They've taken care of me. They've taught me Spanish, and they've treated me like family," he said.

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September 06, 2025

Pilot and influencer Ethan Guo released from Antarctic air base after two months

Pilot and influencer Ethan Guo released from Antarctic air base after two months PUNTA ARENAS, Chile (AP) — An American social media influen...

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Dua Lipa surprises fans with special guest at US tour kickoff in Chicago

Dua Lipa surprises fans with special guest at US tour kickoff in Chicago

CHICAGO – The video of serene waves that swished behind the curved stage at the start ofDua Lipa'sconcert slowly intensified until the tide became a surge, an appropriate analogy for the pop superstar's arrival in the US for thefirst time in more than three years. As she stood atop the lighted stage in a leg-baring gold outfit and knee-high boots, a dozen dancers joined her in writhing to"Training Season"with a mixture of sultriness and glee that would carry throughout the colorful production. At a sold-out United Center in Chicago Friday, Sept. 5 – the first of a two-night stand at the arena – Lipa piloted a flawless pop spectacle with a22-song setlistburnished to glossy precision. The tour behind her third album, 2024's "Radical Optimism,"commenced in November in Singapore, so there has been plenty of time for the leggy Lipa, her airtight five-piece band and pair of backing vocalists to mend any miscues. Their dedication was apparent. Whether peeking from behind a cluster of showgirl feathers during"End of an Era,"her espresso-hued hair swinging in unison with her hips, or sinking into the rave-up "One Kiss" and basking in a pop of confetti, Lipa clearly was having a ball. "Thank you for allowing me to do the thing that brings me the most joy," she said toward the end of the two-hour show, before performing"Be the One"from her 2017 eponymous electropop debut. More:Lady Gaga thrills at theatrical Mayhem Ball tour kickoff: Review Her spirit was infectious as she danced the night away with grins and loose-limbed moves that channeled Bob Fosse in the chair routine that accompanied "Whatcha Doing" – her sheer black ensemble leaving little to the imagination – and rolled through high kicks and lockstep moves with her dancersduring "Levitating." While Lipa, who turned 30 in August, never met a camera lens she couldn't conquer with a her gaze, she also possesses a pretty, if not powerhouse, voice. She modified her lyrical delivery during "Levitating" enough to prove that she was singing live and shared a downy vocal – a capella – for part of "Be the One" while perched midair on a rising platform at the foot of the catwalk. Lipa also demonstrated her soulful strut with an unexpected guest,Chaka Khan. Throughout her tour, Lipa has performed a song connected to each city she's played and has occasionally been joined by the artist behind the chosen cover. In Auckland, New Zealand, Crowded House's Neil Finn joined her for "Don't Dream It's Over" and in Toronto Sept. 2, Mustafa the Poet came onstage for "Name of God." Khan, a Chicago native, joined Lipa for"Ain't Nobody,"Khan's groove-infested 1983 hit with Rufus. The pair traded lyrics and smiles as Khan, 72, in black leather pants and burgundy curls, belted the song's ending notes as an enthralled Lipa ceded the microphone until they embraced tightly at the end. More:Oasis reunion tour finally makes it to North America. Was it worth the wait? The four acts (plus encore) of Lipa's concert pulled heavily from "Radical Optimism," but also tossed in throwbacks mostly from her megastar-making pandemic-era breakthrough "Future Nostalgia." Her dancers led the crowd through bended waists and bouncing hips to introduce "Physical," which lit up the stage with neon pink glow sticks, while Lipa bobbed in the center of her troop – occasionally lost amid the throng – in heeled black Louboutin boots during "Electricity," her 2018 disco-house rompwith Silk City. While she thanked the crowd several times with genuine appreciation, Lipa also took time to wander among them (allowing her stage crew to set up for her band at the base of her catwalk). She posed for selfies ("Don't scroll," one guy warned as she took his phone for a quick snap), chatted with youngsters in the multi-generational audience and solicited opinions on where to find the best pizza in Chicago. More:Dua Lipa Radical Optimism Tour setlist hits all her best dance-pop songs Despite her infinite luminosity, Lipa presents as an Everywoman who bites her lip in between the words of "Be the One," laughs amid her dancers with observable effervescence and prowls the stage with vigor. In other words, she's verified pop royalty. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Dua Lipa's tour is finally in the US and it is a flawless spectacle

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September 06, 2025

Dua Lipa surprises fans with special guest at US tour kickoff in Chicago

Dua Lipa surprises fans with special guest at US tour kickoff in Chicago CHICAGO – The video of serene waves that swished behind the curved ...

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Matthew McConaughey snuck his son into audition for new movie by hiding famous last name

Matthew McConaughey snuck his son into audition for new movie by hiding famous last name

Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV+ via Getty Matthew McConaughey's real son, Levi, plays his on-screen son inThe Lost Bus. The Oscar-winning actor revealed he snuck Levi into the audition by hiding his famous last name. He said director Paul Greengrass cast Levi without knowing he was the actor's son. Having a famous parent can get you places in Hollywood — but so can pure talent, asMatthew McConaugheyrevealed that he snuck his son, Levi Alves McConaughey, into an audition to play his on-screen kid by hiding his famous last name. After Friday night's world-premiere screening of their new movie,The Lost Bus,at the 2025Toronto International Film Festival, McConaughey spoke to the audience about how his 17-year-old son came to star with him in the film. "Levi, come on out here, bud," he said, embracing his son, who walked onstage to uproarious applause from the audience at the Princess of Wales Theatre. Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV+ via Getty McConaughey also spoke about Greengrass casting his real mother, Kay McConaughey, for a role in the film before recounting how Levi became involved. "She's always been performing, but I had no idea this young man was interested. As I pitched the script to the family, as I always do before work, there was a part about Kevin having a son. [Levi] asked me, 'How old is he?' I said, 'He's about your age.' He goes, 'Think I could read for it?'" the 55-year-old recalled. "And I didn't say anything. It wasn't enough for me to say maybe. He came back four more times. I said,Okay, now he's working for it. I said yeah. I pulled out the camera, worked with him on a scene, and sent that to [casting director] Francine Maisler." TheDallas Buyers Clubactor indicated that Maisler told him, "I think it might be good enough for a callback," and, later, that it "might be good enough to show to Paul." McConaughey said he asked Maisler to do him one favor during the process. "Will you pull the last name off so there's no McConaughey at the end of that?" he asked her. "Next call I got, [Paul] goes, 'That's the guy, that's the son!' [Francine] goes, 'That happens to be Matthew's son! And Paul goes, 'Even better!'" McConaughey and his son, whom he shares with wife Camila Alves, were joined on stage at theLost Buspremiere by many involved in the film's production, including supporting actressAmerica Ferreraand producersJason BlumandJamie Lee Curtis. Curtis told the audience that she first heard of the story in a newspaper article, and later went to Blum to secure the rights to a book based on the tragedy, written by Lizzie Johnson. The film follows the real-life story of a bus driver, Kevin McKay, and teacher Mary Ludwig, who helped drive to safety a bus full of kids amid California's 2018 Camp Fire. Apple TV/Youtube Theactress said that, in meeting the real-life Kevin and Mary for the first time, she discovered that the latter had a shocking connection to her mother, Hollywood iconJanet Leigh, who died in 2004. "She said, 'My father dated your mother.' [I asked], 'For real?' I said, 'Where?' She said, 'Merced, Calif.," Curtis told the crowd. "Now, you guys know my mother as Janet Leigh, but before she was Janet Leigh, she was Jeanette Helen Morrison from Merced, Calif., and Mary Ludwig's father dated Jeanette." After the audience gasped at the reveal, Curtis stressed that she felt the connection was destiny. Want more movie news? Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free newsletterto get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. "This moment with Kevin and Mary was born from something much bigger," she said, celebrating "the fact that we're all here together with you at the world premiere of a movie about their story told by a master produced by a master, is just a thrilling, weird, connect-the-dots [moment]." The Lost Busenters limited theatrical release onSept. 19, before streaming Oct. 3 on Apple TV+. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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September 06, 2025

Matthew McConaughey snuck his son into audition for new movie by hiding famous last name

Matthew McConaughey snuck his son into audition for new movie by hiding famous last name Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV+ via Getty Matthew McCona...

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