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Americans across country protest Trump, Musk

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April 5, 2025

Americans across country protest Trump, Musk

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Protesters attend a “Hands Off” rally to demonstrate against President Donald Trump on the National Mall, April 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

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Demonstrators gather on the National Mall for the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025.

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Demonstrators gather outside the offices of USAID (which has been targeted by President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk) during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protests, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025.

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Thousands of protesters gather for the “Hands Off!” rally around the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

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Protesters gather on the National Mall for the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025.

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Demonstrators gather on the National Mall for the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025.

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Demonstrators gather on the National Mall for the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025.

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Protesters gather outside the Ronald Reagan Building for the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025.

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Demonstrators gather on the National Mall for the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in Washington, D.C., on April 5, 2025.

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Protesters attend a “Hands Off” rally to demonstrate against President Donald Trump on the National Mall, April 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

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Demonstrators outside the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., participate in the nationwide “Hands Off!” protests against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, April 5, 2025.

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Demonstrators march during a protest near the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 5, 2025.

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Protesters gather on the National Mall for the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025.

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A demonstrator holds a sign featuring an image of Elon Musk during a “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his policies, on the Washington Monument grounds in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025.

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Protestors gather during a “Hands Off!” protest against the policies of US President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025.

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An aerial view of demonstrators rallying against President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk during a “Hands Off!” protest on the Washington Monument grounds, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025.

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Shoes representing children killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict are arranged by pro-Palestine activists during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025.

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Demonstrators rally against President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk during a “Hands Off!” protest on the Washington Monument grounds, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025.

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Demonstrators hold up signs during a “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump at the Washington Monument, in Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 5, 2025.

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Demonstrators attend a rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., protesting the Trump administration, Saturday, April 5, 2025.

New York, New York

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Demonstrators march as part of a nationwide “Hands Off!” anti-Trump protest in New York City, April 5, 2025.

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People protest in Manhattan during a demonstration that is part of larger “Hands Off!” events organized nationwide against President Donald Trump, in New York City, April 5, 2025.

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Demonstrators march during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in New York City, April 5, 2025.

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Thousands take to the streets in New York City in a “Hands Off!” demonstration to voice their opposition to the Trump administration, April 5, 2025.

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People protest in Manhattan, part of “Hands Off!” events organized nationwide against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Elon Musk, April 5, 2025.

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People protest in Manhattan, part of the nationwide “Hands Off!” rallies against President Donald Trump, in New York City, April 5, 2025.

Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey, was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials as she walked along a street in a Boston suburb on March 25; she was then moved to an ICE detention center in Basile, Louisiana. She is currently fighting deportation.

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Thousands take to the streets in New York City in a “Hands Off!” demonstration to voice their opposition to the Trump administration, April 5, 2025.

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Activists protest President Donald Trump during a “Hands Off!” demonstration Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

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Activists protest President Donald Trump (then just a few miles away at the Trump National Golf Club), during a “Hands Off!” demonstration Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens, Floriada.

St. Paul, Minnesota

Protesters gather outside the Minnesota State Capitol building during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in St. Paul, Minnesota, April 5, 2025.

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Demonstrators gather outside the Minnesota State Capitol during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in St. Paul, Minnesota, April 5, 2025.

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Rome, Georgia

Demonstrators hold signs and speak to passing vehicles, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Rome, Georgia.

Atlanta, Georgia

People take part in the nationwide anti-Trump “Hands Off” protest in Atlanta, April 5, 2025.

Boston, Massachusetts

Senator Ed Markey (center), Democrat of Massachusetts, marches with demonstrators during the “Hands Off” rally in Boston, April 5, 2025.

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Thousands of demonstrators gather on Boston Common during the “Hands Off!” rally in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 5, 2025.

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Thousands of demonstrators gather on Boston Common during the “Hands Off!” rally in Boston, April 5, 2025.

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A demonstrator dressed as George Washington marches during the “Hands Off!” rally in Boston, April 5, 2025.

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Thousands of demonstrators gather on Boston Common during the “Hands Off!” rally in Boston, April 5, 2025.

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Demonstrators take part in the nationwide “Hands Off!” anti-Trump protests in Boston, April 5, 2025.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Demonstrators hold signs during a “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Asheville, North Carolina

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Demonstrators rally against resident Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk during a “Hands Off!” protest, in Asheville, North Carolina, April 5, 2025.

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Demonstrators rally against President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk during a “Hands Off!” protest, in Asheville, North Carolina, April 5, 2025.

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Demonstrators hold a “Hands Off” protest rally against President Donald Trump, in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, April 5, 2025.

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Demonstrators hold a “Hands Off” protest rally against President Donald Trump, in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, April 5, 2025.

Lansing, Michigan

Demonstrators arrive for the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against US President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, at the Michigan Capitol in Lansing on April 5, 2025.

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People gather for the “Hands Off!” protest against the policies of President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, April 5, 2025.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Eight-year-old Teddy Burdick listens to speakers alongside his sister, 11-year-old Addy Burdick, during a “Hands Off!” rally on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Rosa Parks Circle in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “I just need to teach them the difference between right and wrong,” said their father, Dustin Burdick.

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Community organizer Emerson Wolfe leads a march down Ottawa Avenue during a “Hands Off!” rally on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Rosa Parks Circle in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Stamford, Connecticut

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Paul Kretschmann, 74, holds a sign at a “Hands Off” protest against President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk, in Stamford, Connecticut, April 5, 2025.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Protesters carry signs in protest of the policies of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk during a “Hands Off!” demonstration, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Miami, Florida

Protesters carry signs and chant slogans against the policies of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Miami.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

People begin to walk from City Hall to Independence Mall during the “Hands Off!” National Day of Action demonstration, in Philadelphia, April 5, 2025.

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Approximately 300 local demonstrators with SOKY Indivisible gather in the rain at Circus Square Park in downtown Bowling Green, Kentucky, Saturday, April 5, 2025, to protest against President Donald Trump and his administration as part of a nationwide “Hands Off!” protest.

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Approximately 300 local demonstrators with SOKY Indivisible gather at Circus Square Park in downtown Bowling Green, Kentucky, on Saturday, April 5, 2025, to protest against President Donald Trump and his administration as part of a nationwide “Hands Off!” protest.

Salt Lake City, Utah

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People protest at the Utah State Capitol, in a demonstration that is part of the “Hands Off!” events organized nationwide against President Donald Trump, in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 5, 2025.

St. Joseph, Michigan

Barbara Starke (right) joins hundreds of people gathered in downtown St. Joseph, Michigan, Saturday, April 5, 2025, during a “Hands Off!” rally held to protest the Trump administration and recent DOGE cuts.

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A Trump supporter drives past demonstrators in downtown St. Joseph, Michigan, Saturday, April 5, 2025, during a “Hands Off” rally held to protest the Trump administration and recent DOGE cuts.

Houston, Texas

Demonstrators march during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in Houston, Texas, April 5, 2025.

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Demonstrators rally during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in Houston, Texas, April 5, 2025.

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Demonstrators rally during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against US President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in Houston, Texas, on April 5, 2025.

Huntington Beach, California

Demonstrators rally during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in Huntington Beach, California, April 5, 2025.

San Francisco, California

Protesters form a human banner on Ocean Beach during a protest against President Donald Trump, part of the “Hands Off!” rallies held nationwide, in San Francisco, Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Paris, France

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Protesters hold placards during a “Hands Off!” rally against President Trump’s administration and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in Paris, April 5, 2025.

Berlin, Germany

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Protestors gather in front of the U.S. Embassy as they demonstrate against the President Donald Trump and Elon Musk in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2025.

Lisbon, Portugal

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U.S. residents in Lisbon hold placards while gathering in Praça do Comercio during a protest organized by American activists living in Portugal, April 5, 2025.

London, England

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Demonstrators rally against President Donald Trump, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and their recent policies, in Trafalgar Square, London, April 5, 2025.

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A demonstrator dressed as a dinosaur rallies against Tesla CEO Elon Musk outside Tesla’s Oxford Street store, April 5, 2025, in London.

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Demonstrators rally against President Donald Trump and his recent policies in Trafalgar Square, London, April 5, 2025.

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RFK Jr and his grandchildren swam in DC creek contaminated by sewage

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May 13, 2025

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RFK Jr and his grandchildren swam in DC creek contaminated by sewage

The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has revealed that he went swimming with his children in a Washington DC creek that authorities have said is toxic due to contamination by an upstream, ageing sewer system.

The “Make America healthy again” crusader attracted attention for the Mother’s Day dip in Dumbarton Oaks Park with his grandchildren Bobcat and Cassius, which he posted about on X. He was also accompanied by relatives Amaryllis, Bobby, Kick and Jackson.

Rock Creek, which runs through the federal park, is described as unsafe for swimming or wading because it acts as a runoff for excess sewage and storm water during rain storms.

Studies of streams in the nation’s capital have revealed “chronic elevated levels of Escherichia coli (E coli) contamination that exceeded DC’s surface water quality standards”, according to one published in 2021.

The District of Columbia banned swimming in all waterways in 1971, citing “extraordinarily high levels of pollutants from human and animal waste containing bacteria such as salmonella and hepatitis, and viruses”.

Separately, the National Park Service has said: “Rock Creek has high levels of bacteria and other infectious pathogens that make swimming, wading, and other contact with the water a hazard to human (and pet) health. All District waterways are subject to a swim ban – this means wading, too!”

Mother’s Day hike in Dumbarton Oaks Park with Amaryllis, Bobby, Kick, and Jackson, and a swim with my grandchildren, Bobcat and Cassius in Rock Creek. pic.twitter.com/TXowaSMTFY
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) May 11, 2025

Part of the issue is that the District’s combined sewer system was developed before 1900, and – like New York City sewage and rain systems – is designed to combine to ease runoff, bypassing water treatment plants.

In Washington, according to Open Data DC: “Release of this excess flow is necessary to prevent flooding in homes, basements, businesses, and streets. [Combined sewer overflows] are discharged to the Anacostia River, Rock Creek, Potomac River or tributary waters at CSO outfalls during most moderate rain events.”

Kennedy, an avid outdoorsman, had not responded to a request for comment as of publication time, and has not posted on social media about it.

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Kennedy described himself as a “renegade”. Joined by other appointees to the federal health agency – including the TV doctor Mehmet Oz, Marty Makary and Jay Bhattacharya – he said: “The entire leadership of this agency are renegades who are, you know, who are juggernauts against convention and who are trying to look for truth, no matter what the cost.”

On Sunday, Kennedy joined Donald Trump to unveil a new administration plan to lower high US prescription drug prices. He thanked the US president for standing “up to the oligarchs” and took aim at Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, who has made drug pricing a signature issue of his political platform.

“It’s one of these promises that politicians make to their constituents knowing that they’ll never have to do it,” the former 2024 Democratic turned independent presidential candidate said.

Sanders later scoffed at the administration’s plan, saying it “will be thrown out by the courts”.

Kennedy is known for taking risks of a biological kind. He admitted to transporting a roadkill bear cub to New York’s Central Park, and his daughter Kick described a childhood adventure when her father transported a rotting whale head on top of their car from Nantucket to their Westchester home.

Had Kennedy’s foray into the polluted creek produced ill effects, the probable treatment for E coli poisoning would not necessarily have benefited much from the administration’s drug cost reduction plan. Common antibiotics used to treat E coli infections are typically priced $10 to $30 for a course of treatment.

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Renovations begin on DC's Roosevelt Bridge

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May 12, 2025

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Renovations begin on DC's Roosevelt Bridge

WASHINGTON – Construction on the Roosevelt Bridge in D.C. began Monday.

The project is expected to last three years and transportation leaders in the District and the Commonwealth are urging commuters to leave early and expect more time for commutes.

What we know:

The price tag for the massive facelift is $130 million — 90 percent of that is reportedly federal funding. The remaining 10 percent will come from D.C. taxpayers.

The three-year Roosevelt Bridge project will include a deck overlay, deck replacement and wider sidewalks.

Credit: D.C. Department of Transportation

Right now, those familiar with the project say they’re four and a half feet. They’ll increase that to ten feet.

The goal is to make the Roosevelt Bridge more pedestrian-friendly, while upgrading the esthetics of the bridge to include a new paint job. Newer and better is the goal.

What they’re saying:

“I think that’s lovely. I think getting people out and about, walking around is just great and allowing more room for pedestrians walking around is great. The Roosevelt Bridge could use a facelift. I think it’s great,” Arlington resident Seeley Lutz said.

“I remember riding on it when I was a kid. I’m glad they’re improving the bridges in the area,” another Arlington resident, Jeramiah, told FOX 5. “You don’t want a repeat of what happened in Baltimore.”

Alex Liggitt, Communications Manager for the Virginia Department of Transportation, says upgrades will include traffic barriers, new pedestrian railing and updating all signage.

“As we go forward in time here, continuing to make sure we’re talking to one another, communicating about road closures, getting the word out, letting people know if there is an alternate route or give extra time to their morning commute,” Liggitt said.

Big picture view:

The project includes structural repairs and a massive paint job over all the steel. Rusted parts will be removed and replaced with a new paint job.

Transportation leaders say the bridge has been in service for more than six decades and more than 95,000 vehicles travel on it daily. Even so, this is its first upgrade since opening.

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‘Pain into a purpose': DC mother gives back after losing son to gun violence

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May 12, 2025

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‘Pain into a purpose': DC mother gives back after losing son to gun violence

A mother’s love has no limit — and neither does her grief.

“Grieving don’t have a limit, and we would never be okay,” said Crystal McNeal. “Like my baby was only 11 years old, and I miss him everyday.”

Her son, Davon, was shot to death on the Fourth of July in 2020 after attending an anti-violence cookout.

In the years since his death, McNeal has been working to prevent other families from going through the same tragedy.

“And I turned my pain into a purpose,” she said. “So I love giving back to moms going through what I’m going through.”

A van decked out with photos of Davon helps her help her community. It was gifted to her by professional football player and DMV native Anthony McFarland. She uses it to pick up kids in her neighborhood and bring them to school and other activities. She’s become a second mother to many of them.

“I’m always going through, but I know these children, they look for me to come and pick them up in the morning,” McNeal said.

Her passion to help the youth has touched others around her. fFor Mother’s Day, one of Davon’s former coaches stopped by to wash her van.

“A tough day for all of us that love Davon, so they started giving back a little bit, you know, for a special moment like this,” said Charles Whitley, Davon’s former coach.

“It means a lot to me,” McNeal said. “Like it keeps me motivated, keeps me pushing. I just love what I do.”

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