Sun. Jun 15th, 2025
Trump’s Military Parade: Worth the Cost?

A military parade celebrating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary will be held in Washington, D.C. on June 14th, coinciding with President Trump’s 79th birthday. Heavy military equipment, including tanks, has already been deployed to the capital.

This marks the first such parade since 1991, when President George H.W. Bush organized one to honor Gulf War veterans.

The BBC has gathered reactions from Washington, D.C. residents regarding the parade and its projected costs.

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Protests erupted in Los Angeles as demonstrators clashed with law enforcement over recent immigration raids.

This is the first meeting between the two leaders since Friedrich Merz’s electoral victory on May 6th.

President Trump expressed surprise at Elon Musk’s criticism of his signature tax and spending bill, stating a prior fondness for Musk.

Officials report that up to 40 decommissioned buses were destroyed in a recent fire.

The store owner expressed profound grief over the destruction of artifacts, as detailed in a Facebook post.

The world’s wealthiest individual urged voters to contact their lawmakers, opposing the president’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”

BBC Verify’s Ros Atkins examines the facts surrounding recent statements from Washington.

Over 200 wildfires are currently burning, with more than 100 considered uncontained.

The BBC’s Carl Nasman reports on Senator Joni Ernst’s exchange with a town hall attendee regarding Medicaid.

A newly installed webcam captured the moment Wyoming’s Black Diamond Pool erupted, expelling dark sludge.

A zebra, reportedly a pet, remains at large after being filmed running on a Christiana road on May 31st.

A suspect has been apprehended and charged with a federal hate crime and attempted murder, accused of arson.

Police report eight injuries following an incident where a man allegedly set people on fire at a Boulder, Colorado mall.

“Mia” alleges multiple instances of sexual assault by the rap mogul, claims he denies.

The former president recently announced his diagnosis with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer.

The tech mogul, concluding his term as a special government employee, explained the origin of a recent bruise.

Manitoba declared a state of emergency, urging 17,000 residents to evacuate due to wildfires.

Faizan Zaki won a $52,500 prize by correctly spelling “éclaircissement.”

Severe weather caused flooding, damage, and power outages in Central Texas.

The world’s richest man dedicated nearly 130 days to working with the Trump administration on federal budget cuts.