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Trump signs bill naming post office for Army captain Khan

Interested in Donald Trump? Add Donald Trump as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Donald Trump news, video, and analysis from ABC News. President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill naming a Virginia post office for fallen U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, whose father criticized the then-candidate in a 2016 Democratic National Convention speech. The Daily Progress reports U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine released a joint statement Friday night saying the president had signed the bill filed by Rep. Tom Garrett. Trump had been roundly criticized for his response to Khizr Khan’s speech. Khan was 27 when he died in Iraq in 2004. He was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He was the only University of Virginia alumnus killed in Iraq, according to a university plaque. The Republican representative for Virginia’s 5th District plans to hold a ceremony for the Charlottesville post office before departing next month. ——— Information from: The Daily...
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Kyrie Irving Rumors: ‘Low’ Chance Star Returns to Celtics; Knicks Not Ruled out

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Mary Altaffer/Associated Press It’s unclear what team star point guard Kyrie Irving will choose in free agency, but it looks increasingly unlikely to be the Boston Celtics .  According to Ian Begley of SNY, “in recent days,  people around Irving have described the probability of him returning to Boston as a free agent as low. Those around Irving also said recently that he hasn’t ruled out teams—including the New York Knicks —as possible destinations for him this summer, per SNY sources.” That follows a report from Stephen A. Smith on Tuesday’s  First Take  that Irving was leaning toward committing to the Brooklyn Nets : First Take @FirstTake Things @stephenasmith is hearing: -Kyrie is planning on committing to the Nets -If the Warriors win the Finals, KD will leave https://t.co/jcurgMsPMS And there’s always the possibility that Irving will consider a reunion with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers : Herd w/Colin Cowherd @TheHerd “It’s betwe...
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It’s a day of tribute to the Paris firefighters who saved Notre Dame Cathedral from collapse and rescued its treasures from encroaching flames

France is paying a daylong tribute Thursday to the Paris firefighters who saved the internationally revered Notre Dame Cathedral from collapse and rescued its treasures from encroaching flames. French President Emmanuel Macron will host the firefighters for a special gathering to share words of thanks, according to his office. Top government ministers will also take part in the event at the presidential palace in Paris. Later, Paris City Hall will hold a ceremony in the firefighters honor, with a Bach violin concert, two giant banners strung from the monumental city headquarters and readings from Victor Hugos The Hunchback of Notre Dame. More than 400 firefighters took part in the nine-hour battle to save the 12th-century Notre Dame on Monday evening. Its spire collapsed and roof was destroyed, but its iconic towers, rose windows, famed organ and precious artworks were saved. Remarkably, no one was killed in the fire, which occurred during a Mass, after firefighters and church off...
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