A man climbed the National Christmas Tree near the White House lawn on Friday night and stayed perched on the branches for about an hour, authorities said. The unidentified man, who is believed to have psychiatric issues, scaled the tree at about 5:45 p.m., according to U.S. Park Police. Park police called in hostage negotiators, who were able to coax the man down soon before 7 p.m., authorities said. He was taken to an area hospital by fire officials after he came down from the tree. The National Christmas Tree sits on a park space called the Ellipse near the White House lawn in D.C. … [Read more...] about Man climbs National Christmas Tree near White House lawn
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Rats are everywhere; even on the White House lawn
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Abbi Matheson Globe Staff December 19, 2018 First they came for the sewers. Then they came for the streets. Now, rats are coming for the grounds of the White House.Fox News’ Chief White House Correspondent John Roberts spotted one on the White House lawn on Monday.In a tweet, Roberts said he thought he saw “one of the ubiquitous [White House] squirrels” out of the corner of his eye. “But no....it was a big brown rat,” he said.So - I am standing in our @FoxNews standup location on the @WhiteHouse North Lawn and notice in my peripheral vision something moving at my left foot. I assumed it was one of the ubiquitous WH squirrels. But no....it was a big brown rat.— John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) December 17, 2018 Advertisement According to a program manager at the D.C. Department of Health, Gerard Brown, the rat was likely one … [Read more...] about Rats are everywhere; even on the White House lawn
A squirrel? No, it’s a rat on the White House lawn
Marissa J. Lang, The Washington Post Published 2:28 pm PST, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 A rat ventures into a trashcan in downtown Washington. A rat ventures into a trashcan in downtown Washington. Photo: Washington Post Photo By Michael S. Williamson. Photo: Washington Post Photo By Michael S. Williamson. Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 A rat ventures into a trashcan in downtown Washington. A rat ventures into a trashcan in downtown Washington. Photo: Washington Post Photo By Michael S. Williamson. A squirrel? No, it's a rat on the White House lawn 1 / 1 Back to Gallery WASHINGTON - The District of Columbia for years has been plagued by a growing mischief in its midst. … [Read more...] about A squirrel? No, it’s a rat on the White House lawn
White House turns away foreign students on tour with class
New Jersey schoolkids got a lesson in presidential security when three classmates who hail from other countries were barred from joining a White House tour. A group of seventh-graders from Henry Hudson Regional School in Highlands braved a snowstorm on Nov. 15 for a long-awaited bus trip to Washington DC. The bad weather and treacherous road conditions added hours to the drive and left no time for anything but their visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Even lunch on the White House lawn was canceled. But the snafus didn’t stop there. Months in advance, the school had to send the White House visitors office a list of all students and adults expected to take the tour. After making it through an initial checkpoint, Secret Service agents stopped three Henry Hudson students who didn’t have their passports or other identification required for non-US citizens. “They are here on visas, but they didn’t bring any of that stuff,” a dad said. “They didn’t have … [Read more...] about White House turns away foreign students on tour with class
CNN’s April Ryan asks Ray J for comment on Kanye West’s White House meeting
close Video President Trump and rapper Kanye West meet in Oval Office Rapper Kanye West met with President Trump at the White House for a free-wheeling discussion. CNN political analyst April Ryan raised eyebrows when she evoked the name of a man who once made a sex tape with Kanye West’s wife when evaluating Thursday’s White House meeting between the famed rapper and President Trump. After airing video of West discussing a variety of issues in the Oval Office, CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer called it an “extraordinary meeting” between the rapper and Trump before tossing it to Ryan – who was standing on the White House lawn. In what appears to be an attempt to troll West, the CNN correspondent invoked obscure R&B singer Ray J during her analysis. Ray J is musician who is more known for his role in an infamous 2003 sex tape with West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, that was made long before West and Kardashian began their relationship. “I … [Read more...] about CNN’s April Ryan asks Ray J for comment on Kanye West’s White House meeting