U.S. special forces soldier involved in Maduro raid charged with betting on the operation

Federal authorities arrested and charged a U.S. special forces soldier for making bets on the raid that removed Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro from office. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The soldier “bet a total of approximately $33,034” on the Maduro operation, federal authorities said. He ultimately … Read more

U.S. special forces soldier who won $409K charged for betting on Maduro’s removal before raid was reported

A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was arrested on Thursday after allegedly betting on Maduro’s removal from office before news of the raid was made public, a law enforcement source told CBS News. Federal investigators believe the soldier made bets of more than $33,000 on … Read more

Trump says he’ll resurface the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, turning it blue

President Trump’s renovation kick has now reached the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The president told reporters Thursday that his administration is planning to pour down a new surface onto the bottom of the pool, atop its stone flooring. The surface — made out of the “latest and greatest filament” — will be colored “American flag … Read more

Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island’s coast, even as Trump wants to stop them

OFF THE COAST OF RHODE ISLAND — Offshore wind turbines roughly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty were spinning off the coast of Rhode Island on Thursday, sending clean electricity to the region. Wind farms are taking shape and operating along the East Coast, even as President Donald Trump seeks to end … Read more