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Tanks parade past President Trump, first lady Melania Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, during a Bastille Day parade on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris on July 14, 2017.

Trump Wants Pentagon To Stage Military Parade Down Pennsylvania Avenue

The president has directed the Pentagon to look into a parade, possibly to take place on Veterans Day. He was apparently inspired by the Bastille Day parade he saw last summer during a trip to Paris.

Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., who chairs the House Transportation Committee wants to work with the White House on a bipartisan infrastructure bill. At the same time, his panel is investigating a lease given to the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Committee Probe Of Trump Organization Could Derail Infrastructure Talks

President Trump and congressional leaders name infrastructure as one area where they think they can reach a bipartisan deal. But the committee working on a plan is also investigating the president.

A Somali fisherman carries a fish to the market near the port in Mogadishu. One of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals calls for the world to "conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development."

The U.N. Goal That Doesn't Get A Lot Of Respect

Leaders in developing countries were asked to rank the U.N.'s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. One particular goal was typically at the bottom of their priority list.

Racing craft filled the Point Hudson Marina in Port TownsendÂ on Wednesday, the eve of the fourth running of the Race to Alaska.

Adventurers Aplenty Line Up For Fourth Running Of Race to Alaska

The starting gun fires bright and early Thursday morning for the fourth annual running of the maritime Race to Alaska. The 750-mile adventure marathon...

Muckleshoot Teen Graduates As Valedictorian After Growing Up In Foster Care

Graduating from high school is an accomplishment for everyone who receives a diploma. But some students face bigger hurdles making it to that…

Demonstrators gather near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris during a protest on Saturday.

Who Are France's Yellow Vest Protesters, And What Do They Want?

Nicknamed for the safety vests worn by protesters, the yellow vest movement has sparked a political crisis for the French government. In Paris, demonstrations turned into riots over the weekend.

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