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Business Standard
4 hours ago
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- Business Standard
Trump cancels August vacation in New Jersey to work on Russia-Ukraine
White House Press Secretary Leavitt said Trump skipped his usual vacation, considering working from Bedminster for a few weeks but ultimately deciding not to AP Washington The White House on Tuesday said President Donald Trump called off his traditional summer vacation in northern New Jersey due to the ongoing talks to end the war in Ukraine. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, confirmed the president's decision. This is normally the time when the president goes on vacation, but not this president, Leavitt said, adding that there were discussions about him working from Bedminster for a couple of weeks but he decided against it. Bedminster is the location of his club in northern New Jersey, where Trump often goes for weekends. He also spent some stretches of time in August there for vacation during his first term. The comments from Leavitt came when the White House took a portion of the day's press pool out to the renovated Rose Garden as the president tested out the area's new speakers. Earlier, Deputy White House Chief of Staff Dan Scavino posted footage showing off new speakers installed as part of Trump's makeover of the White House's Rose Garden. One of Trump's favourite songs, Lee Greenwood's God Bless the USA, blares in the video, over a shot showing patio-style tables shielded by yellow umbrellas. The shot later focuses in on an American flag overhead. Leavitt subsequently brought reporters to the Rose Garden and said Trump was controlling the playlist as crews tested the speakers for what will be the best event in the history of the White House. She said the next party there will be hopefully soon. Other songs being played included Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum. The music was loud enough to be heard in other parts of the White House. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
The Hindu
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Donald Trump cancels August vacation to work on Russia-Ukraine
The White House on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) said President Donald Trump called off his traditional summer vacation in northern New Jersey due to the ongoing talks to end the war in Ukraine. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, confirmed the President's decision. 'This is normally the time when the President goes on vacation, but not this President,' Ms. Leavitt said, adding that there were 'discussions about him working from Bedminster for a couple of weeks but he decided against it.' Bedminster is the location of his club in northern New Jersey, where Mr. Trump often goes for weekends. He also spent some stretches of time in August there for vacation during his first term. The comments from Ms. Leavitt came when the White House took a portion of the day's press pool out to the renovated Rose Garden as the president tested out the area's new speakers. Earlier, Deputy White House Chief of Staff Dan Scavino posted footage showing off new speakers installed as part of Trump's makeover of the White House's Rose Garden. One of Mr. Trump's favourite songs, Lee Greenwood's 'God Bless the USA,' blares in the video, over a shot showing patio-style tables shielded by yellow umbrellas. The shot later focuses in on an American flag overhead. Ms. Leavitt subsequently brought reporters to the Rose Garden and said Mr. Trump was controlling the playlist as crews tested the speakers for 'what will be the best event in the history of the White House.' She said the next party there will be 'hopefully soon.' Other songs being played included 'Whiter Shade of Pale' by Procol Harum. The music was loud enough to be heard in other parts of the White House.
News18
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Trump cancels August vacation to work on Russia-Ukraine
Agency: Last Updated: Washington, Aug 19 (AP) The White House on Tuesday said President Donald Trump called off his traditional summer vacation in northern New Jersey due to the ongoing talks to end the war in Ukraine. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, confirmed the president's decision. 'This is normally the time when the president goes on vacation, but not this president," Leavitt said, adding that there were 'discussions about him working from Bedminster for a couple of weeks but he decided against it." Bedminster is the location of his club in northern New Jersey, where Trump often goes for weekends. He also spent some stretches of time in August there for vacation during his first term. The comments from Leavitt came when the White House took a portion of the day's press pool out to the renovated Rose Garden as the president tested out the area's new speakers. Earlier, Deputy White House Chief of Staff Dan Scavino posted footage showing off new speakers installed as part of Trump's makeover of the White House's Rose Garden. One of Trump's favourite songs, Lee Greenwood's 'God Bless the USA," blares in the video, over a shot showing patio-style tables shielded by yellow umbrellas. The shot later focuses in on an American flag overhead. Leavitt subsequently brought reporters to the Rose Garden and said Trump was controlling the playlist as crews tested the speakers for 'what will be the best event in the history of the White House." She said the next party there will be 'hopefully soon." Other songs being played included 'Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum. The music was loud enough to be heard in other parts of the White House. (AP) SCY SCY view comments First Published: August 20, 2025, 03:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'NCIS: Origins' Star Kyle Schmid Previews a Post-Vietnam Flashback for Franks (Exclusive)
NCIS: Origins is set in 1991, but the series goes back even further in time to tell the origin story of Mike Franks. From the 'Flight of Icarus' episode, we learned how Franks (Kyle Schmid) became a Marine. But in tonight's 'Monsoon' episode, set to the era-appropriate sound of Procol Harum's "Whiter Shade of Pale," we learn a little of the aftereffects of his tour of duty in Vietnam and how it affects him in his work as an NIS agent. 🎬 🎬 The episode opens with a vet in trouble with the police. But Franks, who was sitting in a laundromat trying to find the man who hurt his girlfriend Tish (Tonantzin Carmelo), hears the commotion. He goes out to see what's up, and that's when Tom Molina (Nick Gomez) tells him that his fellow vet, Lance Corporal Peter Rice, had been murdered. Franks and Tom go out to the homeless vet encampment where they find the body. The discovery of how Tom is living causes Franks to reflect on his own struggles following the war. But the result of that is he takes Tom seriously. 'When you go to war with somebody, you fight for the person beside you,' Schmid tells Parade. 'You fight for your brothers. You're fighting to stay alive. The politics of it doesn't funnel down that far. This gives us a chance to explore the Vietnam era, when you had vets who had risked their lives, who were coming home to a world that didn't want them, that wasn't prepared to take care of them. It was such a harsh reality to live in.' Related: So, Franks sees the parallels between himself and Tom and takes him seriously, and gets the NIS team involved in the investigation of the murder of Tom's friend Peter. The initial police officer didn't take the fact that Tom was trying to report a crime seriously because of his unkempt appearance. 'We see that in the world nowadays, where people do not respect another human being simply based on their looks, their wealth, their skin color.' Schmid continues. 'Franks relates to this character and goes, 'Hey, man, I got you. What do you need?' And he listens to him like a human being because he deserves to be listened to as a human being. And that's what Mike does well in this show, is he sees people as human beings all the time.' For Franks, it was Tish who saved him. In the flashbacks to his post-Vietnam life, we see their meet cute and how, despite his long hair and beard, Tish gave him a chance. 'They teased me on set,' Schmid says. 'They're calling me 'sexy Jesus,' which is pretty funny. Look, how cool was that wig and that beard? They looked incredible, didn't they? That takes weeks of prep, by the way, for our hair and makeup department. They were phenomenal. They were so invested. But to be able to hop on a Harley, too, I hadn't ridden a bike in 10 years. I live in Los Angeles. It's not safe to ride around here.' Related: The 'Monsoon' episode of NCIS: Origins only gives us a taste of Franks' time in Vietnam and what went down with him and Tish after. And Schmid jokes that it's like drugs, leaving viewers craving more of the story. 'The first one's free to get you coming back,' Schmid says. 'So good job to [co-showrunners] David [J. North] and Gina [Lucita Monreal], because that's part of writing a TV show.' In the 'Flight of Icarus' episode, we learned that Franks has an older brother, Mason (Matthew Erick White), who enlisted in the Marines with him. But when we see his backstory in 'Moonson,' Mason isn't a part of his life – and no, he didn't die in Vietnam. 'That's an important thing,' Schmid says. 'That blew my mind. I'm like, 'Guys, what's going on? Can you give me an answer? I don't know how to deliver this line.' And they went, 'We can't tell you that.'' Which also leaves Schmid wanting more. Related: "I want to know a lot more," he says. "I love playing this character. I love jumping into the flashbacks. I, for one, am incredibly curious as to what happens with my older brother. I don't know why he's not in my life. I'm actually a fan of my show, which is crazy to think. I can't wait to see where the character goes." The other part of Franks' life that hasn't been explored yet is how he went from his hippy existence after Nam to becoming an NIS agent, and Schmid feels that Cliff Wheeler (Patrick Fischler) had a lot to do with it. 'We have a relationship that is strong, that is based on years of knowing one another,' he explains. 'I have no doubt that he must be involved in my entrance into NIS. You do have an episode coming up–Episode 15–where you may have some of your questions answered. We do dip our toe into the pool with some flashbacks again, which I'm very excited to share with you guys. It's another heavy episode.' NCIS: Origins airs Monday nights at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Streams next day on Paramount+. Next,
