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USA Today
12 hours ago
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New official portrait of President Trump unveiled by White House
Hear this story The White House unveiled President Donald Trump's official portrait this week, replacing an austere photograph that was released for the president's inauguration earlier this year. Introduced in an eight-second video by the White House Monday, June 2, the portrait depicts the president in a blue suit and a red tie against a black backdrop, looking at the camera with a furrowed brow and serious expression. The image is high-contrast, darkly lit and close-up to the president's face. The portrait's lack of background and Trump's unsmiling gaze further differentiates it from those of his predecessors. Nearly all of the last 10 presidents have all smiled in their portraits, ranging from President Richard Nixon's beaming expression to President George W. Bush's grin. Trump's official portrait for his first term was more closely aligned with the traditional portrait style − featuring a smile and a background with the American flag. The new official portrait was installed in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and replaced the previous photograph on the White House' biography page for the 47th president. The White House released an official portrait of first lady Melania Trump one week after her husband was sworn into office. The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. has the only complete collection of American presidential portraits outside of the White House available for public viewing, though it is unclear if Trump's recently-unveiled portrait will soon join the exhibit. The new portrait comes after Trump announced May 30 he was firing the gallery's director, Kim Sajet, citing her alleged support of diversity, equity and inclusion. Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her atkapalmer@ and on X @KathrynPlmr.
USA Today
a day ago
- USA Today
Watch: Police officer rescues fawn from empty pool, reunites it with worried mother
Watch: Police officer rescues fawn from empty pool, reunites it with worried mother "Days like this, I feel like I've made a difference in the world," Springfield Police Officer Matthew Vorse said. Show Caption Hide Caption Officers rescue a baby deer and reunite it with its mother Police officers rescue a baby deer trapped in a rain-soaked backyard pool and return it to its mother for a touching reunion in Springfield, Missouri. A true act of kindness was caught on camera last month when a Missouri police officer reunited a baby deer with its worried mother. On the evening of May 20, three Springfield Police Department officers responded to a call of a fawn stuck inside an empty swimming pool in Springfield, Missouri. Too small to scale the pool's sides, the fawn was unable to make its way out on its own. In a body camera video that had garnered 71,000 views on Facebook as of June 2, Springfield Police Officer Matthew Vorse is seen dropping into the pool, scooping up the fawn, and walking it over to a grassy field to be reunited with its eagerly-bleating mother. "Days like this, I feel like I've made a difference in the world," Vorse said with a laugh, heard from his body camera. Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
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Watch: Police officer rescues fawn from empty pool, reunites it with worried mother
A true act of kindness was caught on camera last month when a Missouri police officer reunited a baby deer with its worried mother. On the evening of May 20, three Springfield Police Department officers responded to a call of a fawn stuck inside an empty swimming pool in Springfield, Missouri. Too small to scale the pool's sides, the fawn was unable to make its way out on its own. In a body camera video that had garnered 71,000 views on Facebook as of June 2, Springfield Police Officer Matthew Vorse is seen dropping into the pool, scooping up the fawn, and walking it over to a grassy field to be reunited with its eagerly-bleating mother. "Days like this, I feel like I've made a difference in the world," Vorse said with a laugh, heard from his body camera. Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Watch: Police officer rescues, reunites fawn with worried mother
Yahoo
a day ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
First quarter moon will grace the sky on June 2. How to catch a glimpse.
Half of the moon will be illuminated as it reaches its first quarter phase on Monday, June 2. The first quarter phase marks the quarter point on the moon's monthly journey, according to NASA. During this position, the moon's illuminated side is half-lit, according to the agency. A first-quarter moon is ideal for observing here on Earth, NASA says, because it rises in the afternoon — around noon — and is high above the horizon in the evening before setting around midnight. Here's what to know about the first quarter phase and how to best view the moon. The moon has both a day and night side, with the sun always illuminating half of the moon. The portion of the illuminated half changes as the moon travels through its orbit. First quarter is the third phase of the moon's eight lunar phases. The cycle repeats about every 29.5 days, according to NASA. During the first quarter phase, one half of the moon will appear illuminated by direct sunlight, per NASA. However, even though the moon is half-visible from Earth during first quarter, it's not actually a half moon. According to NASA, during first quarter, only half of the moon's illuminated half is visible on Earth. A full moon is technically a half moon, because the sun is illuminating the full day side of the moon during that phase, per NASA. According to NASA, the moon will reach first quarter, or 50% illuminated, just before 11 p.m. EST, in the Northern Hemisphere on June 2. The exact timing will differ based on location. On the East Coast, the moon is expected to be at first quarter around 11:40 p.m. EST, according to The next first quarter phase will be on July 2, according to NASA. The moon's first quarter phase will be visible here on Earth. For those looking to catch a glimpse, NASA recommends a set of binoculars or a telescope, which will highlight the moon's texture and terrain. However, bare eyes also work. With no tools on hand, NASA says to look carefully and give your eyes time plenty of time to adjust — what you can see will vary based on your eyesight. When eyeballing the moon, you'll mostly see areas of either white or gray. The gray patches, called lunar maria or seas, are solidified volcanic lavas, according to NASA. NASA has a daily viewing guide which highlights the lunar maria that you may be able to see from Earth. Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Moon to reach first quarter, lighting half on June 2. What to know.
USA Today
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Sydney Sweeney promotes her own bathwater in new soap collab. The internet has thoughts.
Sydney Sweeney promotes her own bathwater in new soap collab. The internet has thoughts. Show Caption Hide Caption Sydney Sweeney arrives at the 2025 Met Gala in dazzling black gown Sydney Sweeney graces the Met Gala red carpet in a dazzling black gown. Sydney Sweeney is doubling down on a popular soap partnership, but this time is using her own bathwater to promote it. The actress has again collaborated with Dr. Squatch to create a new soap that, the company and actress say, is infused with a "touch" of her bathwater. Last year, Sweeney appeared in a body wash advertisement for Dr. Squatch, a men's personal care company. The video went viral, with more than 1.7 million likes on Instagram. In announcing the most recent soap collab, Sweeney referenced comments made on her 2024 Dr. Squatch post about buying the bathwater she was sitting in. 'When your fans start asking for your bathwater, you can either ignore it, or turn it into a bar of Dr. Squatch soap,' Sweeney said in a release. 'It's weird in the best way, and I love that we created something that's not just unforgettable, it actually smells incredible and delivers like every other Dr. Squatch product I love.' Internet has mixed reactions Comments left on the actress' Instagram post included jokes, pushback and some users who expressed support for the new product. "We need to look at ourselves in the mirror," reads one top comment. "Everyday we stray further from god," another user said. Others joked about rushing to buy "Sydney's Bathwater Bliss," which plays on an internet trend of content creators selling bathwater online. Others dubbed it a "gimmick" and questioned the item's cleanliness. John Ludeke, senior vice president of global marketing at Dr. Squatch, said in the release that the bar is "bizarre, unexpected, and intended to get guys to think more deeply about the ingredients in the products they are putting on their bodies." 'There's no playbook for turning Sydney Sweeney's actual bathwater into a bar of soap, but that's exactly why we did it,' Ludeke said. The product, "Sydney's Bathwater Bliss," will only be available for a limited time − Dr. Squatch said only 5,000 bars of soap will be made. To get one of the bars, fans can enter a giveaway on Dr. Squatch's website or Instagram starting May 29. The giveaway will close on June 5 at 11:59 p.m. PT and only 100 bars will be available. The remainder of the product will be on sale for $8 each starting June 6 at 9 a.m. PT and will be available while supplies last. Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at
