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Trump Declares D.C. a ‘Crime Free Zone’ Despite 442 Crimes Reported in Past Week

Following his National Guard takeover of Washington, D.C., Donald Trump has declared the capital “crime free.”

In a new post on Truth Social, Trump praised Mayor Muriel Bowser for working with him to “eliminate” violent crime.

“Wouldn’t it be nice to say that about Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and even the Crime Drenched City of Baltimore???”

According to available crime statistics from D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department, there were 442 crimes reported in the district in the past seven days.

These include 50 reports of violent crime: one homicide, 23 instances of assault with a dangerous weapon, 24 robberies, and two cases of sex abuse.

Trump said the action was necessary “to rescue our nation’s capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor and worse.”.

On Saturday morning, however, a photo was released showing Trump getting ready to play golf. »

Evers signs bipartisan bill requiring consent for certain pelvic exams

Authored by jsonline.com

MADISON — Wisconsin hospitals will now be required to obtain explicit written consent before allowing medical students to perform a pelvic exam on a patient who is unconscious or under anesthesia.

The law also requires hospitals to have written policies and procedures requiring informed consent.

According to bill author Sen. André Jacque, R-De Pere, Wisconsin will join 28 other states with such laws on the books. »

Ukraine is hitting Russia where it hurts – and it’s working

Authored by inews.co.uk

The Russian response came 48 hours later with the devastating drone and missile attack across Ukraine.

There are now signs from several fronts that the war is reaching a critical stage – a culminating point, in military jargon – for both sides.

Robert Fox is a defence expert and war correspondent who has reported from the Falklands, Middle East, Afghanistan and the Balkans. »

Costa breaks ranks on EU-US trade deal, fires warning shot at Trump

Authored by politico.eu

She defended the pact, which has been criticized in some European capitals as an embarrassing capitulation to American demands, as “a good trade deal.”.

He also fired a warning shot at Washington, which has attacked the EU over its tech regulations, arguing they amount to regulatory overreach and censorship.

Trump threatened last week to slap tariffs on nations whose digital rules “discriminate” against American firms. »

France orders hospitals war-ready by March

Authored by euroweeklynews.com

France hospital readiness: a leaked Health Ministry memo urges regional hospitals to prepare for possible mass-casualty surges by March 2026, including staging hubs near ports/airports and extra trauma/PTSD training.

France’s health ministry has quietly asked the nation’s hospitals to gear up for a ‘major military engagement’ in Europe, with full readiness requested by March 2026.

Stay tuned with Euro Weekly News for more news from France. »