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Joshua Tree national park ‘may take 300 years to recover’ from shutdown

Fools should be barred from Joshua Tree and the White House

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National park saw ‘irreparable’ damage including vandalism, ruined trails and trees cut down, says former superintendent

The former superintendent of Joshua Tree national park has said it could take hundreds of years to recover from damage caused by visitors during the longest-ever government shutdown.

“What’s happened to our park in the last 34 days is irreparable for the next 200 to 300 years,” Curt Sauer said at a rally over the weekend, according to a report from the Desert Sun. Sauer retired in 2010 after running the park for seven years.

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Trump lifts sanctions on firms linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska

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  • Democrats in Congress opposed move to lift restrictions
  • Deripaska is ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin

The Trump administration on Sunday lifted sanctions on three companies, including the aluminum giant Rusal, linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. Democrats had led a push in Congress to continue the restrictions.

Related: ‘Sex trainer’ who said she could prove Russia meddled in US election freed

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White House promises ‘significant response’ to any Venezuela violence

Looking for any excuse to wag the dog and launch takeover of Venezuela – look deeper into what and who has screwed up Central and parts of South America! White House national security adviser John Bolton warned on Sunday against violence or intimidation of American diplomats in Venezuela or opposition leader Juan Guaido, saying such action would trigger a response from the United States.

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