Washington, D.C.  First IndyCar race ever around the National Mall, the Freedom 250, two days for America's 250th. 

They are on a 1.7-mile, seven-turn street circuit, 147 laps and 250 miles.  Qualifying for pole is at 5 p.m. on FS2. 

Trump signed the January 30 executive order that put this on Constitution Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, and he is expected Sunday.  About 200,000 people are supposed to show up.  IROC is back this afternoon with heats at 3 and 4.

Watch that pit lane on Pennsylvania Avenue between Turns 1 and 2.  There are no pit passes because there is no room, and that stop is already the tricky part.

Kim "Katie" USA

Stay cool 💦⛱

•Never leave children or pets in vehicles

•Stay hydrated; take frequent breaks if you work outdoors

•Make sure your animals have plenty of water and shade.

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YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN'T RUN FOREVER: One of Massachusetts State Police's most wanted fugitives is back in custody after SIX YEARS on the run.

Jude Demeis, 55, was indicted in 2019 on charges involving child s*xual abuse material and allegedly fled before police could execute the warrant.

Investigators kept looking, and the FBI eventually tracked him to Ecuador, where local authorities arrested him. The U.S. Marshals then brought him back to Massachusetts to face the charges.

HATS OFF to the FBI, Massachusetts State Police, U.S. Marshals and Ecuadorian authorities for refusing to let this case disappear simply because the suspect disappeared.

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A woman is seen floating down the Los Angeles River

Even touching LA River water is insane. This water is beyond disgusting

The LA River isn’t really a river, it’s a giant storm drain for the city’s runoff like feces and urine from the homeless, needles, drug paraphernalia, endless amounts of trash, pesticides, herbicides, animal waste and so much more

The river routinely exceeds standards for bacteria like E. coli and others from pet waste and human sources

If you stand on the edge and watch the water you will see nothing but trash floating by, it’s absolutely disgusting and it runs straight into the ocean

@Street_People_of_LA

Los Angeles Digest 🧢 #133

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*NEWS INTERRUPTION*

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NEW: Retired top cop running for NYC mayor in 2029 vows to make NYPD highest paid department in nation if he's elected

Chell, who grew up in Brooklyn and lives in Staten Island today, also wants to make the department’s training tougher to ensure officers can handle the job — including physically testing those at higher ranks, he said.

Read more: https://nypost.com/2026/08/22/us-news/john-chell-wants-to-make-nypd-highest-paid-department-in-nation/

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BREAKING: A large grass fire has started North of Mountain Home Air Force Base in Elmore county, Idaho.

Resources are responding. Red Flag conditions are forecast over the fire area.

The Hotshot Wake Up

”SLAP ON THE WRIST” A Philippine national charged with filming a 3-year-old girl in the bathroom will likely serve no time in jail for that crime thanks to a plea deal Alexandria VA Commonwealth’s Attorney Bryan Porter gave the defendant.

However, the man will serve up to 6 months in jail for filming the girl’s mom.  The mother told me they found the man’s phone in a bathroom vanity at an Alexandria bakery, that it had been recording 19 people using the bathroom—-and they had no idea they were being filmed.

The man originally faced more than 20 years behind bars.  But is getting up to six months instead.

Nick Minock

🚨Nevada: Hawk Fire Evacuations and Evacuation Warnings in Effect

EVACUATE NOW – GO NOW
New evacuations are in effect north and northwest of Somersett and north of Verdi. While the majority of the evacuation area is unpopulated, residents near the immediate area should remain alert and prepared, as conditions can change rapidly.

EVACUATION WARNING – GET SET
Evacuation warnings are now in effect on the west side of US 395 for Golden Valley, Lemmon Valley, and Stead.

For the most current evacuation zones, road closures, and incident updates, please monitor the Perimeter Map:
https://perimetermap.com/data/142-162943-polygon

Please use caution in and around the area, remain alert for changing conditions, and be aware of emergency vehicles and personnel responding to the incident.

Additional updates will be provided as they become available.

Washoe Sheriff

FLORIDA JUST GETS IT: Students will now be REQUIRED to learn what communist regimes actually did to millions of people.

Beginning with the 2026-27 school year, Florida's standards expand communism instruction for students in grades 6 through 12.

Students will study the Soviet system, Mao's China, the Great Leap Forward, Castro's Cuba, communist movements in Latin America, political repression, mass killings and the conditions that allowed communist revolutions to take hold.

GOOD.

Students should not graduate knowing modern slogans about socialism and communism while knowing NOTHING about the consequences.

If schools are going to teach political history, they should teach the whole history, including the promises, the consequences and the people who suffered under those regimes.

America needs more of this.

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🇺🇸 CALLING ALL PATRIOTS: Woman calls on gangs to “187” Eoin Richard at tomorrow’s free speech rally at the Southern California Islamic Center in Los Angeles.

eoinrichard

Santa Monica, CA – Santa Monica Police Department officers responded to Palisades Park near the 1400 block of Ocean Avenue regarding a reported domestic violence incident. While officers were interviewing witnesses, an unrelated individual armed with a knife charged at the officers. An officer discharged their firearm, striking the individual.

Santa Monica Fire Department personnel provided emergency medical care, and the individual was transported to a hospital, where they were pronounced deceased. The involved officer was not injured.

The scene remains active as investigators preserve evidence and conduct the preliminary investigation. The public is asked to avoid the area.

Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

Santa Monica Police

NEW: "Battle of Brooklyn" reenactment in Prospect Park. Revolutionary War reenactors marked the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn, the largest battle of the American Revolution.🇺🇸

Scootercaster