At Camp David retreat, Biden hangs out, shows he's got game
FILE - In this July 1981 file photo released by The White House, U.S. President Ronald Reagan, left, and Vice President George Bush go horseback riding at Camp David, Md. He capped it off by beating one of his granddaughters at Mario Kart during his first presidential visit to Camp David, the historic retreat for U.S. leaders. Thatโs what Camp David has traditionally offered presidents: a respite from Washington where they can shed their ties and relax with family. Bill Clinton tried to replicate that diplomatic alchemy when he invited Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to Camp David for Mideast peace talks in 2000. He said when foreign leaders descend on Camp David, it can be like an โadult sleepover.โโGoing to camp in the cabins creates an atmosphere where leaders are very close together.
A sightseeing journey of the billboards of Houston, 55 years after LBJโs beautification act
What do the billboards that remain have to say about Houston? To fully ponder the impact and meaning of billboards in my hometown, what better way than to drive its length east to west? One of the first things I noticed was that billboards were relatively few compared to the days of my youth. This seems to bear more than a little truth, especially in a car-besotted city like Houston. As for the second question, what emerged after four or five hours of driving was a dichotomy dividing (broadly speaking) blue-collar industrial east Houston and white-collar residential west.
New this week: Mariah Carey, Gloria Steinem & 'South Park'
Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIESโ "The Glorias ": Julie Taymor's film, based on Gloria Steinem's 2015 book โMy Life on the Road,โ is a biopic with verve and flair. Johnson's latest, premiering Wednesday on Netflix, is a playful eulogy to her father as she slowly loses him to Alzheimerโs. โ AP Music Editor Mesfin FekaduTELEVISIONโ If laughter is good medicine, then itโs โSouth Parkโ to the rescue. Meanwhile, Randy deals with his alleged role in the viral outbreak that has the town of South Park on defense.
Melania Trump launches childrens art project on 100th anniversary of womens right to vote
First lady Melania Trump on Monday announced she would be launching an artwork-focused project for children to celebrate the 100th anniversary of womens right to vote. The 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, was adopted on August 18, 1920. "For decades, women leaders lobbied, marched, and protested for equality and their right to vote in the United States," Trump said in a statement. Historically, first ladies have been voices of empathy or compassion during times of upheaval in the United States, whether to shore up support after a national tragedy. Johnson, who was from the south, took it upon herself to make the trip, despite protestations from the United States Secret Service about the dangers of protesters, possibly even bomb threats.