A U.S. court has dismissed Donald Trump’s high-profile defamation lawsuit against a major newspaper over a controversial report linking him to Jeffrey Epstein. The judge ruled that the case failed to meet the strict “actual malice” standard required in defamation claims involving public figures. 

As America steps into its milestone 250th year, the celebrations begin with a moment destined for the history books. President Trump unveiled a stunning illumination of the Washington Monument, turning the iconic landmark into a towering symbolic “birthday candle” that marks the opening chapter of the nationwide America 250 program. The six-day projection show transforms the Monument into a luminous canvas, bringing to life America’s story, discovery, independence, struggle, triumph and the vision for its future. WATCH