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A5 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2019 WORLD IN BRIEF President Trump: America’s story is ‘the greatest political journey’ WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump celebrated the story of America as “the greatest political journey in human his- tory” in a Fourth of July commemoration on Thursday before a soggy but cheering crowd of spectators, many of them invited, on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial. Supporters welcomed his tribute to the U.S. military while protesters assailed him for putting himself center stage on a holiday devoted to unity. As rain fell on him, Trump called on Americans to “stay true to our cause” during a program that adhered to patriotic themes and hailed an eclectic mix of history’s heroes, from the armed forces, space, civil rights and other endeavors of American life. He largely stuck to his script, avoid- ing diversions into his agenda or reelection campaign. But in one exception, he vowed, “Very soon, we will plant the American fl ag on Mars,” actually a distant goal not likely to be achieved until late in the 2020s if even then. A late afternoon downpour drenched the capital’s Independence Day crowds, and Trump’s speech unfolded in occasional rain. The warplanes and presidential aircraft he had summoned conducted their fl yovers as planned, capped by the Navy Blue Angels aerobatics team. By adding his own one-hour “Salute to America” production to capital festivities that typically draw hundreds of thousands of people anyway, Trump became the fi rst president in nearly seven decades to address a crowd at the National Mall on the Fourth of July. San Francisco to paint over historic George Washington mural SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco will spend up to $600,000 to paint over his- torical artwork at a public school depict- ing the life of George Washington, a mural once seen as educational and innovative but now criticized as racist and degrading for its depiction of black and Native American people. The “Life of Washington” was painted by Victor Arnautoff, one of the foremost muralists in the San Francisco area during the Depression. The San Francisco School Board’s decision to paint over the 83-year- old mural is prompting some to worry that other artwork from the so-called New Deal Ben Hood A fi refi ghter works to extinguish a fi re on Thursday following an earthquake in Ridgecrest. Strongest earthquake in 20 years rattles Southern California LOS ANGELES — The strongest earthquake in 20 years shook a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on the July 4th holiday, rattling nerves and causing injuries and damage in a town near the epicenter, followed by a swarm of ongo- ing aftershocks. The 6.4 magnitude quake struck at 10:33 a.m. Thursday in the Mojave Desert, about 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles, near the town of Ridgecrest, California. Multiple injuries and two house fi res were reported in the town of 28,000. Emer- gency crews were also dealing with small vegetation fi res, gas leaks and reports of cracked roads, said Kern County Fire Chief David Witt. He said 15 patients were evacuated from the Ridgecrest Regional Hospital as a pre- caution and out of concern for aftershocks. Kern County District Supervisor Mick Gleason told CNN there were some structural issues with the hospital and some patients had to be moved from one ward to another and that others were taken to a neighboring building. era could face a similar fate because of changing sensitivities. In addition to depicting Washing- ton as a soldier, surveyor and statesman, the 13-panel, 1,600-square foot mural at George Washington High School contains images of white pioneers standing over the body of a Native American and slaves work- ing at Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in Virginia. The board’s decision last week comes at a time when the legacies of Washington and other historical fi gures who owned slaves are being reexamined. Some cities have changed the names of streets and buildings named after slave owners. Get to The Point. Richard Walker, a professor emeritus of geography at the University of California, Berkeley and director of the history proj- ect, Living New Deal, said the Washington mural is meant to show the “uncomfortable facts” about America’s fi rst president. For that, it was among many New Deal works of art considered radical when created. Amusement park reminder of hurricane may soon come down NEW ORLEANS — The Zydeco Scream roller coaster stands motionless, and so does the Big Easy Ferris Wheel. Scampering rab- bits, slithering snakes and lurking alliga- tors are the only visitors to the abandoned Six Flags amusement park in New Orleans. Once it resounded with children’s laughter and the shrieks of passengers on the thrill rides. Now the only sound is the drone of the cicadas. The amusement park on the city’s east- ern edge is perhaps the most high-profi le, lingering and ghostly reminder of Hurri- cane Katrina’s devastation. Ever since the levees failed and fl ooded the city with water in 2005, the park has stood empty, creating a nuisance for neighbors, a target for graffi ti artists and an eerie landmark for sightseers. Now, the city’s mayor says she’s getting close to tearing it all down. “Right now, I have my sights on the Six Flags site, which we are now running num- bers for demolition, really, as I speak,” Mayor LaToya Cantrell told local news reporters in May. She gave no further details on any demolition or redevelopment plans. In response to requests for information, her offi ce released a statement saying an assess- ment is currently being done to determine the best use for the site, and that the admin- istration is committed to improving the qual- ity of life for residents of New Orleans East. Sudan’s protesters claim victory for their ‘revolution’ KHARTOUM, Sudan — Leaders of Sudan’s pro-democracy movement wel- comed on Friday the power-sharing agree- ment with the ruling military council as a victory for their “revolution,” raising hopes for an end to the three-month standoff with the generals and deadly violence. “Today, our revolution has won and our victory shines,” read a statement posted early Friday on the Facebook page of the Sudanese Professionals’ Association, which has spearheaded the protests. The emerging deal could break the polit- ical impasse that has gripped the country since the military ousted the longtime auto- crat Omar al-Bashir in April, amid an upris- ing against his rule. In the following months, protesters stayed in the streets demanding the gen- erals handover power to a civilian leader- ship. 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