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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden turns 81 on Monday, a milestone likely to draw attention to his status as the oldest person to ever occupy the Oval Office, with opinion polls showing Americans worried he is too old for the post he is seeking reelection to. Biden has addressed those who worry that he is too old for the rigors of the White House with humor and an attempt to convince voters that his age and experience over a half-century in public life is an asset in tackling America's problems. "I know I'm 198 years old," Biden joked...

August 4, 1962, was Marilyn Monroe’s Deathday. In May 1962, Marilyn Monroe sang her legendary breathy version of "Happy Birthday, Mr President" to JFK at a Democratic Party fundraiser in Madison Square Garden. Two and a half months later, on August 4, at home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, she died. In The Guardian, in 2016, David Thomson described her appearance in May 1962 with these words: "....... (she) stood there, with her massed blonde waves jutting off to one side, like the control on tower (of) an aircraft carrier, in a dress that could have been painted on her. ..........

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that threatens to cut off annexed peninsula from Putin's reinforcements A huge explosion has hit the only bridge between Crimea and Russia, a crucial supply line for Putin's forces Footage shows the blast following the rail bridge engulfed in flames and the road bridge next to it collapsed The cause of the explosion is not known but Ukraine has been targeting Russian logistics in recent weeks Footage appears to show a truck exploding on the road section of the bridge as sabotage is suspected A crucial bridge linking Russia and Ukraine has caught fire in a spectacular explosion in a...

According to Yanushevich, Ukrainian strikes have completely decommissioned almost all the major bridges in the region - Antonivskyi (road and railway), as well as the Nova Kakhovka Dam Bridge. “As a result of these actions, the Russian army was cut off from the supply of weapons and personnel from the territory of Crimea and the left-bank part of Kherson Oblast,” Yanushevich explained. He also confirmed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched an offensive in all directions in southern Ukraine, but added that the authorities can only provide official information from the military. “We must remain calm and not...

Breaking: The Kerch Bridge, which connects occupied Crimea to Russia, is on fire.

The Kerch bridge from Russia to Crimea, a hated symbol of the Kremlin’s occupation of the southern Ukrainian peninsular, has been hit by a massive explosion on the span that carries railway traffic. Images from the bridge showed a fiercely burning fire engulfing at least two railway carriages from a train on the bridge, accompanied by a vast column of black smoke. The explosion, which witnesses said could be heard kilometres away, took place around 6am on Saturday while a train was crossing the bridge, although it was not immediately clear what caused it. Some images appeared to show a...

I have a dream! O’Biden has decided to not only destroy the Southern Border but to also allow hundreds of thousands of holier than thou Illegal immigrants into the US. O’Biden is using his military to fly them all over the US without testing or informing local communities. Wouldn’t it be amazing to have O’Biden’s military fly in a few hundred, nay a few thousand, untested holier than thou illegal immigrants into Martha’s Vineyard to welcome O’Biden’s 500 guests and wish O’Biden a Happy 60th Birthday? Now that is an O’Biden 60th Birthday Party I would enjoy! Like I said,...

Donald Trump will turn 75 today. For the first time, Trump will not be able to share messages from well-wishers on Twitter and Facebook, since he was banned by both social media platforms. Trump was born on June 14, 1946. Born to Frederick Christ Trump and Mary Anne MacLeod at Jamaica Hospital in Queens, New York City, Trump is the second-youngest of five children. He was preceded by Maryanne, Fred Jr., and Elizabeth and followed by younger brother Robert. Fred Jr. died from a heart attack in 1981 at the age of 42, while Robert died in August last year...

The former model from Slovenia, who has become one of the most famous and adored figures in American politics has now returned to the insularity of her husband’s private Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida — where the family made their permanent residence, rather than New York City, after leaving the White House — Mrs. Trump, 51, has been enjoying spa treatments and focusing on her son, Barron, as well as spending time with her parents, sources say. The former FLOTUS celebrates her birthday today, on Monday, April 26. Melania spends her birthday in Palm Beach, Florida, where she and...

If you think Donald Trump is too old to be president, you ain't seen nothin' yet! Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was born on November 20, 1942, so do the math. Seventy-seven is the luckiest age you can celebrate. What's ol' Joe doing today to mark this wonderful occasion?Well, first things first: Joe just found out he's a grandpa again! Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: DNA testing has established, “with scientific certainty,” that Hunter Biden is the father of an Arkansas baby, according to a motion filed Wednesday in Independence County on behalf of the child’s mother, Lunden Alexis Roberts......

Robin Smith has just set a very special milestone. The pensioner has become the oldest living person in the UK with Down’s syndrome after celebrating his 78th birthday on Wednesday. He toasted the important day with his favourite game bingo and some cake. Mr Smith has survived all these years despite his life expectancy being just 12-years-old when he was born in 1941 due to his condition. ‘I’m very happy that’s it my birthday today,’ Mr Smith said while at Northleigh residential home, where he has lived since 1986. He added: ‘It’s important to have an active lifestyle and keep...

As Commander in Chief, I am proud to join a grateful Nation in wishing the United States Air Force a happy 72nd birthday. Established after the conclusion of World War II and with the passing of the National Security Act of 1947, the United States Air Force is the world’s most dominant fighting force in air, space, and cyberspace. For more than seven decades, America’s airmen have been at the forefront of protecting our citizens and helping the United States promote global peace and prosperity. In their endeavor to always Aim High, these patriots use unrivaled technology and ingenuity to...

Happy Birthday to our great and wonderful President Trump

Britain’s Queen Victoria was born 200 years ago today in Kensington Palace, London. An unlikely leader—she was fifth in line to the throne at birth—Victoria went on to serve as one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world before her death in 1901. The Queen had an enormous impact far beyond the borders of the U.K. during her time on the throne—the effects of which are still seen today. Here are five surprising things you might not know about the former sovereign.

Today would have been my father’s 98th birthday. Here’s the video which was played in 2006 at the banquet after he received the National Medal of Technology from President Bush. https://youtu.be/KNX11KV85nE There are more details at my website. http://www.gpsdeclassified.com/

Sir Winston Churchill: “Lee was the noblest American who had ever lived and one of the greatest commanders known to the annals of war.” During a tour through the South in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt told the aged Confederate veterans in Richmond, Virginia, “Here I greet you in the shadow of the statue of your commander, General Robert E. Lee. You and he left us memories which are part of the memories bequeathed to the entire nation by all the Americans who fought in the War Between the States.” Saturday January 19, 2019, is the 212th birthday of Robert E....

A most Happy Birthday to all the Christmas, and near Christmas, babies in Freeperland. Today I am celebrating the 21st anniversary of my 39th birthday. And as I have heard all my life, Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas.

Heidi and the girls made waffles for me for my birthday breakfast! Precious family — nothing more joyful. pic.twitter.com/ZxmdHjjeOG— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 22, 2018