What started as an exploration dive inside a massive marble mine quickly turned dangerous. Limited visibility, tight spaces, and unexpected conditions pushed divers into a high-risk situation. As ...

Lakeshore Park, preparing for an influx of visitors looking to sled down its hill, says vehicles parked in authorized areas will be towed.

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President Trump started his Friday stone shopping for the White House ballroom — checking out pink and white marble options for the interior and black onyx for bathrooms. “He’s very particular. He has ...

WASHINGTON ‒ Two days into 2026, President Donald Trump and his motorcade made a surprise pit stop to find just the right marble for his White House ballroom. Trump, who is staying at his Mar-a-Lago ...

President Trump shopped for marble and onyx Friday in Florida for the new White House ballroom. Trump visited Arc Stone & Tile in Lake Worth, Fla., in Palm Beach County, a short drive from his ...

President Donald Trump spent his Friday morning perusing samples of stone in Florida for a new White House ballroom, as he pushes ahead on a controversial effort to replace the East Wing. Before his ...

In late December 2025, posts online claimed U.S. President Donald Trump had posted photos on social media of marble armrests that might be installed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in ...

President Donald Trump has found a new way to leave his mark on a public institution: marble armrests. In a Truth Social post this week, Trump bragged about “potential Marble armrests for the seating” ...

Not content with completing his takeover of the Kennedy Center by slapping his own name on the building, President Donald Trump has revealed the next phase of his current redesign obsession. The ...

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The president’s name was added to signage on the Kennedy Center’s exterior on Dec. 19 Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty; Donald Trump/Truth Social President Donald Trump is sharing details about the ...