Trump’s border wall construction cut into an ancient ground carving older than Stonehenge
After publishing: 2 headlines quietly rewritten2 changes
- nbcphiladelphia.comseen 4 Oct, 08:15headline rewritten
Trump’s border wall cut into a carving older than StonehengeTrump’s border wall construction cut into an ancient ground carving older than Stonehenge - nbcconnecticut.comseen 4 Oct, 08:15headline rewritten
Trump’s border wall cut into a carving older than StonehengeTrump’s border wall construction cut into an ancient ground carving older than Stonehenge
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- 29 Sept, 21:31Trump’s border wall construction cut into an ancient ground carving older than Stonehenge2 outlets
- 19 Oct, 08:45Activists decry the clearing 250-year-old trees for border wall expansion2 outlets
- 23 Oct, 16:01Arizona rancher says double border wall is ‘political folly’2 outlets
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Tue, 29 September 2026
1 report- nbcphiladelphia.com21:31first to reportedited after publishing
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Trump’s border wall cut into a carving older than Stonehenge1 reprint
- nbcconnecticut.com29 Sept, 21:31their copy
Tue, 6 October 2026
1 report- ČT24 (Czechia)09:48
Více než dva měsíce bránili arizonští aktivisté pokácení posledního z prastarých topolů na americko-mexické hranici u obce Lochiel. Tři stromy, staré podle odhadů až 250 let, už předtím pokáceli dodavatelé stavby hraniční zdi. Aktivisté stromy přezdívali „babičky“. Protestující tábořili na soukromém pozemku u hranice a v koruně posledního topolu se střídali tak, aby v ní byl vždy alespoň jeden člověk. V pondělí 5. října ale tábor obsadili ozbrojení příslušníci americké pohraniční stráže. Podle...
Wed, 7 October 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English04:20
A 200-year-old cottonwood tree has been cut down to make way for a 44-km US-Mexico double border wall despite protests.
Sat, 10 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World20:57
Protesters spent months occupying an ancient cottonwood. Then a tense standoff with US border patrol came to a head A 200-year-old cottonwood tree near the US-Mexico border , known as the “grandmother”, has been destroyed to make way for the construction of Donald Trump ’s border wall, despite a months-long effort by protesters trying to save it. In late July, land defenders began a tree-sit in the ghost town of Lochiel, Arizona , taking turns occupying a platform high in the tree’s canopy. The...
Mon, 19 October 2026
1 report- kedm.org08:45
Protesters in Arizona are decrying the removal of 250-year-old cottonwood trees for border wall expansion. This after a judge temporarily halted it in and near Big Bend National Park in Texas.
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- wknofm.org19 Oct, 08:45their copy
Thu, 22 October 2026
1 report- wmra.org15:58
Within the next month, the rancher expects construction to begin on a second 30-foot steel wall that will run parallel to an existing wall that went up in President Trump’s first administration.
Fri, 23 October 2026
1 report- kacu.org16:01
This week, the White House said 290 miles of new barriers have gone up at the border since President Trump’s return to office.
1 reprint
- southcarolinapublicradio.org23 Oct, 16:01their copy