Trump accepts golden crown as a gift during visit to Korea

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

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Trump, who previously claimed he was not a king, accepts golden crown in Korea, planes at New Jersey airport grounded amid ongoing government shutdown, and SeaWorld visitor sues after being hit in the face by a duck.

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1 | Trump, who said he is not a king, is gifted a gold crown while in Korea

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2 |Internet users report outages with Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services as airport website goes offline

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3 | Planes at Newark grounded amid government shutdown staffing shortages

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4 |South Park to mock Trump's White House demolition as new date announced for Halloween episode

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5 | Visitor sues SeaWorld after errant duck hit her in the face and knocked her out while on a roller coaster

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