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First Lady Michelle Obama takes questions during the annual “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day” event in the East Room of the White House, April 22, 2015. The First Lady met with children of Executive Office employees, and local youn…

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President Barack Obama delivers a statement in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, April 23, 2015, regarding the January U.S. Government counterterrorism operation against Al-Qaida that killed hostages Dr. Warren Weinstein, an American held by Al-Qaida since 2011, and Giovanni Lo Porto, an Italian national held by Al-Qaida, since 2012.

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The President addressed the American people this morning regarding a U.S. counterterrorism operation this past January that resulted in the tragic deaths of two hostages.

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Watch President Obama’s statement on the deaths of Dr. Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto. http://t.co/Q45dNddEUs

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 23, 2015

Read the full remarks here. 

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest also released the following statement: 

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Earlier this week, we asked White House email subscribers to share a photo of the outdoors spot that they would fight to protect from the effects of climate change. Today, we sent the following message to the White House email list highlighting some of the amazing responses we received. 

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President Obama celebrated the 45th-annual Earth Day by spending the afternoon exploring the Everglades in southern Florida. As a 1.5-million-acre wetland ecosystem, the Everglades is home to more than 350 species of birds, both alligators and crocodiles, and a wide diversity of plant life that gives shelter and beauty to the region.

See the highlights from the President’s trip here.

Unfortunately, the Everglades is currently threatened. Each day, climate change is negatively affecting the nature, species, and beauty of the region. But climate change isn’t just hurting the Everglades — it’s hurting our parks, ecosystems, and outdoor spaces in every state and every region of America.

That’s why on Monday, we asked you to join us in taking a stand. We called on you to help make this real for your friends, family, and followers on social media by sharing a photo of your favorite outdoors spot that you’d fight to protect. And we were overwhelmed by your responses.

Here are a few of the places that people said they’re fighting for:

“I will fight to protect the Berryessa Snow Mountain region in California. It’s home to hundreds of animal species, including one of my favorites, the Black Tailed Mule Deer.” — Mary H.

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What’s a pangolin? 
A “walking pinecone”? A modern-day dinosaur? Your Google Earth Day Quiz result? There are lots of different ways to describe the pangolin — a cat-sized, scaly creature that lives in Southeast Asia and Af…

Next week, President Obama and Vice President Biden will welcome Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the United States — and we want you to join.

The Prime Minister will begin his U.S. visit with an arrival ceremony on the White House South Lawn the morning of April 28. Arrival ceremonies began during the Kennedy Administration and have evolved into the traditional way to welcome visiting world leaders. 

We want our followers on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Vine to help us welcome Prime Minister Abe. While you’re here at the White House, you will get to attend the arrival ceremony on the South Lawn and then head inside for meetings with Administration officials with an interest in diplomacy.

Sound fun? The deadline to apply is Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. ET, so don’t wait! Apply now. 

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