Crews drain Lincoln Reflecting Pool again after July 4 repairs fail
What's new: The redo follows algae growth, peeling coating and debris from fireworks, pushing the project past Trump's July 4 goal.
PBS NewsHour, ABC News +1
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Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty in $1,000 Reflecting Pool case
What's next: David Hearn is due back in court Aug. 5 on a felony charge that could carry up to 10 years in prison.
CNBC, The Hill
Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty in Lincoln Reflecting Pool case
What’s next: David Hearn faces an early August hearing on a felony count that carries up to 10 years in prison.
Ex-Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty in pool damage case
What’s next: Hearn was released without bail and is due back in D.C. Superior Court on Aug. 5.
Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Lincoln Pool damage case
What's next: David Hearn was released pending trial, and a status hearing is set for Aug. 5 in Washington.
Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Lincoln Pool damage case
What’s next: David Hearn was released pending trial, and a D.C. judge set his next hearing for Aug. 5.
Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty in Lincoln Reflecting Pool case
What's next: David Hearn remains free before an Aug. 5 hearing as prosecutors pursue a felony carrying up to 10 years.
The Straits Times, The Hill +1
Vandalism hits National Mall with pool damage, blood message
What's new: Interior officials linked multiple incidents since June 9, including "8647" markings and cuts to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The New York Times, PBS NewsHour +2
Park Police seek suspect in Lincoln Reflecting Pool damage case
What's new: Investigators released video from June 19 and asked the public to help identify a person seen reaching into the water.
ABC News, Fox News
Trump alleges vandals damaged $14.8 million Lincoln pool project
What's new: The claim adds to scrutiny of the renovation after algae and peeling paint surfaced within weeks of completion.
The New York Times, BBC News (US & Canada) +9
Lincoln Reflecting Pool to be drained again after $14M rebuild
What's new: Experts told PBS the algae bloom is common in stagnant summer water, undercutting sabotage claims tied to the repairs.
PBS NewsHour, ABC News
Ex-Olympian faces charge after touching peeling pool coating in DC
What's next: David Hearn is due in court July 9 as officials weigh damage claims tied to the Reflecting Pool's troubled $14.65 million overhaul.
BBC News (World), ABC News +2
Paint peels from Trump-backed $14 million Reflecting Pool redo
What's new: Workers were pumping out blue paint chips and algae days before July 4 events tied to the US 250th anniversary.
$14.6M Lincoln Reflecting Pool redo falters as blue paint peels
What's new: algae still coated the pool Friday as crews used peroxide and ozone treatment and vacuumed debris from the bottom.
Lincoln Reflecting Pool repair bill climbs past $16 million
What's new: A second no-bid contract added $1.74 million for an algae-killing system after the repaint job began peeling.
The Hill, ABC News
Trump completes Lincoln Reflecting Pool overhaul as costs top $13 million
What's new: Water is due back in the basin by Sunday, while records show contracts far above Trump's original $2 million estimate.
PBS NewsHour, The Straits Times +2