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The ex-Olympian accused of damaging the reflecting pool tells NPR the experience has been "Orwellian" and "Kafkaesque." And it's not over yet: His lawyers are fighting to close the case permanently.
Earlier this month, however, federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the case, citing new information that the damage was caused by a "botched installation" by a contractor, not vandalism.
NPR – Politics The ex-Olympian accused of damaging the reflecting pool tells NPR the experience has been "Orwellian" and "Kafkaesque." And it's not over yet: His lawyers are fighting to close the case permanently.
Justice department is asked to weigh new charges against David Hearn after US attorney dropped vandalism charges The White House has asked the Department of Justice (DoJ) to weigh new charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, according to a person familiar with the matter, pushing to revive a case Donald Trump has fumed about ever since an ally dropped the case ci…
NPR – Politics The ex-Olympian accused of damaging the reflecting pool tells NPR the experience has been "Orwellian" and "Kafkaesque." And it's not over yet: His lawyers are fighting to close the case permanently.
NYTimes – US A flash flood struck the Grand Canyon’s Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area on Saturday afternoon, leaving one 46-year-old man dead and about 15 people missing or unaccounted for, according to the National Park Service. Scores of visitors were evacuated, debris was swept into the Colorado River, and footbridges were destroyed. The area braced for more rain and thunderstorms on Monday.
NPR – Politics President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America." Google has updated Google Maps to display "Lake America" for U.S. users while keeping "Lake Ontario" in Canada. Apple is now being pressed by Trump to make the same change; MapQuest said it will not. Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard reading "Lake Ontario — Now and Always."
NYTimes – US The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to let the Trump administration continue building a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom, blocking a lower-court order that had halted above-ground work after finding the administration should have sought congressional approval. Chief Justice John Roberts dissented, writing that the construction is likely unlawful.
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