Charges dropped against former Olympian over reflecting pool damage

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DOJ moves to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against David Hearn, says damage due to

Federal prosecutors on Friday asked a judge to dismiss an indictment charging former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping up the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, citing new information that the damage was caused by a “botched installation” by a contractor, not vandalism. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. had charged Hearn … Read more

Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has dropped its case against a former Olympic canoeist charged in connection with damage to the Reflecting Pool, acknowledging their allegations against David “Davey” Hearn don’t hold water. In a filing Friday afternoon, a supervisor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, which is headed by Jeanine … Read more

Powerful earthquake in Japan causes widespread damage

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Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands of homes

MADISON, Wis. — A tornado struck northeastern Wisconsin on Monday, blackening the midday sky and sending workers sheltering in office basements as fierce winds splintered homes, scattered twisted metal across a highway and knocked out power to more than 30,000 people. There were no reports of fatalities or injuries as of Monday evening, but emergency … Read more

Ex-Olympian charged in Reflecting Pool damage sees ‘irregularities’ in proceedings

WASHINGTON — A former Olympian charged with deliberately damaging the the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is seeking access to all of the closed-door testimony that led to his indictment, pointing to “irregularities” in those grand jury proceedings. In a court filing Monday, David Hearn’s attorneys requested an order for the government to turn over a … Read more

Witness in Reflecting Pool case conceded damage before canoeist touched water

WASHINGTON — The only grand jury witness in a case against a former Olympic canoeist accused of tampering with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool testified that the area was already damaged and would have required repairs regardless, lawyers said in a court filing Monday. David “Davey” Hearn was indicted this month and accused of damaging … Read more

“Extremely dangerous” tornado hits eastern Wisconsin, damage reported in Appleton, Menasha, Lake Winnebago

An “extremely dangerous” tornado hit parts of eastern Wisconsin on Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, leaving significant damage and knocking out power for thousands of people. The agency said the confirmed tornado was spotted near Appleton, Menasha and Lake Winnebago, about 30 miles southwest of Green Bay, around 12:15 p.m. “Other locations … Read more