The Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., underwent a big overhaul, and all looked well until algae bloomed, turning it all green again. Tony Dokoupil has more. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An ICE officer made a snap decision to leap into a Florida pool when he spotted a child struggling to stay afloat, an act of heroism that comes as the agency faces intense criticism and protests outside immigration detention facilities. Gregory Simmonds was at a community pool … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s remodeled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with its “American flag blue” bottom has turned chartreuse from an algal bloom that park service workers struggled to address Tuesday just days after its more than $14 million renovation. The Washington Monument is once again visible in the refilled pool, but Trump’s vision of … Read more
The Trump administration has spent millions renovating the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall to make it “American flag blue” in time for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. But even faster than it was repainted, the water has turned to … Read more
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is done, and it’s set to be filled with water any day now, his administration says. Trump noted the work to paint the shallow basin a deep shade, which he calls “American flag blue,” was completed on Wednesday. The administration … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Saturday shared photos of a sample test at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is undergoing renovations ahead of America’s 250th anniversary and expected to be completed by July Fourth. The images showed the basin with the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument in … Read more
WASHINGTON — A Washington-based nonprofit is asking a judge to force the Trump administration to stop work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and restore historic elements at one of the most iconic spots on the National Mall. In a lawsuit filed Monday, The Cultural Landscape Foundation said the administration’s moves to repaint the bottom … Read more
A cultural nonprofit sued the Trump administration on Monday in an effort to block its ongoing repainting of the reflecting pool on the National Mall to make it “American Flag Blue.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In papers filed in federal court in Washington, attorneys … Read more
Washington — A nonprofit architectural group is suing to block the Trump administration’s blue resurfacing of the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, arguing the government is not following congressionally mandated procedures before changing the historic feature. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in D.C. by The Cultural Landscape … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday went on an unannounced trip to the Lincoln Memorial to see the Reflecting Pool after he had it coated in a color he calls “American flag blue.” He did more than just see it — the Republican president was driven across the new coating before he got out … Read more