The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is set to be drained after algae and peeling paint appeared weeks after a multimillion-dollar renovation. President Donald Trump blamed vandalism, while The Guardian reported he has not provided evidence for that claim.
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Firefighters have not entered a burning frozen-food warehouse in Boyle Heights because of a compromised roof and towering steel racks inside. Officials warned residents about hazardous smoke carrying PM2.5 particles as the fire continued for a sixth day.
President Trump said evidence of his claim that vandals cut a large slit in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be shown in court. The pool is expected to be drained again after algae and peeling paint appeared weeks after a $14.7 million renovation.
The Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an 85-5 vote, sending a bipartisan housing affordability package to the House. The bill seeks to expand housing supply, streamline construction and limit large investors’ purchases of single-family homes.
Investigators are examining two potentially credible notes sent after Nancy Guthrie disappeared near Tucson, including one that said she had died. The FBI has identified an armed, masked man seen outside her home as a suspect.
Alberto Carvalho has resigned as superintendent of Los Angeles Unified after FBI searches tied to an ongoing federal investigation. Authorities have not publicly accused him of a crime, and his attorneys have denied wrongdoing.
A federal judge quashed six grand jury subpoenas issued to Minnesota officials, finding the Justice Department used them to coerce cooperation with immigration enforcement and retaliate over opposition to Operation Metro Surge.