David “Davey” Hearn, a U.S. Olympic canoeist, was indicted on a felony destruction of property charge after prosecutors accused him of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner. Hearn denies vandalizing the pool and says he only touched a detached piece of coating.
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A heat dome is forecast to bring dangerous temperatures to much of the Midwest, East and Mid-Atlantic over the July Fourth weekend. More than 100 million people are under extreme heat warnings, with heat indices in some areas expected to reach 105 to 115 degrees.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that FTC commissioners’ removal protections are unconstitutional, overturning the 1935 Humphrey’s Executor precedent. The decision gives presidents broader power over independent agencies while leaving separate litigation over the Federal Reserve on a different track.
A heat dome is expected to bring dangerous and potentially record-setting heat across the central and eastern U.S. through the July 4 weekend. Forecasters warn high humidity could push heat indexes to 100 to 110 degrees, with some areas feeling as hot as 115.
A federal judge blocked major parts of President Trump’s executive order directing the creation of federal voter citizenship lists and restricting Postal Service delivery of absentee ballots. The ruling says voter eligibility remains a power reserved to the states.