Peeled paint appears in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after algae bloom – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump’s multi-million dollar makeover of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is not going swimmingly. CBS News’ Mark Strassmann reports.
President Trump’s efforts to spruce up the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faced a snag this week, with algae turning the water a fluorescent green hue while rips appeared in an “American Flag Blue” surface handpicked by the president. The century-old Reflecting Pool has long faced problems with leaks, algae and faulty plumbing. In April, the …
Washington — The Trump administration told a federal judge late Friday that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months, as the government grapples with a court order requiring the institution to stay open. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper last month …
Warning: Graphic video. Two passenger trains collided Friday in Bedford, England, outside of London. At least one person was killed and 89 others were injured, officials said.
Washington — The federal government awarded a company owned by a Trump donor a $1.7 million contract to install a new water cleaning system for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, federal records show, as President Trump pushes to overhaul the pool — and struggles with a bout of algae and a peeling paint job. The …
At least one person was killed and dozens more were injured after two trains collided north of London on Friday, British officials said. British Transport Police said its officers responded to the collision in Bedford, a market town around 56 miles north of England’s capital. East of England Ambulance Service said in a statement that …
The Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., and the war with Iran have nothing to do with one another, but both have similarities worth reflecting upon. CBS News’ Major Garrett explains. Then, CBS News’ Imtiaz Tyab joins with the latest from Tel Aviv.
Washington — A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for the Justice Department to give a conservative think tank a redacted transcript and recordings of former President Joe Biden’s decade-old conversations with his biographer, Mark Zwonitzer. In a 26-page decision, U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich denied Biden’s bid to stop the Justice Department from disclosing …
James Burrows, the co-creator of “Cheers” and prolific television director who worked on hits including “Will & Grace,” “Frasier” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” has died. He was 85 years old. Attorney Tom Hoberman confirmed Burrows’ death, “with great sadness.” A cause of death was not immediately available. Burrows was born in California and …
Washington — The Air Force on Friday unveiled the Boeing 747-8 that will serve as the new Air Force One, giving the public the first look at the $400 million luxury plane the U.S. accepted as a gift from the Qatari government last year. The Air Force said in a release that the aircraft will …