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The Independentworld5 hrs ago
National Guard and Park Police patrol Reflecting Pool after liner damage
Service members are monitoring the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after sections of a recently installed liner began peeling. Officials face a deadline to complete repairs before the nation's 250th anniversary events.
winnipegfreepress.compolitics17 hrs ago
Patrols continue at Reflecting Pool after liner damage and algae bloom
National Guard service members and U.S. Park Police patrolled the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday. Officials are working to repair a recently installed liner damaged after an algae bloom ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary.
The Boston Globescience7 days ago
Algae Returns to Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Days After Refill
The Reflecting Pool showed green algae within days of reopening after a $14.2 million waterproofing project. Officials had aimed to stop leaks and blooms ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary.
manilatimes.netpolitics15 days ago
Senate Releases Contractor Curlee Discaya to Police After Nine Months of Contempt Detention on Malversation Warrant
Pacifico 'Curlee' Discaya was handed to police on June 8 after nearly nine months of Senate detention. A Bulacan court issued the arrest warrant in a non-bailable malversation case.
winnipegfreepress.comworld16 days ago
Philippine Court Orders Bar Five Elected Officials from Leaving Country in Flood Control Cases
Sandiganbayan and other courts issued hold departure orders against Senator Jinggoy Estrada, Senator Chiz Escudero, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, former Representative Zaldy Co, and Representatives Eric and Edvic Yap. The orders stem from ongoing investigations into alle…
Rapplerworld19 days ago
Ombudsman Files Criminal Charges Over P53.9-M Calumpit Flood Control Project
The Ombudsman charged Sarah and Pacifico 'Curlee' Discaya plus three former DPWH engineers with malversation through falsification. Payments went to St. Timothy Construction despite missing documentation.
manilatimes.netpolitics20 days ago
Court Denies Motions to Dismiss Graft Case Against Former Lawmaker and Officials
The Sandiganbayan 6th Division rejected bids by nine former DPWH Mimaropa officials to end their malversation and graft trial. The court found the prosecution's evidence sufficient to proceed and set the defense stage to begin on the existing schedule.
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politics21 days ago
Washington D.C. Public Spaces Show Measurable Improvements Under Current Administration
Federal and city data indicate reduced visible disorder and increased maintenance activity across multiple downtown parks and plazas. Officials released statistics comparing current conditions to prior periods.
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manilatimes.networld24 days ago
Senator Jinggoy Estrada faces new plunder charge over flood control projects
The Ombudsman filed plunder and graft charges against Senator Jinggoy Estrada on May 28, 2026, alleging he received P573 million in kickbacks from budget insertions. An arrest warrant has not yet been issued by the Sandiganbayan.
slashgear.compolitics25 days ago
Denver International Airport to Convert Underground Tunnels Into Public Walkways
Denver International Airport plans to open sections of its existing tunnel network as pedestrian walkways linking concourses A, B, and C. Construction is scheduled to start in 2027 and will be funded by airport revenue rather than taxes.
politics26 days ago
New York City Parks Department Plans Two Drinking Fountains at $375,000
The Manhattan project replaces two existing fountains in Riverside Park. A presentation to Community Board 7 in October 2025 listed flood-zone rules, tree-root surveys, backflow prevention, and a new water line. The total budget reached $375,000.
The Sydney Morning Heraldbusiness36 days ago
Sydney Council to Vote on Reverting Oval Stormwater Design
Ku-ring-gai Council will decide Monday whether to abandon an aggregate stormwater system and return to a concrete detention tank at Norman Griffiths Oval. The project has cost $20.2 million so far and remains incomplete more than two years after construction began.
pbs.orgpolitics45 days ago
Trump Administration Awards No-Bid Contract to Paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Blue
President Trump handpicked a firm he said had worked on his own swimming pool to carry out a $6.9 million repair of the Reflecting Pool near the Lincoln Memorial. The contract was awarded without competitive bidding by using an exemption to federal procurement rules. The project…
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