Month: July 2026

In our news wrap Thursday, a former U.S. Olympian faces a felony charge for allegedly vandalizing the refurbished Reflecting Pool, nearly 200 million Americans remain under heat warnings ahead of what’s expected to be one of the hottest Independence Day holidays on record and a new report shows that hiring slowed significantly last month as businesses remain uneasy about the state of the economy.

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Olympian David Hearn has been indicted for allegedly ‘maliciously’ destroying lining at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. FULL STORY: https://abc7chicago.com/post/olympian-david-hearn-indicted-alleged-vandalism-reflecting-pool/19436852/

David “Davey” Hearn, 67, told NBC he did not “remove, tear, or destroy” the pools coating. Hearn could face 10 years in prison.