The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is quickly turning into the Lincoln Memorial Arresting Pool ... TMZ DC witnessed the latest bust firsthand, and the guy who got led off in cuffs gave us a piece of his mind.
Check out the video ... Jacob hustled over to ask the detainee why he was in handcuffs ... and he told us why an out-of-state law enforcement agency's presence set him off.
The Reflecting Pool is the center of a growing controversy in D.C. and we've already seen law enforcement take action against a couple people today ... including this man, who was led away by US Park Police.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is getting treated like the Mona Lisa these days ... and one woman got a ticket to prove it.
Check out the footage Charliecaptured Monday ... a woman is seen dipping her hand into the newly renovated Pool before drawing the attention of cops, National Guard troops, and U.S. Marshals, who surround her and begin questioning her near the water's edge.
The woman is eventually escorted away from the Pool ... she was issued a citation, but was then free to walk away.
News anchor Dustin Nolan is pushing back on one of the biggest narratives to emerge from his viral farewell at Iowa TV station KWQC ... insisting he didn't quit his job live on air.
The former morning anchor issued a statement Monday after his emotional goodbye sparked widespread coverage and speculation online, explaining ... "First, I was not quitting on-air. I decided with my wife months ago, and the station had the job posted months ago."
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Dustin's final broadcast Friday went viral after he announced he was stepping away from the news industry and spoke about the importance of facts, journalism, and avoiding "sanitized news." The comments prompted widespread speculation online and coverage suggesting Dustin was criticizing the state of modern journalism.
The only quacks that prospered from the new Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are the ones who installed it, because duck life really sucks now.
When you dive into the before and after, it's no wonder at least one of the flock is already a dead duck. The algae is everywhere. Even though the before pic is kinda gnarly, it was like paradise compared to the new and less improved.
The algae could be the dreaded cyanobacteria, which are extremely toxic to animals that skim the pool.
Billionaire Les Wexner is pleased Harvard decided to keep his name on two prominent spaces at its Kennedy School ... though he says the outcome was never really in doubt.
Responding to the recent push to strip his name from the school's main building and the Wexner-Sunshine Lobby amid his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Wexner said ... "I would have been shocked that a rational organization -- which I believe Harvard is -- could come to what I would consider the wrong conclusion."
The decision was announced by Kennedy School Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein, who told affiliates the effort to remove Wexner's name was ultimately blocked by "the University's legal obligations." As for what those obligations might be? Wexner says he's not sure.
President Donald Trump's late-night post of a blonde woman sparked confusion online ... and led internet sleuths to figure out who she is.
Here's the deal ... Trump hopped on Truth Social Saturday night and posted a photo of a blonde woman from the early 2000s -- captioning it "Great daughter."
The woman in the photo wasn't one of the prez's daughters ... leading to the confusion.
President Donald Trump says work is already underway to repair what he described as a heavily vandalized Reflecting Pool after he reportedly personally inspected the damage.
Trump took to Truth Social to share his reaction after visiting the site, saying he was stunned by what he saw. Trump wrote. "I just inspected it, and could only say to myself, and those gathered around me, WOW, who would do such a thing? SICK, DERANGED PEOPLE! We will fix it!"
He says ... "Work will begin immediately on fixing the seriously vandalized Reflecting Pool." The president didn't provide details about the nature of the damage or identify who may be responsible, but his post made clear he believes the vandalism was intentional and significant enough to warrant immediate repairs.
A dead duck was found floating in the Reflecting Pool Sunday ... days after workers were seen dumping hydrogen peroxide into the water.
Rob Crilly -- a political journalist who previously covered the White House for the Washington Examiner -- shared two photos of the deceased animal to his X account on Sunday.
President Donald Trump set off a wave of online confusion late Saturday night after posting a photo on Truth Social featuring a blonde woman he described in the caption as "Great daughter."
The only problem ... the woman in the image doesn’t appear to be any of Trump’s daughters, Ivanka Trump or Tiffany Trump, sparking immediate speculation across social media about who exactly he was referring to.
The photo showed a blonde woman dressed in black, reclining on a red sofa while talking on the phone inside a room decorated with patriotic Americana. Among the details in the background were what appeared to be a decorative throw featuring a state-style seal, along with furnishings that quickly became part of the internet’s growing investigation.
Rep. Ilhan Omar and her husband are facing new questions about their finances after fresh government disclosure forms showed major changes in how much money he reportedly made ... showing a significant drop in his annual income.
According to reporting based on Omar’s 2025 financial disclosure, her husband -- Tim Mynett -- is listed as not receiving a salary from his company Rose Lake Capital last year, The New York Post revealed.
The filing says the investment firm did not pay him any personal income during that time and the only money tied to Mynett came from a California wine business called eStCru ... which made between $200 and $1,000, according to the report, before shutting down earlier this year.
10:11 AM 06/21/2026 -- The New York Post has identified the victim as Paul Kueker, married father of 2 from Connecticut.
A 51-year-old man died after falling during rock band Goose's concert at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, according to authorities.
NYPD said officers responded around 9:51 p.m. after finding the man unconscious and unresponsive inside the arena. We're told by officials the man's wife was on scene and the incident is not being looked at as a crime.
Police said the concertgoer fell from an elevated area within the venue ... he was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Officials have not released details about how far he fell, however we're told he was seated in the 300s section.
Madison Square Garden has been the subject of tons of headlines lately ... with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce set to host their wedding celebration at MSG in just a few weeks.
Austin Metcalf's friend described Karmelo Anthony to a 911 dispatcher right after the stabbing last year ... while seeming confident the situation was over because some coaches grabbed him.
New 911 audio has been released which came from a friend of Austin's ... who tells the dispatcher his friend has been stabbed in the chest.
She asks if he can see the assailant ... and he says he can -- describing the person who stabbed Austin as Black, wearing an Essentials sweatshirt and a pair of blue sweatpants.
The lawyer for the biological parents of a child born to another family via IVF has some serious advice for families considering the treatment -- he's pleading for them not to do it ... unless they've done their homework.
Rob Marcereau -- the attorney for the two still unnamed biological parents whose embryo was allegedly implanted in the wrong Florida couple -- tells us prospective moms and dads need to be careful when choosing a fertility clinic to avoid situations exactly like this one.
Marcereau says people should be making sure they choose a clinic that's been around for a long time -- and also boasts ample resources and a good track record.
Austin Metcalf was helped by immediate responders right after he was stabbed by Karmelo Anthony ... who can be heard begging him to stay alive and performing CPR until paramedics arrive in shocking 911 audio.
The audio captures the crowd's initial reaction to Metcalf fighting for his life at an April 2025 high school track meet in Frisco, Texas ... with a man calling 911 and informing a dispatcher of the incident.
At first this man tells the dispatcher Austin doesn't appear to be breathing ... though he later changes course and says the teen was able to gather some air -- but that he wasn't conscious.
New Yorkers usually take out their trash, but one basketball fan took the receptacle instead ... making off with a Knicks-themed trash can during the recent championship parade.
New video's going viral online showing a fan of the NBA's newly minted champs stopping by a blue and orange trash can on a city street in NYC.
Claude Guillemot -- the co-founder of the popular video game company Ubisoft -- has died after a plane he was piloting crashed.
The company announced his death in a statement ... telling French media outlets the organization's thoughts and prayers are with the late co-founder's family.
According to French media outlets, Guillemot was flying a Cessna 421 twin engine plane which crashed near the beach resort of La Baule in Western France. Guillemot -- who owned a house in the area -- was reportedly flying with an instructor.
