The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is literally under the microscope ... and TMZ DCspotted signs it's passing one scientific test ... at least as it relates to algae.
Check out the video ... workers spent time Monday roaming the perimeter of the landmark with glass jars attached to long poles ... scooping up water samples and bringing them back to shore for analysis. After each test, one of the workers recorded results on a data sheet.
We zoomed in on the paperwork and snapped photos of the results ... and, it seems the algae readings are mostly low.
It looks like algae levels were graded on a scale from 0-5, with zero meaning little algae. Most readings are 0s and 1s, but one result appears to be higher ... check the photos and judge for yourself.
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.
Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn is in hot water with the law -- and President Trump -- after getting arrested for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to a new report.
Hearn -- a three-time U.S. Olympian who competed in the canoe slalom -- stopped while on a 52-mile bike ride to take a look at the Reflecting Pool after its recent $14 Million renovation that was championed by Trump, The Washington Post reports.
The 67-year-old Hearn told the publication that all he did was reach into the water and touch a piece of partially detached pool liner to see what it felt like.
President Trump's overhaul of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool isn't exactly making a splash for the right reasons ... 'cause the revamped landmark is already battling algae and signs of wear and tear.
Trump previously told reporters he personally selected the sealant color -- dubbed "American Flag Blue" -- but just days after water was pumped back into the pool, a layer of green algae started making itself at home.
A spokesperson for the Department of the Interior told CBS News the algae bloom was simply "part of the normal startup process" and would be cleaned up quickly. And to their credit, crews got to work.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says President Trump is full of crap ... because there's no way she "begged" him for a photo together at the G7 summit, despite Trump's claim.
The PM posted a video on social media expressing her disgust ... claiming Trump is just spinning lies ... saying, "There is one thing he should remember: neither I nor Italy ever beg."
Meloni's response comes after Trump said she "wanted a picture with me so badly ... I wouldn't have taken it, but I felt sorry for her" ... Reuters reports Trump made the comment to an Italian TV station.
Tom Hanks took a major shot at MS Now's ratings during an on-camera interview with one of the station's correspondents ... who, to his credit, took it all in stride.
The embarrassing moment was captured on national TV after MS NOW journalist Jacob Soboroff, mic in hand, approached the Oscar-winning actor at Thursday's opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
Check out the clip ... Soboroff tries to introduce himself, but Tom quickly cuts him off, already knowing who he works for before unloading on the network. In a taunting tone, Tom asks Soboroff, "What can I do for the 800 people watching MS NOW?"
A bunch of alleged narco-terrorists were blown straight to hell courtesy of the U.S. Military — and it was all caught on video!
U.S. Southern Command General Francis L. Donovan ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a boat identified as a Designated Terrorist Organization with three purported drug traffickers aboard.
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In the video, posted late Thursday on X, you can see the vessel traveling through the waters of the Eastern Pacific when, suddenly, it explodes after being hit by the kinetic strike.
