Federal prosecutors moved to drop their case against David Hearn, blaming Reflecting Pool damage on a "botched installation" rather than vandalism. That has implications for others who were charged.

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Sean Everton · Aug 3, 2026 · 5:39 PM UTC

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Sean Everton · Aug 1, 2026 · 4:20 AM UTC

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DOJ drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation - NBC News apple.news/A5wMO2IuSSS6CVZGs…

DOJ drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation

The Justice Department said “it is difficult to attribute the widespread damage to the Reflecting Pool to vandalism, let alone to establish that fact beyond a reasonable doubt.”

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Sean Everton · Jul 30, 2026 · 4:09 PM UTC

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Sean Everton · Jul 29, 2026 · 2:27 PM UTC

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The tide turns for a Florida darling and California loser economist.com/united-states/… from The Economist - The rise of SF and fall of Miami

The tide turns for a Florida darling and California loser

Miami faces new problems as San Francisco makes a comeback

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Sean Everton · Jul 25, 2026 · 6:13 PM UTC

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People in Many Countries Now View China More Positively Than the US | Pew Research Center pewresearch.org/global/2026/…

People in Many Countries Now View China More Positively Than the U.S.

Views of China have improved recently while views of the U.S. have worsened, to the point where China is now seen more positively than the U.S. in most countries surveyed.

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Sean Everton · Jul 25, 2026 · 4:37 AM UTC

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The Iran war is America’s least popular since polls began economist.com/united-states/… from The Economist

The Iran war is America’s least popular since polls began

Support seldom rises for conflicts as they age

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