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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1470, The Ottomans capture Euboea. In 1489, Bahlul Lodi, sultan of Delhi passed away. In 1623, William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath (born 1557) passed away. In 1938, Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer was born. In 1952, Irina Bokova, Bulgarian politician, Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1965, Christfried Burmeister, Estonian speed skater (born 1898) passed away. In 1971, The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time. In 2001, Kaylee McKeown, Australian swimmer was born. In 2007, Robert Burås, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1975) passed away. In 2014, Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Burgum on algae in Reflecting Pool: ‘All gone’
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Sunday said the algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is “all gone” after a 14.6 million renovation to the landmark was overrun with muddy green water. “The algae is all gone. I mean, that was a momentary thing as the [Reflecting Pool] was being refilled, there was algae in...
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Associated Press
· Jul 2, 2026
Waterspout forms over a lake in Germany in rare weather event
A waterspout formed over a lake in Germany in a rare weather event that caused a stir in the area. The phenomenon was seen forming over Lake Constance near Lindau on Wednesday, German news agency DPA reported. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Boston.com
· Jun 21, 2026
Trump says reflecting pool will likely need to be drained
The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation. A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool’s bottom. The post Trump says reflecting pool will likely need to be drained appeared first on Boston.com.
Wired
· Jun 23, 2026
Even the Internet’s Favorite Pool Guy Doesn’t Know How to Fix the Reflecting Pool
Algae blooms, peeling paint, and a host of fixes from hydrogen peroxide to nanobubblers have made it hard to diagnose what's wrong with the Reflecting Pool, let alone how to clean up the mess.
Korea Times News
· Jun 23, 2026
Green algae in Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool
Green algae in Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool
UPI
· Jun 30, 2026
Look: California elephant seal's unusual purple coloration caused by algae
Look: California elephant seal's unusual purple coloration caused by algae
Crooks and Liars
· Jun 25, 2026
The Daily Show: Trump Tries To Catch Reflecting Pool 'Vandals'
The TDS looked into the reflecting pool nonsense. Algae can't be that hard to get rid of. You go one of the biggest algae eaters in your cabinet. Send him down to the pool, he'll be like, 'Mmmmm, looks like soup.' Open thread... read more
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Related coverage for "Burgum on algae in Reflecting Pool: ‘All gone’": Associated Press — Waterspout forms over a lake in Germany in rare weather event. Boston.com — Trump says reflecting pool will likely need to be drained. Wired — Even the Internet’s Favorite Pool Guy Doesn’t Know How to Fix the Reflecting Pool. Korea Times News — Green algae in Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. UPI — Look: California elephant seal's unusual purple coloration caused by algae. Crooks and Liars — The Daily Show: Trump Tries To Catch Reflecting Pool 'Vandals'