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Why did the Justice Department move to drop charges against the former Olympian accused of vandalizing the reflecting pool?
They want the charges tossed. I'm Lisa Lucera, Fox News. The Justice Department moves to drop charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the reflecting pool in Washington, D.C.
Federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the case against David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer charged with vandalizing the newly renovated reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial. Hearn pleaded not guilty. In the court filing, the Justice Department blames the Department of the Interior for slowly trickling critical information to prosecutors, writing, had DOI been forthcoming with information in its possession, a grand jury indictment would not have been sought.
What new details emerged about the reflecting pool damage and who is being blamed?
The filings, as evidence now strongly suggests, a rushed and botched installation by a contractor led to damage to the pool's lining.
Fox's Jared Halpern at the White House. President Trump had accused vandals of damaging the lining. Hamas claims it will disarm if Israel stops its strikes and withdraws from Gaza, but the implementation faces major challenges and it would come later in the process and is contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state. Tens of thousands of migrants have voluntarily left the tiny Spanish territory after crossing into the North African city this week.
Spanish authorities now say at least 57 people were killed during those chaotic scenes in Suta.
How are international conflicts and migration developments evolving in Gaza and Ceuta?
And that number could be going up as divers start to search the ocean. Officials estimate 60,000 people crossed into that Spanish territory without really anyone trying to stop them.
Fox's Jeff Paul. Italy has suspended its border agreement with Spain over the mass migration and many other European countries expressing concerns that they will be impacted. The pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter expected to survive after he ejected from the jet before it crashed near the Miramar Air Base in San Diego. The Marine Corps says the service member is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. America's listening to Fox News.
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What happened in the F-35B crash near Miramar and what is the pilot's condition?
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Maine's Democrat U.S. Senate candidate is pushing back against attacks on his family.
The Democrat Senate nominee in Maine, Troy Jackson, and his longtime partner, Lana Peltier, are second cousins with the same great-grandparents, according to a report on the Maine Wire website based on records from Ancestry.com. and tips from locals in Jackson's hometown, Allagash. They say the couple's never been legally married, although Jackson has referred to Pelletier as his wife, and they have two now adult sons.
Which local US and public safety stories are making headlines tonight (Maine Senate race, railroad language rules, Legionnaires outbreak) and what are the key updates?
Second cousin marriage is legal in most states, including Maine. Jackson's trying to win incumbent Republican Susan Collins' Senate seat. His campaign tells Fox, Susan Collins will do anything to distract from the fact that she votes with Trump 96% of the time and has sold out working people in Maine. Personal attacks on Troy's family are shameful and desperate. Chris Foster, Fox News.
The Trump administration wants to make sure Mexican train crews who haul freight over the border can understand key safety information in English. The Federal Railroad Administration sent letters to Union Pacific and CPKC railroads in December after inspections found train crews often had trouble understanding English during inspections. The government urged the railroads to re-examine their practices. New York City officials say an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease has
New York City's health department says the incubation period for new cases of Legionnaire's disease has passed and that there is no longer an elevated risk of exposure on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The disease has an incubation period of 2 to 14 days after exposure, and the last day that anyone who lives, works, or visited the area began feeling symptoms was two weeks ago. Health officials say 92 people tested positive for Legionnaires, five are still hospitalized, and seven people have died.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why did the Justice Department move to drop charges against the former Olympian accused of vandalizing the reflecting pool?
0:03–0:43
2
What new details emerged about the reflecting pool damage and who is being blamed?
0:43–1:22
3
How are international conflicts and migration developments evolving in Gaza and Ceuta?
1:22–2:13
4
What happened in the F-35B crash near Miramar and what is the pilot's condition?
2:13–2:41
5
Which local US and public safety stories are making headlines tonight (Maine Senate race, railroad language rules, Legionnaires outbreak) and what are the key updates?
2:41–4:11