How the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s Washington

A hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout.Workers crossing the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on July 15.

M Maxine Joselow, David A. Fahrenthold, Tyler Pager and Clarence Williams

Judge Dismisses Former Olympian’s Felony Charge in Reflecting Pool Case

The move ends the criminal case for David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, after prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.David Hearn, center, a former Olympic canoeist, was accused of pulling up a piece of the Reflecting Pool’s lining.

C Chris Cameron

Candidate Field Set After Republicans Redrew Tennessee District Lines

Tennessee’s primary elections on Thursday came after Republican legislators carved up the state’s only majority-Black district in a bid to win all nine of the state’s House seats.A voter left the booth after casting a ballot at an early voting polling place last month.

E Emily Cochrane

Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody

In interviews, more than 20 people who tried to break an Israeli blockade described beatings, electric shocks and other abuse after being captured. Israel denied the accusations.Arno Meyns, a Belgian activist, at Istanbul’s airport in May after being released and deported by Israel. He said he was b

C Catherine Porter, Elisabetta Povoledo and Nimet Kirac

The State of Iran’s Three Key Nuclear Sites

The conflict may have slowed, but not stopped, Iran’s nuclear program, officials and experts said.A satellite image provided by Vantor showed the Isfahan nuclear complex, where Iran stores most of its highly enriched uranium, in June.

L Lara Jakes

Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Fine by New Mexico Judge

The penalty, imposed by a state judge, is on top of a $375 million fine ordered by a jury that found Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms.A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million and make changes to the way young people can use its platform

E Eli Tan

Drought and Aging Pipes Plunge Puerto Rico Into Another Water Crisis

The disaster has put yet another spotlight on the government’s inability to provide basic services, deepening frustration among residents already plagued by regular power outages.Residents of Loíza, P.R., say their water stopped running in early June.

D David Ovalle and Laura N. Pérez Sánchez

Luigi Mangione Is Facing Two Trials. Isn’t That Double Jeopardy?

The legal principle prevents a person from being tried twice for the same crime. But Mr. Mangione’s situation shows how complicated the judicial system can be.Luigi Mangione is facing both a state and federal trial in relation to the killing of Brian Thompson, but the U.S. Constitution says that a d

H Hurubie Meko

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Thailand School Shooting Leaves at Least Eight Dead

A student killed his grandparents at their home before opening fire at a high school near Bangkok and turning the gun on himself, the authorities said.The wife of a victim, who was a teacher at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok on Friday.

M Muktita Suhartono and Max Kim