{"id":5069,"date":"2026-06-19T07:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T07:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=5069"},"modified":"2026-06-19T07:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T07:06:15","slug":"reflecting-pool-turns-green-paint-peels-after-renovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=5069","title":{"rendered":"Reflecting Pool Turns Green, Paint Peels After Renovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"site-content\">\n<div>\n<p aria-live=\"assertive\" class=\"css-1dv1kvn\">new video loaded: <!-- -->Reflecting Pool Turns Green, Paint Peels After Renovation<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-testid=\"video-header\">\n<div class=\"css-1g7y0i5 eg2i3ow0\"><button tabindex=\"100\" class=\"css-1rtlxy\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"close\"><svg width=\"60\" height=\"60\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"30\" cy=\"30\" r=\"30\" fill=\"white\" fill-opacity=\"0.9\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M38.4844 20.1006L39.8986 21.5148L21.5138 39.8996L20.0996 38.4854L38.4844 20.1006Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5156 20.1006L20.1014 21.5148L38.4862 39.8996L39.9004 38.4854L21.5156 20.1006Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-18ow4sz eg2i3ow2\">\n<div aria-labelledby=\"modal-title\" role=\"region\">\n<header class=\"css-1bzlfz\">\n<p>transcript<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"css-1igvuto\"><span>Back<\/span><\/button><\/header>\n<div class=\"css-uzyn7p\">\n<div class=\"css-1vxywau\">\n<p class=\"css-1nng8z9\">transcript<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-8p0vwh\">Reflecting Pool Turns Green, Paint Peels After Renovation<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"css-qsd3hm\">Algae blooms have hit the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which underwent a $14.2 million repair project. 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Blue paint appeared to be chipping from the bottom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>By Julie Yoon, Jackeline Luna and Alisa Shodiyev Kaff<\/p>\n<p>June 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/video\/us\/politics\/100000010978556\/reflecting-pool-dc-algae-green.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>new video loaded: Reflecting Pool Turns Green, Paint Peels After Renovation transcript Back transcript Reflecting Pool Turns Green, Paint Peels After Renovation Algae blooms have hit the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which underwent a $14.2 million repair project. 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