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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Jun 17, 11:43 PM

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Green algae returns to reflecting pool days into Trump's renovation

Workers are trying to contain the algae with chemicals and ozone nanobubbles.

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What happenedImages of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool show that green algae has returned to the site on the National Mall despite President Donald Trump’s renovations.
What changedThe left frames it as "How Trump's reflecting pool renovation effort hit a snag". The center frames it as "Green algae returns to reflecting pool days into Trump's renovation".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "How Trump's reflecting pool renovation effort hit a snag". The center frames it as "Green algae returns to reflecting pool days into Trump's renovation".

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Jun 17, 9:43 PM: News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) joined the source map.

Jun 17, 10:45 PM: The Oregonian (OregonLive) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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Center-left ·News report

How Trump's reflecting pool renovation effort hit a snag

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Workers are trying to contain the algae with chemicals and ozone nanobubbles.

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Center ·News report

Green algae returns to reflecting pool days into Trump's renovation

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Images of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool show that green algae has returned to the site on the National Mall despite President Donald Trump’s renovations.

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