Today: How the Iran deal compares to before the war, and more problems with the Reflecting Pool - Scripps News

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Today as it Happened on Friday, June 19, 2026:

Planned talks between the U.S. and Iran in Switzerland were called off Friday after Israel launched strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

However, Israel and Hezbollah later agreed to renew their ceasefire, setting up the possibility that the next phase of U.S.-Iran negotiations could proceed.

Scripps News breaks down how today's relations with Iran, Israel and others in the region compares to where they stood before the war broke out.

Amid the Iran War, the Russia/Ukraine conflict and domestic inflation concerns, Trump is also maintaining focus on a topic closer to home.

But after a Reflecting Pool renovation project cost north of $15 million, some area residents are not pleased with the result.

As was often the case before the renovation began, the pool is currently rife with green algae growth.

A researcher at George Mason University who tested the water this week shared images of the microscopic lifeforms with Scripps News.

And there are some signs the new blue coating may already be peeling.

And Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft.

The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue exterior of the old plane for a bolder look, with the underbelly of the plane painted navy blue with a red stripe above it. The plane's left side, where the president boards, features the presidential seal, while the tail of the aircraft has a massive American flag on it.