According to WPRI, alleged Washington Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis called Newport, Rhode Island police this summer while staying at the Marriot Hotel.
The U.S. Park Police in Washington say the Lincoln Memorial has been temporarily closed after someone splattered a splash of green paint on the statue.
Thousands of Americans flocked to the National Mall to celebrate the Fourth of July with a fireworks display, performances by Neil Diamond and Barry Manilow and selections from the "Lincoln" score played by the National Symphony Orchestra.
Governor Deval Patrick is heading back to Washington, D.C. Patrick's first meeting today is with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.