
Ingham County Clerk Barb Byru, who performed the first same-sex marriage ceremonies in Michigan of Glenna DeJong and Marsha Caspa, speaks at a rally outside the U.S. District Court before the start of a motion hearing in the lawsuit the ACLU filed against State of Michigan concerning legalized same sex marriages in Detroit, Michigan on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. Advocates for gay marriage asked a federal judge Thursday to legally recognize the 300 marriages of same-sex couples in Michigan on March 22, the day after a historic ruling overturned the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. (AP Photo/Detroit News,Daniel Mears) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT; HUFFINGTON POST OUT
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Military parade celebrates Army’s 250th
Cheers and chants rang out Saturday from a crowd of thousands as soldiers manned modern and historic tanks and aircraft for the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration in the District.



Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
Alexander Ovechkin scored goal number 890, but the Washington Capitals fell short, losing to the visiting Buffalo Sabres Sunday afternoon 8-5 at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., March 30, 2025 (Photos for the Washington Times.)

Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
A handful of retired Marines – all in the late 90s or over 100 — joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Prime Minister Takeru Ishida on Saturday to mark the anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific that ended 80 years ago this week.






