Pope Francis salutes the faithful gathered outside the hospital Cottolengo of Turin, northern Italy. Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, Colombian pop singer Juanes and the Philadelphia Orchestra are among the musical acts organizers say will perform for Pope Francis during his visits to the city this fall. World Meeting of Families organizers say Tuesday the singers and symphony orchestra will appear at the Festival of Families celebration Sept. 26 on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in downtown Philadelphia. FILE photo June 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca, File)
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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.
