In this Friday, May 30, 2014 photo, Illinois Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Oak Lawn, bottom center, argues legislation while on the House floor during session at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield Ill. The Illinois Legislature adjourned its spring session having passed a new state budget and other key measures but leaving other business undone. It’s possible some issues could come up again when lawmakers reconvene later this year or in January, a time known as the “lame duck” session because legislators who didn’t win re-election return to finish the last days of their term. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
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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.
