
FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2019, file photo, California state Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, of San Diego, speaks on the floor of the Senate in Sacramento, Calif. On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, Senate Democrats outlined their plan to spend the state's projected multi-billion dollar budget surplus this year. It includes giving government-funded health insurance to low-income adults living in the country illegally and expanding tuition grants to help students pay for college without going into debt. Atkins, a Democrat from San Diego, said the plan was "more ambitious than any legislative budget proposal in memory." (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, 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.






