
In this May 3, 2017 photo, equipment operated by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District checks air quality in Clovis, Calif., at one of several stations used by the district. The vast San Joaquin Valley in California, the country's most fertile farming region, is engulfed by some of the nation's dirtiest air. The poor air quality is the byproduct of booming farms, oil production near Bakersfield, two major highways, a web of rail lines and the valley's bowl-shaped geography. (AP Photo/Scott Smith)
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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.






