This photo taken Oct. 3, 2014, shows Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, commissioner of the Georgia Dept of Public Health, talking about precautions the public can take against Ebola infection during a news conference at the Cobb County Jail in Marietta, Ga. Fitzgerald, has been named director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She replaces Dr. Tom Frieden, who resigned earlier this year at the start of the Trump administration. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, MD, announced Friday, July 7, 2017, Fitzgerald as the 17th permanent director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and administrator for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). (Kent D. Johnson /Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
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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.
