FILE - In this June 27, 2015, file photo, Andong Song, of China, shakes hands with a team executive after being chosen 172nd overall by the New York Islanders in the sixth round of the NHL hockey draft in Sunrise, Fla. Song, the first Chinese player drafted by an NHL team, said most people in his homeland didn’t know much about hockey even when the New York Islanders took him in the sixth round in June of 2015. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, 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.
