New Jersey Governor Chris Christie watches as students at North Star Academy Alexander Street Elementary School answer questions at an assembly in Newark, N.J., Monday, March 7, 2016. Christie spoke and took questions at the school that he said was a failing public school that has thrived as a charter school in the last few years. The governor renewed his criticism of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who has said the emphasis on charter schools is damaging the quality of Newark’s conventional public schools, which have been under state control for decades. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Military parade celebrates Army’s 250th
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Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
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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.
