FILE – In this March 12, 2015 file photo, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is surrounded by corrections officers as he speaks at a news conference at the Rikers Island prison in New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and some activists say shutting down Rikers is the only solution for a cycle of abuses that includes violence by guards and gang members, mistreatment of the mentally ill and juveniles, and unjustly long detention for minor offenders. But de Blasio is against a shutdown, saying reforms and improvements would cost less and make more sense. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, 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.
