
FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2013 file photo, Illinois state Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, left, and Illinois state Treasurer Dan Rutherford, both Republican candidates for governor in 2014, speak with supporters at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Ill. The minimum wage debate could be top issue on 2014 campaign trail. Both Brady and Rutherford said they're against raising the minimum wage, according to candidate questionnaires from the Associated Press. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, 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.






