In this Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 photo, Port Mayaca Lock & Dam in Lake Okeechobee, Fla., is seen. A Tallahassee lawmaker called on Florida’s congressional delegation to help the state take charge of controlling how water is released from Lake Okeechobee. The lake and water woes from Florida’s Big Bend to the state’s natural springs to a treasured estuary along the Atlantic have prompted residents, lawmakers and environmental advocates to call on the state to do more to better manage its water resources. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
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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.
