In this April 23, 2020, photo, UW-Madison graduate Zach Powers works on virtually building Bascom Hall in Minecraft at his apartment in Madison, Wis. Student organizations hold Zoom meetings and the Wisconsin Union created coloring pages. The Office of Sustainability moved the recent Earth Day celebrations online, including do-it-yourself crafts and yoga held over Facebook Live. An informal group of students and alumni are virtually creating the campus on Minecraft, a popular video game where users construct buildings and communities. On tap is a university-wide virtual festival for students to listen to a cappella groups, play Badger trivia and more. (Amber Arnold/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
Featured Photo Galleries
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.
