FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2016 file photo, a cashier right, sells a Powerball lottery ticket to a patron in Chicago. The private company hired to manage the Illinois Lottery remains on the job more than two years after the state first moved to fire it for missing sales goals. A replacement for Northstar Lottery Group was supposed to have been hired by Jan. 1 under a termination agreement negotiated by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2015, roughly one year after his predecessor, Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, also tried to terminate the contract. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast 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.
