ADVANCE FOR USE WEDNESDAY, AUG. 2, 2017 AND THEREAFTER-This Friday, May 26, 2017 shows a hallway inside the Franklin Correctional Center in Bunn, N.C. A 2016 Supreme Court decision triggering new sentences for inmates serving mandatory life without parole for crimes committed as minors has had a far greater effect: The ruling is prompting lawyers to apply its fundamental logic _ that it's cruel and unusual to lock teens up for life _ to a larger population of prisoners: those whose sentences technically include a parole provision but who stand little chance of getting out. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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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.
