This April 5, 2017 photo shows the tombstone of Texas prisoner George Washington at the Texas prison cemetery in Huntsville, Texas. Washington was one of five convicts put to death on Feb. 8, 1924, the first time Texas used the electric chair for capital punishment. It was one of 28 times the electric chair in Texas was used more than once in a single night. Arkansas is set to use a three-drug mixture for a scheduled eight lethal injections, two each on four days, starting Monday. (AP Photo/Michael Graczyk)
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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.
