FILE – This June 14, 2011, file photo shows the reactor building at the Crystal River Nuclear Plant, which was shut down in 2009 before a troubled maintenance project and Duke Energy Corp. decided to decommission in 2013, during a tour for reporters in Crystal River, Fla. As costs of running aging nuclear reactors increase, some small, mostly rural towns that are home to the nation's nuclear plants are bracing for what's to come, as towns where nuclear plants were shuttered deal with higher property taxes, cuts in services and less school funding. (Will Vragovic/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool, 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.
