In this Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 photo, graduate student Pedro Ramirez is photographed in front of a Proposition 30 sign on the campus of California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif. Proposition 30 includes a temporary quarter-cent increase in the statewide sales tax and higher income taxes on those who make more than $250,000 a year. "We tell them if you don't vote you're literally going to be voting for a tuition increase," said Mr. Ramirez, a graduate student at Cal State-Long Beach who is working to rally student support for the ballot measure. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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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.
