
Assemblyman Das Williams, D-Santa Barbara, left, prepares to battle the "Privatization Beast," at a Capitol news conference to promote his measure that would place restrictions on the privatization of public libraries, in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. If approved by the Senate and signed by the governor, Williams bill, AB438, would require contractors to prove they would save taxpayers money should they take over a library. It would also require the contracts be put out to competitive bidding and the winning companies would be subjected to financial and performance audits. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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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.






