In this photo taken June 9, 2015, construction continues on The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, scheduled to open in 2016. . A record number of U.S. tourists visited Washington last year. The citys tourism bureau, Destination DC, announced Tuesday, May 3, 2016, that the nations capital welcomed 19.3 million domestic visitors in 2015. Thats up one million from the 2014 total, and it shows the continuing strength of Washingtons tourism industry after the Great Recession. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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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.
