FILE - Merriam-Webster.com is displayed on a computer screen on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in New York. Merriam-Webster has added 455 new words to its venerable dictionary, including a number of abbreviations and slang terms that have become ubiquitous on social media.(AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

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.

Pope Francis laid to rest in funeral Mass at the Vatican

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin on track to break Gretzky's NHL career goals record

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.

Boats return to the Potomac River for plane crash recovery and investigation

Auschwitz memorial holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation

Trump Inauguration Swearing In

Photo Gallery: Trump returns to the White House

Netanyahu says 'last minute crisis' with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal

Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal to pause Gaza war and release some hostages, mediators say

Fire-scarred Los Angeles is under another rare warning as winds pick up