Washington Wizards News
Ex-pilot accused of trying to cut a passenger flight's engines reaches plea deals, his lawyer says
A former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit has reached plea agreements with state and federal prosecutors,…
Source: Washington Times
Trump admin ditches Biden-era plan to make airlines pay compensation for flight disruptions
The Trump administration said Thursday it is abandoning a Biden-era plan that sought to require airlines to compensate stranded passengers with cash, lodging and meals for flight cancellations or…
Source: Washington Times
Republican Gabriel Sterling, defender of 2020 Georgia election, runs for secretary of state
A former top elections official who made a name for himself defending Georgia's 2020 presidential election tally against threats from supporters of President Donald Trump is now running to be the…
Source: Washington Times
Xi Jinping and Putin caught discussing organ transplants and immortality on hot mic
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin were caught on a hot mic discussing longevity and organ transplants during a military parade in Beijing, sparking controversy over…
Source: Washington Times
Joseph McNeil, who helped spark a protest movement at a North Carolina lunch counter, dies at 83
Joseph McNeil, one of four North Carolina college students whose occupation of a racially segregated Woolworth's lunch counter 65 years ago helped spark nonviolent civil rights sit-in protests across…
Source: Washington Times
Case against Tennessee man accused of killing 4 people can move forward to grand jury, judge rules
Data from a cellphone used by a Tennessee man accused of killing four members of the same family and kidnapping a baby showed he was in the vicinity of a wooded area where the bodies were found with…
Source: Washington Times
Trump will seek 'Department of War' rebrand for Pentagon
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his latest effort to project an image of toughness for America's military.
Source: Washington Times
Xi, Putin chat on medical transplants highlights concerns about forced organ harvesting
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin were overheard candidly discussing medical advances for extending life -- a conversation that critics say highlights China's practice…
Source: Washington Times
Chaotic showdown over Guatemalan children exposes fault lines in Trump's deportation push
Laura Pena knew she had two hours to stop the children she represents from being deported home to Guatemala. She and other lawyers and advocates around the country were just starting to get word that…
Source: Washington Times
Google facing $425.7 million in damages for nearly a decade of improper smartphone snooping
A federal jury has ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for improperly snooping on people's smartphones during a nearly decade-long period of intrusions.
Source: Washington Times
Peace deal Trump's best bet for ending Russia-Ukraine war, U.S. ambassador to NATO says
Neither Russia nor Ukraine is scoring significant wins on the battlefield and the war between those two countries, now well into its fourth year, will only end at the negotiating table, said U.S.…
Source: Washington Times
'Good riddance': Republicans cheer Northwestern President Michael Schill's resignation
Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he will step down after a rocky three-year tenure marked by anti-Israel protests, a federal funding freeze, and recent…
Source: Washington Times
Kennedy strikes back: HHS secretary battles outraged Democrats at hearing centered on vaccines
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. beat back Senate Democrats' blistering barrage of attacks Thursday accusing him of eviscerating U.S. vaccine policies.
Source: Washington Times
DeSantis to headline State Freedom Caucus summit as anticipation builds over GOP's 2028 players
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will headline the State Freedom Caucus Network dinner here on Friday, following a flurry of moves that have kept him in the national headlines and in conversations about the…
Source: Washington Times
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire FTC official
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to intervene in yet another legal battle over the president's attempt to fire agency officials.
Source: Washington Times
DOJ weighs banning transgender people from owning firearms
The Justice Department is weighing options for limiting the right to own a gun for transgender people.
Source: Washington Times
How Free Agent Guard Would Disrupt Wizards' Growth
The Chicago Bulls have been unable to re-sign him this summer, so they have recently increased their offer to him. The Australian guard, known for his elite court vision, rebounding, and all-around…
Source: Yahoo Sports
St. Carlo of the Millennials: Catholic Church to canonize computer-geek teen
Carlo Acutis wore sneakers and jeans, relaxed with his PlayStation, craved Nutella, and loved soccer. On Sunday, the Italian teenager will become the Catholic Church's first saint from the internet…
Source: Washington Times
Freedom Caucus hatches plan to stave off Democrats' spending increases through 2026 elections
The House Freedom Caucus is putting the "finishing touches" on a proposal to freeze government funding levels for another year - and potentially through the 2026 midterm elections, the group's…
Source: Washington Times
Customs agents seize shipment of 11,134 fake Labubu dolls in Seattle
Customs and Border Protection agents in Seattle have stopped a shipment of 11,134 fake Labubu collectible dolls valued at nearly $514,000.
Source: Washington Times
