Washington Wizards News
New drone maker partly owned by Trump sons hopes to win Pentagon contracts
Among dozens of companies competing for Pentagon contracts to supply attack drones, one stands out.
Source: Washington Times
Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records
Democratic-led states alarmed by the prospect of federal immigration officers patrolling the polls during this year's midterm elections are taking steps to counter what they see as a potential tactic…
Source: Washington Times
U.S. will permanently close the consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its closest mission to Afghanistan
The State Department will permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been America's closest diplomatic mission to the Afghan border and was a primary operations and…
Source: Washington Times
A civil rights lawyer will lead the billionaire eBay founder's philanthropy for more inclusive AI
There will be a new leader at billionaire eBay founder Pierre Omidyar's philanthropic group that aims to expand access to the digital revolution's economic opportunities.
Source: Washington Times
Pro-Iran hackers claim cyberattack on medical device giant Stryker
A pro-Iranian hacking group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a cyberattack on Stryker, a major U.S. medical technology company, triggering a global network disruption that knocked many employees…
Source: Washington Times
Video appears to show New York City bomb suspect buying fuse at a fireworks store
Newly released surveillance video appears to show a man buying a fuse at a fireworks store days before authorities say he and another man brought homemade bombs to a protest outside the New York City…
Source: Washington Times
Rockefeller Foundation report links food prescriptions to farm revenue, job growth
New research from The Rockefeller Foundation finds that expanding Food is Medicine programs -- which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with…
Source: Washington Times
Prosecutor alleges ex-NFL player Darron Lee consulted AI bot to help cover up girlfriend's killing
A former NFL player who is charged with murder in his girlfriend's death in Tennessee asked an AI bot for advice on what to do about the woman's injuries and what the signs of a fall are before he…
Source: Washington Times
Former Virginia first lady McAuliffe announces run for Congress in newly drawn district
Former Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe announced Wednesday she will run for Congress in a newly drawn district.
Source: Washington Times
FBI warns Iran may have plotted drone attack on California
The FBI recently warned law enforcement agencies across California that Iran had allegedly considered launching a drone strike against the West Coast in retaliation for American military operations,…
Source: Washington Times
Brian Keefe had a blunt response to Bam Adebayos historic night
Brian Keefe made his stance clear on Bam Adebayo's big night against the Wizards.
Source: Wiz of Awes
Trump asks Supreme Court for OK to cancel deportation amnesty for 350,000 Haitians
The administration sought permission Wednesday from the Supreme Court to cancel deportation amnesty for 350,000 Haitian migrants, saying lower judges have wrongly stymied President Trump's plans.
Source: Washington Times
Trump on new Iranian leaders: 'Let's see what happens to them'
President Trump on Wednesday said the Iran war is turning out to be "easier than we thought."
Source: Washington Times
Rep. Kevin Hern steps down as Republican Policy Committee chair to run for Senate
GOP Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma launched his bid Wednesday for the Senate seat held by Markwayne Mullin, now that President Trump has tapped Mr. Mullin to head the Department of Homeland Security.
Source: Washington Times
She drew her friends holding hands. Her principal called it racist.
A 7-year-old California girl drew four oval figures in colors ranging from orange to brown -- her friends holding hands -- and wrote "any life" above them. Her school principal called it racist. Now a…
Source: Washington Times
Bradley Beal's reaction to Bam Adebayo's historic night will sting for Wizards fans
Former Wizards' star Bradley Beal may have just made the one night fans wish to forget even more unbearable.
Source: Wiz of Awes
Trump skips question about U.S. at fault for missile strike on Iran school
President Trump said Wednesday that he does not know about the preliminary military investigation that determined the U.S. military is responsible for the missile strike that hit the Iranian…
Source: Washington Times
Leavenworth, Kansas, relents and will allow a private prison to reopen and house immigrants
A Kansas town known for its prisons is allowing a shuttered private prison to reopen and house immigrants detained for living in the U.S. illegally after a nearly yearlong legal fight amid a massive…
Source: Washington Times
Oscars presenters add a former host, three nominees and a famous father-son duo
It'll be big year for Pullmans at the Oscars. The show's producers said Wednesday that Bill Pullman and his son Lewis Pullman have joined the starry roster of presenters for Sunday's live broadcast of…
Source: Washington Times
Bipartisan Policy Center report finds U.S. higher education system failing the nation
America's education system has failed the nation by increasingly producing underemployed college graduates who lack essential job skills, according to a report published Wednesday.
Source: Washington Times
