Washington Wizards News
Wizards have everything at their disposal to take a massive leap next season
The Wizards are more than equipped to make a leap heading into the 2025-26 season.
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Man finds debris in Potomac River possibly from January's fatal plane-helicopter collision
A man walking along the Potomac River this weekend found debris that officials say could be a passenger seat from a fatal collision between an airliner and a military helicopter in January.
Source: Washington Times
Party support for Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba craters
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's already tenuous grasp on power has been shaken by a wave of resignations of key officials and calls by rebels in his Liberal Democratic Party for a leadership…
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Judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid approved by Congress
The Trump administration must release billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress, including money that President Donald Trump said last week he would not spend, a federal judge has…
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Texas appeals court ruling that stops Ten Commandments from being posted in schools
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is appealing a court ruling that blocked some of the state's school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments, and is telling schools to post the religious…
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Big Ben clock tower restoration doubles in cost but wins critical acclaim and is nominated for award
London's 166-year-old Big Ben clock tower has been nominated for Britain's leading architecture award following a five-year refurbishment that restored the iconic structure and was completed in 2022.
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Rubio announces $13.5 million for Ecuador to combat drug violence
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a substantial payment aimed at assisting Ecuadorian authorities in fighting violence coming from drug cartels in South America.
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Tech titans to dine with Trump in White House's new-look Rose Garden
President Trump will be dining with tech executives in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden on Thursday night.
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Ben Simmons is everything the Wizards don't need
The Wizards should stay away from Ben Simmons at all costs.
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Minn. Gov. Tim Walz criticized for mocking Trump's health during Labor Day comments
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is catching heat for commenting on speculation about President Trump's death and said he understood why people believed they would "see news."
Source: Washington Times
From bubble baths to boardrooms: Federal workers return under Trump
President Trump's effort to get federal employees back into their offices for work is proving to be stunningly effective, with the number of full-time in-office employees nearly tripling over the past…
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Sliwa says Trump team isn't pressuring him to exit NYC mayor's race
Republican Curtis Sliwa on Thursday dismissed speculation that the Trump administration is pressing him to bow out of the New York mayoral race.
Source: Washington Times
DOJ investigating Fed's Cook over mortgage fraud
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over whether she submitted fraudulent information on mortgage applications.
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RFK Jr. denies claim he ordered ousted CDC head to greenlight vaccine recommendations
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his fired CDC director lied in an op-ed claiming she was told to "preapprove" recommendations from a newly formed vaccine advisory panel.
Source: Washington Times
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb sues to stop National Guard deployment in the District
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Thursday that he is suing the Trump administration to halt the deployment of National Guard troops in the District.
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Congo's health ministry announces a new Ebola outbreak
Congo's health ministry on Thursday announced a new Ebola outbreak, the 16th in the central African country, after a case was confirmed in the southern Kasai province.
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Trump presses European leaders to stop bankrolling Putin's Ukraine war by buying Russian oil
President Trump urged European leaders on Thursday to stop buying Russian oil that helps Moscow fund its war against Ukraine, a White House official said.
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Sexual violence against children and women has surged in Congo, charity says
The number of children and women who are survivors of sexual violence in Congo surged over four fold over the first half this year, Save The Children said on Thursday, amid a reduction in humanitarian…
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Rubio visits Ecuador as U.S. military strike on Venezuelan boat overshadows talks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping up a brief trip to Latin America with a stop in Ecuador as countries in the region nervously watch the Trump administration step up military activity to…
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The District of Columbia sues over Trump's deployment of the National Guard
The District of Columbia on Thursday sued to stop President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard during law enforcement intervention in Washington.
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