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Syrian president pledges protection for Druze minority, condemns Israeli strikes
Syria's interim president promised to protect members of the Druze minority as government forces began a withdrawal from the volatile Sweida province following Wednesday's ceasefire agreement.
Source: Washington Times
Steve Miller Band cancels tour, saying extreme weather is a safety concern
Classic rocker Steve Miller has canceled his U.S. tour because he said severe weather including extreme heat and unpredictable flooding poses a danger to his band, its fans and crew.
Source: Washington Times
Man drowns while saving people from rip current in South Carolina
A man who intervened to save people stuck in a rip current off Pawleys Island, South Carolina, died after getting stuck himself.
Source: Washington Times
Space Force officials warn China and Russia have militarized space domain for over decade
China and Russia have been militarizing space with anti-satellite weaponry for more than a decade, and the U.S. should move more quickly to develop advanced defensive and offensive capabilities in the…
Source: Washington Times
Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients' personal data, including addresses, to ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation's 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down illegal…
Source: Washington Times
Russell Vought eyes another package of federal spending to claw back
Russell Vought, head of the White House Office of Management and Budget, said another request to claw back approved federal spending is likely to be sent to Congress.
Source: Washington Times
Sen. Cruz wants terrorist tag on Muslim Brotherhood
Sen. Ted Cruz has introduced legislation that designates the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.
Source: Washington Times
IG's review of Fed headquarters not sufficient, says OMB chief
Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, said an inspector general review of the Federal Reserve's headquarters renovations wouldn't be sufficient at finding why the project is…
Source: Washington Times
Firing Powell could 'crash' markets, says Sen. Warren
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts warned Thursday that the stock market might "crash" if President Trump tries to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Source: Washington Times
Justice Department fires James Comey's daughter from Manhattan prosecutor role
The Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director and staunch Trump opponent James Comey.
Source: Washington Times
Labubu dolls arrive in the D.C. area as resale prices soar for the plush, toothy toys
A collectible toy craze from China has grabbed the D.C. area.
Source: Washington Times
Colorado law mandating preferred pronouns faces lawsuit from Christian bookstore
Colorado's newly passed ban on misgendering has drawn another free-speech lawsuit, this time from a Christian bookstore whose owners object to using opposite-sex pronouns.
Source: Washington Times
Democrats seethe as committee advances Trump's lawyer Emil Bove to appeals court seat
Republicans powered through committee Thursday the nomination of Emil Bove to be a federal appeals court judge, brushing aside Democrats' vehement complaints that President Trump's former defense…
Source: Washington Times
Thousands of Haitians mark annual pilgrimage far from a sacred waterfall surrounded by gangs
The massive crowd that would gather once a year at a revered waterfall in central Haiti where the faithful would splash in its sacred waters and rub their bodies with aromatic leaves was not there on…
Source: Washington Times
Inside the high-stakes battle to win a New York City casino license
A Caesars Palace casino in the heart of Times Square. A sprawling gambling hall along Coney Island's iconic boardwalk. A Hard Rock casino complex next to the home stadium of baseball's New York Mets.
Source: Washington Times
Police union slams D.C. Council chairman for having protection amid officer shortage
Police union leaders in the District bashed D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson for having a security detail by his home while the city purportedly lacks cops.
Source: Washington Times
The grueling 135-mile journey of a 66-year-old runner through one of the hottest places on Earth
When the running gets hard in this desert dubbed "hell on Earth," Danny Westergaard tells himself: "Slow and steady" or "smooth as butter."
Source: Washington Times
North Carolina governor doesn't appeal ruling on who gets say over highway patrol commander
North Carolina's Democratic Gov. Josh Stein decided Wednesday against appealing a trial court ruling that did not go in his favor last month, securing a small victory for Republican lawmakers whom the…
Source: Washington Times
Judge OKs release plan for woman who stabbed a classmate to please Slender Man
A Wisconsin woman will be released from a mental hospital more than a decade after she nearly stabbed a classmate to death to please the horror character Slender Man, a judge decided Thursday.
Source: Washington Times
Ukraine to boost domestic arms production to counter Russia's invasion, says Zelenskyy
A new Ukrainian government approved Thursday will race to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country's weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back Russia's invasion,…
Source: Washington Times
