Washington Wizards News
Toll from landslide in southwestern China rises to 11 dead, with 50 people still missing
Teams searching the rubble of last week's landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing found three additional bodies in recent days, bringing the death toll to 11 with 50 people still…
Source: Washington Times
Captain pleads guilty in boat crash that killed 3 girls from Miami sailing camp
A tugboat captain has pleaded guilty to causing a deadly Miami collision that killed three girls from a sailing camp last summer.
Source: Washington Times
'Weird Al' Yankovic turned down seven-figure offer to perform in Saudi Arabia
"Weird Al" Yankovic on turning down the Riyadh Comedy Festival and a seven-figure payment: "I don't need to take any amount of money if it makes me feel icky..."
Source: Washington Times
Salman Rushdie testifies at the terrorism trial of the man convicted of stabbing him
Four years after being stabbed on an amphitheater stage, Salman Rushdie sat across a courtroom from his convicted attacker Thursday and told jurors for a second time about the ambush that nearly…
Source: Washington Times
Average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate climbs to 6.58%, highest level in nearly a year
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly 12 months, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers at a time when rising oil prices are already…
Source: Washington Times
Watchdog finds most big federal programs fall short on risk assessments
The federal government loses hundreds of billions of dollars a year to fraud, and most of the largest programs that funnel money through states still lack basic assessments of where that fraud will…
Source: Washington Times
Seen, Heard & Whispered: Faith persecution; videos censored; children's book on immigration
Paula White-Cain, director of the White House Faith Office, says 344 million people of faith will be persecuted this year around the globe -- a number she said far outstrips things such as heart…
Source: Washington Times
Colman Domingo roasts Musk's AI 'historically accurate' 'Odyssey'
Actor COLMAN DOMINGO blasts Elon Musk's idea for an AI-generated "Odyssey": "...by 'historically accurate,' he means whiter than Christmas at Cracker Barrel. Of course this is all because Elon and his…
Source: Washington Times
USPS warns against sending checks in blue mailboxes due to 'check-washing' incidents
U.S. Postal Service officials are urging people to avoid dropping mail in blue collection boxes and instead deliver mail in person, particularly when it contains a check.
Source: Washington Times
House passes second war powers resolution to end conflict with Iran
House Democrats on Thursday forced a second successful vote to end the war with Iran, but they did not pick up any new GOP support despite escalating tensions in the Mideast and the recent deaths of…
Source: Washington Times
Democrats' primary shake-up becomes GOP ammunition in New Hampshire Senate race
Democrats' push to reorder the presidential primary calendar by sidelining New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation status is giving Republicans a new line of attack against Rep. Chris Pappas in a tight…
Source: Washington Times
The Wizards are sitting on LeBron James' easiest path back to Anthony Davis
LeBron James wants to reunite with Anthony Davis, and the quickest path to do so is being overlooked.
Source: Wiz of Awes
Shredded lettuce may not be the only culprit in the cyclosporiasis outbreaks
Shredded iceberg lettuce is most likely not the only source behind this summer's cyclosporiasis outbreaks in the U.S., and pinpointing every contaminated food may be impossible, according to medical…
Source: Washington Times
U.S. measles cases surpass 2025's total, according to Johns Hopkins University tracker
The number of measles cases nationwide in 2026 has passed the total for all of last year, Johns Hopkins University said Wednesday, noting it's the highest since 1991.
Source: Washington Times
Rockabilly pioneer Vernon Taylor, a Sun Records artist, dies at 88
Vernon Taylor, a 1950s rockabilly musician whose brief run with Sun Records later made him a cult favorite among genre devotees, has died at 88.
Source: Washington Times
Rich Paul gave the Wizards every reason to ignore the Anthony Davis trade rumors
The Wizards shouldn't be worried about the noise surrounding Anthony Davis.
Source: Wiz of Awes
Kamala Harris falls to back of the pack in new presidential poll
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg leads in the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination race, overtaking California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to…
Source: Washington Times
House again passes resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as some Republicans defect
The House on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran, sending a warning to President Trump for the second time as the war has escalated and the future of the…
Source: Washington Times
Ukraine's Zelenskyy offering fired defense minister new job as protests continue over his dismissal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said he offered ousted Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov a new deputy prime minister spot in his Cabinet, but it wasn't clear whether he would take…
Source: Washington Times
Wizards' only reason to trade Anthony Davis goes by the name Evan Mobley
If the Cavaliers are committed to landing LeBron James, it's going to come by way of a reunion with Anthony Davis that will cost them a rich price.
Source: Wiz of Awes
