Washington Wizards News
'Storage Wars' star Darrell Sheets dead at 67
Darrell Sheets, the beloved "Storage Wars" cast member known as "the Gambler," was found dead Wednesday at his home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, in what police believe was a suicide. He was 67.
Source: Washington Times
Trump alleges Virginia pro-Democrat referendum vote was 'rigged,' lays blame on mail-in ballots
President Trump said Wednesday that Virginia's redistricting referendum was "rigged," saying Republicans were ahead in the voting against the Democratic-proposed map until a "massive mail in ballot…
Source: Washington Times
The Energizer Bernie: America's longest-lasting socialist isn't done reshaping the Democratic Party
Sen. Bernard Sanders may be 84 but he's campaigning like a man decades younger as he looks to add to the ranks of "true progressives" willing to embrace his attack on what he sees as the dual-party…
Source: Washington Times
Map mayhem: Virginia vote set to gut Republican representation in Congress
In one of the most important congressional redistricting battles ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, voters in Virginia approved a new map that will eliminate nearly all of the state's Republican…
Source: Washington Times
CSX delivers 25% jump in profit as it hauls more goods and cuts expenses
CSX railroad's profit jumped 25% in the first quarter as the railroad hauled 3% more shipments and cut its expenses.
Source: Washington Times
Republicans lose in Virginia redistricting referendum but fight on in the state's high court
Republicans are now turning to the Virginia Supreme Court for a last chance to stop Democrats' new gerrymandered congressional map before the midterm elections in November.
Source: Washington Times
Airline company Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights as war squeezes fuel prices and supplies
The German company that owns Lufthansa Airlines and other European carriers said Tuesday that it would cut 20,000 short-haul flights through October as the Iran war drives up oil prices and deepens…
Source: Washington Times
AJ Dybantsa cryptic tweet hints at the Wizards biggest fear
AJ Dybantsa just struck fear into the entire Wizards' fanbase with one post.
Source: Wiz of Awes
U.S. weighs plan to send Afghans who helped with war effort from Qatar to a third country
The Trump administration is in discussions to potentially send more than 1,000 Afghans who assisted America's war effort and relatives of U.S. service members stuck in Qatar to a third country, the…
Source: Washington Times
Peru's defense and foreign ministers resign after the president stalls U.S. military planes deal
Peru's defense and foreign ministers resigned Wednesday following an announcement by the country's interim president to defer the decision on a $3.5 billion deal for U.S. F-16 fighter jets to his…
Source: Washington Times
Bill Maher, Woody Harrelson blast California cannabis taxes on '4/20' podcast episode
Bill Maher and Woody Harrelson used their shared cannabis dispensary as the backdrop for a pointed critique of California's marijuana tax policy Monday, recording the latest episode of Mr. Maher's…
Source: Washington Times
Runners were struggling to finish Boston Marathon when competitors came along and helped them across
Ajay Haridasse was close to finishing the Boston Marathon when his legs gave out. But as he struggled to get up, two other runners came along, lifted him up and helped him about 1,000 feet (305…
Source: Washington Times
Inside the Kennedy Center as it prepares for a 2-year renovation
To President Donald Trump, the Kennedy Center is a "tired, broken, and dilapidated" building in urgent need of repair. To artists like Jane Fonda and Billy Porter, it's a protest site symbolizing the…
Source: Washington Times
Her kidnapped son was killed in a Gaza tunnel. A new memoir gives a searing account of her grief
When Hersh Goldberg-Polin was in the tunnels in Gaza, fellow hostages say he often quoted a line from Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl: "Those who have a 'why' to live can bear with almost any 'how.'"
Source: Washington Times
Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 19 more to hospital, officials say
A chemical leak at a West Virginia silver recovery business killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, including one in critical condition, authorities said.
Source: Washington Times
Bear incidents close trail at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Officials at Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed a trail in the Tennessee portion of the park after three recent incidents between hikers and black bears.
Source: Washington Times
More kids than ever are attending state-funded preschool, with California's surge leading the way
The number of 4-year-olds attending state-funded preschools reached record highs last school year, driven by states embracing universal access and an unprecedented $14.4 billion in spending.
Source: Washington Times
Things to do in Washington, D.C. this weekend: April 24-26
Few cities do spring quite like Washington. From the monuments, to the blooms, to the stages, the district is bursting with culture this month. Whether you're a longtime resident or just in town for…
Source: Washington Times
Army rolls out new fitness test only for 'combat arms' soldiers like infantry, armor
If you want to be an infantry soldier in the Army, you'll be required to heft a 40-pound sandbag onto a 65-inch-high platform 16 times, and carry two five-gallon water cans weighing 40 pounds each for…
Source: Washington Times
Wizards could be in an ideal spot to take on a reclamation project
The Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher would fit right in with the 2026-27 Washington Wizards.
Source: Wiz of Awes
