Washington Wizards News
Xi, Putin chat on medical transplants highlights concerns about forced organ harvesting
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin were overheard candidly discussing medical advances for extending life -- a conversation that critics say highlights China's practice…
Source: Washington Times
Chaotic showdown over Guatemalan children exposes fault lines in Trump's deportation push
Laura Pena knew she had two hours to stop the children she represents from being deported home to Guatemala. She and other lawyers and advocates around the country were just starting to get word that…
Source: Washington Times
Google facing $425.7 million in damages for nearly a decade of improper smartphone snooping
A federal jury has ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for improperly snooping on people's smartphones during a nearly decade-long period of intrusions.
Source: Washington Times
Peace deal Trump's best bet for ending Russia-Ukraine war, U.S. ambassador to NATO says
Neither Russia nor Ukraine is scoring significant wins on the battlefield and the war between those two countries, now well into its fourth year, will only end at the negotiating table, said U.S.…
Source: Washington Times
'Good riddance': Republicans cheer Northwestern President Michael Schill's resignation
Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he will step down after a rocky three-year tenure marked by anti-Israel protests, a federal funding freeze, and recent…
Source: Washington Times
Kennedy strikes back: HHS secretary battles outraged Democrats at hearing centered on vaccines
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. beat back Senate Democrats' blistering barrage of attacks Thursday accusing him of eviscerating U.S. vaccine policies.
Source: Washington Times
DeSantis to headline State Freedom Caucus summit as anticipation builds over GOP's 2028 players
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will headline the State Freedom Caucus Network dinner here on Friday, following a flurry of moves that have kept him in the national headlines and in conversations about the…
Source: Washington Times
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire FTC official
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to intervene in yet another legal battle over the president's attempt to fire agency officials.
Source: Washington Times
DOJ weighs banning transgender people from owning firearms
The Justice Department is weighing options for limiting the right to own a gun for transgender people.
Source: Washington Times
How Free Agent Guard Would Disrupt Wizards' Growth
The Chicago Bulls have been unable to re-sign him this summer, so they have recently increased their offer to him. The Australian guard, known for his elite court vision, rebounding, and all-around…
Source: Yahoo Sports
St. Carlo of the Millennials: Catholic Church to canonize computer-geek teen
Carlo Acutis wore sneakers and jeans, relaxed with his PlayStation, craved Nutella, and loved soccer. On Sunday, the Italian teenager will become the Catholic Church's first saint from the internet…
Source: Washington Times
Freedom Caucus hatches plan to stave off Democrats' spending increases through 2026 elections
The House Freedom Caucus is putting the "finishing touches" on a proposal to freeze government funding levels for another year - and potentially through the 2026 midterm elections, the group's…
Source: Washington Times
Customs agents seize shipment of 11,134 fake Labubu dolls in Seattle
Customs and Border Protection agents in Seattle have stopped a shipment of 11,134 fake Labubu collectible dolls valued at nearly $514,000.
Source: Washington Times
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.
Source: Wiz of Awes
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…
Source: Washington Times
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…
Source: Washington Times
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…
Source: Washington Times
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.
Source: Washington Times
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.
Source: Washington Times
