Washington Wizards News
Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List
The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, an ornate 13th-century Buddhist temple in Thailand and tidal flats in western South Korea were among several sites added to the World Heritage List on Saturday at a…
Source: Washington Times
Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions
Dangerously hot weather will expand across much of the central United States this weekend and into next week, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 degrees Celsius) from Dallas to…
Source: Washington Times
Lawmakers propose AI Kill Switch Act
A bipartisan bill to require artificial intelligence companies to maintain the ability to shut down their models was introduced following an OpenAI system going rogue during testing.
Source: Washington Times
Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro secures presidential bid despite headwinds
Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, one of the sons of former President Jair Bolsonaro, was confirmed as the presidential candidate of his father's Liberal Party on Saturday in a bid against incumbent…
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Caitlin Clark says media coverage 'not based in reality'
CAITLIN CLARK: "I think there's just a false characterization of who I am sometimes. I get people have a job to do, but at the same time, don't make accusations about my character and who I am when…
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Latest Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill a total of 15 people, officials say
Ukrainian attacks on holiday camps on Saturday in the partly Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region have killed 12 people, Moscow-installed officials said, while authorities in Ukraine's northeastern…
Source: Washington Times
Rural voters turn on Trump again as poll swings 14 points
POLL: Rural voters have soured on Trump again, with his standing among the group flipping from positive to negative in the span of a month.
Source: Washington Times
Southern China is on high alert for Typhoon Noul, with over 340,000 evacuated and flights canceled
Typhoon Noul is bringing winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Hong Kong, over the weekend, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in the province of Guangdong with…
Source: Washington Times
The U.N. chief on a visit to Damascus urges the international community to support Syrian people
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the international community on Saturday to support the people of Syria and criticized Israel's actions in the country's south as he kicked off his…
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More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn
The Tour de France's last stage Sunday is being slashed in length by a third to divert officers to the fight against wildfires in the country's southwest.
Source: Washington Times
Iran war death toll excludes deaths after broken ceasefire
The Pentagon's official death toll for the Iran war has reportedly been lowered from 18 to 14, excluding the service members killed this month.
Source: Washington Times
FDA approves new pill that combines active ingredients of Tylenol and Aleve
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new pill Friday that has the active ingredients of both Tylenol and competitor Aleve.
Source: Washington Times
Wisconsin's capital city cancels signature events, grapples with fallout from police shooting
In Wisconsin's progressive capital city of Madison, where liberal residents have long embraced their history of political activism and protest, a police shooting this week has disrupted some of the…
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Noncitizen charged with illegal voting in Hawaii; said her uncle pressured her to cast ballot
A 19-year-old woman has been charged with illegally voting as a noncitizen after she cast a ballot in the 2024 election.
Source: Washington Times
Trump returns to rescheduled correspondents' dinner armed with insults and praise
President Trump addressed the White House Correspondents' Association dinner Friday night, the event's first full gathering since an armed suspect disrupted the previous dinner months earlier, opening…
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Founder of SCOTUSBlog sentenced to 6 years in prison for tax evasion
Tom Goldstein, a lawyer who argued dozens of cases before the Supreme Court and founded the widely read SCOTUSBlog but lived a secret life as a high-stakes poker player, was sentenced to six years in…
Source: Washington Times
Wizards missed golden Anthony Davis trade opportunity as LeBron James joins 76ers
The Washington Wizards missed their chance to sell high on Anthony Davis now that LeBron James joined the 76ers.
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Pressure builds on Michael Winger after Wizards' Trae Young extension
The Washington Wizards committing to Trae Young long-term adds pressure on Michael Winger and the front office to contend.
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Iran reports no new U.S. strikes as tensions remain high
Iran reported no strikes overnight into Saturday, an apparent break from nearly two weeks of consecutive nights of U.S. attacks, but tensions remain high following a recent escalation over control of…
Source: Washington Times
Trump returns to correspondents' dinner 3 months after shooting
President Trump returned to the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner Friday night, delivering a rambling, hour-long speech that praised some journalists, took potshots at others,…
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