Two West Virginia National Guard members were in critical condition after a gunman attacked them near the White House on November 26, ABC News reported. In his address that evening, Donald Trump called the shooting…
Olha Stefanishyna has officially become Ukraine's ambassador to the United States. The formal procedures have been completed. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing an address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on August 27. "I just spoke with Olha Stefanishyna, now the new ambassador of Ukraine to the United…
Homeless people in Washington, D.C., could end up in jail if they don't comply with President Donald Trump's rules, which are designed to combat crime and dismantle homeless encampments in the U.S. capital, Reuters reports. White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt explained:…
The $45 million parade is scheduled for June 14 to mark the 250th anniversary of the US Army. Apparently by pure coincidence, the date coincided with Trump's birthday, The Independent reports. Rand Paul became the first Republican senator to openly oppose holding a military parade at the president's initiative…
On the evening of May 21, two Israeli embassy employees were shot and killed by an unknown assailant in Washington, D.C. The assailant shouted “Free Palestine!” as he was arrested, CNN reports. The dead were Yaron Lishinsky and Sarah Milgrim, a couple who officials say were soon to be engaged. They were present…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the head of the Department of Health, posted photos online of himself and his grandchildren swimming in a small, dirty river in Washington, D.C., where swimming is prohibited because of sewage discharge, The New York Times reports. On May 11, Kennedy posted…
Plans for a military parade to mark President Donald Trump's birthday in June call for more than 6600 troops, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly as many as XNUMX civilians, the Associated Press reports. Plans obtained by the news agency…
A family posing with cherry blossoms in Washington's Tidal Basin captured a unique photo with 44th President Barack Obama. NBC tells how an ordinary family photo became iconic. An ordinary family posing with cherry blossoms in Washington on March 31…
Nothing symbolizes the arrival of spring in Washington, D.C., more than the blooming of the city's famous Yoshino cherry trees. Their peak blooms typically occur during the last week of March and the first week of April, Travel & Leisure reports. Washington hosts the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival…
In exchange for American Mark Fogel, who returned to the United States, Washington releases Russian businessman Alexander Vinnik. In the United States, he is accused of laundering billions of dollars through the BTS-e crypto exchange, the BBC reports. White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt announced Vinnik's release. She noted that…