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Toronto opens season at home against Washington
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (109+ words) Washington Mystics at Toronto Tempo Toronto; Friday, 7: 30 p. m. EDT LINE: Tempo -1. 5; over/under is 158. 5 BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Tempo start the season at home against the Washington Mystics. Toronto hits the court for the first game in franchise history. The Tempo…...
Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (777+ words) The White House unveiled plans Wednesday for Donald Trump's 250-foot "United States Triumphal Arch," proposed near the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the design will go to the U. S. Commission of Fine Arts Thursday. The…...
Washington-area airports halt flights due to chemical smell at air traffic center
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (206+ words) The TRACON is a terminal radar approach control facility that manages air traffic for those regions, according to the FAA website. FAA spokeswoman Kristen Alsop said Friday that controllers were coming back to work and normal flight operations should return…...
Trump's Washington arch plan includes golden-winged figure, eagles, lions and 'One Nation Under God"
3+ week, 6+ day ago (270+ words) The 12-page plan released by the U. S. Commission on Fine Arts shows the arch will stand 250 feet tall (76. 2 meters) from its base to the tip of the winged figure's torch, with "One Nation Under God" and "Liberty and Justice for All…...
Washington extends women's basketball head coach Tina Langley through 2031-32 season
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (263+ words) Langley, 52, has spent the last five seasons as Washington's head coach, going 83-71 overall with steady improvement each year. In Langley's first season, the Huskies went 7-16, with a 2-12 record in Pac-12 play. Last season, Washington went 22-11, winning its most games under…...
A strong chemical smell forces a 1-hour flight halt at 4 major DC-area airports
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (191+ words) Stranded travelers crowd the Southwest domestic terminal at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Friday, March 13, 2026, after a ground stop. (Ellie Wolf/The Baltimore Banner via AP) The ground stop affected Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport,…...
Washington heads to Atlanta for conference showdown
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (313+ words) Washington Wizards (16-40, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (28-31, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7: 30 p. m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta faces Washington in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. The Hawks are 5-6 against division opponents. Atlanta allows 118. 3 points and has…...
Buddhist monks" "Walk for Peace" reaches Washington, DC
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (78+ words) A group of Buddhist monks reached Washington, D. C. , on foot Tuesday, walking single file across a bridge over the Potomac River to cap a 15-week trek from Texas that has captivated the country. Buddhist monks" "Walk for Peace" reaches Washington, DC...
Washington QB Demond Williams says his short-lived departure was a mistake and he got bad advice
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (456+ words) Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. said Wednesday his short-lived decision to leave the Huskies was a mistake that resulted from "really bad advice." The 19-year-old Williams announced last month he was entering the transfer portal, then changed his mind two…...
Former Angels, Rangers manager Ron Washington joining Giants as infield coach
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (299+ words) Washington worked for nearly two decades in the same role for the Oakland Athletics, developing many stars with his detailed work hours before the first pitch. The 73-year-old Washington took a leave of absence from the Angels last season with…...