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Cindy Zipf, executive director of the Clean Ocean Action environmental group, speaks at a press conference Monday, April 13, 2015, in Sandy Hook, N.J. at which the group released its annual report on the amount and types of garbage picked up from New Jersey beaches by volunteers. Plastic pieces accounted for 13 percent of the 315,000 items removed from the sand last spring and fall. Unusual items found along the shoreline included a whoopee cushion, bra padding, a stun gun and a clay sculpture of the baby Jesus. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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Military parade celebrates Army’s 250th
Cheers and chants rang out Saturday from a crowd of thousands as soldiers manned modern and historic tanks and aircraft for the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration in the District.
Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
Alexander Ovechkin scored goal number 890, but the Washington Capitals fell short, losing to the visiting Buffalo Sabres Sunday afternoon 8-5 at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., March 30, 2025 (Photos for the Washington Times.)
Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
A handful of retired Marines – all in the late 90s or over 100 — joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Prime Minister Takeru Ishida on Saturday to mark the anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific that ended 80 years ago this week.
