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Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump’s troubled revamp
Crews are again draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as President Donald Trump's problem-plagued efforts to revamp the waterway pushes well past his initial goal of having it ready by July 4 to mark the nation's 250th birthday.
Two drownings in recent weeks have officials rethinking Potomac River rules
Montgomery County officials are weighing stronger enforcement against swimming in the Potomac River following a pair of drownings.
Florida officially opens President Donald J. Trump Airport
The airport in Palm Beach County officially changed its name to President Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday.
Flight instructor jumps to his death mid-lesson, student lands plane alone
An experienced flight instructor in Argentina jumped from a small training aircraft to his death last weekend, leaving his 22-year-old student to bring the plane in for a safe landing by herself.
Museum honors a late artist by covering its floor in enough peanut butter to make 15,000 sandwiches
More than 800 pounds of peanut butter - enough for around 15,000 sandwiches - has been spread across the floor of a museum in the Netherlands in tribute to Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers, who died last month.
Insurance provider Allstate ranks D.C. as second-most dangerous city in America for driving
The District is the second-riskiest city in the U.S. for drivers, according to a Allstate study in which Baltimore is third.
Cargo plane goes missing over the Indian Ocean while en route to Pakistan
A Pakistani cargo plane with five crew members on board went missing Tuesday night over the Indian Ocean, the Pakistan Airports Authority posted on social media.
Metro Green and Yellow train service hampered by heat-warped rail
Metro started service on the Prince George's County side of the Green Line with single tracking on Monday due to repairs of a rail warped by heat.
U.S. airlines are redesigning travel around their highest-paying passengers
They may arrive at the same destination, but two passengers on the same flight can have strikingly different travel experiences.
U.S. airlines chase profits in premium cabins, deepening a fare class divide on flights
They may arrive at the same destination, but two passengers on the same flight can have strikingly different travel experiences.
Fireworks, heat and politics: America celebrates its 250th birthday
The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with a country gripped by political polarization and a heat wave bearing down on millions of people across multiple states as celebrations get underway across the United States on Saturday.
Grand Canyon photo fail ends with priceless Hopi art in pieces
Officials from Grand Canyon National Park are looking for a man they say broke a headpiece created by an indigenous artist that was on display.
From poutine to barbecue, local cuisines give World Cup fans another reason to cheer
World Cup fans came from overseas for the cheering. But they're also doing a lot of chewing, delighting their hosts with rave reviews of North American cuisine.
WATCH: Sec. Hegseth thanks National Guard as he highlights D.C.’s ‘Safe and Beautiful’ task force
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined members of the National Guard Thursday to highlight the work of the Trump administration's D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force as the city kicks off the 250th anniversary celebrations.
WATCH: Inside the Federal Circuit’s hidden history ahead of America 250
Just in time for America's 250th celebration, Circuit Librarian Jessica Perovich and Chief Judge Kimberly Moore join Washington Times reporter Mary McCue Bell to detail the courthouse's surprising ties to history ahead of a rare, one-day public opening on July 3rd.
74 things to do in Washington, D.C. this Independence Day weekend: July 3-5
Fireworks, Founding-era festivities and patriotic performances headline an Independence Day weekend packed with ways to celebrate America's 250th anniversary in and around the nation's capital.
George Washington goes digital to tour U.S. aboard Trump’s ‘Freedom Trucks’
President Trump's mobile museums commemorating America's 250th anniversary, dubbed "Freedom Trucks," are rolling out and traversing the nation.
Tight security protocols to envelop America’s 250th celebration in D.C.
Independence Day revelers can expect a massive security presence in the District this weekend, as the nation's capital prepares to ring in America's 250th anniversary on Saturday.
Malaysia extends search for MH370 for another year, keeping families’ hopes alive
Malaysia has extended for another year its contract with marine robotics company Ocean Infinity for a deep-sea search in the southern Indian Ocean for wreckage of a Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared 12 years ago.
How a beloved, murky D.C. landmark became the most policed pool in America
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is many things. One thing it's generally not: a strictly enforced police zone.