Washington Sending Marines to Lithuania, Deploying Aircraft in Germany, and ‘Liaising’ With Ukrainian Military
Washington Sending Marines to Lithuania, Deploying Aircraft in Germany, and ‘Liaising’ With Ukrainian Military

The United States is repositioning 200 marines to Lithuania from Norway as part of Washington’s response to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Judge Blocks Washington Law That Let Children Get Vaccines Without Parental Consent
Judge Blocks Washington Law That Let Children Get Vaccines Without Parental Consent

A federal judge on March 18 blocked a Washington, D.C., law that allowed children in the nation’s capital to receive a vaccine without parental consent.

California, Oregon, Washington to Drop School Mask Mandates
California, Oregon, Washington to Drop School Mask Mandates

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Schoolchildren in California, Oregon and Washington will no longer be required to wear masks as part of new indoor mask policies the Democratic governors of all three states announced jointly on Monday.

US Trucker Convoy to ‘Shut Down’ Traffic on Major Roads Outside Washington: Organizer
US Trucker Convoy to ‘Shut Down’ Traffic on Major Roads Outside Washington: Organizer

One of the U.S. trucker convoys planning to leave this week plans on shutting down traffic on the Capital Beltway outside Washington.

Washington Mayor Drops Vaccine Mandate, Keeps School Masking Requirements
Washington Mayor Drops Vaccine Mandate, Keeps School Masking Requirements

Washington’s mayor is dropping the city’s private business COVID-19 vaccine mandate but keeping masking requirements in place for schools.

Washington’s NFL Team Reveals New Name
Washington’s NFL Team Reveals New Name

The Washington Football Team, formerly known as the Washington Redskins, revealed Wednesday that the franchise will now be called the Washington Commanders.

A Winter Storm Will Swing Through the East: Does Atlanta Get Snow? Nashville? Washington?
A Winter Storm Will Swing Through the East: Does Atlanta Get Snow? Nashville? Washington?

If you live in the heart of the South, you might be dreaming of a rare snowy weekend.

Police: 4 Killed in Washington State Shooting
Police: 4 Killed in Washington State Shooting

TACOMA, Wash.—Gunshots rang out across several streets during a shooting that killed four people in a neighborhood in Tacoma, Washington, authorities said.

Kim Jong Un’s Sister Warns Seoul Against Military Drill With Washington
Kim Jong Un’s Sister Warns Seoul Against Military Drill With Washington

SEOUL—Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said on Sunday that if South Korea carries out a planned joint military exercise with the United States it will damage the resolve of the two Koreas to rebuild relations, state media KCNA reported.

Texas House Rep. Arrested During Voting Protest in Washington
Texas House Rep. Arrested During Voting Protest in Washington

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) confirmed Thursday that she was arrested as she engaged in a voting protest in Washington.

GM Will Cut Truck Production Amid Semiconductor Shortage
GM Will Cut Truck Production Amid Semiconductor Shortage

WASHINGTON—General Motors Co said Wednesday it will cut some truck production in North America because of the ongoing global semiconductor shortage.

Tom Brady, Champion Buccaneers Visit Biden at White House
Tom Brady, Champion Buccaneers Visit Biden at White House

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden welcomed Tom Brady and the Super Bowl-winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the White House on Tuesday.