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US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 04/13/2021 08:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country, several U.S. officials said Tuesday. The decision defies a May 1 deadline for full withdrawal under a Turkey to host Afghan peace talks later this month 04/13/2021 03:08pm • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The United Nations, Turkey and Qatar announced Tuesday that a high-level conference between Afghanistan’s warring sides will take place in Istanbul later this month. The meeting is aimed at accelerating peace negotiations and achieving a political settlement to decades of c Car bomb kills 3 in Afghanistan, 10 troops killed in north 04/13/2021 02:01pm • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bombing killed at least three civilians in western Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said, and at least 10 security troops were killed in the country's north. Tariq Arian, spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said the suicide car bomber detonated a vehicle f Austin: US adds 500 troops in Germany, despite Trump pledge 04/13/2021 01:36pm • BERLIN (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Tuesday that he is expanding the U.S. military presence in Germany by 500 troops and has stopped planning for large-scale troop cuts ordered by the Trump administration. Adding 500 troops to a current total of about 35,000 is a symbolic ges Kennedy Center reopens this fall for 50th anniversary season 04/06/2021 12:33pm • It's official: The Kennedy Center is reopening this fall after months of pandemic closures. The prestigious venue will return with a special 50th anniversary season in September. “I can think of no better way to reemerge from the darkness of these last many months than to reopen with a vibra Sept. 11 tribute to once again include live reading of names 03/11/2021 01:44pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A year after a disagreement over coronavirus protocols spawned competing Sept. 11 ceremonies in New York, the 20th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks will be marked with the traditional reading of victims' names at the World Trade Center’s memorial plaza, officials announc Timeline: 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic in DC, Maryland and Virginia 03/05/2021 03:07pm • More than a year ago, reports began circulating about a mysterious new illness in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. It seemed like a world away, and it was — at first. That all changed March 5, 2020, when Maryland authorities announced the first confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the 4 men convicted in 1993 WTC bombing have had sentences cut 02/26/2021 06:26pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Decades after going to prison, some of the men responsible for the World Trade Center bombing that killed six people 28 years ago Friday are still trying to whittle down their onetime life sentences on the remote chance that they could someday be freed. And they are having some suc MLB season slated to start with Yankees-Jays, Tigers-Indians 02/11/2021 01:57pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The major league season is scheduled to start April 1 with the New York Yankees hosting Toronto and Detroit hosting Cleveland, part of an opening-day schedule of 15 games. Major League Baseball announced its initial 2021 schedule last July 9 and updated it Thursday with game times. Australian prime minister says he invited Biden Down Under 02/04/2021 02:25am • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister said he invited President Joe Biden to visit in September during a “very warm and engaging" phone call between the two leaders on Thursday. “He sees the Australia-U.S. relationship as providing the anchor for peace and security in our reg Capitol Steps leave hilarious legacy after four decades of clever political comedy 01/19/2021 02:39am • After four decades, the Capitol Steps political comedy troupe is finally hanging it up. The group announced its retirement with an official statement on Twitter last week. "We almost made it to our 40th anniversary," co-founder Elaina Newport told WTOP. "The Capitol Steps, like many perfor UN official: Terrorists using pandemic to stoke extremism 01/12/2021 11:07pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. counter-terrorism chief warned Tuesday that terrorists are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic and appealing to new “racially, ethnically and politically motivated violent extremist groups.” Vladimir Voronkov spoke at the U.N. Security Council’s 20th anniversary Bowser recognizes DC first responders, victims on Sept. 11 anniversary 09/11/2020 04:19pm • Standing in front of a fire truck at Engine 16 on 13th Street NW in D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser honored the local firefighters who risked their lives to respond after American Airlines flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon. "We remember the day, 19 years ago, when we were called on to help our fellow WATCH: Pentagon Sept. 11 memorial ceremony 09/11/2020 08:25am • The Pentagon held an observance ceremony Friday to remember the 184 people killed in the 2001 terrorist attack. The Defense Department streamed the event online. C-SPAN has an archive of the ceremony. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the ceremony was not open to the public, nor were families be present 3 DC-area AMC theaters open Aug. 20; opening-day tickets just 15 cents 08/13/2020 10:06am • FILE - AMC expects to open more than 100 theaters on Aug. 20 after a five-month coronavirus pandemic shutdown (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) AMC theaters in Alexandria, Tysons, and Potomac Mills will reopen with limited seating and social distancing Aug. 20, and opening-day tickets will be 15 c