GEORGE WASHINGTON

Americans disparaged the British as arsonists. But the rebels fought with fire too.

The suicide aboard the George Washington comes a month after the Navy released its first report on the last three suicides the ship experienced in April.

Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch's New York Times bestseller examines an alleged Nazi plot to assassinate Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin as they attended a 1943 summit meeting in Tehran.

A small Canadian town had been embroiled in a bitter political row. So a court had to decide: Did a candidate's cinnamon rolls amount to vote buying?

Thomas Paine published "Common Sense" on this day in history, Jan. 10, 1776. He savaged monarchies, inspired the colonies to rebellion and sold the equivalent of 66 million copies today.

The Washington Post was ridiculed for pushing an “exclusive” story on the amount of slave owners and Confederates depicted in artwork at the U.S. Capitol.

After a string of sailors assigned to the USS George Washington took their own lives in 2021 and 2022, the Navy opened an investigation to see if there were any commonalities that would suggest action should be taken.

By Dr. John Johnson IIAmerica throughout its history has embraced a sanctimonious white supremacists’ ideology. White supremacist settlers owed their survival to help, and knowledge shared with them by Indigenous people. We must be candid about sanctimonious white supremacists’ not only mercilessly targeting Indigenous and Black people. It’s as if no matter how a woman pregnancy occurs, she’s the one to suffer. Once shedding their interest after the newborn’s birth, sanctimonious Pro-lifers’ white supremacists don’t’ give a ”rabbit’s paw” about neither the mother nor her infant.

An investigation into three sailors' suicides found the living conditions on the USS George Washington in the shipyard were a "contributing factor" in at least one of the sailor's deaths.

Three suicides by sailors assigned to a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier were not connected, but the poor quality of life onboard was a “contributing factor” in one of the deaths.

Former President George Washington, who at the time owned three hundred slaves, proposed establishment of the Supreme Court in 1789. Justice Alito surmised that through scholarly review he uncovered flaws with the previous Supreme Court Justices’ decisions to uphold Roe v. Wade. If this kind of judicial white supremacists’ behaviors and decisions prevail, the Supreme Court will summarily, with these Justices leading the way, continue to unleash the foul odorous pedigree of the Original Supreme Court Justices. Remember, four of the six Originalists Supreme Court Justices were slave owners. The foul pedigree of at least four of the five men on the Supreme Court have demonstrated their inhumanity towards humankind and their threats to democracy.

On Dec. 23, 1788, Maryland passed an act to cede an area “not exceeding ten miles square” for the seat of the national government; about two-thirds of the area became the District of Columbia. In 1783, George Washington resigned as commander in chief of the Continental Army and retired to his home at Mount Vernon, Virginia. In 1823, the poem “Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas” was published in the Troy (New York) Sentinel; the verse, more popularly known as ”‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” was later attributed to Clement C. Moore.

A men's college basketball game between George Washington and American was briefly paused when a dog ran onto the court in the first thalf.

General George Washington gave a final goodbye to his soldiers at the close of the Revolutionary War on this day in history, Dec. 4, 1783, at the historic Lower Manhattan tavern.

A private collector in the U.K. will be auctioning off his collection of autographs from all 46 U.S. presidents on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, in Gloucestershire, England.

The goal is liberty. The United States should be able to see that.

Mark Levin said in a monologue on "Life, Liberty and Levin" that America's divides have nothing to do with Trump, but rather the radicalism of the Democratic Party.

The suicide among active duty service members decreased by over 15% in 2021, but there is still a gradually increasing trend in suicides in the military over a ten-year period.

How do candidates finance their increasingly expensive election campaigns?

This weekend brings D.C.'s biggest beer festival, a chance to see Biden's gardens, live music and activities for all ages.

Not many people are buying this one.

Former President Donald Trump claimed that if George Washington and Abraham Lincoln came back from the dead he would beat them in an election by 40 percent. Former President Trump claimed this while speaking at the Hispanic Leadership Conference in Miami. Trump has recently signaled that he plans to run for election in the 2024 Presidential Election.

The Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, began on this day in history, Sept. 28, 1781. Surrounded by Washington's army and French allies by both land and sea, the British realized their cause was hopeless.

American officer Benedict Arnold met in secret with British Major John Andre on Sept. 21, 1780, with a plot to trade the American stronghold at West Point for cash amid the American Revolution.

There is no evidence that buying stocks and bonds has had the desired effect of stimulating activity and inflation in the country.

The Court’s originalist justification for striking down a New York gun law is more than capricious—it relies on a fundamentally anti-democratic historical record that deliberately excludes women and people of color.

By Don Valentine and Sarah GoldmanHe-Said: It is long overdue for the country to rename our military bases. The homage to the Confederacy is a painful reminder of past and present institutionalized racism in the United States. The undeniable fact is the South lost the war. I don’t see why we should distort history by not memorializing those brave men of the Confederacy. Do we have any monuments for traitors like Benedict Arnold?

An investigation said the sub's leaders "missed a significant opportunity for self-reflection and improvement" after the earlier incident.

By John Johnson IIFormer President George Washington was instrumental in the establishment of the Supreme Court in 1787. Thus, began the initial packing of the Supreme Court as well as its sordid legacy. Consequently, Washington’s packing of the Court with slave owners imminently insured the preeminence of slavery for centuries in America. For example, Senator McConnell prevented President Obama from nominating a Supreme Court Justice, which would’ve created a Court more in tune with progressive societal changes. Yes, Republicans with support from the Federalist Society, have maneuvered for years to pack the Supreme Court with unprincipled men and women who will do their bidding.

The Navy is making arrangements to move more if desired.

The Navy is making arrangements to move more if desired.

The painting, which hung in the White House for parts of four decades, will go up for auction at Christie's in May.

Capt. Brent Gaut announced that the ship will move 260 sailors "to an offsite barracks-type living arrangement on Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth."

One of the ship's crew told CBS News that "it feels like Big Navy has left us out to dry. Nobody cares." The seven sailors have died by suicide since 2019.

One of the ship's crew told CBS News that "it feels like Big Navy has left us out to dry. Nobody cares." The seven sailors have died by suicide since 2019.

The USS George Washington is grappling with a recent cluster of suicides among its sailors.

Three sailors from the USS George Washington died by suicide within one week.

The cause of death of the third sailor remains under investigation.

The cause of death of the third sailor remains under investigation.

Two sailors were found dead at off-base locations on April 9 and 10. A third was found unresponsive on board and later died, CNN reported.

Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga will enter his 11th season with the Hurricanes without one of his long-time assistants, as UM associate head coach Chris Caputo has been named as George Washington’s head coach. The hiring was first reported Thursday by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Caputo worked 15 prior seasons as an assistant under Larrañaga at both George Mason and Miami before being promoted to associate head coach in May 2015, as well as assuming the role of the team’s defensive coordinator. “After a thorough search and identification of numerous highly-qualified coaches, both sitting head coaches and assistants, Chris rose to the top,” GW director of athletics Tanya Vogel said in a news release. This will be Caputo’s first head coaching position.

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Chicago police Superintendent David Brown unsuccessfully argued for leniency Thursday for an officer who punched an activist about two years ago at a large protest, and now that officer faces firing.

A trio of towns — Charles Town, Harpers Ferry and Shepherdstown — provide much to explore.

West Ford’s descendants want to prove his parentage—and save the freedmen’s village he founded.

Ukraine's comedian-turned-president has acted admirably, even heroically, rallying the nation and demonstrating that he has no intention of fleeing.

On Presidents Day, a look at how our former commanders-in-chief are faring after they leave office. Answer: Just fine, thank you.

Lincoln is preferred across demographic groups.

Lambertville, N.J., across the Delaware from New Hope, Pa., offers a less crowded but still quaint and historic riverside-town experience.

WHERE WE LIVE | The Fairfax County, Va., neighborhood leans into mid-century design and a nod to George Washington

Aladdin the Christmas Camel is staying at Virginia's Mount Vernon for the winter, continuing a tradition started by George Washington.

Asian shares are mixed after China reported a big jump in factory gate prices at a time when inflation is a top investor concern.

Here are some fun facts about 10 U.S. presidents.

The inauguration of George Washington as the first President of the United States. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)Things have changed quite a bit since the first presidential inauguration in 1789. Illustration of American general and politician George Washington (1732 - 1799) receiving the news of his election as the first American president, 1789. While emphasizing the public good, Washington addressed the need for a strong Constitution and Bill of Rights. He also said he would be declining pay beyond what the public good thought was required.

And in Phoenix, the Suns and Toronto Raptors stood in a circle and linked arms for the American and Canadian anthems. “It’s an embarrassing and shameful day in our country,” New Orleans coach Stan Van Gundy said. Wednesday's events came one day after the decision to not to bring charges against the officer who shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year was announced. The NBA had a rule for decades that players and coaches must stand for the national anthem. The Bucks said after the game they held the ball for 7 seconds to reflect the seven times Blake was shot.

The school said Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, the players have decided to opt out of any potential bowl game. The IIHF also said two members of Sweden’s team staff tested positive. The network did not say if Michaels had tested positive or had been in contact with someone who had tested positive. The Huskies said in a statement that no one from their program was in close contact with the individual who tested positive at Seton Hall. Ferentz is the 23rd FBS coach to reveal publicly that he tested positive for the virus.

___Utah State’s men’s basketball team is pausing full team activities and has canceled its game against Weber State on Saturday due to positive COVID-19 tests within the program. Texas (6-3, 5-3) returned three positive tests after blowing out Kansas State last week, prompting school officials to shut down practice. ___Citing a surge of positive COVID-19 cases and contact tracing in the football program, West Virginia has paused all football activities for the next seven days and will not host No. ___South Carolina has called off its men’s basketball game at George Washington on Monday because of a positive COVID-19 test. ___Georgia has canceled its women’s basketball game against Radford because of a positive COVID-19 test within the Highlanders’ program.

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON – The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):8 p.m.Joe Biden is letting loose against President Donald Trump in the final days of the presidential campaign. Noting Trump has called himself a “perfect physical specimen,” Biden, a devout Catholic, jokingly made the sign of the cross. The former president spoke Saturday at a drive-in rally at his first joint campaign event with Joe Biden. ___12:20 p.m.President Donald Trump says the nation is at a crossroads as Election Day approaches. But the Biden campaign is looking to capitalize on the favorable political environment in the state as the coronavirus pandemic drags down President Donald Trump in typically GOP-leaning states.