Just in: Because of anticipated smoke pollution, Maryland Department of Environment issuing CODE PURPLE (very unhealthy) air quality alert for western Maryland on Friday, and CODE RED (unhealthy) for the rest of the state.
More info at https://t.co/iJ1FwP5Wiv
Posted 410p Thursday
Alex Ovechkin and Aliaksei Protas will take the ice together this summer in Russia for a star-studded "Match of the Year" featuring several stars and former Caps.
https://t.co/PBNcC47m7p
If you're coming down to the National Mall this weekend to see the last of the Yoshino cherry blossoms or the first of the Kwanzan cherry blossoms or just to take a nice stroll by the Tidal Basin, don't forget to stop by the BloomFest Welcome Area by the Jefferson Memorial. Check out the program schedule: https://t.co/hhFw6dEEgX
🌸🌸 🌸 #CherryBlossom #WashingtonDC
Absolute insanity at the Pentagon. Pete Hegseth is so triggered by Pope Leo's anti-war message that he literally banned Catholic services at the Pentagon on Good Friday! The Trump administration is now actively suppressing religious freedom to protect their war agenda.
MESSAGE
I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during his Palm Sunday Mass. His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it speaks to the very essence of what all major religions teach.
Indeed, whether we look to Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism or any of the world's great spiritual traditions, the message is fundamentally the same: love, compassion, tolerance, and self-discipline. Violence finds no true home in any of these teachings. History has shown us time and again that violence only begets more violence and is never a lasting foundation for peace.
An enduring resolution to conflict, including the ones we see in the Middle East or between Russia and Ukraine, must be rooted in dialogue, diplomacy and mutual respect — approached with the understanding that, at the deepest level, we are all brothers and sisters.
I urge for and pray that the violence and conflicts may soon come to an end.
DALAI LAMA
31 March 2026
Nothing about this Caps team makes sense this season, but at least they are playing some consistent, fun hockey down the stretch (even if it hurts draft position in a likely non-playoffs year). Ovi's giving a vintage performance. Some young guys are offering some hope in future.