The Washington Times stories: Nationalen-usSat, 23 May 2026 16:40:44 -0400Republicans are rushing to redraw congressional districts to their advantage ahead of the midterm elections following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened minority protections under the federal Voting Rights Act. David A. Lieb and Jeffrey CollinsSat, 23 May 2026 16:40:44 -0400A former executive at the Atlanta Housing Authority was sentenced this week for committing Section 8 and COVID-19 pandemic insurance fraud. Brad MatthewsSat, 23 May 2026 16:40:02 -0400The Pokemon Fossil Museum, an exhibition featuring real fossils as well as sculptures of fossil creatures found in the Pokemon games, opened at Chicago's Field Museum Friday. Brad MatthewsSat, 23 May 2026 16:09:57 -0400An 11-year-old female clouded leopard managed to slip her restraints during a show Friday at a zoo in Washington state and climb into a tree. Sat, 23 May 2026 15:40:56 -0400Democratic-controlled Maryland could be jumping into the national redistricting surge, state Senate President Bill Ferguson said Friday. Mary McCue BellSat, 23 May 2026 15:31:34 -0400Investigators were combing through a New York City shipyard on Saturday trying to find the cause of a fire and an explosion that killed one person and injured more than 30 firefighters and other first responders. Dave CollinsSat, 23 May 2026 15:05:25 -0400A man was found dead on Friday after he was electrocuted while trying to take wiring out of a power line, the Pennsylvania State Police said. Brad MatthewsSat, 23 May 2026 13:34:40 -0400Evacuation centers remained open in Southern California on Saturday as authorities worked to cool an overheated chemical storage tank and keep it from exploding less than a mile from Disneyland's two theme parks. John RabySat, 23 May 2026 11:21:53 -0400A person was hospitalized in Baltimore Friday night after a Maryland Transit Administration light rail train struck the car they were in. Brad MatthewsSat, 23 May 2026 11:06:49 -0400One night after Stephen Colbert recorded his final episode of "The Late Show" on CBS, he made a surprise appearance hosting the "Only in Monroe" community access show broadcast in southeast Michigan along the shores of Lake Erie. Scott BauerSat, 23 May 2026 11:05:01 -0400The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store or gas station are more painful than they were last year, and that is impacting the decisions of both households and businesses. Michelle ChapmanSat, 23 May 2026 10:10:08 -0400Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will allow two immigration reform bills to go into law without putting his pen to paper. Mary McCue BellSat, 23 May 2026 10:04:17 -0400California Gov. Gavin Newsom is in a spat with a major oil company over who is to blame for the state's high gas prices, with the Democratic governor's office urging drivers not to fill up at Chevron stations over Memorial Day weekend. Sophie AustinSat, 23 May 2026 09:01:52 -0400Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday, in a surprise change to a longstanding policy that sowed confusion and concern among aid groups, immigration lawyers and immigrants. Rebecca Santana and Gisela SalomonSat, 23 May 2026 08:59:45 -0400There are no immigrants waiting for rulings anymore at San Francisco's main immigration court, no lawyers making arguments. Olga R. RodriguezFri, 22 May 2026 19:20:38 -0400About 40,000 people were under evacuation orders and schools shut down Friday in Southern California after a storage tank continued to leak a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts that officials said could rupture or explode. Associated PressFri, 22 May 2026 18:49:23 -0400Authorities said Friday that fentanyl and methamphetamine were found at a home where first responders answering a call about suspected overdoses in a rural New Mexico county became sick. Susan Montoya Bryan and Matthew BrownsFri, 22 May 2026 18:47:21 -0400The estranged husband of a prominent New York City art dealer was convicted Friday of hiring a hitman to kill him in Brazil. Associated PressFri, 22 May 2026 18:29:04 -0400A judge on Friday threw out author Michael Wolff's lawsuit against first lady Melania Trump, ruling that his "contorted" attempt to prevent her from suing him for $1 billion over his statements about her and Jeffrey Epstein "is not how the federal courts work." Michael R. Sisak and Larry NeumeisterFri, 22 May 2026 18:22:56 -0400The 18 American passengers who were exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship are getting a taste of Nebraska hospitality as they wait to find out how much longer they will have to remain in quarantine at the hospital in Omaha. Josh FunkFri, 22 May 2026 18:18:30 -0400