James Mitchell, with the National Park Service, prunes back cherry blossom trees at the Tidal Basin on Monday. The Park Service spends about $185,000 on the festival. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Netanyahu says 'last minute crisis' with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal Shares
Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal to pause Gaza war and release some hostages, mediators say Shares