WASHINGTON – As an 11-year-old, Russell Mosely didn’t really notice all the bigwigs surrounding his grandfather, U.S. Sen. Russell Long, at the Washington Mardi Gras. He was all about catching beads and doubloons.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes will have Frederik Andersen between the pipes on Saturday when they take on the Washington Capitals.

It's almost wedding season in the Evergreen State.

As the country observes the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Judy Woodruff is starting a new chapter of America at a Crossroads. She’ll explore what it means to be an American, how that idea has evolved since the nation’s founding and where we might be headed.

Members of the newspaper's union say they have been warned the company could cut as many as 300 jobs, although no announcement has been made.

Conservatives in the capital are taking up the health secretary’s advice, eating their vegetables and eschewing pharmaceuticals.

The president, who took over the board of the historic arts center and changed its name to include his surname, announces "remodeling works to become the best center in the world". Amid a staggering decline in attendance and with a steady stream of artists formalizing their withdrawal from the programming,