Corrections for 2024
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The following corrections have been made by The Washington Times:
Correction: This article has been corrected to reflect Joseph Fischer’s case status. His charges are pending, and he is on pretrial release. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/28/supreme-court-sides-jan-6-defendant-against-obstru/
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly said Contra Costa County was in Southern California.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story did not properly credit the Washington Post's reporting on the issue.
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Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported a decline in sale prices. Prices have increased, while sales have decreased.
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Correction: An earlier version of this article misstated Mr. Landry’s previous political experience in Louisiana. He was a congressman and state attorney general before becoming governor.
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Correction: A previous version of this story misspelled Jan Freitag's last name.
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Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled Devon Archer's first name.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story misidentified the Catholic Diocese of Arlington and the individual receiving care pictured with the story.
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Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Louisiana state Sen. Cleo Fields
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Correction: In a previous version of the story, the date for the riot at the U.S. Capitol listed the wrong year. It happened in 2021.
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Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
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Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Stumpy's fate.
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Correction: An early version of this story misstated the number of states with laws prohibiting ranked-choice voting, which is eight states. Louisiana will be the ninth state with such a law.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the location of a baptism ceremony planned for Huntington Beach.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story inaccurately characterized the ties that UnionPay has to U.S. credit card payments.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated an attribution to the reporting of Mr. Cohen's congressional ambitions.
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Correction: A previous version of this story compared Shell's first-quarter financials to the incorrect quarter.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the location of Dr. Saphier's high school.
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Correction: In a previous version of the story, the title for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was listed incorrectly.
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Correction: Due to an editing error, the incorrect nation's navy was referenced in relation to the Fujian sea trials in one instance.
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Correction: In a previous version of the story, the percentage of Scots still supporting independence in an April poll was listed incorrectly. The number should have said 47%.
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Correction: This story has been corrected to reflect that Becky Pepper-Jackson began puberty-delaying treatment in 2020.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled Mike Rowe's last name in one instance.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled Laura Perry Smalts.
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Correction: A previous version of this story featured a picture of Sen. Tim Scott instead of Sen. Rick Scott.
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Correction: The amendment to the bill that would authorize surveillance of Mexican drug cartel affiliates and the Chinese companies that make precursors for fentanyl passed.
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Correction: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Catholic League President Bill Donohue.
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Correction: An earlier version of this newsletter misspelled PissedConsumer.com CEO Michael Podolsky's last name.
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Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that only the tickets the Mystics made available Tuesday to the June 7 game at Capital One Arena are sold out — not the entire arena.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story omitted the name of the LaHayes' daughter Linda.
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Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
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Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Rep. Bruce Westerman.
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Correction: A previous version of this story misidentified the Federated States of Micronesia.
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Correction: Due to an editing error, a previous version of the story had the wrong byline.
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Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported the year of the last midterm elections. They were held in 2022.
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Correction: A previous version of this story misidentified Mr. LaHood.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/8/fisa-fight-heats-among-republicans-deadline-looms/
Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the job title of Chieko Noguchi.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/8/vatican-says-gender-theory-surrogacy-euthanasia-am/
Correction: In a previous version of this story, the attribution in the last paragraph was incorrect. Mehdi Hasan wrote the column for The Guardian. The story has been updated with the correct attribution.
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Correction: A previous version of this story misidentified Ms. Gokhale.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/5/americans-think-they-need-146-million-to-retire-up/
Correction: A previous version of this column incorrectly reported the 2023 date of the "Transgender Day of Visibility." It was on March 31.
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Correction: An earlier version of this op-ed incorrectly quoted Yuri Kim, the State Department's acting assistant secretary of state for European affairs. Ms. Kim said, "the use of force will be unacceptable."
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/1/biden-state-department-must-heed-reagans-peace-thr/
Correction: An earlier version of this story misidentified Zach King.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story misreported the amount of funding the mayor has proposed for Metro.
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Correction: A previous version of this story misspelled Nikki Haley's first name in a headline.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/30/nikki-haley-voters-at-general-election-crossroads/
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the number of fatal bird flu infections.
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Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the nature of Russia's involvement in Georgia in 2008. Russia fought to assist Georgian separatists.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/7/book-review-collisions-origins-of-war-in-ukraine-a/
Correction: An earlier version of this story included an image of an unrelated robot dog.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/28/robot-dog-keeps-home-barricade-showdown-turning-bl/
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported the nature of private equity firms' involvement in the purchases of single-family houses. They were purchasers of 44% of flipped homes, according to the Business Insider study.
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Correction: A previous version of this story misquoted Ms. Prelogar about the FDA's review of the studies.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/26/supreme-court-justices-weigh-rolling-back-use-of-a/
Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated how the order would affect the involvement of Mr. Trump and his eldest sons in the business. The order lifted the prohibition against them serving as officers in the New York companies.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/25/trump-fights-biden-cases-on-multiple-fronts-calls-/
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported the end of the fiscal year. It ends Sept. 30.
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Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly listed the amount under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/21/joe-biden-cancels-student-debt-for-public-service-/
Correction: In a previous version of the story, Alejandro Mayorkas' last name was misspelled.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/20/ken-buck-voted-out-house-freedom-caucus-report/
Correction: An earlier version of this story wrongly attributed quotes to Gen. Laura Richardson instead of the members of Congress. It has been updated to fix those errors.
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Correction: A previous version incorrectly identified the author of the West Point letter. Lt. Gen. Steve W. Gilland wrote the letter.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/13/west-point-head-drops-macarthurs-duty-honor-countr/
Correction: A previous version of the column incorrectly identified a fast-food restaurant that plans to install $20 million worth of digital menus.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/11/burgers-cost-too-damn-much/
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled ex-Cabinet Minister Oh Myung's name.
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Correction: A previous version of this column misstated the nature of Elvis Presley's military service.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly described improvements at an intersection in Falls Church, Virginia. The ​earmark was to update the traffic signals, landscaping and safety features at a busy intersection.
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Corrections: An earlier version of this column mislocated the proposed 76ers arena in Philadelphia's Chinatown district, the project is just outside the neighborhood. The column also has been updated to reflect the project's most recent estimated price, $1.5 billion, and corrects a reference to a December public meeting that was hosted by the planning commission, not the Philadelphia City Council.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/29/josh-harris-commanders-owner-headed-stadium-fights/
Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the party affiliation of commissioners.
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Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the date of the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Correction: A previous version of this story mischaracterized the United Methodist Church's Connectional Table. It also misstated the amount and duration of the previous budget and the number of bishop positions to be funded.
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Correction: Due to an editing error, a previous version of this story misstated the negative outcomes in rural and urban areas.
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Correction: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Alexei Navalny.
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Correction: This story has been updated to correct the year the Supreme Court issued its rulings on race-based admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina.
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Correction: A previous version of the column incorrectly spelled Harry S. Truman's name.
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Correction: A previous version of this story misspelled Joe Rogan's last name.
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Correction: In an earlier version of this story, Pastor Jack Hibbs misidentified one of the Christian ministries associated with Real Life Network, a streaming service.
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Correction: A previous version of this story misidentified the U.S. cutter that located the Iranian ship.
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Correction: A previous version of this column misidentified the state of Sen. Mike Crapo. He represents Idaho.
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Correction: Due to an editing error, an earlier version incorrectly reported the day the incidents in this story occurred.
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Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly labeled Nassau County Legislator Mazi Pilip's title.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled the Rev. Dustin Dought's surname.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of Lim Eun-jung.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of Qassim al-Araji.
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Correction: This story has been updated to correct the date range for the Gun Violence Archive's data.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story gave the wrong date for the Nevada Democratic presidential primary. The primary is on Feb. 6.
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Correction: A previous version of the story had an incorrect image of Sanjay Shah, who founded Vistex.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the University of Southern California as a public institution. It is private.
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Correction: The story has been updated with regard to the legislation's impact on existing state law.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the qualifications to be a voting member of the Republican National Committee. Republican Party county chairs can be RNC members but their position does not automatically qualify them as voting members.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the Prime Video streaming service.
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Correction: Due to an editing error, a previous version of this story incorrectly characterized the percentage of workers being eliminated.
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Correction: A previous version of this story mischaracterized Shannon Watts' social activism.
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Correction: A previous version of this story misattributed the final quote. Rep. Garret Graves made the remark.
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Correction: A previous version of this story included a photo of an unrelated air ambulance.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story misidentified the location inside the White House where the meeting took place. The meeting was in the Cabinet Room.
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Editors Note: An earlier version of this story mischaracterized U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves' remarks about the Jan. 6 prosecutions. He said the DOJ could have but did not prosecute thousands of protestors who entered restricted areas on the Capitol grounds but did not enter the building or engage in violence.
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Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the source of an October ruling against Apple. The ruling was made by the International Trade Commission.
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