WASHINGTON — (AP) — The White House was tinted green on Thursday, when President Joe Biden — Secret Service code name: Celtic — welcomed “Coach Joe” Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics to the South Lawn to celebrate the franchise’s unprecedented 18th NBA championship. In a tradition believed to have begun when Bill Russell’s 1963 Celtics…

A fallen sign marks where a road was in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Oct. 3 in Pensacola, N.C. The administration wants funds to restore infrastructure after back-to-back storms. (Mike Stewart/AP) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and senior administration officials recently called on…

WASHINGTON — Two weeks after his election victory, President-elect Donald Trump still has not signed legal documents needed to formally begin the transition of power from the Biden administration, the White House said Thursday. Trump has not agreed to memorandums of understandings with the General Service Administration, which includes an ethics policy. The delay in…

By Biran Gaye Increasingly frequent demonstrations are shaking Mali, with supporters of the transitional authorities from several regions, including Kayes, Timbuktu, Gao, and Kidal, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga. This comes after civilian Prime Minister Maiga called on the country’s military leaders to discuss ending the “transition” period, in an unusual…

During separate meetings in Tehran, Masoud Pezeshkian discusses accelerating agreements with Qatar, enhancing cooperation with Syria Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held separate meetings on Wednesday in Tehran with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Syrian Foreign Minister Bassam al-Sabbagh, according to a statement from the Iranian presidency. During his…

Derrick White details best moments from Celtics’ White House visit originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After winning the NBA Finals in June, the Boston Celtics got to visit the White House for the first time since last hoisting the trophy in 2008. It was the first championship ring for almost all of the roster…

WASHINGTON — There was a 70 percent chance of rain in downtown Washington on Thursday, but the weather held up beautifully at the White House as the Celtics celebrated their 2024 NBA championship in the backdrop of construction along Pennsylvania Avenue for the January inauguration. President Joe Biden only has two months left in office…

By ISABEL BALDWIN Published: 18:17 EST, 21 November 2024 | Updated: 20:48 EST, 21 November 2024 Dana White was a quasi-permanent fixture on Donald Trump‘s campaign trial as he threw his full support behind the Republican candidate in his bid to seek re-election.  The UFC president, who is close friends with the 78-year-old, has been…

The guest list of dignitaries eager to see the Celtics’ Thursday was so long that the ceremony was moved outside to the South Lawn to accommodate the crowd of about 500. Many were in suits and dresses, but there was also plenty of Celtics gear in the crowd. Sen. Ed Markey, for one, had a…

By ISABEL BALDWIN Published: 17:23 EST, 21 November 2024 | Updated: 18:33 EST, 21 November 2024 In one of his final acts as President of the United States – at least in a sports sense – Joe Biden welcomed the 2024 NBA Champion Boston Celtics to the White House to celebrate their accomplishments. The Celtics gathered…