WASHINGTON (AP) — Grand military parade in DC marking US Army’s 250th birthday kicks off with tanks, troops and 21-gun salute.

Instead, the closest open metro exit to the National Mall will be at 12th and Independence Avenue, Southwest. Other nearby stations include Foggy Bottom, Farragut West and North, McPherson Square, Metro Center, Federal Triangle and Archives-Navy Memorial stations.

Several airlines have issued waivers for affected passengers to rebook flights. As Washington gears up for the military parade this weekend, the Federal Aviation Administration clarified the flight restrictions that will be imposed around the city to ...

Fireworks go off and music rings out during the celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade in Washington, D.C.