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Breen Peck, 52, an air traffic controller, was arrested in Long Island Wednesday on illegal weapons and drug charges. (Image: Nassau County Police Department)

Breen Peck, air traffic controller, tells police: ‘I smoke meth to stay awake’

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama, with his daughters, Sasha, left, and Malia, speaks before he pardoned the National Thanksgiving Turkey Abe, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. This is the 68th anniversary of the National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Malia Obama, Michelle and Barack’s oldest daughter, scoping out colleges

By Darlene Superville

First lady Michelle Obama dances to Gloria Estefan's "Conga" in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, during a Broadway at the White House event for high school students involved in performing arts programs. She is joined by Sergio Trujillo, Colombian dancer and choreographer, right, and Josh Segarra, left. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Michelle Obama dances the conga at White House event

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

The U.S. first lady Michelle Obama participates in a round table discussion at the 2015 World Innovation Summit for Education held at the convention center in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. U.S. first lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday called on the world to fund and promote societal change to support girls' education. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)

Michelle Obama promotes girls’ education on tour of Middle East

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama greets a child dressed as the Pope during Halloween festivities at the South Portico of the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. The first couple welcomed local children and children of military families to 'trick-or-treat' at the White House for Halloween. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama gives Lil’ Pope ‘top prize’ for Halloween costume

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama meets Britain’s Prince Harry, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. Prince Harry is in the United States working on preparations for the Invictus Games, which will take place in Orlando, Fla., in May 2016. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Obama greets Prince Harry at White House

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

First lady Michelle Obama, speaks to welcome middle school students from the Washington area for an interactive student workshop, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. A concert at the White House marks 50th anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities. At right is Grammy award-winning blues musician Keb' Mo'. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Michelle Obama aims to get more students to continue education

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press

First lady Michelle Obama reacts to an ovation from the audience as she takes the stage for a panel discussion entitled &quot;The Power of an Educated Girl&quot; at the Apollo Theater, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Michelle Obama: Girls, don’t hold back in school

By Jennifer Peltz - Associated Press

First lady Michelle Obama, accompanied by President Obama, greets Pope Francis upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base on Tuesday. (AP Photo)

Pope Francis brings brief political truce to Washington

By Ben Wolfgang and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Pope Francis talks with President Barack Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. The Pope is spending three days in Washington before heading to New York and Philadelphia. This is the Pope's first visit to the United States. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Pope Francis lands in U.S. to begin six-day, three-city visit

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 45th Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, where the president spoke about the challenges facing black women, particularly in the areas of education, employment and criminal justice. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama says women deserve higher pay — even first ladies

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and others, stand on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, as a bugler plays "Taps" during a ceremony to observe the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorists attacks. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obamas mark 9/11 with moment of silence

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Virgil Texas, a blogger from New York, hacked into a "Confederate Pride" Facebook group and turned its landing page into an pro-LGBT, pro-Israel, pro-Michelle Obama outlet. (Image: Twitter, Virgil Texas) ** FILE **

New York blogger hacks ‘Confederate Pride’ Facebook group, turns it into Michelle Obama-LGBT shrine

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

First lady Michelle Obama welcomed over 130 college-bound high school students to the daylong White House event as part of her Reach Higher initiative. (Associated Press)

Michelle Obama Reach Higher initiative: Making school cool an ingredient to success

By Eric Althoff - The Washington Times

President Obama walks with his daughter Sasha, second from left, and two of her friends to Marine One upon arriving on Air Force One at JFK International Airport in New York, July 17, 2015. It’s inevitable: At some point, teenage kids just aren’t that into their parents anymore. Barack Obama, parent to two teenage daughters, set out to combat that trend by hanging out with his girls in New York for the weekend. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) ** FILE **

Obama and daughters take in NYC sights, Broadway hip-hop musical

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, shakes hands during a campaign event at a Harley-Davidson dealership Tuesday, July 14, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Inside the Beltway: Cruz, Trump, Walker, Rubio and 6 more GOP hopefuls hustle to Iowa

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Illustration on providing more support for loved ones caring for wounded veterans by Alexander Hunter/ The Washington Times

PRECIOUS GOODSON: Sacrifices of military caregivers

By Precious Goodson

Tourists take a camera phone photograph of themselves along Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House in Washington, D.C., in this Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, file photo. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

White House drops photo, social media ban during public tours

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 19, 2015, file photo, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama delivers her speech as she meets with soldiers and their families at the U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza, northern Italy. The first lady is coming to Los Angeles next month to kick off the Special Olympics World Games, organizers announced Thursday, June 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

Michelle Obama to open 2015 Special Olympics in Los Angeles

By JOHN ROGERS - Associated Press

President Barack Obama, right, is presented with the USC Shoah Foundation's Ambassador for Humanity Award by movie director Steven Spielberg, left, at the USC Shoah Foundation’s 20th anniversary Ambassadors for Humanity gala in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Obama dines with Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg in Hollywood

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times