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2 days ago

Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea to her mother’s kidnappers

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie says in a new video that her family is living an unending nightmare nearly six months after her mother's disappearance and pleads with her kidnappers: "Tell us where to look for her."

2 days ago

Traffic to start flowing Monday across new bridge between Canada and US

Traffic is set to start flowing Monday across a new bridge over the Detroit River that will serve as a critical route for trade, jobs and tourism between Canada and the U.S.

2 days ago

Police search for second suspect following Seattle food festival shooting that killed 3

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said in a press conference Monday the suspect in custody is 15 years old and will appear in court on firearms violations and first degree assault charges.

5 days ago

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states

Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additional states, broadening the size of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora.

5 days ago

There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025

The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come.

6 days ago

Lummi Tribal Sewer and Water District receives national recognition for its wastewater treatment plant

The Environmental Protection Agency's PISCES program presented an award celebrating upgrades made to the Gooseberry Point Wastewater Treatment Plant.

7 days ago

Terrorism trial opens in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

The man convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie spent years researching the writer's whereabouts before stabbing him on a lecture stage, federal prosecutors said Wednesday at the opening of his federal terrorism trial.

1 week ago

Global tensions inch gas prices inch higher in Whatcom County

The average price at the pump in the county sits at $4.80 per gallon as of Monday.

1 week ago

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate expected in Miami court

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are scheduled to appear before a federal magistrate in Miami on Monday after they were arrested to face rape and sex trafficking charges in the United Kingdom.

2 weeks ago

FAA says Boeing can resume self-certifying its jets as airworthy

Since September, Boeing and the agency had been taking weekly turns performing the safety checks that are required before aircraft are cleared for delivery and declared safe to fly.

2 weeks ago

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of...

2 weeks ago

China warns of reciprocal countermeasures after US shortens foreign journalist visas

By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Thursday it will drastically shorten visas for foreign…

2 weeks ago

Washington AG reaches settlement with genetic testing company

The lawsuit alleges the company failed to protect customer's data, impacting almost 7 million people across the country and over 200,000 Washingtonians.

2 weeks ago

An experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches

An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than today's treatments — by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday.

2 weeks ago

Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term

Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, has been named as his temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate after his unexpected death over the weekend.

2 weeks ago

Washington co-leads lawsuit against Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

12 states argue the proposed merger would "extinguish competition" while raising prices, lowering quality and reducing jobs.

3 weeks ago

El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South

An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.

3 weeks ago

Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals

The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump's lawyers immediately appealed to stop the payment.

3 weeks ago

AG’s office settles two lawsuits against Block, Cash App

In addition to the monetary settlement, Block has also agreed to make changes to their policies and stop making misleading claims about their services.

3 weeks ago

Oil prices rise, and stocks fall worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’

Oil prices are rising, and stock markets are falling worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.

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