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Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is the leader of the House, at least for now

October 4, 2023, 9:01am Latest News

As Kevin McCarthy got pushed out of his job as House speaker, in part by colleagues who helped put him on the dais nine months ago, one of his top… Read story

Trump in court for 3rd day of fraud trial as lawyers go after accountant who prepared his statements

October 4, 2023, 8:05am Business Updated 34 mins ago

 On notice to mind his out-of-court commentary, former President Donald Trump returned to his New York civil fraud trial Wednesday as his lawyers questioned an accountant who prepared financial statements at the… Read story

FILE - A dump track unloads grain in a granary in the village of Zghurivka, Ukraine, on Aug. 9, 2022. Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania have agreed on a plan they hope will help expedite Ukrainian grain exports, officials said Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, with needy countries beyond Europe potentially benefitting from speedier procedures.

Russia says it has foiled a major Ukraine drone attack as concerns grow over Kyiv’s weapons supplies

FILE - A dump track unloads grain in a granary in the village of Zghurivka, Ukraine, on Aug. 9, 2022. Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania have agreed on a plan they hope will help expedite Ukrainian grain exports, officials said Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, with needy countries beyond Europe potentially benefitting from speedier procedures.

October 4, 2023, 8:00am Latest News

Russian air defenses shot down 31 Ukrainian drones during a concerted nighttime attack by Kyiv’s forces on border regions, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday, as uncertainty grew over Ukraine’s future access to weapons and ammunition from its Western allies. Read story

FILE - An emergency alert is displayed on a cellphone, Oct. 30, 2020, in Rio Rancho, N.M.

What to know about the emergency alert test hitting your cellphones and TVs

FILE - An emergency alert is displayed on a cellphone, Oct. 30, 2020, in Rio Rancho, N.M.

October 4, 2023, 7:40am Business Updated 2 hours ago

“THIS IS A TEST”: If you have a cellphone or are watching television Wednesday, that message will flash across your screen as the federal government tests its emergency alert system used to tell people about emergencies. Read story

Smoke from a wildfire burning south of Lind on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.

WA prisoners struggle with wildfire smoke as ventilation upgrades go unfunded

Smoke from a wildfire burning south of Lind on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.

October 4, 2023, 7:38am Health Free

When the wildfire smoke arrives, Harry Whitman has nowhere to go. Read story

This image from U.S. Senate video, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks about the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein in the Senate chamber on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. In tributes to Feinstein after her death, her female colleagues talked about her indomitable, fierce intelligence and how she had paved the way for so many women. Feinstein was the first female mayor of San Francisco, one of California's first two female senators and the first female chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

WA Sen. Cantwell wants Congress to act on fentanyl crisis in NW tribes

This image from U.S. Senate video, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks about the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein in the Senate chamber on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. In tributes to Feinstein after her death, her female colleagues talked about her indomitable, fierce intelligence and how she had paved the way for so many women. Feinstein was the first female mayor of San Francisco, one of California's first two female senators and the first female chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

October 4, 2023, 7:34am Latest News

On the heels of a string of overdose deaths in Lummi Nation, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell is calling for a congressional hearing to examine how the fentanyl crisis has disproportionately affected Native communities. Read story

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the House floor after being ousted as Speaker of the House at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.

With House in chaos, Republicans face tough choices and ticking clock to fund government

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the House floor after being ousted as Speaker of the House at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.

October 4, 2023, 7:29am Latest News

After hardline Republicans ousted the House speaker Tuesday for working with Democrats to avert a government shutdown, GOP lawmakers face tough choices with just six weeks before federal funding runs out again. Read story

FILE - Kaiser Permanente mental health workers and supporters march outside a Kaiser facility in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022. Roughly 75,000 health care workers at the Kaiser Permanente hospital system are poised to go on a three-day strike at hospitals in California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Thousands of US health care workers go on strike in multiple states over wages and staff shortages

FILE - Kaiser Permanente mental health workers and supporters march outside a Kaiser facility in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022. Roughly 75,000 health care workers at the Kaiser Permanente hospital system are poised to go on a three-day strike at hospitals in California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

October 4, 2023, 7:27am Breaking News Updated 1 hour ago

Picketing began Wednesday at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 health care workers went on strike in Washington, Oregon, California and two other states over wages and staffing shortages, marking the latest major labor unrest in the United States. Read story

Specialist Glenn Carell, right, and colleague Gaetano DiPisa work at their post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Wall Street is sinking sharply as it focuses on the downside of a surprisingly strong job market.

Stock market today: Wall Street steadies after selloff as a relaxing bond market offers some oxygen

Specialist Glenn Carell, right, and colleague Gaetano DiPisa work at their post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Wall Street is sinking sharply as it focuses on the downside of a surprisingly strong job market.

October 4, 2023, 7:25am Business Updated 2 hours ago

Wall Street is holding steadier in mixed trading Wednesday after reports suggested the U.S. economy may be cooling. Read story

The angel Moroni statue atop the Salt Lake Temple is silhouetted against a cloud-covered sky at Temple Square in Salt Lake City in 2013. The Latter-day Saints have announced plans to build multiple temples in the U.S. — including one in Vancouver.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to build temple in Vancouver

The angel Moroni statue atop the Salt Lake Temple is silhouetted against a cloud-covered sky at Temple Square in Salt Lake City in 2013. The Latter-day Saints have announced plans to build multiple temples in the U.S. — including one in Vancouver.

October 4, 2023, 6:03am Churches & Religion Updated 2 hours ago

Local members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have responded with joy to news that the church will build a new temple in Vancouver. Read story