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Humans caused climate change. Amid the suffering, now they must solve it

July 19, 2024, 2:23pm Latest News

For decades, scientists warned that continued burning of oil, gas, and coal would have devastating climate impacts. Those impacts are being felt around the world. Read story

FILE - The New York Stock Exchange is shown on July 16, 2024, in New York. Shares have fallen in Asia on Friday, July 19, 2024, after a broad washout across Wall Street dragged U.S. stocks lower.

Stock market today: Wall Street finishes worst week since April with more losses

FILE - The New York Stock Exchange is shown on July 16, 2024, in New York. Shares have fallen in Asia on Friday, July 19, 2024, after a broad washout across Wall Street dragged U.S. stocks lower.

July 19, 2024, 1:56pm Business

U.S. stocks slumped Friday in another washout, as businesses around the world scrambled to contain the effects of a disruptive technology outage. Read story

President Barack Obama presents Vice President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Jan. 12, 2017.

Obama’s dilemma: Balancing Democrats’ worry about Biden and maintaining influence with president

President Barack Obama presents Vice President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Jan. 12, 2017.

July 19, 2024, 1:42pm Latest News

Former President Barack Obama has a delicate balance to strike: how to weigh the mounting opposition to President Joe Biden continuing his campaign with his loyalty to his former running mate. Read story

Dispatchers answer 911 calls at Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency in Vancouver on Nov. 17, 2015. Officials at the dispatch center encourage more people to sign up for public alerts for information about fire evacuations, missing people, law enforcement activity, natural gas leaks and more. Out of Clark County&rsquo;s more than 510,000 residents, only about 33,000 are signed up for public alerts.

CRESA, PeaceHealth among those in Clark County hit by internet outage

Dispatchers answer 911 calls at Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency in Vancouver on Nov. 17, 2015. Officials at the dispatch center encourage more people to sign up for public alerts for information about fire evacuations, missing people, law enforcement activity, natural gas leaks and more. Out of Clark County&rsquo;s more than 510,000 residents, only about 33,000 are signed up for public alerts.

July 19, 2024, 1:31pm Business

Clark County residents faced delayed flights, slower 911 service and other disruptions Friday morning as local business and service providers scrambled to deal with a global software outage. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee visits the fourth Safe Stay Community off Main Street on Friday morning. Earlier, he visited with The Columbian&rsquo;s Editorial Board.

Inslee to agency leaders: Money’s too tight for new programs

Gov. Jay Inslee visits the fourth Safe Stay Community off Main Street on Friday morning. Earlier, he visited with The Columbian&rsquo;s Editorial Board.

July 19, 2024, 11:56am Latest News Free

As Washington Gov. Jay Inslee fashions his last budget proposal, he’s told directors of state agencies to not ask for money for new programs or expansion of existing ones. Read story

People wait in line at Chicago O&#039;Hare International Airport after a software glitch caused widespread outages, flight delays and cancelations as reported by airlines around the world, Friday, July 19, 2024, in Chicago.

A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know

People wait in line at Chicago O&#039;Hare International Airport after a software glitch caused widespread outages, flight delays and cancelations as reported by airlines around the world, Friday, July 19, 2024, in Chicago.

July 19, 2024, 11:35am Business

Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air. Read story

Passengers crowd the International flights departure terminal of Rome&rsquo;s Fiumicino airport, Friday, July 19, 2024, as many flights have been delayed or cancelled due to the worldwide internet outage. Microsoft says users worldwide may be unable to access various Microsoft 365 apps and services in a widespread outage. The cause, exact nature and scale of the outage was unclear. Microsoft appeared to suggest in its X posts that the situation was improving, but hours later, widespread outages were being reported by airlines around the world.

A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments

Passengers crowd the International flights departure terminal of Rome&rsquo;s Fiumicino airport, Friday, July 19, 2024, as many flights have been delayed or cancelled due to the worldwide internet outage. Microsoft says users worldwide may be unable to access various Microsoft 365 apps and services in a widespread outage. The cause, exact nature and scale of the outage was unclear. Microsoft appeared to suggest in its X posts that the situation was improving, but hours later, widespread outages were being reported by airlines around the world.

July 19, 2024, 11:30am Business

A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, grounding flights, knocking down some financial companies and news outlets, and disrupting hospitals, small businesses and government offices. Read story

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at a 2024 Prosperity Summit, July 16, 2024, in North Las Vegas, Nev. Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party select a different candidate, according to a new poll by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. It sharply undercuts his post-debate claim that &ldquo;average Democrats&rdquo; are still with him even if some &ldquo;big names&rdquo; are turning on him.

Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he’ll return to campaign next week

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at a 2024 Prosperity Summit, July 16, 2024, in North Las Vegas, Nev. Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party select a different candidate, according to a new poll by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. It sharply undercuts his post-debate claim that &ldquo;average Democrats&rdquo; are still with him even if some &ldquo;big names&rdquo; are turning on him.

July 19, 2024, 10:30am Latest News

President Joe Biden on Friday appealed for party unity to take on former President Donald Trump's “dark vision," working to hold off pressure from Democrats at the highest levels for him to bow out of the 2024 election to make way for a new nominee and avoid widespread losses. Read story

FILE - In this photo made from body camera footage and released by the Twin Falls, Idaho, Police Department, Skylar Meade, right, is arrested in Twin Falls on Thursday, March 21, 2024. An Idaho inmate who slipped state custody at a Boise hospital after the corrections officers guarding him were violently attacked is expected to be sentenced for escape Friday morning.

Idaho inmate who escaped after hospital attack set to be sentenced

FILE - In this photo made from body camera footage and released by the Twin Falls, Idaho, Police Department, Skylar Meade, right, is arrested in Twin Falls on Thursday, March 21, 2024. An Idaho inmate who slipped state custody at a Boise hospital after the corrections officers guarding him were violently attacked is expected to be sentenced for escape Friday morning.

July 19, 2024, 9:55am Latest News

An Idaho inmate who slipped out of state custody at a Boise hospital after the corrections officers guarding him were violently attacked is expected to be sentenced for escape Friday morning. Read story

A man walks up the steps of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals building Thursday in San Francisco. A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump&#039;s ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, dealing another legal setback to the new administration&#039;s immigration policy.

Christian homeless shelter challenges Washington law prohibiting anti-LGBTQ+ hiring practices

A man walks up the steps of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals building Thursday in San Francisco. A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump&#039;s ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, dealing another legal setback to the new administration&#039;s immigration policy.

July 19, 2024, 9:46am Latest News

Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter are scheduled to be in a federal appeals court Friday to challenge a Washington state anti-discrimination law that would require the charity to hire LGBTQ+ people and others who do not share its religious beliefs, including those on sexuality and marriage. Read story