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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., says she'll call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Rep. Greene, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, is forcing her colleagues to choose sides after Democratic leaders announced they'd provide the votes to save the Republican speaker's job. (AP Photo/J.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson

May 1, 2024, 12:40pm Latest News Updated 14 hours ago

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose sides in a difficult showdown after Democratic leaders announced they would provide the votes to save the Republican speaker's job. Read story

Vancouver fast food chain confirmed Tuesday its looking for “new resources and partners” in order to expand farther into the Pacific Northwest.

Are the rumors true? Is Burgerville for sale?

May 1, 2024, 11:19am Business Updated 11 hours ago

Is Burgerville for sale? The beloved Vancouver fast-food chain confirmed Tuesday that it is looking for new investment to aid in expansion. Read story

Diapers are seen, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Kennesaw, Ga.

Need for diapers persists, even with new WA cash benefit

May 1, 2024, 11:17am Latest News

A law providing low-income Washington families with a monthly subsidy to buy diapers has been in effect for six months, but the need for diaper banks and other resources remains high. Read story

FILE - People walk past the Art Institute of Philadelphia operated by the Education Management Corporation on Nov. 16, 2015, in Philadelphia. The Biden administration on Wednesday said it will cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud.

Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation

May 1, 2024, 9:24am Business

The Biden administration on Wednesday said it will cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud. Read story

President Joe Biden speaks at Prince William Forest Park on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2024, in Triangle, Va. Biden is announcing $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving low- and middle-income communities and expanding his American Climate Corps green jobs training program.

Biden’s historic marijuana shift is his latest election year move for young voters

May 1, 2024, 8:21am Latest News

President Joe Biden may eventually ban TikTok, but he’s moving to give something back to the young people who dominate the popular social media app — a looser federal grip on marijuana. Read story

What marijuana reclassification means for the United States

Budtender Rey Cruz weighs cannabis for a customer at the Marijuana Paradise on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Portland, Ore.

May 1, 2024, 7:49am Business

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use. Read story

Comforting casserole: Classic mom food casserole with tangy salsa verde tastes like home

With shredded chicken and a whole can of salsa verde, this casserole is a comforting weeknight meal.

After several weeks of recipe wrecks (meh matzos, cayenne pepper doughnuts and Greek salad wraps that didn’t wrap), I was ready for something that couldn’t fail. I’m talking about the most basic of meals, the tried-and-true, handy-dandy rice-and-chicken casserole. Since Monday is Cinco de Mayo, I thought I’d do something… Read story