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FILE - Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., leaves the Speaker's office to walk to the House chamber, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, to attend the 14th vote for speaker of the House, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

McMorris Rodgers leads grilling of TikTok CEO as lawmakers call for data privacy law

FILE - Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., leaves the Speaker's office to walk to the House chamber, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, to attend the 14th vote for speaker of the House, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

March 24, 2023, 8:04am Northwest

WASHINGTON — In a marathon hearing on Thursday, the CEO of TikTok struggled to assuage lawmakers' concerns that the massively popular video app's ties to the Chinese government make it a threat to U.S. national security. Read story

FILE - A chair sits in the execution chamber at the Utah State Prison on June 18, 2010, after Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by firing squad in Draper, Utah. Idaho lawmakers passed a bill on March 20, 2023, that would authorize the use of firing squads if the state is unable to obtain drugs required for its lethal injection program. The bill will head to the desk of Idaho Gov. Brad Little next.

Why executions by firing squad may be coming back in the U.S.

FILE - A chair sits in the execution chamber at the Utah State Prison on June 18, 2010, after Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by firing squad in Draper, Utah. Idaho lawmakers passed a bill on March 20, 2023, that would authorize the use of firing squads if the state is unable to obtain drugs required for its lethal injection program. The bill will head to the desk of Idaho Gov. Brad Little next.

March 24, 2023, 8:04am Latest News

The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison at a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era. Read story

A derailed BNSF train is seen Thursday on a berm along Puget Sound on the Swinomish tribal reservation near Anacortes. There were no injuries but 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel was spilled.

Officials: Safety device, human error derailed Washington train

A derailed BNSF train is seen Thursday on a berm along Puget Sound on the Swinomish tribal reservation near Anacortes. There were no injuries but 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel was spilled.

March 24, 2023, 7:32am Latest News

A safety device meant to keep trains from tipping into Puget Sound knocked a train off the tracks last week, spilling 3,100 gallons (11,734 liters) of diesel fuel in Washington state, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. Read story

Pair resentenced to 40 years in prison for 1988 Parker double-murder

March 24, 2023, 7:30am Northwest

Michael and Dorothy Nickoloff’s killers will be released from state prison in five years, a Yakima County Superior Court judge ruled. Read story

Passers-by stop sexual assault in Tacoma after woman is hit and choked, police say

March 24, 2023, 7:29am Northwest

A woman was sexually assaulted outside her Hilltop home by an armed assailant as she was preparing to drive to work Wednesday, Tacoma Police said Thursday evening. Read story

Prosecutor: Sentencing agreement in 1988 double homicide was ‘hardest decision’

March 24, 2023, 7:29am Latest News

Jim Nickoloff said one of his childhood memories were the smells in his grandmother Dorothy’s kitchen when he would ride his bike over for lunch on summer days. Read story

Everett officer shot during robbery response released from hospital

March 24, 2023, 7:28am Northwest

The Everett police officer who was shot outside a grocery store while responding to a robbery Wednesday morning has been released from the hospital, authorities said. Read story

Distracting, entertaining, educating: TikTok has varied impacts at Ferris High School

March 24, 2023, 7:28am Northwest

TikTok is like a bag of potato chips. Read story

The golden retriever knocked the Labrador retriever out of its top spot in Seattle, and “it’s no surprise,” said AKC executive secretary Gina DiNardo.

Golden retriever replaces Lab as Seattle’s favorite dog

The golden retriever knocked the Labrador retriever out of its top spot in Seattle, and “it’s no surprise,” said AKC executive secretary Gina DiNardo.

March 24, 2023, 6:18am Life

There’s a new top dog in town: The golden retriever was Seattle’s most popular dog breed in 2022, according to the American Kennel Club. Read story

The Washington State Auditor's Office.

Auditors flag half of Washington counties over COVID-19 aid

The Washington State Auditor's Office.

March 24, 2023, 6:18am Clark County Politics

As billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief flowed into Washington communities, many local officials appear to have overlooked background checks on contractors or detailed accounting of money passed to nonprofit partners. Read story