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French President Emmanuel Macron, second right, attends a meeting with China’s Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing at the Elysee Palace, during events on the sidelines of an Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.

Vance makes his debut as VP on the international stage at a high-stakes AI summit in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron, second right, attends a meeting with China’s Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing at the Elysee Palace, during events on the sidelines of an Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.

February 10, 2025, 8:18am Business

JD Vance is stepping onto the world stage for the first time as U.S. vice president this week, using a high-profile artificial intelligence summit in France and a gathering of national security leaders in Germany to showcase Donald Trump’s more assertive approach to diplomacy. Read story

Former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Labor, meets with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y. in his office on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Washington.

Can Trump bring unions into the GOP fold? His labor nominee presents a major test

Former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Labor, meets with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y. in his office on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Washington.

February 10, 2025, 8:16am Business

President Donald Trump has repeatedly challenged Senate Republicans with his Cabinet picks. But his nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary may be proving the hardest for many to accept. Read story

A picture of U.S. President Donald Trump is set on fire during a protest against his latest statements regarding the transfer of Palestinians from Gaza, in the West Bank city of Ramallah Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Trump repeats pledge to take control of Gaza even as pressure mounts to renew ceasefire

A picture of U.S. President Donald Trump is set on fire during a protest against his latest statements regarding the transfer of Palestinians from Gaza, in the West Bank city of Ramallah Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

February 10, 2025, 8:14am Nation & World

New details and growing shock over emaciated hostages renewed pressure Sunday on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to extend a fragile Gaza ceasefire beyond the first phase, even as U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his pledge that the U.S. would take control of the Palestinian enclave. Read story

This photo provided Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the defense ministry in Pyongyang, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea’s Kim slams U.S.-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program

This photo provided Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the defense ministry in Pyongyang, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency.

February 10, 2025, 8:10am Nation & World

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to further bolster his nuclear weapons program, state media reported Sunday. Read story

FILE - A sign stands at the construction site for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s headquarters in Washington, Aug. 27, 2018.

Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building

FILE - A sign stands at the construction site for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s headquarters in Washington, Aug. 27, 2018.

February 10, 2025, 8:09am Business

The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal. Read story

FILE - OpenAI's ChatGPT app is displayed on an iPhone in New York, May 18, 2023. The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in information technology and professional services, and in locations like Colorado and the District of Columbia, leading the way, according to a new paper from U.S. Census Bureau researchers.

Washington lawmakers weigh new artificial intelligence regulations

FILE - OpenAI's ChatGPT app is displayed on an iPhone in New York, May 18, 2023. The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in information technology and professional services, and in locations like Colorado and the District of Columbia, leading the way, according to a new paper from U.S. Census Bureau researchers.

February 10, 2025, 7:35am Business

Jai Jaisimha, a longtime technology entrepreneur, whipped out a pack of gum from the inside pocket of his suit jacket. Read story

Bill could give Ecology and health districts ability to fine landfills

February 10, 2025, 7:34am Northwest

As it stands, local health districts can issue and revoke operating permits for landfills, but they cannot issue fines to enforce the rules. Read story

The Washington State Capitol or Legislative Building in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington.

Washington bill seeks cap for sending people to state psychiatric hospitals

The Washington State Capitol or Legislative Building in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington.

February 10, 2025, 6:00am Courts & Crime

When a person is charged with a crime but found too mentally ill to participate in their defense, Washington state must offer them temporary treatment. Read story