May 17, 2026, 2:09 PM | Updated: 8:36 pm
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Suspects were being sought in at least 10 random weekend shootings in Austin, Texas, including at fire stations, that left four people injured, the city’s mayor said Sunday.
The city ordered residents of a large part of southern area of Austin to shelter in place while the investigation continues. Mayor Kirk Watson spoke about the shootings at a news conference.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to give his first news conference from the Pentagon in six months on Tuesday, just a day after a Republican lawmaker launched an effort to impeach him over his handling of the unpopular war against Iran and other actions. The briefing will be Hegseth’s first since […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina was in charge of the National Republican Congressional Committee, the organization dedicated to supporting his party’s House campaigns. But the seven-term congressman wasn’t able to save his own seat this year. Republicans floundered in the state after party organizations pulled support from Michael Whatley, their U.S. […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The midterm elections already upended national politics. Due to the number of state governments that have flipped to Democratic control, they also could change the way the U.S. elects a president. The sudden blue tint to so many more statehouses opens the door to enough states joining 18 other Democratic-run states in […]
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California voters have rejected a first-in-the-nation tax on the net worth of billionaires following a contentious ballot fight.
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Republican Ken Calvert won election Monday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing California’s 40th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Young Kim. The race presented a rare general election contest between two incumbents of the same party. Kim and Calvert ended up in the same district when California voters last year approved new congressional boundaries […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays and longtime Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt will be honored with stamps next year, the U.S. Postal Service announced Monday. Mays, who died in 2024 at age 93, was a 24-time All-Star and two-time National League Most Valuable Player. His stamp, designed to look like […]
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DSP Connections (DSPC) has opportunities for people to not only take on a side hustle but also make a massive difference.
Home Comfort Alliance has released a new analysis examining furnace maintenance and emergency heating repair costs in Seattle.
Meier and the co-authors conducted a 10-year trial measuring outcomes of over 300 patients treated with CyberKnife across 21 centers.
In a world of crowded grocery aisles and endless labels, one designation cuts through the noise with a guarantee you can trust: USDA Organic.
As temperatures climb across the Seattle area, many homeowners are discovering that their air conditioner is running but not cooling the home effectively.
The scammers share a playbook: Arrive uninvited, claim to see damage, start work before the homeowner has time to think. If you are a homeowner in the Puget Sound area, these seven steps can protect you from being a victim in the next scam.
