US strikes Iran to respond to attack on ship that Trump says violated ceasefire
The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.3 months ago
MEGAN JANETSKY, ANDRY RINCÓN and JUAN PABLO ARRAEZ, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Neighbors dig through Venezuela rubble to search for loved ones as death toll climbs
In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones, after back-to-back earthquakes killed at least 589 people and left thousands injured.3 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Federal judge blocks Trump’s voter list, mail ballot order
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at creating a federal voter list and restricting mail ballots.3 months ago
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
A federal judge permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections.3 months ago
JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records show
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico between 2023 and 2025.3 months ago
LINLEY SANDERS AND AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
What Americans think about Trump’s handling of Iran, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Most Americans continue to disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling Iran, while his overall presidential approval holds steady.3 months ago
ANDREW DESTIN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
US hopes to give fans reason to revel when it faces Australia in Seattle, with or without Pulisic
Fresh off a 4-1 victory over Paraguay in their World Cup opener, Roldan is expecting a charged atmosphere on Friday when the Americans face Australia at the home of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks.3 months ago
The interim US-Iran deal leaves the fate of Tehran’s nuclear program still to be negotiated
The interim US-Iran deal is supposed to usher in a two-month period that would address the most divisive issue between the longtime adversaries.3 months ago
JON GAMBRELL, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
Iran’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon.3 months ago
MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DEE-ANN DURBIN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pizza Hut, where sales have lagged with arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion
Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands.3 months ago
8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say
A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday.3 months ago
CATHY BUSSEWITZ, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal, energy experts say
High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won’t be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday.3 months ago
Associated Press
Deal is reached to end Iran war, and Trump orders stop to US naval blockade
The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since fighting began.3 months ago
BERNARD CONDON, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
The world’s richest man just became its first trillionaire. Shares in Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX soared 25% after opening for trading at noon Friday.3 months ago
Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, cites breakthrough in talks to end the war
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he had called off new military strikes on Iran, claiming a breakthrough in negotiations to end the war.3 months ago
SETH BORENSTEIN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
El Niño is here and scientists fear it’ll be big, bad, and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
El Niño, nature’s chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday.3 months ago
HANNAH SCHOENBAUM AND JOEY CAPPELLETTI, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bill Gates tells lawmakers meeting Epstein was a ‘grave error in judgment’ in closed-door hearing
Bill Gates said Wednesday that he made a “grave error in judgment” by ever meeting with Jeffrey Epstein as the Microsoft co-founder faced questions behind closed doors.3 months ago
JULIA FRANKEL AND AAMER MADHANI, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Netanyahu and Trump are at odds over the war they started together
Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon and Iran have made clear that U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who started the war in lockstep, want different things.3 months ago
PAUL WISEMAN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war
The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war.3 months ago
Associated Press
American Airlines temporarily suspends some of its summer routes due to steep jet fuel costs
American Airlines is temporarily suspending some of its routes this summer, as steep jet fuel costs continue to strain carriers' budgets amid the war with Iran.3 months ago
MARCIA DUNN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test
A Blue Origin rocket exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange.3 months ago
AAMER MADHANI, JON GAMBRELL, SAM METZ, AND KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
US and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and launch nuclear talks
U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days.3 months ago
Associated Press
Suspect dead after approaching White House checkpoint with weapon, Secret Service says
Law enforcement authorities are responding to shots that were fired near the White House grounds, FBI Director Kash Patel said.4 months ago
