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Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Portland and Chicago are being sent home

Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago and Portland are being sent home, and those who will remain will continue to stay off the streets, a defense official said Monday.
10 months ago

House votes overwhelmingly to pass bill to force release of Epstein files

The House voted to mandate the Justice Department release files on Jeffrey Epstein, aiming for transparency in a high-profile case.
10 months ago

Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair is released without prison time

A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit will serve no additional prison time.
10 months ago

US aircraft carrier nears Venezuela in flex of American military power

The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days, a flex of American military power not seen in Latin America for generations.
10 months ago

Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ but White House calls release a Democratic smear

Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2011 email that Donald Trump had “spent hours” at Epstein’s house with a victim of sex trafficking and said in a separate message years later that Trump “knew about the girls."
11 months ago

A historic shutdown is nearly over. It leaves no winners and much frustration

The longest government shutdown in history could conclude as soon as Wednesday, Day 43, with almost no one happy with the final result.
11 months ago

ByHeart recalls all baby formula sold nationwide as infant botulism outbreak grows, including in WA

ByHeart, a manufacturer of organic baby formula, recalled all of its products sold nationwide Tuesday, days after some batches were recalled in an expanding outbreak of infant botulism.
11 months ago

Veterans Day: What’s open, what’s closed

The Veterans Day holiday began more than a century ago as a celebration of the end of World War I.
11 months ago

Senate approves bill to end government shutdown, sending it to the House

The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest government shutdown in history closer to an end.
11 months ago

66 SEA flights cancelled in past 24 hours, cancellations expected to drag on even after government shutdown ends

The flight cancellations at airports across the U.S. are expected to persist even after the government shutdown ends.
11 months ago

Supreme Court upholds its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
11 months ago

Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown

The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them to continue the fight.
11 months ago

Senate is poised to take the first steps to end 40-day shutdown

The Senate is voting on the first steps to end the 40-day government shutdown Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who wanted to continue the fight.
11 months ago

Woman rescues a beached shark in Oregon in striking video

A woman was walking her dogs on an Oregon beach when she saw a small shark struggling.
11 months ago

Travelers face cancellations and frustration as the FAA orders flight cuts due to the shutdown

Hundreds of flight cancellations spread across the U.S. on Friday as airlines began complying with the FAA's order to scale down routes nationwide.
11 months ago

Boeing won’t face criminal charges over 737 Max crashes that killed hundreds of people

Boeing will not face a criminal conspiracy charge over two 737 Max jetliner crashes that killed 346 people.
11 months ago

FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 ‘high-volume’ markets, including SEA, during government shutdown

The FAA is reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain travel safety during the government shutdown.
11 months ago

12 dead after engine fell off UPS plane that crashed and exploded in Kentucky

A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball Tuesday while taking off from the company’s global aviation hub in Louisville, Kentucky.
11 months ago

On Day 36, the government shutdown is now the longest ever and Trump wants the filibuster ended

The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans.
11 months ago

Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent

Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday.
11 months ago

Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor in a historic first that boosts Democrats ahead of 2026

Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday.
11 months ago

Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating opponent who aligned with Trump

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill was elected New Jersey governor on Tuesday.
11 months ago

Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84

Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.
11 months ago

Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.
11 months ago