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House GOP deadlocks over Trump’s demands, sending lawmakers home early

WASHINGTON (AP) — Whither the U.S. House? As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday this weekend, the legislative branch has momentarily called it quits. The House leadership on Tuesday abruptly canceled votes and sent lawmakers home early for the holiday recess,...

King County refiles charges in fatal 2020 Bothell officer shooting

After years of competency evaluations and civil commitment, the King County Prosecutor’s Office has refiled charges against a man accused in the 2020 Bothell police shooting that killed Officer Jonathan Shoop and wounded Officer Mustafa Kumcur. Prosecutors said Henry Eugene...

Los Angeles medical examiner says former child actor Daveigh Chase died of AIDS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former child actor Daveigh Chase’s death on June 16 was due to AIDS, the office of the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner reported. The cause of death for Chase, 35, was acquired immunodeficiency syndrome,...

News Wrap: Supreme Court rules location data protected

In our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that constitutional privacy protections apply to cellphone location data, the San Francisco Archdiocese agreed to pay $395 million to sexual abuse survivors and global health officials say more than 1,300...

Texas board mandates students read Bible stories

Passages from the Bible will now become required reading for public school students in Texas. The Republican-controlled state board of education approved the mandatory reading list on Friday, the first of its kind in the country. William Brangham discussed...

Willy Vlautin on spotlighting working-class life

Novelist Willy Vlautin built his career writing about people on the edges of the American dream: working-class families, lonely alcoholics, and those struggling to make ends meet in the fast-changing American West. He’s also a musician, telling his stories...

American dream slipping from DACA recipients, report finds

The American dream is slipping further out of reach for young adults who were brought to this country without authorization as children. A new report says recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, face barriers not by...

Charlie Kirk’s parents and widow to attend key hearing for the man accused of his killing

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Charlie Kirk’s parents and his widow, Erika Kirk, will attend a key hearing in his murder case next week in Utah, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity...

Crash blocking all southbound lanes on I-405

CHOKEPOINTS A crash is blocking all of the southbound lanes on I-405. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT) (Photo courtesy of WSDOT) ...

Trump nominates acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to be agency’s permanent chief

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will nominate Keith Sonderling to be the secretary of labor, elevating him from the agency’s acting director two months after Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid abuse-of-power allegations. Sonderling, a lawyer who...
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News Wrap: Vulnerability prompts race to protect websites

In our news wrap Wednesday, a major cybersecurity threat prompted a scramble to protect websites around the world, 1,000...
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