Wednesday marks one year since the Trump administration dissolved the United States Agency for International Development as an independent agency. USAID was a central tool of American foreign policy, delivering humanitarian aid, fighting disease, responding to disasters and advancing...
In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump took his maiden voyage on the Air Force One donated by Qatar, negotiators from both the U.S. and Iran held more indirect talks in Qatar, a pair of masked climbers are in...
The search and rescue efforts in Venezuela continued Wednesday, one week after a double earthquake struck that country. Fewer and fewer survivors are being found and an official said nearly 2,300 people are now confirmed dead and tens of...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal audit released Wednesday found that only 25% of some $14 billion in federal funds obligated for Puerto Rico’s power grid after Hurricane Maria razed it almost a decade ago has reached...
Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation orders have been issued for an area near Lake Chelan for the Henderson Fire.
The wildfire is rapidly changing, according to Chelan County Emergency Management.
Authorities placed Level 2 “Get Set” and broader Level 1 “Get...
UPS never required the detailed inspections needed to spot the problem that led to an engine to fly off one of its planes before it crashed even after Boeing recommended it years earlier, according to new documents posted Wednesday...
A Yakima County farm labor contracting company is facing nearly $700,000 in fines for labor violations involving its nearly 1,200 workers.
The company, Superbee Contracting LLC of Moxee, was cited for various labor violations, including failing to provide farmworkers with...
To discuss how the Trump White House responded to Tuesday's rulings and the relationship between the president and the Supreme Court, Geoff Bennett spoke with White House correspondent Liz Landers and Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe.
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority transformed campaign finance laws, lifting limits on how much political parties can spend on advertising and other expenses in coordination with candidates. Geoff Bennett discussed the decision with Rick Hasen, a professor of law...
The mystery behind a New Jersey congressman’s months-long absence is solved. GOP Rep. Tom Kean spoke on the floor, saying he owed his constituents, colleagues and the American people an explanation. But he did not answer questions from the...
