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Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway

PHOENIX (AP) — A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges after girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was hauling through...

Complaint seeks answers on Scouting America’s transgender policy after Pentagon deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A gay rights activist is suing the Department of Defense to answer a simple question: Did Scouting America actually agree to ban transgender members in a deal with the Pentagon? James Dale, who filed a complaint...

Seattle sees second-largest home price drop in the country as spring market fizzles, Redfin reports

Seattle’s housing market is cooling as the spring season winds down. The city’s home prices dropped 4.8% year-over-year, the second-largest decline of any major metro, according to new data from Redfin. San Jose, California, saw the largest drop in housing prices,...

Analyzing the Supreme Court’s immigration and gun rulings

The Supreme Court handed down major decisions on Thursday, including rulings that clear the way for the Trump administration to end deportation protections for many Haitians and Syrians. The justices also ruled that Monsanto cannot be held liable in...

What science tells us about the health risks of Roundup

In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court sided with the manufacturer of Roundup, overturning a Missouri jury award for a man who claimed the herbicide caused cancer. The decision is expected to block thousands of similar lawsuits across the...

U.S. moves to reassure Gulf allies after new Hormuz shutdown

A U.S. official confirmed to PBS News that Iran fired a drone that hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, and traffic through the strait has largely stopped. The strike came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

Nonprofit aims to help workers displaced by AI

As businesses adopt artificial intelligence, fears of a wave of job displacement continue to grow. A new nonprofit called RAISE US aims to bring together states, major businesses and AI firms to prepare workers, companies and local economies for...

Buckle up for a big hike to King County sewer rates, with more increases expected

King County residents will see another significant increase in their sewer bills next year after county council members unanimously approved a 12.75% rate hike. The increase will raise monthly sewer rates from about $63 per month to $71 per month...

Bungie lays off nearly 300 Bellevue employees after video game update falls short

A Bellevue-based video game studio, Bungie, laid off 292 employees on Thursday following its final update to one of its staple video game franchises, which the company said “fell short of expectations.” The layoffs impacted most of the employees working...

A surprise deadlocked jury in the Palisades Fire trial leaves attorneys weighing next steps

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Attorneys are weighing their options after a jury said it could not decide whether to convict the man accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after two days of deliberation. Jurors said...
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