An uptick of ticks in Washington? Study of trail reports to help track sightings
Tick sightings are on the rise in Western Washington, according to research conducted by a University of Washington master’s degree student.
Thanks to that same student, there’s now a system to help track where people...Read more
Supreme Court upholds Trump's war power to deport Venezuelan gang members
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday the Trump administration may use a wartime law to deport alleged members of a foreign crime gang, but only if they are given the right to challenge the government’s claim.
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U.S. House passes first Barrett bill to simplify VA claims notices
WASHINGTON ― Michigan U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett saw his first piece of legislation pass through the House on Monday, which aims to make the claims correspondence that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs sends to veterans...Read more
USDA issues warning to Norfolk-based medical school over animal testing
The United States Department of Agriculture has sent a warning to the Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University alleging research done in years prior using animals violated the Animal Welfare Act.
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Cassie Ventura set to testify under her own name at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial
Cassie Ventura is set to testify under her own name against her former partner Sean 'Diddy' Combs in his upcoming federal trial for sex trafficking and racketeering.
The 37-year-old singer and model is one of four alleged...Read more
Sami Sheen hasn't communicated with her father Charlie Sheen for more than five months
Sami Sheen has revealed she has not communicated with her father Charlie Sheen for more than five months.
In the latest episode of 'Denise Richards and Her Wild Things', the 21-year-old OnlyFans content creator declined ...Read more
Tracy Chapman reveals why she refuses to stream music in the digital age
Tracy Chapman has revealed why she refuses to stream music in the digital age.
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, 61, said she chooses to buy physical copies of albums for the benefit of fellow performers.
She ...Read more
Sine Die: Maryland lawmakers adjourn legislative session amid federal uncertainty
In the eleventh hour of an annual 90-day session defined by major uncertainty on several fronts, the Maryland General Assembly was set to tie up consequential education, energy and civil rights policy legislation on Monday...Read more
Supreme Court rules Trump can resume deportations using Alien Enemies Act
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court vacated temporary restraining orders issued by a federal judge in Washington that had blocked the summary removal of alleged Venezuelan gang members, giving the Trump administration ...Read more
Trump orders new review for US Steel's acquisition by Nippon Steel
The Trump administration has ordered a new national security review of Nippon Steel Corp’s bid to buy U.S. Steel, signaling a potential new avenue for the $14.9 billion deal to go through.
President Joe Biden blocked ...Read more
Stocks hit by dizzying swings as bond yields surge: Markets wrap
Waves of volatility shook markets anew, with stocks, bonds and commodities getting whipsawed by another deluge of headlines around President Donald Trump’s trade war that only reinforced the clouds hanging over the ...Read more
Attorney for Tupac Shakur killing suspect argues client acted in self-defense in jail altercation
LAS VEGAS — An attorney for the man accused of organizing the slaying of Tupac Shakur claims his client acted in self-defense during a jail altercation that led to a separate battery case scheduled to go to trial Tuesday...Read more
Xi switches to fight mode as Trump trade deal looks unlikely
President Xi Jinping’s decision to quickly retaliate against Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs sent the world a clear message: If the U.S. wants a trade war, China is ready to fight.
After weeks of responding with only ...Read more
Appeals court lifts some limits on DOGE access at US agencies
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency staff will be able to access personal information of millions of U.S. union members at the Education Department and the government’s human resources arm ...Read more
Trump, Hegseth tout $1 trillion US defense budget
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said his administration had approved a defense budget in the “vicinity” of $1 trillion.
“We are very cost conscious but the military is something that we have to build and we ...Read more
New Mexico Democrat Gabe Vasquez keeps it low-key in a pivotal swing seat
WASHINGTON — Unlike some of his fellow Democrats in Congress, New Mexico Rep. Gabe Vasquez hasn’t tried to break through the tumultuous, Donald Trump-dominated news cycle with a pithy post or a video calibrated to go ...Read more
Apple customers dash to stores to buy iPhones ahead of tariffs
The Trump administration’s threat of massive new tariffs has sent Apple Inc.’s share price plummeting, but it also brought a short-term benefit: customers rushing to retail stores to buy iPhones.
Employees from ...Read more
Global finance upended by Trump tariff reckoning few saw coming
This is not what global financiers had in mind when they placed their bets on Trump 2.0.
Less than 100 days into the new US administration, bankers from Wall Street to Shanghai’s Pudong and the City of London are ...Read more
Supreme Court lets Trump seek deportations under wartime law
WASHINGTON — A divided U.S. Supreme Court let President Donald Trump resume using a wartime law to try to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members, giving the administration a boost in a high-profile clash over the limits ...Read more
US boosts Medicare payments to insurers by over $25 billion
The U.S. government will pay private Medicare Advantage plans more money next year than it originally proposed in January, a major win for insurance companies that have faced increasing scrutiny in Washington.
The shares...Read more
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