Dow drops 800 points, marking worst day for stock market this year
lucky-photographer/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than 800 points on Wednesday, as investors suffered their worst day of the year as new concerns arose over data on global economic growth. The tumble followed
Officials say Capitol One hacker may have hit 30 more organizations
SEATTLE (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a woman charged in a massive data breach at Capital One may have hacked more than 30 other organizations. Paige Thompson, of Seattle, was arrested last month after the FBI said
Ahead of protests, Portland mayor says hatred “not welcome here”
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, says anyone planning violence or espousing hatred at a weekend protest by right-wing groups in the liberal city “are not welcome here.” Mayor Ted Wheeler spoke Wednesday at
State F&W kills 3 more wolves, hunt continues
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington has recently killed three members of a wolf pack that are repeatedly preying on cattle in Ferry County. The agency said Tuesday that since Aug. 6 it has killed
How advocates say Trump’s endangered species rules could threaten conservation
Tom Meaker/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Conservation experts and environmental advocates are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration’s latest move to weaken the law that protects endangered species, saying that if they go into effect it could be harder
Olympia woman confesses to dismembering mother’s body
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The daughter of an Olympia woman reported missing in July is accused of strangling and dismembering her, leaving body parts in dumpsters. The Olympian reports documents filed in Thurston County Superior Court say 23-year-old Amara
Former Wapato official arrested
WAPATO, Wash. (AP) — Former Wapato city administrator Juan Orozco has been arrested on suspicion of official misconduct. News outlets report Orozco was booked into jail Tuesday afternoon. Yakima County Prosecutor Joseph Brusic told the Yakima Herald-Republic he learned
Surprise medical bills are on the rise: STUDY
LIgorko/iStockBY: DR. LAITH ALEXANDER (NEW YORK) — A new study from Stanford University published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows surprise medical bills – when you visit a hospital and, some time later, get charged a bill –
Jay-Z teaming up with the NFL for music, social justice partnership
Gearstd/iStock(NEW YORK) — Rap artist Jay-Z is teaming up with the NFL for a new partnership focusing on music and social justice, following the controversy the league faced over its handling of players kneeling to protest police
Online petition to rename Trump Tower street after Barack Obama has more than 100,000 signatures
Tiago_Fernandez/iStock(NEW YORK) — More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition proposing to rename the portion of a New York City street that houses Trump Tower in a way that pays tribute to Barack Obama. The