Violent protests erupt in Spain as Catalan leaders given lengthy prison sentences
feradz/iStock(MADRID) — Catalunya took to the streets of Barcelona on Monday after nine separatist leaders were sentenced to between nine and 13 years in prison by the Supreme Court of Madrid. The highest court’s stiff decision came
Crab and Seafood Festival continues to grow every year
PORT ANGELES – This weekend’s Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival in Port Angeles once again broke all records for attendance and number of crabs sold. We asked festival producer Scott Nagel to give us a quick rundown
What you need to know about who’s fighting in Syria and what the US withdrawal means
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) — For over four years, the U.S. armed and fought with Syrian Kurdish forces who served as America’s foot soldiers against the Islamic State terror group. But with President Donald Trump pulling American troops out
China's popular education app is a 'surveillance device in your pocket,' advocacy group says
apichon_tee/iStock(BEIJING) — A wildly-popular app touted as an educational tool by the Chinese authorities may actually be used to digitally monitor its citizens, a new report from the Open Technology Fund and a German cybersecurity firm claims.
Men’s marijuana use increases miscarriage risk for women, new research finds
Tunatura/iStock(NEW YORK) — New research is highlighting the role men play in infertility and miscarriage. When men smoke marijuana once a week or more, their partners are twice as likely to experience a miscarriage when pregnant, according
Trump to impose sanctions on Turkey over its actions in northeastern Syria
Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is carrying out his threat to “decimate” the Turkish economy, in the wake of his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria. In a statement,
From 'Snow White' to 'The Mandalorian', Disney teases opening its vault for Disney+
Disney+(NEW YORK) — In a brief, but information-packed social media post, Disney has teased just a sampling of the content that will be available on its soon-to-launch Disney+. The doors of the vaunted “Disney Vaults” will swing
'black-ish' cast opens up about six seasons growing up together
ABC/Craig Sjodin(NEW YORK) — The stars of black-ish opened up about what the last six seasons has meant to them as the happy on-screen family in an appearance Monday on ABC’s Good Morning America. Anthony Anderson, Laurence
Suicide attempts among black teenagers are rising
Moore Media/iStock(NEW YORK) — Since the 1990s, suicide attempts among black youth have risen 73%, while attempts among white youth fell 7.5%, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. Previous research has also shown
Joyce woman describes early morning home invasion
JOYCE – A Joyce couple had a harrowing experience Monday morning that ended with a man in custody and authorities trying to piece together exactly what happened. Don and Sandy Baker are the caretakers of the Crescent