Kamala Harris shines spotlight on trailblazing Black women in her 2020 DNC speech
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (WILMINGTON, Del.) — When Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for vice president Wednesday night, she did so by recognizing the trailblazing women who came before her.
Lyft to suspend rideshare operations in California in response to court ruling
jetcityimage/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (SAN FRANCISCO) — Lyft announced that it will suspend its ride sharing operations in the state of California, a lucrative market for the company, starting Thursday night. The dramatic move comes after
Comedy Central puts a cork in 'Drunk History'
Aubrey Plaza as Cleopatra in ‘Drunk History’; Image courtesy Comedy Central(NEW YORK) — Say so long to Drunk History. The current sixth season of the Comedy Central series will be the show’s last, according to Variety. Created
Governor declares statewide emergency to fight wildfires
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Inslee has issued a statewide emergency proclamation because of multiple wildfires in Central and Eastern Washington, as well as here on the Olympic Peninsula. Inslee said Wednesday that wildfires are threatening the
Murder suspect to undergo mental health evaluation
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man accused of killing a 15-year-old girl in 1993 will undergo a mental health evaluation after he failed to cooperate in two court hearings. Alan Edward Dean refused to identify
Former oil industry attorney maintains temporary post as BLM head
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A former oil industry attorney will continue for now calling the shots at a government agency that oversees nearly a quarter-billion public acres in the western United States. That’s despite the White House
Dr. Anthony Fauci undergoes surgery for vocal cord polyp
Official White House Photo by Shealah CraigheadBy ANNE FLAHERTY, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The nation’s top expert on infectious diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci, a prominent member of the White House coronavirus task force, underwent outpatient surgery Thursday
Mosquitoes in eastern Washington test positive for West Nile Virus
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — State health officials say mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus are being reported in Eastern Washington’s Benton and Yakima counties. The Washington Department of Health said seven positive samples have been reported in Washington
Missing mushroom pickers rescued near Joyce
By: Pepper Fisher JOYCE – Two mushroom pickers who got lost in the woods near Joyce Tuesday were found safe but scared by a team of search and rescue volunteers. The women, 65-year-old Darlene Wilcox and 42-year-old
Clallam Bay Corrections Officer arrested on drug smuggling charges
By: Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – A Clallam Bay Corrections Officer was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of planning to smuggle drugs, found in his possession, into the prison facility. OPNET officers arrested 37-year-old Alfonso Cofone of Port