House passes bill that would prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ Americans after days of heated debate
uschools/iStockBy BENJAMIN SIEGEL, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The House on Thursday passed the Equality Act, a top agenda item for President Joe Biden that would prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ Americans in a 224-206 vote. Three Republicans voted
US carries out airstrike against Iranian-backed militia in Syria
Oleksii Liskonih/iStockBy LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The United States conducted a military airstrike in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq on Thursday night targeting Iranian-backed militias in retaliation for a recent rocket strike in
PA man implicated in illegal grow operations applies for permit to grow marijuana
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The City of Port Angeles has received an application for a Conditional Use Permit from someone that wants to set up a 3,800 square-foot marijuana growing operation, but the owner of
Audio diaries reveal Lady Bird Johnson's unseen influence in husband's administration
ABCBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — ABC News will kick off Women’s History Month with its new podcast “In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson,” co-produced with Best Case Studios and hosted by author Julia Sweig. Drawn from
Vaccinations now available to qualifying people 50-and-above. Friday event added in PA
By Pepper Fisher (Story updated on Friday due to change in policies from health officials) PORT ANGELES – In Friday morning’s Covid briefing Dr. Berry started with the numbers, and they’re pretty good compared to the rest
State Supreme Court says simple drug possession is not cause for arrest, effective immediately
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – Today the Washington State Supreme Court issued a decision that appears to say that Washington’s simple possession of controlled substance statute violates the due process clause of the state and federal
Former USA gymnastics coach John Geddert dead after trafficking, assault charges filed
MattGush/iStockBy MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC News(NEW YORK) — Former USA gymnastics coach John Geddert, who led the 2012 U.S. Olympic women’s gymnastics team to win gold, died by suicide Thursday after charges of human trafficking and sexual assault
First transgender nominee deflects inflammatory questions from GOP senator
Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesBy CHEYENNEHASLETT, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — At a historic hearing Thursday, Rachel Levine, President Joe Biden’s nominee for assistant secretary of health at the Department of Health and Human Services, and
Dems, GOP at odds over scope of proposed commission on Jan. 6 Capitol attack
uschools/iStockBy BENJAMIN SIEGEL, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., accused Republicans on Thursday of watering down her proposal to form an outside commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by challenging
Iconic Potato Head toy officially goes gender-neutral for inclusive rebranding
HasbroBy KELLY MCCARTHY, GMA(NEW YORK) — The plastic spud formerly known as Mr. Potato Head is going gender-neutral in a reintroduction. Hasbro announced Thursday that the company is officially dropping the “Mr.” from the Mr. Potato Head