Boy bitten by shark while at Boy Scouts camp near Catalina Island
Thomas De Wever/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — A boy is undergoing surgery after suffering a shark bite at a Boy Scouts camp at Catalina Island in Southern California, officials said. The Boy Scouts said the camper was canoeing
Money coming to keep grocer in US-Canada border community
SEATTLE (AP) — Money is on the way to help save the only grocery store in an isolated Washington state community that’s been especially strained by the pandemic-related closure of the U.S.-Canada border. About 1,300 people live
Several drownings reported during Northwest heat wave
SEATTLE (AP) — Several people have drowned or been reported missing after swimming in Pacific Northwest bodies of water during the record-breaking heat wave in the past few days. A Port Orchard, Washington man is believed to
State Department allows Americans to 'self-select' gender on passports
yenwen/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Americans can now choose which gender is displayed on their passports, no longer needing medical certification if their preference contradicts supporting documents such as birth certificates, the State Department announced Wednesday. “Today, I am
‘Orange skies’: Biden raising federal pay to fight wildfires
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it is hiring more federal firefighters — and immediately raising their pay — as officials ramp up response efforts in the face of a severe drought that’s setting the stage
Washington lawmaker wears Star of David in vaccine protest
SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state lawmaker is being criticized after wearing a yellow Star of David in protest of COVID-19 vaccine regulations. The Seattle Times reports that state Rep. Jim Walsh, a Republican from Aberdeen, wore
NCAA to vote on policy allowing athletes to profit off name, image and likeness
jetcityimage/iStock (NEW YORK) — The NCAA Division I board is scheduled to meet Wednesday to review an interim policy that would temporarily “suspend amateurism rules” related to athletes’ ability to make money from their name, image and
Woman accused of attacking Black teen in NY hotel charged with hate crime, pleads not guilty
kuzma/iStock (NEW YORK) — A California woman who allegedly falsely accused a Black teenager of stealing her cellphone at the Arlo Hotel in New York City last year was arraigned in Manhattan on Wednesday and charged with
Baton Rouge police chief to community on rising crime: 'Resources, resolve and reassurance'
Chalabala/iStock (BATON ROUGE, La.) — ‘Resources, resolve and reassurance.” That’s the simple, three-word message Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul told commanders Tuesday he wants to send to the community about the city’s surge in violent crime.
As prices for insulin skyrocket, Walmart launches 'affordable' brand
sevenstockstudio (NEW YORK) — Walmart announced it is launching its own private brand of insulin, which the big box chain says will save customers with diabetes up to 75% on the lifesaving drug. Walmart’s ReliOn brand will