'Multiple' dogs may have been sickened by rat-transmitted illness, NYC official says
WABC-TV (NEW YORK) — New York City dog owners are being warned after several pets may have been sickened by leptospirosis, a disease commonly associated with rats. A city council member said this week his office had
US preparing to approve evacuation from embassy in Ukraine: Sources
Geraint Rowland Photography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of State is preparing to approve the evacuation of some U.S. diplomats and diplomats’ families from the embassy in Ukraine, sources confirmed to ABC News. The final authorization has
Hazardous weather conditions after winter storm hits southeastern US with snow, ice
GETTY/Andrew Bret Wallis (NEW YORK) — The southeastern United States is weathering snow and ice yet again a week after the region was slammed with hazardous winter conditions. Two to 4.5 inches of snow have been reported from
Biden's 1st-year record on immigration: tough challenges, harsh criticism
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden has faced persistent challenges as his administration worked to reform U.S. immigration policy during his first year in office. Some efforts over the past 12 months have succeeded in
NYPD officer killed, 2nd officer and suspect in critical condition after shooting
GETTY/Alan Schein Photography (NEW YORK) — A rookie New York City officer is dead and another officer was in critical condition after they were shot responding to a domestic violence call in Harlem Friday night, police said. Three
Worker shortages, flight delays contributing to slow delivery of rapid tests
bunhill/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rebeca Andrade had been waiting days for a shipment of COVID-19 rapid tests to help keep her school open. The superintendent of a school in Salinas, California, Andrade said she wanted to
Anti-abortion rights proponents say they are prepping for 'post-Roe America’
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The anti-abortion rights movement is at a critical moment, motivated in large part by conservative justices on the Supreme Court who seem poised to rule in favor of states’ stringent abortion laws.
City of Port Angeles is about to take over its own waste collection
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The City of Port Angeles is about to take over the business of collecting yard waste and recycling from its residents, as well as the operating of the Regional Transfer Station
Sequim Mayor Tom Ferrell has some changes in mind for the Council
By Pepper Fisher SEQUIM – As of January 10 the City of Sequim has a new Mayor. Councilor Tom Ferrell, with two years left to his tenure, was elected by his peers to take over running the
Rep. Kilmer discusses millions in infrastructure funds coming to the peninsula
By Pepper Fisher CLALLAM COUNTY – We’ve reported this week on the $25 million in federal funding to be spent this year on broadband infrastructure in Clallam County. Now comes the news from Rep. Derek Kilmer’s office