Why have these butterflies appeared in swarms this summer? We find out
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – One of North America’s most recognizable butterflies is having a banner year this summer, appearing at local gardens and flowerpots in huge numbers right now. The large, bright yellow and black
Teen speaks out after police held him at gunpoint over apparent misunderstanding
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (ARLINGTON, Texas) — A 16-year-old boy is speaking out after he was held at gunpoint and detained by police in what authorities said appears to have been a misunderstanding. The incident occurred Monday afternoon
Georgia allows 'unborn child' to count as a dependent on taxes
Getty Images, FILE (ATLANTA) — Pregnant people in Georgia will now be able to count their fetus as a dependent on their tax return and file for child support, according to state law. The state’s Department of
DOT rule would require airlines to issue refunds for domestic flights delayed by 3 hours
Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Travelers could soon have more rights if their flight is canceled or delayed, as the Department of Transportation looks to “strengthen” protections for consumers seeking refunds. The agency proposed
Amtrak train hits semi-truck in Maryland, no one injured
STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (ROCKVILLE, M.D.) — An Amtrak train departing from Washington, D.C., collided with a semi-truck in Maryland Wednesday evening, officials said. The incident occurred around 5:20 p.m. in Rockville, Maryland, when the
Gillibrand calls on Biden to invoke Production Act, increase monkeypox vaccines
Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Wednesday called on the Biden administration to invoke the Defense Production Act to help increase supply and access to monkeypox vaccines, which lag
Kari Lake, sledgehammer in hand, leads celebratory slate of Trump loyalists in Arizona
Caitlin O’Hara/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — While ABC News and others haven’t made projections in her still too-close-to-call contest, former TV reporter Kari Lake, Donald Trump’s pick in Arizona’s GOP gubernatorial primary, went ahead and
Senate votes to support Finland and Sweden joining NATO
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Senate approved a resolution Wednesday evening to support Finland and Sweden in joining NATO — a crucial step in the quest of the two countries to join the 30-member alliance.
Woman sentenced to 34 years in prison after toddler death
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A 30-year-old woman who abused a Bellingham toddler to death will spend several decades in prison. After a two-hour hearing Tuesday, Whatcom County Superior Court Judge David Freeman sentenced Kamee Nicole Dixon to
Seattle ends COVID hazard pay for grocery store workers
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has voted to end COVID-19 hazard pay for grocery stores. The Seattle Times reports the council voted 5-2 on Tuesday, with Councilmembers Lisa Herbold and Teresa Mosqueda absent, to repeal