Some Uvalde, Sandy Hook families join Biden, Pelosi at vigil for victims of gun violence
Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Just days before the 10th anniversary of the Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting, and six months after a similar massacre in Uvalde, Texas, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy
Florida lawmaker behind 'Don't Say Gay' bill indicted on wire fraud, money laundering charges
Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Florida state representative behind the Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics, has been indicted on wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements charges. A
Scoreboard roundup — 12/7/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Orlando 116, LA Clippers 111 (OT) Brooklyn 122, Charlotte 116 Toronto 126, LA Lakers 113 New York 113, Atlanta 89 Memphis 123,
Doug Emhoff addresses 'rapid rise' in antisemitism with White House roundtable
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff hosted a roundtable at the White House on Wednesday about antisemitism, saying he was compelled to use his “microphone” to address the issue. “There’s an epidemic of hate
Hurricane Ridge visitor center poised to get $10.8M upgrade
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The visitor center at Hurricane Ridge is about to get a huge upgrade, but park officials say it will have to be closed for about a year for repairs. Funded by
Seagull takes out power for thousands in Port Angeles
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – About 5,500 utility customers in Port Angeles lost power Wednesday morning at around 8:00, primarily on the west side and the south end of town, but utility crews were able to
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans TikTok on state devices
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (AUSTIN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies on Wednesday to ban the use of social media platform TikTok on government-issued devices over concerns about how the China-owned app handles data
Jan. 6 committee report will be released Dec. 21, Thompson says
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, said Wednesday that the panel’s long-awaited report will be released on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Thompson
Sunny Balwani, Elizabeth Holmes' former partner, sentenced in Theranos fraud case
Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former romantic partner of Elizabeth Holmes and president of disgraced blood testing company Theranos, was sentenced Wednesday to 155 months, or nearly 13 years, in prison. The
Hurricane Ridge visitor center poised to get $10.8M upgrade
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The visitor center at Hurricane Ridge is about to get a huge upgrade, but park officials say it will have to be closed for about a year for repairs. Funded by