Washington Senate OKs bill on governor’s emergency powers
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Senate has approved a measure that authorizes legislative leaders to terminate a governor’s state of emergency after 90 days if the Legislature is not in session. The vote comes nearly two
City of PA and County pivot on proposed Public Safety Facility location
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The joint project between the City of Port Angeles and Clallam County to build a new Joint Public Safety Facility has been in the works for about 3 years. It would
Key takeaways from George Floyd fatal-arrest trial: former cops shift blame to Derek Chauvin
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — A second fired police officer charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights during his 2020 fatal arrest testified on Wednesday and for the first time publicly explained why he helped his then-senior officer
Women's individual figure skating event comes to a close while wrapped up in scandal
Getty Images/Nora Carol Photography (NEW YORK) — In an event plagued by controversy, the women’s singles figure skating competition will wrap up Thursday with the free skate — and Russian skater Kamila Valieva will be last on
Columbus mayor declares gun violence a public health crisis amid rising homicides
iStock (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, declared gun violence a public health crisis on Tuesday, after he said the city set a record number of homicides for the second year in a row. Mayor
USA faces off against Canada in women's hockey gold medal Olympic game — again
iStock (NEW YORK) — It’s a rivalry for the ages. Since women’s hockey was introduced at the Olympics in 1998, only the United States or Canada has come home with the gold. Now, for the sixth time
Prosecutor requests investigation into Purdue cop shown holding down Black student in snow
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (NEW YORK) — Tippecanoe County prosecutor Patrick Harrington is calling for the Indiana State Police to investigate an alleged incident caught on video that showed a Purdue University police officer with his elbow pressed against the
Venus and Serena Williams cover 'Harper’s Bazaar'; Jamie Foxx becomes a dog in his next film; and more
Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images Venus and Serena Williams are on the cover of the March Legacy issue of Harper’s Bazaar. The tennis superstars are celebrating the story of their father, King Richard, being nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture. The sisters tell
“I'm a total fraud”: HBO releases trailer to two-part documentary 'The Larry David Story'
HBO/John P. Johnson “I never thought of myself as funny,” says Larry David in the new trailer to a two-part documentary about his life, called The Larry David Story. HBO announced with the new coming attraction that the look into the life
Police response to mall fight prompts outrage, investigation into treatment of Black teen
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (NEW YORK) — A viral video of police responding to a fight between two teenagers at the Bridgewater Commons Mall in New Jersey over the weekend has drawn outrage and prompted an internal investigation over the