Madagascar faces millions of years of extinctions due to human activity, scientists say
chronowizard gasikara/Getty Images (ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar) — The ramifications of human activity on the island of Madagascar will affect the island far longer than previously realized, scientists say. It could take millions of years for the biodiversity on
Ukraine sees surge of female fighters
ABC News (KYIV, Ukraine) — By now she’s gained a few nicknames; from “punisher of Russians,” to the “Ukrainian Joan of Arc.” Eugenia Emerald has become somewhat of an icon in Ukraine, fighting on the front lines
Toronto homeless man ID'd as victim in alleged fatal 'swarming' attack by 8 girls
Toronto Police Service (TORONTO) — A homeless man was identified Tuesday as the victim of a fatal “swarming” attack police allege was committed by eight teenage girls in downtown Toronto last month. Toronto police said Ken Lee,
Judges reluctant to say Trump was acting as president when he allegedly defamed E. Jean Carroll
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Judges from the D.C. Court of Appeals expressed reluctance Tuesday to find that then-President Donald Trump acted within the scope of his employment in 2019 when he, in the course of
How does the Biden classified documents matter compare to Trump's?
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The revelation that classified documents were kept at the Biden Penn Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, a Washington, D.C., think tank, has raised questions about how the situation involving
In Mexico, Biden dodges questions on discovery of classified documents
Hector Vivas/Getty Images (MEXICO CITY) — One day after President Joe Biden’s special counsel confirmed classified documents were discovered in Biden’s former personal office, the president had yet to directly address a key question: Did he knowingly
Sports betting opens Thursday at 7 Cedars Casino
By Pepper Fisher BLYN, Wash. — It’s been a long time coming, but sports betting has arrived at the 7 Cedars Casino. This Thursday at 11:00am will mark the grand opening of Cedars Sportsbook, the newest addition
Major audio/video upgrade coming to BOCC conference room
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – One of things exposed in the years since the Covid pandemic hit was the inadequacy of the audio/visual equipment used by some of our public agencies during those seemingly endless months
California Rep. Katie Porter announces 2024 Senate bid
Mindy Schauer/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democratic Rep. Katie Porter announced on Tuesday morning her candidacy for California’s Senate seat — currently held by fellow Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving female senator
2022 was fifth-warmest year on record and had 3rd most billion-dollar disasters, scientists say
Photo by cuellar/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — If there is any indication that temperatures around the world are rising, look to the last several years and the intense warmth experienced in almost every region, experts said. Last