Second gentleman Doug Emhoff makes historic visit to Samoa
Harold Cunningham/FIFA via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff became the highest-profile U.S. official to visit Samoa Monday, looking to underscore the Biden administration’s commitment to Pacific island nations in an effort to curb China’s
Scoreboard roundup — 7/24/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Toronto 6, LA Dodgers 3 (11) Detroit 5, San Francisco 1 Baltimore 3, Philadelphia 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City 5, Cleveland
Drought emergency declared in Clallam and other counties

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Ecology has declared a drought emergency for watersheds in 12 counties throughout Washington, including here in Clallam County. Early snowmelt, a lack of spring rain and low streamflows have prompted the order,
Love endures for soldier who lost both arms, sight during war
Alina and Andriy Smolensky (KYIV, Ukraine) — EDITOR’S NOTE: Readers may find some images disturbing. Andriy and Alina Smolensky were just 22 years old when they were introduced by a mutual friend at a party in Kyiv,
Elon Musk's Twitter rebranded as X. Here's why
Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The signature blue bird perched atop social media platform Twitter vanished on Sunday as part of a company rebrand under a new name: X. The revamp marks the
Drought emergency declared in Clallam and other counties
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Ecology has declared a drought emergency for watersheds in 12 counties throughout Washington, including here in Clallam County. Early snowmelt, a lack of spring rain and low streamflows have prompted the order,
DOJ sues Texas, Abbott over 'unauthorized' anti-migration barriers in Rio Grande
Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice on Monday sued the state of Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott over the installation of a barrier of buoys in the Rio Grande River intended to
DeSantis' staff addresses campaign concerns at donor retreat amid strategy change: Sources
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (PARK CITY, Utah) — Over the weekend, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a two-day retreat in Park City, Utah, where, sources said, senior campaign staffers briefed top donors on the state of his campaign
Pence defends support for Ukraine after 'sporting debate' with Tucker Carlson sparks meme storm
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — During an ance on the Hugh Hewitt Show Monday, former Vice President Mike Pence fought back against accusations that the U.S. is “not [his] concern” amid the war in Ukraine and defended
Iranian woman defying hijab law says there's 'no turning back' despite 'morality police' resuming patrols
Jose Antonio Caravaca/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Iran’s “morality police,” are again patrolling the streets to enforce the country’s compulsory hijab law, nearly a year after widespread protests erupted following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in