One dead after explosion near Sequim
DUNGENESS – One person is dead after a massive explosion and fire west of Sequim. About seven Tuesday night, emergency responders were called to the report of an explosion in the 100 block of June Place that’s
Sununu will not run for reelection as New Hampshire governor: 'The time is right'
Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME (CONCORD, N.H.) — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection next year, elevating the race to replace him to the heart of the gubernatorial map in
European heat wave breaking records with little relief in sight
Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images (ROME) — The intense heat gripping Europe won’t end soon and according to the European Space Agency bulletin, it has only just begun. The prolonged sizzling temperatures in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Poland
Israeli president highlights US-Israeli relationship, addresses antisemitism in speech to Congress
Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday morning, highlighting the foundations of the U.S.-Israel relationship in addition to addressing antisemitism amid tensions between Israel and some
IRS whistleblowers testify on GOP claims DOJ mishandled Hunter Biden probe
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two Internal Revenue Service whistleblowers appeared on Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify for the first time publicly about their claims that the Justice Department mishandled its yearslong investigation into
Give A Mile donations get flights to see loved ones for the last time
Andrea Bryant applied for a Give A Mile flight to go see her mother who was in the hospital in Seattle. — Courtesy of Andrea Bryant (NEW YORK) — When Ileen Paden’s husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s
'Difference between life and death': Inside the staffing crisis at 911 dispatch centers
The Houston Chronicle via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Faced with an ongoing labor shortage, some 911 centers are rethinking how to hire and retain workers. From increasing base pay to fostering a culture that elevates dispatching
Women suing Texas over abortion bans give emotional testimony
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Four women and an OB-GYN are expected to testify at hearings on Wednesday and Thursday as part of a lawsuit filed against the state of Texas over its abortion bans. The
Kenya rocked by nationwide anti-government protests over finance bill raising gas tax
Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Kenya is bracing for three days of anti-government protests led by the government’s political opposition over a contentious new finance bill and the rising cost of living The protests, which
Plan launched to restore old locomotive in Port Angeles
PORT ANGELES – Efforts to restore an historic steam locomotive in Port Angeles and create a new park around it are underway. The City of Port Angeles, the North Olympic Peninsula Railroaders and others in the community,