A very early look at the Republican veepstakes
Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While about a dozen major Republican candidates are fighting for the 2024 nomination, a more under-the-radar quadrennial competition is starting: the race to be the still-unnamed nominee’s running mate. The
Hollywood actors’ unions extends contract negotiations
Maria Korneeva/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) agreed Friday to an extension of the 2020 TV/Theatrical contracts in
Canada marks worst wildfire season on record
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (LONDON) — Canada’s wildfire season is now the worst ever recorded as the country has exceeded the largest area ever burned in a year, totaling more than 19.5 million acres so far. There are
State Dept. review finds Biden bears some blame for Afghanistan failures
Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The State Department released a declassified version of its long-anticipated report Friday examining the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, unveiling the harshest critique of any of the administration’s efforts to examine its
'Heartbreaking': Justice Sotomayor cites rise in LGTBQ+ discrimination in dissent to SCOTUS ruling
Philip Yabut/Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Justice Sonia Sotomayor accused the U.S. Supreme Court of granting businesses the right “to refuse to serve members of a protected class” for the first time in its history. The Supreme
In letter to House committee chair, Hunter Biden's lawyer slams IRS whistleblower as 'disgruntled'
Bloomberg/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An attorney for Hunter Biden on Friday transmitted a sharp and sweeping letter to a powerful Republican lawmaker condemning his handling of an IRS whistleblower who has accused Justice Department officials of
Biden outlines 'new path' to provide student loan relief after Supreme Court rejection
Thomas Roche/Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — President Joe Biden said Friday his administration is moving forward with a new student loan relief plan after the Supreme Court struck down his original program to wipe out $430 billion
SCOTUS ruling prompts fear, criticism from LGBTQ community leaders
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — LGBTQ+ advocates, and the dissenting Supreme Court judges, fear the recent Supreme Court ruling on free speech has opened the door to encourage discrimination. The Supreme Court ruled on Friday in
Witnesses say they saw Clallam Bay man shoot his stepdaughter
By Pepper Fisher CLALLAM BAY – We have more information on the homicide that occurred Wednesday night in Clallam Bay. The arrest report from the Sheriff’s Office says two witnesses saw 55-year-old Cipriano Ojeda-Ibarra shoot his stepdaughter,
USS Momsen arrives in Port Angeles July 3
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – We now know which US Navy vessel will be visiting Port Angeles to help celebrate the Fourth of July with us. We spoke with US Navy Lt. Alexander Jung on Friday