Biden says he won't veto GOP measure to repeal DC's new criminal code
Prasit photo/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, during a visit to Capitol Hill Thursday, told Senate Democrats behind closed doors that he would not veto a controversial Republican-led effort to roll back Washington, D.C.’s new progressive
Inmate convicted of assault retaken into custody after accidental release from jail
HSCOTexas/Twitter (HOUSTON) — A Texas inmate sentenced to 25 years for assault was retaken into custody on Wednesday after being let go a day earlier due to a clerical error from the Harris County Jail, authorities said.
Drought monitor spells good news for California, but 'not out of the woods' on megadrought
Alex Reitter / EyeEm /Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The wet winter of 2023 has worked wonders on digging portions of the western U.S. out of exceptional and extreme drought, according to the latest drought monitor. But
Officials plan to name Sacramento skatepark after Tyre Nichols
Lucy Garrett/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Less than two months after the death of Tyre Nichols, a California skatepark could be named after the Sacramento native. Nichols, 29, died ten days into the year, three days after
MIT professor talks about how she exposed sexism in academia
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Nearly 24 years ago Nancy Hopkins, a molecular biologist and MIT professor, alerted her colleagues and supervisors about sexism she says she experienced on campus. Her letter and the ensuing movement were
House subcommittee will investigate claims against George Santos, who is 'fully cooperating'
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Embattled New York Rep. George Santos said Thursday that he is “fully cooperating” with the House Ethics Committee, which is probing numerous allegations against the freshman Republican. The committee voted unanimously earlier
Families of slain reporter, 9-year-old girl come together at heart-wrenching news conference
Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — The families of 24-year-old Dylan Lyons and 9-year-old T’yonna Major, who were gunned down in a series of shootings near Orlando, Florida, came together in grief at a
Deschenes assumes new role with City of Sequim
SEQUIM — The City of Sequim announced Wednesday that Charisse Deschenes has accepted the newly-created position of Deputy City Manager and Director of Community Development and Economic Development. Deschenes has filled many roles with the City since
Victim of trailer fire sustains burns, home a total loss
Port Angeles – A travel trailer fire in the early morning hours Thursday at the Monroe Estates RV Park left the male occupant hospitalized and his home a total loss. Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue was dispatched at 01:00am
Biden says he will visit East Palestine 'at some point' after toxic train derailment
STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said Thursday he will visit East Palestine, Ohio, “at some point” as the area recovers from a train derailment that released toxic chemicals. Biden was asked about