Clallam County officially restarts animal advisory group
PORT ANGELES — Clallam County government is taking the next step in response to the closure of the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society’s dog shelter. The County Commissioners have officially restarted a committee tasked with animal issues, now
In Brief: Kimmel and Mulaney reportedly decline Oscars-hosting gig, and more
Scratch Jimmy Kimmel and John Mulaney‘s names off the list of potential Oscars hosts — sources say both have passed on hosting next year’s show, although there’s no official comment from ABC or the Academy of Motion
Boar's Head expands recall to additional 7 million pounds of deli meat, poultry products
USDA (NEW YORK) — Boar’s Head has expanded its previous recall on several types of deli meats to include an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with listeria. The
Ground cinnamon recalled due to potentially elevated lead levels
FDA (NEW YORK) — Several New York distributors have recalled ground cinnamon products that were potentially contaminated with increased levels of lead. According to an announcement posted on the Food and Drug Administration website Monday, American Spices,
From motherhood to medals: How Olympic moms return to competition
Courtesy of Ashley Twichell (NEW YORK) — Five-time Olympic swimmer Dara Torres felt nervous about asking her doctor if she could compete three weeks after giving birth. Her doctor asked her to wait. She could start some
Biden administration to notify 25 million student loan borrowers of debt relief options
jayk7/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Education will send an email to Americans with student debt on Wednesday, laying out options for how roughly 25 million could have some, or all, of their debt canceled this
Senators unveil bipartisan proposal aimed at making child care more affordable
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Katie Britt, R-Ala., unveiled a bipartisan package of bills Wednesday morning aimed at making child care more available and affordable for low- and middle-income
Fed expected to cut interest rates soon, but not this week
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady at a 23-year high since last July — but a rate cut is widely expected in the coming months. On Wall Street, the outlook
US carries out defensive airstrike in Iraq: Officials
CT757fan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. military conducted a defensive airstrike south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday, according to two U.S. officials. “U.S. forces in Iraq conducted a defensive airstrike in the Musayib in Babil Province,
Violent protest breaks out in UK after vigil over stabbing spree: Police
Riot police hold back protesters near a burning police vehicle after disorder broke out on July 30, 2024 in Southport, England. (Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A violent protest broke out in the United Kingdom on Tuesday