How the Trump administration is working to 'combat' DEI in the private sector
Aaron Schwartz/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Amid a flurry of executive actions President Trump is taking to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the federal government, the Trump administration is also turning its attention to private companies and
Private prison firm CoreCivic gave $500K to Trump's inauguration, highlighting industry's support
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Private prison company CoreCivic reported in a lobbying disclosure that it donated $500,000 to the Trump-Vance inaugural committee in December, underscoring the close relationship between President Donald Trump and the private prison
South braces for severe weather including flash flooding
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A storm is bearing down on the southern Plains and Texas, where residents are bracing for severe weather, including flash flooding. On Wednesday evening, when the storm moves in, there’s a chance
RFK Jr. hearing live updates: Trump's pick to head HHS faces bipartisan skepticism
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON)– Donald Trump has promised he’d let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild” on health, food and medicine as head of the Department of Health and Human Services. He now faces two separate confirmation
Tracking Technology Helps Locate Missing 79-Year-Old Man Near Forks
FORKS – A coordinated effort by the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office and La Push Police Department helped locate a missing 79-year-old man with dementia Monday evening, ensuring his safe return home. Authorities received a report around 6:22
LOCAL SPORTS: Lexie Smith Leads Port Angeles Past North Kitsap in Defensive Battle; Sequim Boys Roll Over Olympic
BY OLY ARCHIBALD POULSBO — In high school basketball action last night, the Port Angeles girls defeated North Kitsap in a low-scoring, grind-it-out contest where points were hard to come by—except for Roughrider senior Lexie Smith, who
18-year-old dies after fall from light pole while celebrating Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl berth
Thomas Hengge/Anadolu via Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — An 18-year-old man who was celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles victory over the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game on Sunday has died after he fell from a light pole
Scoreboard roundup — 1/28/25
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONLakers 104, 76ers 118Rockets 100, Hawks 96Jazz 103, Warriors 114Bucks 112, Trail Blazers 125 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBruins 2, Sabres 7Jets 4, Canadiens 1Blackhawks
Fed expected to hold interest rates steady, defying pressure from Trump
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will announce its latest decision setting the level of interest rates, just days after President Donald Trump called on the central bank to lower them. Investors widely
As RFK Jr. prepares for Senate confirmation hearing, here's where he stands on vaccines, food dyes
Kenny Holston/The New York Times via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to go before the Senate on Wednesday in his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)