Pentagon seeking $200B more for Iran war, official says

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth provides updates on military operations in Iran during a press briefing at the Pentagon on March 19, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said
Some IVF parents launch campaign against former Alabama justice who made controversial ruling

The Alabama Supreme Court in Montgomery, Alabama, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (Andi Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — The former Alabama Supreme Court justice who wrote the controversial ruling that temporarily halted in vitro
Jaafar Jackson on portraying Michael Jackson in upcoming biopic: ‘I wanted to prove to myself…I can do this’

Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in the upcoming film ‘Michael.’ (Lionsgate) Jaafar Jackson opens up about his experience portraying the King of Pop in the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic. “I knew how challenging this would be to
Immigration judge denies Liam Conejo Ramos and his family’s asylum claim: Attorney

Liam Conejo Ramos, as he is detained, January 20, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Columbia Heights Public Schools) (MINNEAPOLIS) — An immigration judge has denied Liam Conejo Ramos and his family’s asylum claim, their attorney confirmed. The 5-year-old boy and
Opening statements to begin in trial of doctor accused of trying to kill wife on Hawaii hiking trail

Stock image of gavel. (Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images) (HONOLULU) — Opening statements are expected to begin Thursday in the trial of a doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a Hawaii hiking trail last year. Gerhardt Konig has
Dangerous, unprecedented heat wave hits the West

Heat in the west. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — A dangerous and unprecedented heat wave is hitting the West, with temperatures reaching 25-to-40 degrees above normal across the region. A dozen cities recorded all-time record March temperatures
Markwayne Mullin nomination to be DHS secretary narrowly clears Senate committee with support from Democrat Fetterman

U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) arrives to testify during a confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.(Photo by
Port Angeles Council Approves Purchase of 24-Hour Restroom for Erickson Park

PORT ANGELES — A new 24-hour public restroom is coming to Erickson Park after Port Angeles City Council approved the purchase Tuesday night. The city will install a “Portland Loo,” designed to provide round-the-clock access to sanitation
Clallam County Approves Updated Wildfire Protection Plan

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners have approved a new Community Wildfire Protection Plan aimed at reducing wildfire risk across the region. The plan outlines ways to address both natural and human-caused fire threats to homes, infrastructure,
Port Angeles Man Pleads Guilty in 2024 Murder Case

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man accused in a 2024 murder case has now pleaded guilty. Twenty-eight-year-old Marquise Hagans-Moore changed his plea Wednesday in Clallam County Superior Court to second-degree murder, with no sentencing recommendation from