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A group of Washington and Oregon lawmakers gathered Monday, expecting to hear a new estimate of the cost to replace the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River. When it didn’t come, some on the bi-state and bipartisan committee assigned to keep tabs on the megaproject rebuked planners responsible for delivering the updated figures. Lawmakers […]

Huge amounts appear to have been raised for seriously ill children who never received the money.

Huge amounts appear to have been raised for seriously ill children who never received the money.

Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

It comes after the government was urged to help close the UK tech sector's gender gap in order to meet its ambitious AI goals.

TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court endured a crossfire of claims and counterclaims Monday about whether an association of Edwards County irrigators can try to thwart plans by Hays and Russell to make use of water rights acquired decades ago to pipe water drawn from a rural aquifer to the cities. Attorney Daniel Buller, representing […]

Allentown's Lights in the Parkway is shining bright once again after crews spent Monday replacing and repairing holiday light displays that were damaged by vandals over the weekend.

The nascent Washington agency tasked with investigating incidents when police kill people will grow its footprint to cover Pierce County, starting in May.  After that, the Office of Independent Investigations aims to expand into central Washington. The increased push for police accountability in cases where officers use deadly force, especially against Black people, drove the […]

ST PETERSBURG — Jacksonville Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon brought her “Awake the State” listening tour to the Tampa Bay area this weekend as she gears up to run for another elected position — possibly the U.S. Senate seat now held by Republican Ashley Moody. “We have the opportunity to build a new vision,” Nixon […]

Health care advocates tried Monday to impart last-minute advice to those trying to find coverage as the 2026 open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage comes to an end amid spiking premium rates due to a stalemate in Congress. “We urge people to know your options, to shop and compare, and to find […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis is confident that his proposed “AI Bill of Rights” to crack down on unfettered artificial intelligence would not violate President Donald Trump’s new executive order invalidating certain state-level AI regulations. But if it does draw a lawsuit from the Department of Justice, DeSantis thinks Florida would win. “I’m not concerned about the […]