Nation Jun 24 Bridge collapse sends train carrying hazardous materials into Yellowstone River A bridge that crosses Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed overnight, causing portions of a freight train, including some cars carrying hazardous material, to plunge into the water below.
Nation Apr 20 How pot holiday 4/20 came to be It's 4/20, the high holiday for marijuana enthusiasts, and it's falling this year as the U.S. government reviews its cannabis policy and as more states have legalized the drug.
Nation Jan 31 Boeing delivers last 747 jumbo jet, bidding farewell to an icon Since it debuted in 1969, the 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, and the Air Force One presidential aircraft.
Nation Jan 05 Police say Idaho killing suspect's DNA found at crime scene Authorities say the DNA of the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students was found on a knife sheath recovered at the crime scene.
Education Sep 07 Seattle teachers go on strike over pay, staffing issues Seattle Public Schools canceled Wednesday's first day of school after teachers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike over issues that include pay, mental health support, and staffing ratios for special education and multilingual students.
Nation Jun 04 Tulsa shooting renews debate on waiting periods for gun buyers Just nine states and Washington, D.C., have explicit waiting periods before people can purchase at least some types of firearms.
Health Dec 05 Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant “Thus far, it does not look like there’s a great degree of severity to it,” Fauci said. “But we have really got to be careful before we make any determinations that it is less severe or it really doesn’t cause…
Arts Oct 28 How live ammo got on set still a mystery in Baldwin shooting Accounts and images from court documents, interviews and social media postings have revealed much of what happened when actor Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on an Old West movie set in New Mexico.
Nation Jun 29 Rolling blackouts hit parts of U.S. Northwest amid heat wave As the Pacific Northwest swelters in an unprecedented heat wave, an electrical utility in Spokane, Washington has announced that there will be more rolling blackouts that will cut off electricity and air conditioning.
Nation May 28 3 Tacoma police officers plead not guilty in Black man's restraint death Three Washington state police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges in the restraint death of a Black man who repeatedly told them he couldn't breathe.