Nation Dec 03 Sports fans cause minor earthquake in Seattle Seahawks fans celebrate at CenturyLink field during a 2013 home game.Photo by Flickr userPhilip Robertson Jumping up and down in one's living room to celebrate a touchdown pass hardly qualifies as seismic activity. Yet Monday night in Seattle's…
Nation Nov 27 China's navy breaks out to the high seas The U.S. flew two B-52 bombers over disputed territory in the East China Sea, rejecting an air defense restriction from China for islands that are also claimed by Japan. China is boosting its naval presence in the western Pacific…
Nation Nov 27 $15 minimum wage wins in Seattle suburb by 77 votes, possible recount looming // A ballot initiative to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour in SeaTac, Wash., has won -- three weeks after Election Day. King County election officials certified the 77 vote margin of victory Tuesday. The Proposition also…
Nation Nov 26 Before you give this holiday season, know some donating do's and don'ts The holidays are a time for charitable giving, but non-profit organizations remind us that there is need all throughout the year. File photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images As the holiday season gets into full swing this week, many Americans…
Politics Nov 22 Download your holiday guide to civility from Mark Shields and David Brooks Download the guide to civility. It's a handsome addition to any holiday table or potential political battleground. It's the holidays, and that means one thing: It's time for uncomfortable political discussions with your distant relatives. Uncle George founded…
World Nov 22 Morocco's spat with Algeria might affect U.S. visit Moroccan King Mohammed VI, left, in Dakar, Senegal, in March. Photo by Seyllou Diallo/AFP/Getty Images When King Mohammed VI of Morocco visits the White House on Friday, President Barack Obama plans to speak to him about democratic reforms in…
Nation Nov 21 US fast tracks new Philippines ambassador Philip Goldberg, the newly appointed ambassador to the Philippines, testifies at a House hearing in 2011. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The U.S. Senate expedited the confirmation of Philip Goldberg as U.S. ambassador to the Philippines "because…
Arts Nov 18 From the archives: Doris Lessing's unfinished business with 'Ben, in the World' EmbedVideo(8022); Ray Suarez talks to writer Doris Lessing about her novel, "Ben in the World." This interview first aired in 2000. Video by PBS NewsHour. In 2000, Ray Suarez interviewed Doris Lessing about "Ben, in the World,"…
Politics Nov 17 Senate showdown over military sexual assault bill WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has secured public support from nearly half the Senate, but not enough votes, for her proposal to give victims of rape and sexual assault in the military an independent route outside the chain of…
Nation Nov 13 Angry HealthCare.gov users took out anger on 'face' of website Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Breaking News Video by ABC News President Barack Obama isn't the only person feeling the heat from HealthCare.gov's troubles. The woman, whose smile greeted the website's visitors, told ABC News' "Good…