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Rep. Denny Heck (D-WA) speaks with reporters after a closed-door deposition by former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch before the House Intelligence, House Foreign Affairs and House Oversight and Reform Committees, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 11, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Erin Scott

U.S. Rep. Denny Heck of Washington state to retire after term

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Election results: Voters weigh in on sanctuary cities and Airbnb rentals

Across the country, ballot measures gave voters a chance to weigh in on a wide range of issues. Here are the highlights.

By Associated Press

2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and Washington Governor Jay Inslee speaks during the Presidential Gun Sense Forum in Des Moines, Iowa, on August 10, 2019. Inslee has now dropped out of the presidential race. Photo by Scott Morgan/Reuters

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee expected to announce run for 3rd term

Gov. Jay Inslee ended his climate change-focused 2020 presidential bid on Wednesday.

By Rachel La Corte, Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the "Salute to America" event during Fourth of July Independence Day celebrations at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Carlos Barria

WATCH: Trump speaks at ‘Salute to America’ for Fourth of July

The Fourth of July festivities on Thursday will center on an evening address by President Donald Trump, who has said that the event is meant to pay homage to the U.S. military…

By Yasmeen Alamiri

World War II veterans take part in a special Memorial Day Observance at the National World War II Memorial to pay tribute to the more than 400,000 servicemen and women who lost their lives during the war, in Washington, May 28, 2018. Photo by Toya Sarno Jordan/Reuters

D-Day remembered in 75th anniversary ceremony

The Friends of the National World War II Memorial is holding a ceremony and candlelight vigil to honor the nearly 9,000 Americans who died during the invasion of Nazi-occupied France.

By Gretchen Frazee

WATCH: Measles outbreak at center of Senate committee hearing

By Joshua Barajas

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will begin at 10 a.m. ET. Watch it here.

WATCH: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee launches 2020 presidential bid

By Rachel La Corte, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

The 68-year-old governor is launching his bid Friday in Seattle, following recent visits to the first primary state of New Hampshire and the early caucus state of Nevada.

Measles patients are mostly children. Here’s why

By Jamie Leventhal

Here’s a look into how the latest epidemic started, why children may face the worst of it, and how it's no surprise that the outbreak hit the Pacific Northwest.

Hawaii volcano raises concerns of eruptions along West Coast

By Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press

The eruption of a Hawaii volcano in the Pacific "Ring of Fire" has experts warily eyeing volcanic peaks on America's West Coast that are also part of the geologically active region.