Washington

D-Day remembered in 75th anniversary ceremony

By Gretchen Frazee

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.

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.

Multiple fatalities after Amtrak train derails in Washington state

By Jessica Yarvin

Authorities say there have been "multiple fatalities," but the exact number is unknown.

Race to decide if West Coast keeps its only GOP-led chamber

By Associated Press

The Washington state Senate is the only Republican-led legislative chamber on the West Coast.

D.C. will be first in nation to offer non-binary driver's licenses

By Corinne Segal

Washington, D.C., will become the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to offer a driver's license reading "X," instead of "M" or "F," this week.

Tribes bash proposed Trump budget cuts to Native American programs

By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

Members from Native American tribes in six Western states called on Congress to restore funding to tribes during budget negotiations.

Egypt's el-Sissi to meet Trump in Washington in early April

By Associated Press

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet in Washington next month, Egypt's leading state-owned newspaper said on Sunday.