The Trump administration has filed an emergency request asking the justices to lift a federal judge's injunction that halted border barrier work across West Texas's Big Bend region.
Kendra Konchanuk · October 21, 2026
Federal prosecutors say a 35-year-old engineer planted an encrypted audio recorder behind a television at OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters; he was arrested Friday and remains in custody.
Mei Ling · October 13, 2026

Along a front line that has barely shifted in four years, a belt of drone-saturated territory has become the defining feature of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Juan Gonzalez · October 5, 2026
The bombers used in strikes on Iran have returned to the United States following a probe into a planned attack on RAF Fairford, as President Trump weighs further options against Tehran.
Amy Swan · October 4, 2026
California's Department of Health Care Services is reviewing whether Resolutions Living was providing services that require a state license, after a complaint from a rehab reform advocate.
Amy Swan · September 25, 2026

Deep reductions in foreign aid have shut down disaster-monitoring programs in the Himalayan region and shrunk climate finance just as floods and glacial hazards grow more dangerous.
Jacob Leary · September 23, 2026
In his first major address since moving back to the U.K. last month, the Duke of Sussex argued that AI poses a deeper risk to children than social media because it seeks emotional attachment.
Jacob Leary · September 23, 2026
Hundreds of drug-use reports filed through the city's 311 app have been closed without action, even though officials say 311 is the right place to report them.
Mei Ling · August 21, 2026

A sharp escalation in Ukrainian air and sea drone attacks has disrupted power, water, fuel and supply shipping on the Russian-controlled peninsula, though Kyiv says it is not trying to retake it for now.
Juan Gonzalez · August 13, 2026
Researchers at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report that Waymo vehicles were involved in 68% fewer crashes per mile than human drivers, though they say the data has limits and the technology is still early.
Juan Gonzalez · July 30, 2026

State officials say Impact Public Schools improperly received about $790,000 for enrolling four-year-olds in kindergarten, and a lawmaker wants fraud and performance audits after a KUOW investigation.
Jennifer Paige · July 26, 2026

The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office withdrew the case against Common Pleas Judge Michael Fanning, citing the women's wishes, a lack of injuries and documentation of 'extensive mitigation.'
Aever Bundji · July 16, 2026
William Russell-Leonard, 30, admitted to four felonies in the June 2025 crash in which a stolen Mini Cooper he was driving went off the Edmonds ferry dock; sentencing is set for Aug. 11.
Jennifer Paige · July 16, 2026
Neighbors say the smell on the night of July 6 made them feel ill, but fire crews and Southwest Gas found no leak and no broader danger.
Juan Gonzalez · July 16, 2026

The Milton healthcare college told the state it will cut 65 jobs as it closes its campus by the end of August and hands its nursing programs to Curry College.
Ishani Kapalli · July 7, 2026
Police say a 55-year-old suspect deliberately ran over a 43-year-old man outside a Marysville apartment complex and took his backpack, according to court documents.
Jennifer Paige · July 6, 2026
Aluminum Dynamics says it will build its recycling facility at an alternative location, citing differences with some state officials, after a year of local opposition that included a council recall.
Juan Gonzalez · June 25, 2026
State officials say seven children died or were critically injured in the first quarter of 2026, down from 22 a year earlier, as opioid overdoses decline and treatment expands.
Jennifer Paige · June 25, 2026

The League City Council unanimously approved updated ordinances requiring written permission to camp on private property and restricting panhandling and unattended belongings in public spaces.
Kendra Konchanuk · June 10, 2026

Preliminary state figures show 978 opioid-related overdose deaths among residents in 2025, a nearly 60% drop from the 2022 peak, with officials pointing to changes in the drug supply, a shrinking at-risk population and expanded treatment.
Ishani Kapalli · June 9, 2026
Daysi Garcia, who found direction through boxing as a young adult, now runs youth programs that pair training with mentorship, court advocacy and college guidance.
Amy Swan · May 28, 2026

A lawsuit settlement between conservation groups and Richland Communities will set aside land around the roughly 13,000-year-old tree in Jurupa Valley and bar development near it.
Amy Swan · May 15, 2026
The King County Medical Examiner's Office identified the University of Washington student found stabbed in a Nordheim Court laundry room, as a suspect remains in custody and the campus trans community plans a healing gathering.
Jennifer Paige · May 14, 2026

Prosecutors announced a murder indictment against Amuri Greene in the April 1 killing of 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore, while the district attorney cautioned it is not clear her father was the intended target.
Jacob Leary · April 7, 2026