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The U.S. is out of the World Cup, but the excitement continues for the final games
SEATTLE – The United States men's national team ended its World Cup tournament with a loss to Belgium 4-1 Monday a…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Weekly Grand' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Weekly Grand" game were:
Businesses sue Seattle over 'occupied' protest zone
SEATTLE (AP) — A collection of Seattle businesses, property owners and residents sued the city Wednesday over its tolerance of an “occupied” protest zone, saying officials have been complicit in depriving them of t…
California cities: Monsanto settlement to fund water cleanup
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major California cities say they'll use their share of a $650 million settlement to clean up the now-banned chemical PCB from bays, lakes and other waterways polluted for decades.
Alaska transportation department revises ferry travel rules
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska transportation department revised rules Wednesday for traveling on state-run ferries, changing coronavirus testing requirements announced just days earlier.
U of Oregon building named for a racist to be renamed
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A building at the University of Oregon will no longer be named for an early white settler who supported slavery and who helped draft the state's constitution which barred Black people from living…
Higher ed institutions prepare for in-person instruction
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday announced recommendations for public and private colleges and universities, who can resume in-person classroom instruction later this summer as long as …
Virus cases surge among the young, endangering older adults
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Coronavirus cases are climbing rapidly among young adults in a number of states where bars, stores and restaurants have reopened — a disturbing generational shift that not only puts them…
Idaho unemployment numbers trigger rare extended benefits
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — So many Idaho workers lost jobs so quickly this year due to the coronavirus pandemic that an unemployment extended benefits program will go into effect that was last used during the Great Recess…
Man convicted in train killings sentenced to life in prison
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A judge has sentenced Jeremy Christian to spend the rest of his life in prison for fatally stabbing two people during his racist rant on a light-rail train in Portland, Oregon.
Bear knocks woman to ground near Yellowstone's Old Faithful
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A Missouri tourist was knocked to the ground by a grizzly bear and suffered minor injuries as she was hiking near Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful geyser, park adminis…
Audit: Disabled students in Oregon lack enough funding
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An audit by the Oregon Secretary of State found that disabled students aren’t receiving adequate support because of limited funding and rising caseloads.
Police: Protests in Portland, Oregon have cost $6.2M
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A month of nightly protests in Portland, Oregon has cost the city at least $6.2 million, Police Chief Chuck Lovell said.
FAA orders fix for engine covers of Boeing 737 Max planes
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. safety officials will require all Boeing 737 Max airliners to be inspected for a manufacturing defect on engine coverings that they say could lead to loss of power during flights.
Monsanto to pay $95M over PCB pollution in Washington state
SEATTLE (AP) — The agrochemical giant Monsanto has agreed to pay Washington state $95 million to settle a lawsuit that blamed it for pervasive pollution from PCBs — toxic industrial chemicals that have accumulated …
Virus cases surging among the young, endangering the elderly
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Coronavirus cases are climbing rapidly among young adults in a number of states where bars, stores and restaurants have reopened — a disturbing generational shift that not only puts them…