US formally accuses Russian forces of committing war crimes in Ukraine
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced that the State Department has made a formal assessment that Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine.
“Based on information currentl…
Safety upgrades finally coming to a dangerous stretch of Highway 18
PHOTO: U.S. Representative Kim Schrier (D-8th Dist.) is all smiles as she describes plans to widen SR-18 across Tiger Mountain and revamp the SR-18/I-90 interchange.
Madeleine Albright, 1st female secretary of state, dead at 84
Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state, died Wednesday from cancer at age 84, according to her family.
She was nominated for secretary of state by President Bill Clinton a…
Washington Women of color react to Supreme Court pick
Photo courtesy of Pixabay user MarkThomas (SEATTLE) As a confirmation hearing continues this week in the U-S Senate, President Biden’s pick of the first black woman to serve on the U-S Supreme Court is coming closer to
“The Doc is [still] in”: On its 10th anniversary, the kids’ show ‘Doc McStuffins’ remains impactful
Courtesy of DisneyThe Disney Junior show Doc McStuffins aired on March 23, 2012, making history as the first-ever animated series for preschoolers to feature a Black female lead.
The show was groundbreaking for that reason, but also because of the dif…
An enormous T. rex skeleton vanished after a mysterious auction. It just turned up
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It’s extremely rare to find a complete skeleton of a dinosaur.
It’s rarer still that such a skeleton needs to be found twice.
Such is the fate of “Stan” the T. Rex, a massive, mostly complete skeleton of one of…
Ketanji Brown Jackson highlights challenge of being a working mom in Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Kevin Lamarque-Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — If Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, she will set precedent as not only the first Black woman to sit on the nation’s high court, but also as the second-consecutive workin…
Ash Barty, top-ranked tennis star, retires at 25
Clive Brunskill/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — World No. 1 Ash Barty announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 25 on Wednesday.
“It’s hard to say, but I’m so happy, and I’m so ready, and I just know at the moment in my heart for me as a person — …
Black box analyzed for pilots’ actions in China Eastern Airlines crash
Zhou Hua/Xinhua via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — During a news conference Wednesday, Chinese authorities said that they believe the recovered device is the cockpit voice recorder. It was found in the main impact point of the crash and has been sent to Bei…
COVID-19 vaccine for kids: Moderna to seek emergency use authorization for vaccine in kids under 6
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, children under age 6 may be one step closer to being eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Moderna said Wednesday it plans to seek emergency use authorizatio…