Ninth outbreak of bird flu detected in Washington State
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A backyard flock in Thurston County is infected with avian influenza, or bird flu. This is the ninth outbreak in the last two weeks, according to the state Department of Agriculture. “This virus is
State to start buying hotels, apartment buildings
OLYMPIA, Wash. — On Wednesday, Governor Jay Inslee announced the state will begin purchasing hotels, motels, and apartment buildings to convert them to rapid, supportive housing. Called the ‘Rapid Capital Acquisition Program,’ it’s a quicker way to
Investigation into mysterious pediatric hepatitis cases in the US expands
Westend61/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now investigating at least 180 cases of severe hepatitis with unknown cause among children — an increase from the 109 cases that were reported earlier this month…
What’s next for McCormick-Oz squeaker — and the possible electoral turbulence of Mastriano as governor
Michelle Gustafson/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Many across the country — and certainly former President Donald Trump — are watching Pennsylvania.
Ballots are still being counted in the GOP Senate primary race, where razor-thin margins …
Buffalo supermarket at center of deadly shooting a community lifeline
Libby March for The Washington Post via Getty Images(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — On the east side of Buffalo, New York, community is the neighborhood’s greatest asset and the local Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Ave. serves as a vital hub, according to area l…
Texas authorities share more details on inmate’s escape from bus
kali9/Getty Images(LEON COUNTY, Texas) — An inmate serving a life sentence for murder managed to free himself of restraints and cut through a caged area of a bus transporting him before overpowering a bus driver and escaping, Texas authorities said as…
Did the fentanyl crisis thrive because the US ignored opioid abuse?
Icy Macload/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As the fentanyl crisis continues to sweep across the United States, lawmakers are focused on trying to stop the flow of fentanyl into their communities, but many are saying that curbing the supply from dealers is o…
Interstate highway shootings surged during pandemic, ABC News analysis shows
ABC News(NEW YORK) — As the nation continues to grapple with mass shootings in New York and California this past weekend, a new analysis by ABC News and ABC’s owned stations shows a startling rise in gun violence along interstate highways across the c…
Parts of eastern Washington unlikely to recover from drought this water year
Despite our rainy spring, parts of Washington State are in a drought and expected to remain there. The US Drought Monitor map shows Central Oregon is in the worst shape with a large area seeing “exceptional drought”,
Biden invokes Defense Production Act to address baby formula shortage
Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is invoking the Defense Production Act to address the widespread shortage of baby formula, the White House announced Wednesday evening.
The move will get ingredients to manuf…