Monroe nurses worry about their futures as contract talks continue
Nurses and workers at EvergreenHealth Monroe hold informational picket (Images courtesy of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW) A group of local nurses says their jobs could be on the line if they don’t get the contract they want. There
Expectant moms in a “health care desert” find a welcoming place for care in their own neighborhood
Rainier Valley Birth and Health Center Executive Director, Tara Lawal, greets U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) on a recent visit You can see Ryan Harris’ entire interview with the leaders of Rainier Valley Midwives and Birth and
Feds charge climate protesters for allegedly defacing Edgar Degas exhibit at National Gallery of Art
Nick Ansell/PA Images via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Two members of a climate activist group were arrested and charged Friday for allegedly defacing an art exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., during a protest last month.
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Player faints during LSU Tigers’ national title celebration at the White House
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The LSU Tigers women’s basketball team’s national championship celebration at the White House on Friday was marked by a scary moment when a player fainted during the event.
Sa’Myah Smith, a freshman forward…
Treasury extends potential debt default deadline to June 5
Mint Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday issued a new letter to Congress stating the government won’t begin to run out of money to pay its bills until June 5 — slightly later than the agency’s previous predicti…
“Give them one”: Elizabeth Olsen shares advice for actors looking to join the MCU
Daniele Venturelli/Getty ImagesElizabeth Olsen has some advice for actors looking to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The actress, who portrays Wanda Maximoff and her alter ego Scarlet Witch in the franchise, says that only agreeing to one Ma…
‘I would have nothing’: Low-income older people fear debt default that stops Social Security
VioletaStoimenova/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The threat to Social Security payments posed by a debt ceiling impasse keeps Linda Stanberry, 76, dwelling on her worst fear: the loss of the home she has lived in for 48 years.
Stanberry, who depends entire…
After man opens plane door mid-flight, flyers ask: How can that happen?
Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A South Korean man faces 10 years in prison after he allegedly opened an emergency exit door while the plane was still in the air preparing to land.
The incident had flyers on Frida…
Drew Barrymore’s “wild child” days included … bingo?
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for The Drew Barrymore ShowMuch has been made of Drew Barrymore’s so-called “wild child” days, but the now grown-up actress and eponymous hit talk show host confessed to ABC Audio that she had a habit back then not many k…
McCarthy says negotiators ‘made progress’ but no deal as default deadline nears
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — With potential default just six days away, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy arrived at the Capitol Friday telling reporters he remained optimistic despite no deal in hand.
McCarthy said negotiators “made progress” o…