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The national political environment is bleak for Republicans.

The Justice Department’s inspector general has declined to investigate the handling of the criminal case against a former Olympian who was cleared of accusations that he intentionally damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, another reader shares that Voltaren Arthritis Pain Gel doesn't give them acid reflux like NSAIDs do.

Hospitals in WA could lose nearly $6 billion by 2033 due to HR 1 cuts to Medicaid, according to a new report from Sen.

Use of the generic title has risen by 50% in the last year among employees at Anthropic, OpenAI and other A.I. companies, an analysis found.

A walk in the San Juan Islands rewards a photographer with a "pure Pacific Northwest moment."

Have you ever heard of the Dick's-A-Thon?

In Lake City, both candidates say the lack of a supermarket and pharmacy is unacceptable and promise to personally recruit replacements for shuttered stores.

RAVE to folks who go through the expense and trouble of putting up fun Halloween decorations!

The photographer won The Times' only Pulitzer Prize in photography for his photo of four firemen resting while fighting a house fire in Burien.

The Camas HS cross-country team is at the center of a political debate involving trans athletes.

The answer on the initiative's potential impact depends on the timeframe and also on your definition of tax break.

Since 1990 some Montlake neighbors have been holding a "voting party," where they gather to vote over dinner.

The bills now await the signature of Mayor Katie Wilson, whose team has expressed concerns about the cost and consequences for people who may lose their vehicles.

Having a sense of purpose is associated with better physical health, higher levels of happiness and life satisfaction, lower levels of depression and anxiety, and even a longer life.

President Donald Trump will visit South Carolina to support Republican Sen.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged Europe’s lagging artificial intelligence industry to get going and touted a modular system to quickly build the AI data centers with the massive computing power Europe currently lacks.

There were only a few flights by Saudi carriers from the Saudi capital's airport on Wednesday, even as Saudi authorities declared it's open for business.

The about-face, Christina Applegate said, doesn’t mean she’s not sick anymore.

French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized foreign leaders, including U.S.

A new attack ad in the Ohio governor’s race features the mother of the Democratic candidate, Amy Acton — estranged from her daughter over allegations of molestation by a stepfather — calling the candidate a liar.

Russia has released a American who was jailed for over four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.

Burkina Faso's parliament has reinstated the death penalty for crimes like terrorism, espionage, and treason.

President Donald Trump is trying to convince voters before the Nov. 3 midterm elections that the U.S. economy is rocketing upward.

Israelis are set to vote on October 27 to decide if Benjamin Netanyahu will continue as prime minister or if Gadi Eisenkot will take the lead.

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has invited health ministers to an “extraordinary virtual meeting” as Ebola spreads across the continent.

Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza has written a memoir he's calling “One Day Free.”.

Malaysia has banned civil servants from using the navigation app Waze due to data security concerns linked to its Israeli origins.

Inflation in the U.K. has risen to its highest rate in almost a year as the Iran war continues to drive up fuel prices.

A new poll shows Democrats have lost faith in the accuracy of U.S. election results over the past four years.

Some residents in Toledo, Ohio, have been ordered to evacuate due to a chemical release that can cause eye, nose, mouth and skin irritation.

South Korean officials are struggling to free a large gray shark trapped for over a month in a canal in Busan.

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Conservatives are banding together to grow classical Christian schools by leveraging new taxpayer-funded scholarships.

Senior Pacific Rim finance officials say global economic imbalances are bringing persistent risks and pledge to improve cooperation and communication.

Hungarian police have taken former Central Bank governor György Matolcsy into custody.

State media in North Korea says the sister of leader Kim Jong Un has visited frontline areas where soldiers are reinforcing the heavily armed border with South Korea.

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in St.

Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines had had both legs amputated after a driver allegedly rammed her repeatedly on Monday outside her electorate office, her husband says.

Freddy Gaudreau and Bobby McMann scored for Seattle in a shootout as the Kraken beat the Red Wings 4-3 on Tuesday night after blowing a three-goal lead in the third period.

Humanity is losing more ground in its fight against climate change.

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is actively pursuing former officials accused of corruption and power abuses.

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is taking a psychological toll on families dealing with loss, fear and stigma.

Asian shares are mixed with Japan and South Korea tech stocks advancing following a broad rally on Wall Street.

Japan’s trade deficit has reached 2.81 trillion yen, or $17.8 billion, for the first fiscal half, according to government data, as the war in Iran sent oil import prices soaring.

Monday’s vote to keep the western province within Canada strengthens national unity and eliminates a distraction as Carney works to form new global alliances.

France is known for its vibrant protest culture, where activism is seen as a social duty and part of the national identity.

The Glacier Garden in Lucerne is showcasing artifacts from Switzerland's glaciers in an exhibit called "Treasury of Ice.".

Rising childcare costs are a factor for parents weighing how to vote in November's midterm elections.

California state workers will launch a one-day strike Wednesday, urging Gov.