Nation

Shooting settlement will ban Olympia police from decorating equipment

In a settlement reached with the family of a 37-year-old Black man shot and killed by Olympia, Washington,…

Nation

U.S.national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M

The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its…

Health

Where mosquito season is getting longer

As global temperatures rise due to climate change, mosquito season has lengthened across much of the contiguous United…

Nation

Postal Service considers rural mail slowdown after election

Top U.S. Postal Service officials are considering plans to allow slower mail delivery in the coming months for…

Nation

A bird flu outbreak is spreading among cows in the U.S. Scientists are hunting for answers

At first glance, it looks like an unassuming farm. Cows are scattered across fenced-in fields. A milking barn…

Nation

The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana — a whopping 2,492 carats

The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and…

Coronavirus

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus…

Nation

Arrest made in Seattle carjacking that killed a beloved 80-year-old dog walker

SEATTLE — Seattle police arrested a suspect Wednesday who they say carjacked a beloved 80-year-old dog walker who…

Nation

Sam Sam the Kittycat Man ran away. Thanks to a microchip, he was found close by — 11 years later

After Sam Sam the Kittycat Man disappeared 11 years ago, Jennifer Ravenel couldn’t hold another cat in her…

Health

U.S. government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids

NEW YORK — A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at…

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