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Attorney for far-right Oath Keepers extremist group pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges

WASHINGTON — An attorney who represented the far-right Oath Keepers pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges stemming from…

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Man charged in the killing of seagulls with a vehicle on Washington beach

SOUTH BEND, Wash. — A Hawaii man, 64, has been charged with animal cruelty after 21 seagulls were…

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There’s a new top fish of the Columbia River — and it doesn’t mind the warm water

BONNEVILLE DAM, Columbia River, Wash. — There is a new king of the Columbia. Each spring, a chrome…

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Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey,…

Health

FDA clears first at-home syphilis test amid surge in cases

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first at-home syphilis test amid surging cases of the…

Climate Changed

SpaceX launches a methane satellite to hold super polluters accountable

SpaceX on Friday launched the Tanager-1 satellite, a new methane eye in the sky. The nonprofit Carbon Mapper…

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A giant wind turbine blade fell into the sea. It washed up on Nantucket.

Taylon Breanne begins each day with a quick stroll on the soft sand of Stone’s Beach on the…

Climate Changed

Surf breaks are a hidden weapon in the fight against climate change

Here’s another reason to get stoked about surfing: Forests, marshes and mangroves adjacent to surf breaks store 88.3…

Nation

As temperatures soar, residents attempt to survive

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. — Early in the year, when so much water flooded this place that kayaks could…

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Washington’s last captive elephant is euthanized after health decline

SEATTLE — Suki, the last elephant in captivity in Washington state, died Saturday at the Point Defiance Zoo…

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