WATCH: New requirements for firearms dealers kick in as permit to purchase looms
(The Center Square) – A new firearms-related law took effect this month in Washington, but the state is still two years away from implementing a controversial law requiring a permit to purchase firearms. House Bill 2118 went
Visa, Mastercard threaten to stop providing payment services for Steam, Itch.io unless they remove NSFW games from platforms
Spokane sitting on months of bills after draining jail fund
(The Center Square) – Spokane owes two months of unpaid jail bills totaling $1.3 million to the county after officials diverted $6 million from the state’s criminal justice sales tax to homelessness programs. City leaders claim their
New Seattle lawsuit against Trump admin takes aim at anti-DEI, anti-trans orders
(The Center Square) – Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging two executive orders regarding gender ideology and DEI policies. The two Trump-issued executive orders are EO No. 14168, “Defending Women
Seattle’s $1M CCTV expansion proposal sparks privacy concerns
(The Center Square) – Seattle officials are expecting to see a proposed expansion of the city’s crime prevention technology pilot program anticipated to cost $1 million to implement, even as lingering privacy concerns remain. A proposal has
Seattle Is “the Worst Major City in America” for Homelessness, Says Expert Behind Trump’s New Executive Order
A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week is shaking up what critics call the “homeless industrial complex,” defunding controversial programs like “Housing First” and “harm reduction” and redirecting those federal dollars toward treatment
2 children among three killed in Nebraska biofuels plant explosion
Officials confirmed on Wednesday that three people, a man and two children, were killed in after a catastrophic explosion at a Nebraska biofuels plant. Fremont fire crews responded to calls of the explosion, which occurred midday Tuesday
Federal Reserve to hold benchmark interest rates steady despite pressure from White House
The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it’s keeping its benchmark interest rate steady, citing elevated uncertainty over the nation’s economic outlook. The announcement comes just days after President Trump made a visit to the central bank,
Miami Dolphins’ CB Kader Kohou to miss entire season with knee injury
Miami Dolphins starting cornerback Kader Kohou will miss the entire 2025 season with a knee injury he sustained during training camp on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla. Kohou suffered the injury during one-on-one drills against Tyreek Hill
Cincinnati Bengals release running back Zack Moss from roster after one season
The Cincinnati Bengals announced Wednesday that they have released veteran running back Zack Moss. Moss is currently recovering from a neck injury he sustained in November of last year, and started training camp on the non-football injury