WA House passes bill requiring AG say-so to redraw city, county, school maps
(The Center Square) – House Democrats passed a bill on Thursday that would expand the Washington Voting Rights Act to require the attorney general’s approval before adjusting local election boundaries. The 57-39 vote, which saw one Democrat
U.S. ed dept investigates Puyallup wrestler’s sexual assault allegation by trans athlete
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the Puyallup School District for how it handled an alleged sexual assault of a female wrestler late last year allegedly by a trans gender student. The
CAIR Brands UW “Hostile” for Condemning $1M in Campus Vandalism
The Council on American Islamic Relations’ 2025 Hostile Campus Ratings Report claims to measure whether Muslim students are safe and treated fairly on American campuses. Instead, it demonizes universities for condemning antisemitism and addressing violent protests on
Op-Ed: Ferguson wants to be a leader in AI. Here are three things he should do
During AI Week 2025, Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson said he thinks about AI daily. He called it one of the “top five biggest challenges” and said, “There is no better place anywhere in the United States
Woman torches Kansas City warehouse amid rumors it could be sold to DHS for immigration detention facility
Gail Slater, DOJ’s deputy antitrust chief, stepping down
Gail Slater stepped down Thursday as head of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, ending a short and contentious tenure at a pivotal moment for major corporate mergers. Her departure took effect immediately. Multiple officials familiar with the
Trump administration announces end to Minnesota immigration operation
The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is ending its large-scale immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota. Border czar Tom Homan confirmed the decision during a press conference in Minneapolis, saying the operation known as Operation Metro Surge
Utah Jazz center Jaren Jackson Jr. undergoes season-ending surgery knee surgery
Utah Jazz announced that center Jaren Jackson Jr. will miss the remainder of the 2025–26 NBA season after doctors identified a localized pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) growth in his left knee, a finding made during a routine
BYU receiver Parker Kingston arrested on first-degree felony rape charges
BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston has been arrested and charged with first-degree felony rape following a months-long investigation in Washington County, Utah. Jail records show Kingston, 21, was arrested Wednesday afternoon. He is being held without bail
See first-look photos of Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan and more starring in ‘The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event’
Sony Pictures shared first-look photographs of actors Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn in ‘The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event’ from director Sam Mendes. The casting of Mescal, 29, Dickinson, 29, Keoghan, 33,