Ash covers Oregon cities, wildfire smoke chokes US West
TROUTDALE, Ore. — A growing Oregon wildfire covered parts of Portland's metropolitan area Tuesday with ash and forced the shutdown of a lengthy stretch...
Leningrad siege survivor supplies needy amid pandemic
As a child during the World War II siege of Leningrad, Galina Yakovleva learned how to make the best of fearful times. Today she’s using those lessons as she brings food and supplies to needy people locked down in the coronavirus pandemic.
Coast Guard seizes $211M in cocaine, marijuana
U.S. Coast Guard and Navy personnel have offloaded at San Diego $211 million worth of cocaine and marijuana seized in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Justice Department faces tough questions over travel ban
SEATTLE — Three federal appeals court judges on Monday challenged the Trump administration's limited view of who is allowed into the country under the...
Hurricane Maria heads toward already battered Carib islands
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A strengthening Hurricane Maria swirled toward the eastern Caribbean early Monday, with forecasters warning it probably would be a...
Olympic gymnastics ex-doctor pleads guilty to sex charges
LANSING, Mich. — A former sports doctor accused of molesting at least 125 girls and young women while he worked for USA Gymnastics and...
U.S. House members seek aid for USPS
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators are co-sponsoring legislation to provide the U.S. Postal Service with up to $25 billion to help address revenue losses and cover operational expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Young votes against impeachment
“I have seen no evidence of an impeachable offense. That is why I voted no on both articles,” Rep. Don Young said. “It is my great hope that the House can now return to the people’s business.”
House passes bill to improve data collection
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, Dec. 10, passed the Integrated Coastal Ocean Observing System Act, aimed at improving data collection and information sharing between federal agencies and coastal observation partners.
Engine cut-off switch now required for recreational boaters
A new law requiring recreational boaters to use an engine cut-off switch, or ECOS, and associated ECOS link is now being enforced by the Coast Guard for all recreational boats less than 26 feet in length with over three horsepower, that were built in January 2020 or later.
