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Return to Quincy: Waste-derived products in agriculture impact Yakima County too

Mar. 27—Nearly three decades have passed since the rural Central Washington city of Quincy landed in the national spotlight over hazardous waste being recycled into fertilizer. Though the practice was occurring nationwide, Quincy in Grant County became a root of concern when a small group of farmers and then-Mayor Patty Martin helped reveal what was happening. Steel mills and other dirty ...

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Pilot on board the Dali tried to slow ship before it struck Key Bridge

When a massive ship lost power on its way out of the Port of Baltimore and headed toward a major bridge, the pilot ordered its rudder turned hard to the left and its left anchor dropped in an effort to slow the vessel and stop it swinging to the right, according to the head of a national association for ship pilots.
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‘Bigger than the Super Bowl’: Americans are spending big on eclipse tourism

For those hoping to catch a glimpse of the total solar eclipse in April, there’s no shortage of options. Six Flags Over Texas is hosting a “Solar Coaster” viewing party. Holland America has a 22-day Solar Eclipse Cruise. And after filling up one path-of-totality flight, Delta Air Lines has added a second, promising unadulterated views from “extra-large” windows. But almost everything is sold out.
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The House GOP thought it was moving past internal drama. Then more showed up.

House Republicans finally felt they were done going through the stages of grief. Over months of infighting, emotions ran the gamut from denial to depression while they watched the conference struggle with the aftermath of ousting the speaker of the House. But many Republican lawmakers had begun to accept that their slim majority was unlikely to find compromise within its ranks, and while personal animosity among some members persisted, it had waned significantly.
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Thank God It’s … Thursday? These companies have embraced the four-day work week

Software engineer Julian Plotnick made a pitch to his company’s CEO last year: Let me work one less day per week, 32 hours total, without a cut in pay. The answer was yes, and after six months of Plotnick testing it out, the Philadelphia consulting firm Metropolitan Acoustics is working on transitioning its entire 12-person staff to a four-day work week.
News >  Washington

WA passes bill to protect libraries, as other states target them

Mar. 27—Washington has passed legislation intended to safeguard its public libraries, after a small city in the southeastern corner of the state nearly became the first community in the nation to shutter its library over the book battles that have engulfed schools, libraries, cities and states across the country. The legislation, which passed both the House and Senate with overwhelming ...
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Thailand passes bill to legalize same-sex marriage

BANGKOK — Thailand’s lawmakers passed a legislation to recognize same-sex marriage, paving the way for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to guarantee marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples. The 500-member House of Representatives voted to pass the so-called “marriage equality” bill, technically an amendment to the Civil and Commercial Code, in a final reading on Wednesday. ...
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Krispy Kreme doughnuts are coming to McDonald’s

McDonald’s will offer Krispy Kreme doughnuts across the United States by the end of 2026, after a “successful test” at more than 160 of its restaurants in Kentucky and Indiana, the two companies said.