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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. expects to keep production of Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft bodies at 31 per month for the rest of the year as the two companies work to improve quality in their factories.

Russians are learning to live with the war that Vladimir Putin has unleashed in Ukraine. With Putin being sworn in on Tuesday for another six years as president, the invasion has become part of everyday life for many Russians, confounding expectations that the pressure of international sanctions and deepening isolation would eventually turn them against him. Far from protesting, many are rallying around the flag.

Israeli forces took control of the Rafah border-crossing in Gaza on Tuesday morning ahead of a possible assault on the city.

The U.S. Department of Education announced additional steps on Monday to support the many students and their families who are in the process of completing the overhauled Free Application for Federal Student Aid after a shaky relaunch and complicated start for applicants.

Eight months ago, Saylor Class told her parents she could hear “monsters” in her bedroom. Since then, the 3-year-old had grown increasingly frightened, often pointing at the wall where she said the sounds were coming from.

Crowds at Expo ’74 continued to surpass expectations, totaling about 143,392 over the fair’s first three days.

A North Idaho lumber mill will close this summer as timber companies face strains from tight operating margins.

Monday marked the beginning of candidate filing week in the state, opening the doors for Washingtonians to officially throw their hats in the ring for more than 400 federal, state, judicial, legislative and county offices up for grabs in the November election.

Tiffany Smiley, the political newcomer who lost a 2022 bid to unseat incumbent Sen. Patty Murray, is challenging incumbent Congressman Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, she announced Monday.

Spokane Valley Mayor Pam Haley is hoping to win a second public office.

Hamas said Monday it agreed to a Qatari-Egyptian cease-fire proposal and Israel said it would send meditators to negotiate, reviving hopes of an extended pause to the fighting in Gaza even as Israel vowed to press on with its long-awaited military campaign in Rafah.

The Pulitzer Prizes were awarded at Columbia University on Monday, honoring the achievements in journalism, books, music and drama. The ceremony came at a charged moment, coinciding with Columbia University canceling its graduation ceremony (and largely closing off its campus). The seven-month war in Gaza continues less than a week after the Pulitzer’s Prize Board made a statement commending ...

In a surprising move, Miss USA Noelia Voigt announced she was relinquishing her crown. The 24-year-old Utah native cited her mental health as the reason she is stepping down from the title awarded to her Sept. 29, 2023. 

In his mid-20s, Kevin Bacon walked through the halls of Payson High School in the 1984 film “Footloose.” Last month, Bacon, now 65, traversed those halls for the first time in 40 years and revisited his locker used in the film. 

Former Starbucks Corp. Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz urged the coffee chain to own its shortcomings and fix operations following its biggest sales miss in years.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission warned Robinhood Markets Inc. that it faces an enforcement action over its crypto business — the latest sign that the regulator isn’t letting up on its years-long crackdown on digital assets.

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Monday as the Israel military urged civilians to move out of the southern Gazan city of Rafah, according to U.S and Israeli officials.

Columbia University is canceling its university-wide commencement next week, citing security concerns after weeks of campus protests over the war in Gaza, officials announced Monday.