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AUSTIN — If the courts allow Texas’ sweeping immigration law to go into effect, Department of Public Safety troopers will arrest only migrants they see crossing the Rio Grande and will limit enforcement to counties along the border, according to a top DPS official. Troopers would not check an individual’s immigration status during traffic stops or other encounters farther inland. In addition, ...

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris warned Israel against a major attack on the Gazan city of Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians have sought refuge as the war against Hamas continues. 

The Yemen-based Houthi militants renewed their threats against Saudi Arabia, warning it not to support U.S. strikes against the group.

The Supreme Court's anti-abortion majority is set to consider whether to order a reversal in U.S. drug laws and restrict women from obtaining abortion medication at pharmacies or through the mail.

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A disturbing new problem cropped up for Expo ’74: fake tickets.

Spokane International Airport is about to taste like home.

The stately five-story building, with a soaring roofline, on the northeast corner of Riverside Avenue and Washington Street has had several different names through the 20th century.

The music teacher at Wilson Elementary School has been replaced at least through the end of the year after she was accused of writing a racist item in the school newsletter.

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, Polly Schindler says, “the whole family is diagnosed.”

In 2022, the city of Spokane spent nearly $9 million on the reconstruction of parts of Freya and Thor streets, replacing asphalt with more durable concrete. High-traffic roads in east central Spokane closed, businesses struggled with declining customers, construction crews dealt with vandalism and thefts, and construction continued two months longer than expected.

I sometimes refer to my dog’s crate as his apartment. It’s large enough that I can fit in there with him (sized for “extra large” dogs, while he is “medium” sized) and it’s outfitted with a memory foam dog bed, two pillows, and a sherpa blanket. He likes to hang out in there with the door open during the day, and if I need to leave him home alone, he races in at the mention of “crate,” knowing that once he gets there he’ll get a treat. Still, whenever I close the door and lock him inside, I’m met with a wave of guilt. Is it OK to keep a sentient being cooped up like that, even if only for a few hours?

Bodies were recovered, flowers were laid and fingers were pointed Sunday as competing narratives took shape over who was behind the terrorist attack on a Russian concert hall where at least 137 people out to enjoy an evening of music were killed.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said in an interview released Sunday that she would not vote for former President Donald Trump. She also did not rule out the possibility of leaving the Republican Party.

Veteran NBC anchor Chuck Todd publicly attacked the leadership of his own network Sunday, questioning why NBC News hired Ronna McDaniel, the former chair of the Republican National Committee, and declaring live on air, "There's a reason why there are a lot of journalists at NBC News uncomfortable with this."

Once they heard the shots ring out Friday night at Crocus City Hall, Efim Fidrya and his wife ran down to the building’s basement and hid with three others in a bathroom.

"Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" easily froze out the competition at the box office this weekend, topping the charts with a solid if unspectacular $45.2 million debut, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, is one of the most popular members of the British royal family. In fact, according to one poll taken earlier this month, even as conspiracy theories about her health were swirling, she is the most popular member.

As the moon prepares to blot out the surface of our sun in two weeks, it's warming up with a penumbral lunar eclipse Sunday night or Monday morning, depending on your time zone.