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The Trump administration is aiming to quash fired federal workers’ appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board by arguing that the independent, quasi-judicial agency must follow Justice Department guidance in how workers’ complaints are decided.

Funding for federal agencies expires on Sept. 30, and Congress is at an impasse over how to avert a government shutdown.

Federal, state and local authorities on Monday say victims of a massive fire and shooting that left five people dead at a Grand Blanc Township church have now all been accounted for but they continue to search for a motive.

Ken Odem, 36, and his partner sought peace of mind last month when they moved into their 40th-floor apartment in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, eager to enjoy the building’s spa, wellness center and general sense of calm. Instead, Odem said, they “ended up across the street from chaos.”

Two Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration about its management of the National Flood Insurance Program after cuts at the agency that runs it, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

President Donald Trump on Monday warned New York City voters not to elect Zohran Mamdani as mayor, threatening to starve the city of federal funding if the Democratic nominee wins in November.

UNITED NATIONS  - North Korea will never give up its nuclear program, the country's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, describing it as "tantamount to demanding it to surrender sovereignty and right to existence."

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were meeting Monday as the U.S. leader pushes a 21-point plan to halt the bitter war in Gaza, amid deep questions about whether the battling sides were truly ready to agree to a truce.

Electronic Arts Inc. agreed to sell to a group of private investors in a deal that values the company at about $55 billion, marking the largest leveraged buyout on record.

Forecasters are increasingly confident that Tropical Storm Imelda will stay well offshore of Florida, keeping most of its blustery winds and heavy rains far from the state.

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said on Monday he was dissolving the government following youth-led protests over water and power cuts in which the United Nations says at least 22 people have been killed and more than 100 injured.

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If you're eager to mark the holidays this year with a Danish flair but Copenhagen seems a tad too far away, you might find the answer in Solvang, California. An answer that includes gnomes and a troll. That city, founded in 1911 by Danish immigrants, celebrates its Julefest — the winter holidays — with an emphasis on visitor-friendly Old World traditions. This year's schedule includes a series ...

An incumbent who’s been on the school board for the past 25 years and a first-time candidate  are  the choices voters have for a seat on the Riverside School Board .

Spokane Valley city staff has been throwing water on a fire of misinformation that started with City Council candidates Brad Hohn and Catherine Nelson this month.

Congress has shaken up retirement plans once again, and the changes benefit a wide swath of Americans saving for their golden years through IRAs or employer plans such as 401(k)s. The SECURE Act 2.0 became law in the last days of 2022, and the new rules provide assistance for retirement savers, small businesses and many others. In fact, the changes are so wide that many of them didn’t ...

UnitedHealth Group is facing a torrent of accusations that it and its industry peers have exploited the Medicare Advantage program to gain billions in extra payments from the federal treasury.

Ahead of a campaign this week to highlight the challenges faced by those who walk, bike and bus, a Spokane group over the weekend quietly tried to make it a little bit easier to sit.