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A man went on a stabbing rampage in a small city in France on Saturday, killing one person and injuring several more in what President Emmanuel Macron called "an Islamist terrorist attack."

The Trump administration has called on Ukraine to withdraw a resolution at the United Nations condemning Russia’s war and instead wants to replace it with a U.S.-sponsored statement calling for an end to the conflict that contains no mention of Russian responsibility.

Just before Halloween last year, my twin sister Ashley reached out to me.

President Donald Trump fired the country's senior military officer as part of an extraordinary Friday night purge at the Pentagon that injected politics into the selection of the nation's top military leaders.

Six Israeli hostages were released in Gaza on Saturday, but the release of about 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange was delayed for reasons unclear. It was set to be the largest swap under a ceasefire agreement that began last month.

All federal workers will shortly receive an email asking what they did last week - and that if employees fail to respond, it will be taken as a resignation, Elon Musk wrote in a post on X Saturday.

Pope Francis is in “critical condition,” the Vatican said Saturday, after a “prolonged asthmatic crisis” and a low platelet count. They said he was alert and sitting in an armchair, but suffering more pain than the day before.

Conservative influencer and author Ashley St. Clair petitioned a Manhattan court Friday to legally declare Elon Musk as her child’s father and to give her sole custody of the infant.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills told President Donald Trump “we’ll see you in court” during a tense exchange in the White House and said her state won’t be intimidated by his threat to withhold federal funds if it doesn’t comply with a recent executive order barring transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports teams.

The number of unprovoked shark bites worldwide fell in 2024, with the United States logging the highest number of unprovoked bites, shark researchers recently announced.

A 31-year-old Newport, Washington, man was killed after a semitruck struck him Friday on U.S. Highway 2 outside Newport, according to Washington State Patrol.

As Hezbollah prepares to hold an elaborate funeral Sunday for its slain leader Hasan Nasrallah, the group he led for more than 30 years is struggling with a looming financial crisis after traditional supply lines of money from Iran have been severed.

I received two frantic phone calls in less than 12 hours several days ago. Both calls were about plumbing emergencies. The one young woman was so flustered she hung up on me the instant she discovered my Google Maps listing was about drawing plumbing plans, not doing plumbing service calls. I speculated a pipe had burst and water was flooding her home once the line went dead.

Idaho lawmakers have introduced several license plate bills this year — from a new “Too Great for Hate” plate to options associated with the conservative movement to two potato plates. 

Libraries and dens are still popular, especially for those who dwell in larger homes. Typically, these rooms are dark and cavernous with little light and sometimes no windows. The key to making these often-smaller spaces shine lies not only in proper space planning but also in the creative use of color and light. Looking for ways to make a den or library space open and inviting? Here are some ...

The Washington Legislature is again considering a proposal that would allow jurisdictions to shift local elections to even years, an idea that proponents say will boost low voter turnout.

The Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water and the Environment will host lecturer Gopal Dayaneni this week to discuss how societies can navigate the effects of climate change while remaining focused on equity, justice and democracy.

A 48-year-old Spokane man was thrown from the Subaru Legacy he was driving and died Friday on State Route 260 near Connell, Washington, according to Washington State Patrol.