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A Japan Airlines plane taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport struck a parked Delta Air Lines plane Wednesday morning.

The Kremlin confirmed Wednesday it had established contact with the Trump administration, as discussions begin about the possibility of holding peace talks to end the war in Ukraine.

The Spokane Valley City Council voted to sue one of its own members this week in the continuing drama over the actions of City Councilman Al Merkel.

On a typical day, the Risbergska educational center in Orebro, Sweden, would be thrumming with students. On Wednesday, a day after a mass shooting left at least 11 people dead and sent shock waves throughout Sweden, the school was empty as the community tried to come to terms with the violence.

Vice President Sara Duterte of the Philippines was impeached by lawmakers Wednesday, further escalating political tensions in a strategically important U.S. ally in Asia.

Nearly 60 vehicle crashes accompanied the first major winter storm of the year, according to the Spokane Police Department.

An Idaho Republican state senator wants women who seek abortions to be prosecuted for murder and face other potential criminal charges and lawsuits, with no exceptions for rape or incest. Sen. Brandon Shippy, R-New Plymouth, introduced a bill Wednesday that would define life as beginning from the moment of conception. It would give embryos and fetuses the same legal defenses and protections ...

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee advanced Howard Lutnick’s nomination to lead the Commerce Department, 16-12, with all but one Democrat in opposition.

PULLMAN – The developer behind a wind farm project near Colfax says it has enough leases from landowners to move forward with 45 turbines, but plans to work with Whitman County as it writes new wind energy rules at the urging of upset neighbors.

The Trump administration does not intend to pay for the reconstruction of Gaza, nor has it made any commitment to send U.S. troops there, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday, offering clarifying details a day after President Donald Trump vowed to take over the territory and rebuild it.

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren urged President Donald Trump to work with regulators to stop what she called unjustified closing of bank accounts held by citizens and businesses, arguing that efforts to mute the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will worsen the problem.

The box office tidal wave of "Moana 2" lifted Walt Disney Co.'s results for the fiscal first quarter, even as its reliable theme park sector was hampered by dual hurricanes in Florida.