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100 clergy arrested at airport protest as Minnesotans strike against ICE

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Roughly 100 clergy were arrested without incident during a protest against deportation flights at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport on Friday, as an economic protest of the Trump administration’s immigration operations in Minnesota shuttered hundreds of businesses in the Twin Cities.

Big Sky-leading Portland State holds off Eastern Washington 65-61

Putting together a complete defensive effort has been an elusive goal for the Eastern Washington men’s basketball team this season, but it was one the Eagles came close to achieving Thursday night against the Big Sky-leading Portland State Vikings.

TikTok strikes deal for new U.S. entity, ending long legal saga

TikTok said Thursday that its Chinese owner, ByteDance, had struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new U.S. TikTok, concluding a six-year legal saga that saw the app banned by Congress, ensnared in politicking between global superpowers and forced into a 14-hour blackout in the United States.

Idaho State Police pull Moscow murder scene photos hours after release

The Idaho State Police released thousands of new crime scene photos this week from the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students — only to take them down hours later. Bryan Kohberger, 31, was sentenced in July after pleading guilty to four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen, both 21; junior Xana Kernodle, 20; and freshman Ethan Chapin, 20. ...

Supreme Court appears likely to allow Lisa Cook to remain on Fed board

The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared likely to block President Donald Trump from immediately firing Democratic-appointed Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board, a move that would prevent Trump from exerting greater influence over the powerful central bank that guides the economy.

WA considers ending interest on medical debt

OLYMPIA – As lawmakers pursue bills to zero in on affordability issues gripping households across the state, a Democratic measure in the Legislature seeks to curb the financial strain of medical expenses by proposing to eliminate interest charges on new and unpaid medical debt incurred in Washington.

Ferris High School grad formally sworn in on Washington Supreme Court

As current and former colleagues of newly appointed Washington Supreme Court Justice Colleen Melody spoke during her swearing-in ceremony Wednesday, they came to the same conclusion: she was among the most skilled legal minds with whom they have ever worked.

Gonzaga turns to fastbreak, dribble drives to create points without starting bigs

Gonzaga’s first two baskets came from Adam Miller in the middle of the lane off of dribble penetration and a fastbreak layup after Pepperdine’s first field goal. It was a sign of things to come as the eighth-ranked Zags lean on new scoring avenues and scoring options without bigs Graham Ike and Braden Huff.

Can Trump fire Fed’s Lisa Cook? Supreme Court seems doubtful

President Donald Trump’s attempt to control the Federal Reserve met with skepticism from the Supreme Court, including conservative jurists, on Jan. 21 as the justices debated a case that could have major consequences for the nation’s economy.

Supreme Court doesn’t rule on tariffs, with next potential decision in February

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court is dashing any hopes of a quick rollback of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The justices are set to start a four-week recess next week without having ruled on pending challenges to most of the duties Trump has imposed over the last year. After Wednesday’s hearing on Trump’s effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the justices don’t have another ...

‘Morally acceptable’ for U.S. troops to disobey orders, archbishop says

As the Trump administration intervenes in Venezuela, readies troops for a possible deployment to Minnesota and threatens to seize Greenland, the Catholic archbishop for the U.S. armed forces said it “would be morally acceptable” for troops to disobey what violated their conscience.

Cook case could lead to ‘cause’ protections for Fed, or a roadmap for dismissals

The most consequential test of the Federal Reserve's independence in more than a century of existence comes before the U.S. Supreme Court this week, with the focus on whether the justices will shield the world's most important central bank from political influence, as Congress intended, or allow President Donald Trump to clean house as he sees fit.

IMF sees steady global growth in 2026 as AI boom offsets trade headwinds

The International Monetary Fund again edged its 2026 global growth forecast higher on Monday as businesses and economies adapt to U.S. tariffs that have eased in recent months and a continued AI investment boom that has fueled asset wealth and expectations of productivity gains.

As EPA ponders Clean Water Act, activists say business eclipsing environment

The long-term health of the ocean off the coast of Southern California, and the health of the region’s freshwater streams and rivers and lakes, soon could hinge on the Trump administration’s definition of a single word: ditch. The Environmental Protection Agency is in the midst of sorting out which of the “waters of the United States,” or WOTUS – the creeks, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, ...