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It's been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and there's still a long way to go
The most active season on record in the eastern Pacific was 1992, when there were 25 named storms, Rosencrans said…
Court record shows St. Louis couple pulled gun before
Court documents show the white St. Louis couple who became internationally famous for standing guard with guns outside their mansion during a protest have pull…
US unemployment falls to 11%, but new shutdowns are underway
The U.S. government says unemployment fell to 11.1% in June as the economy added a solid 4.8 million jobs
80 UW students in frat houses test positive for coronavirus
At least 80 students living in a dozen fraternity houses near the University of Washington campus have reported testing positive for COVID-19, with hundreds of results pending
Richmond removes second Confederate statue as crowd cheers
Work crews have removed a second Confederate statue in Richmond, a monument to Navy officer Matthew Fontaine Maury
The Latest: Florida reports 10,000 daily coronavirus cases
Florida has reported 10,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases for the first time
Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell arrested
The FBI says a British socialite who was accused by many women of helping procure underage sex partners for Jeffrey Epstein has been arrested in New Hampshire
Officials: Oregon could reach 900 new COVID-19 cases a day
Oregon had a record 281 new confirmed coronavirus cases Wednesday, but officials predict that the increase may become much steeper during the next month, potentially reaching 900 new cases per day
Health experts slam US deal for large supply of virus drug
Some public health experts are criticizing the U.S. for securing a large supply of the only drug licensed so far to treat COVID-19
Seattle cops clear 'occupied' zone, more than 20 arrested
Police in Seattle have cleared out protesters and torn down their camping sites in the city's so-called occupied protest zone after the mayor ordered it cleared
Police say missing kids' mom helped keep their bodies hidden
Prosecutors say the mother of two children who were found dead in rural Idaho months after they vanished had conspired with her new husband to hide or destroy …
California woman gored multiple times by Yellowstone bison
A 72-year-old California woman was gored and injured multiple times by a wild bison at Yellowstone National Park after repeatedly approaching the animal to take its photograph
The Latest: Fauci: US could reach 100,000 new cases a day
Dr. Anthony Fauci said coronavirus cases could grow to 100,000 a day in the U.S. if Americans don’t start following public health recommendations
The Latest: Oregon, Kansas set to require face coverings
Gov. Kate Brown announced that people throughout Oregon will be required to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces starting Wednesday to slow the spread o…
Judge warns of possible move of trial in George Floyd death
A Minnesota judge is warning that he's likely to move the trials of four police officers charged in George Floyd's death out of Minneapolis if public officials…
Climber missing at Mount Rainier park near 2014 tragedy site
Mount Rainier National Park officials say they are searching for a mountain climber missing since Saturday, the third person to go missing in a little more than a week in the Washington state park