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February 27, 2019

US pending home sales rebounded 4.6 percent in January

More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January as lower mortgage rates appeared to give the real estate market a ...

February 27, 2019

Senate confirms circuit court nominee over Dem objections

President Donald Trump's nominee for a lifetime seat on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was confirmed in a party-line ...

February 27, 2019

Passengers band together on train stuck in Oregon mountains

An Amtrak train with almost 200 people aboard hit downed trees during a blizzard and got stranded in the Oregon mountains for ...

February 26, 2019

Harper meets with Dodgers, still no decision by slugger

Bryce Harper meets with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the very next day, a Brinks truck is parked right outside the team's ...

February 25, 2019

Washington state to sue over Trump's new abortion policy

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Monday he will sue to challenge President Donald Trump's policy setting ...

February 25, 2019

The Latest: Vegas lands scoring winger Mark Stone from Sens

The Latest on the NHL's trade deadline day (all times Eastern): 5 p.m. The Vegas Golden Knights have acquired high-scoring ...

February 24, 2019

Mariners' Hernandez gets off to shaky spring start

Felix Hernandez says he's all set for a bounce-back season. Now pitching entirely from the stretch, King Felix made his ...

February 23, 2019

Calipari Kentucky's 2nd-winningest coach after 80-53 win

John Calipari was satisfied being in third place as Kentucky's all-time winningest coach. "No one should go by (Joe B Hall), ...

February 21, 2019

Mulling presidential bid, Howard Schultz again fails to vote

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who has been criticized for having a spotty voting record in his home state, has missed ...

February 15, 2019

Washington state snow plow rage: 2 plow drivers threatened

Unusually heavy snow in the Spokane area has caused snow plow rage: Two plow drivers clearing streets this week were ...

February 15, 2019

Amazon's exit could scare off tech companies from New York

Amazon jilted New York City on Valentine's Day, scrapping plans to build a massive headquarters campus in Queens amid fierce ...

February 14, 2019

Tributes, activism, safety drills mark 1 year since Parkland

Some students around the country marked the anniversary of the school massacre in Parkland, Florida, with moments of silence ...

February 14, 2019

53 cases of measles confirmed in southern Washington state

Health officials in southern Washington state say they have confirmed 53 cases of measles. The Columbian reports Clark County ...

February 13, 2019

States weigh bills addressing Native deaths, disappearances

Lawmakers in at least seven states have introduced legislation to address the unsolved deaths and disappearances of numerous ...

February 13, 2019

REI leader resigns over undisclosed relationship

Outdoor retailer REI says its president and CEO has resigned for failing to disclose a relationship with the head of another ...

February 12, 2019

Bill, Melinda Gates unfazed by criticism of wealthy giving

Bill and Melinda Gates are pushing back against a new wave of criticism about whether billionaire philanthropy is a force for ...

February 12, 2019

Snow slams Northwest again and even Hawaii gets some

Schools closed across Washington state and the Legislature canceled all hearings Monday with winter snowstorms pummeling the ...

February 11, 2019

Some Washington sheriffs refuse to enforce new gun laws

Sheriffs in a dozen Washington counties say they won't enforce the state's sweeping new restrictions on semi-automatic rifles ...

February 11, 2019

More snow for storm-buried Pacific Northwest

Pacific Northwest residents who are more accustomed to rain than snow were digging out from a winter storm and bracing for ...