• National Park Service waives entrance fees for Memorial Day
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    National Park Service waives entrance fees for Memorial Day

    May 24, 2026 - By 

    The fee-free entrance day is one of eight that the National Park Service has planned this year. WASHINGTON — The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees Monday to commemorate Memorial Day. Parks across the U.S. are hosting services and ceremonies to honor and remember U.S. service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. A list of those events is available on the National Park Service website. In addition to managing natural recreation sites, the National Park Service also preserves dozens of historical sites, such as battlefields, and includes monuments and memorials. Additionally, the agency oversees 14 national cemeteries that serve…

  • Iran deal appears closer as US officials cite progress with negotiations
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    Iran deal appears closer as US officials cite progress with negotiations

    May 24, 2026 - By 

    The deal aims to prevent Iran from pursuing nuclear weapons and includes sanctions relief. CAIRO, Egypt — The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the warreopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uraniumwith the details and timelines to be worked out later, regional officials told The Associated Press on Sunday. Iran has not publicly committed to giving up its uranium — a key demand of U.S. President Donald Trump — and the sides have seemed close to a deal at different points in recent weeks…

  • Evacuation orders issued for brush fire in Cheney
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    Evacuation orders issued for brush fire in Cheney

    May 24, 2026 - By 

    As of 2:40 p.m., additional units have been assigned to help for a structure fire at this location, according to the Spokane County Fire District 3. CHENEY, Wash. — (UPDATE 2) The fire has escalated from two acres to 30 acres, as of 6 p.m. Spokane County Fire District 3 reports that one house is gone but there is a perimeter around most of the fire and they are making good progress. Two people were evacuated from a burnt house. There is no word on when evacuation levels will be lowered, but Spokane County Fire District 3 Fire Chief Cody…

  • Seattle Seawolves set to take on Chicago Hounds. Here's how to stream with KING 5
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    Seattle Seawolves set to take on Chicago Hounds. Here’s how to stream with KING 5

    May 24, 2026 - By 

    You can stream the Seattle Seawolves game against the Chicago Hounds on KING 5 apps for your TV or mobile phone, on KING5.com, or on KONG. FAIRFAX, Va. — The Seattle Seawolves are set to play the Chicago Hounds Sunday, May 24. Kickoff set for 1 p.m. at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. KING 5 is partnering with the club to bring all of their games to fans who can’t watch in person for free on KONG and streaming. The Seawolves (4-3) are riding a three-game winning streak and looking for redemption against the undefeated Hounds (7-0). The last time…

  • Chemical tank in California could explode any moment as 40,000 residents remain evacuated
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    Chemical tank in California could explode any moment as 40,000 residents remain evacuated

    May 24, 2026 - By 

    Crews are racing to cool a pressurized tank holding hazardous chemicals in Orange County as evacuation orders stretch into Memorial Day weekend. GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the Memorial Day weekend for 40,000 residents with no timeline on when they can return. No injuries were reported after the pressurized tank overheated Thursday and began venting vapors at a company site in Garden Grove, about 40 miles (60 kilometers) south of downtown Los Angeles, according to the Orange County…

  • Seattle LGBTQ advocates rally for a civil emergency declaration as more trans people relocate to city for safety
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    Seattle LGBTQ advocates rally for a civil emergency declaration as more trans people relocate to city for safety

    May 24, 2026 - By 

    Advocates urged Mayor Katie Wilson to declare a civil emergency, citing rising arrivals of trans people and strain on local services. SEATTLE — LGBTQ advocates and community members rallied at Seattle City Hall on Saturday, calling on Mayor Katie Wilson to declare a civil emergency as more transgender people and families relocate to the city seeking safety, health care and support. Dozens marched through downtown Seattle carrying signs and chanting in support of additional city resources for transgender residents and newcomers fleeing anti-LGBTQ laws and political climates in other states. Seattle police monitored the march and rally Saturday afternoon. From…

  • Suspect arrested in connection with man found dead in Columbia River Slough
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    Suspect arrested in connection with man found dead in Columbia River Slough

    May 24, 2026 - By 

    Marco Antonio Herrera, 44, has been arrested and charged with the 2022 death of Jeremy Gurtner, who was found in the Columbia River Slough. PORTLAND, Ore. — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a four-year homicide investigation regarding a man found dead in the Columbia River Slough. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said detectives and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested Marco Antonio Herrera, 44, at a Portland residence Friday morning. Officers took him into custody without incident, and Herrera was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center and is currently being held without bail. …