• What we know and don't know about the possible deal to end the Iran war
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    What we know and don’t know about the possible deal to end the Iran war

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    Iran did not immediately confirm any deal, but with the ceasefire hanging by a thread, this could be the last chance to reach a compromise before fighting resumes. CAIRO, Egypt — The United States and Iran appear to be closing in on a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. and Iranian negotiators on Thursday reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Iran did not immediately confirm…

  • Pam Bondi to face closed-door questioning from House lawmakers over Epstein files
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    Pam Bondi to face closed-door questioning from House lawmakers over Epstein files

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    Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is appearing before House lawmakers investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse cases. Bondi will answer questions Friday. WASHINGTON(AP) — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying before House lawmakers investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse casesa long-awaited appearance that brings fresh scrutiny of the Trump administration’s botched release of the Epstein case files. Bondi was defiant in previous public testimony when she was confronted by lawmakers about the Epstein investigation. It’s unclear whether she’ll bring the same approach Friday, now that she is no longer in charge of the Justice Department. The session will be held behind…

  • 5 things to do in western Washington this weekend: May 29-31
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    5 things to do in western Washington this weekend: May 29-31

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    Celebrate across western Washington this weekend with events like Mason County’s Forest Festival, a farewell to Ume the tapir and an international festival in Kent. SEATTLE — May is coming to a close, but the season of celebration is in full swing. Festivals are in full bloom across the region, from wildfire prevention and logging to a global festival honoring culture and community. This weekend also includes some goodbyes and graduations. Here are five things to do in western Washington this weekend: Legends of the Timber: May 28-31 — The annual four-day Forest Festival takes place in Mason County this…

  • Vermont becomes first U.S. state to ban paraquat herbicide over possible link to Parkinson’s
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    Vermont becomes first U.S. state to ban paraquat herbicide over possible link to Parkinson’s

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    The Michael J. Fox Foundation praised Vermont’s ban as a public health milestone. WASHINGTON — Vermont became the first U.S. state to ban the weed-killing herbicide paraquat dichloride this week after lawmakers pointed to research that claims the chemical increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease. Gov. Phil Scott signed H. 739, “an act prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat,” into law on Tuesday after the paraquat ban passed in bipartisan votes from both chambers of the Vermont General Assembly. This story continues below. Leadership at the Michael J. Fox Foundation, a Parkinson’s disease nonprofit,…

  • US and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and start new nuclear talks, VP Vance confirms
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    US and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and start new nuclear talks, VP Vance confirms

    May 29, 2026 - By 

    Regarding the existing ceasefire, Vance said that “Ceasefires are always a little messy,” but it’s “very much holding.” WASHINGTON — U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Iran did not immediately confirm any deal. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday evening confirmed there was a tentative agreement, but said it was unclear whether President Donald Trump would approve it. This story continues below. “It’s…

  • GPS data, blood evidence, stickers key to case in disappearance of Kent man
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    GPS data, blood evidence, stickers key to case in disappearance of Kent man

    May 29, 2026 - By 

    Jorge Alcantara-Gonzalez is charged with murder and first-degree robbery in the disappearance of Ian Eckles, who vanished during a hunting trip in 2020. CLE ELUM, Wash. — A GPS watch, fragments of window stickers and a trail of blood evidence helped investigators build the murder case against the man charged with killing a Kent man who vanished during a hunting trip more than six years ago, according to newly filed court documents. Jorge Oma Alcantara-Gonzalez, 40, was charged this week in Kittitas County Superior Court with murder and first-degree robbery in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of Ian…

  • Longview bar to host fundraiser for victims' families after tank implosion
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    Longview bar to host fundraiser for victims’ families after tank implosion

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    Shamrock Bar and Grill in Longview is donating 20% of sales to victims’ families on Sunday, June 7. LONGVIEW, Wash. — Linsay Mayeda-Rodman greets mill workers at the Shamrock Bar and Grill in Longview the way she always has, with hugs and jokes. But this week, the bar’s co-owner is grieving with them. She is also one of them. Mayeda-Rodman has been a paper mill worker for 10 years. “You go to work every day and plan to go home. You don’t think about the possibility at a paper mill… but any blue-collar job there are chances of something happening,”…

  • DOJ opens criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll, reports say
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    Top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies investigation into E. Jean Carroll, disputing media reports

    May 29, 2026 - By 

    The AP and other news organizations, citing anonymous sources, reported that the federal prosecutors’ office in Chicago had opened an investigation. WASHINGTON — The top federal prosecutor in Chicago denied Thursday evening that his office had opened an investigation into E. Jean Carrollthe longtime advice columnist who has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a New York department store 30 years ago. The denial came hours after multiple news organizations reported that the Justice Department was investigating whether she had lied during the course of civil litigation against Trump. The Associated Press and other news organizations, citing anonymous sources,…

  • EPA monitoring water quality, flushing contaminated water from Longview ditch system after deadly implosion
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    EPA monitoring water quality, flushing contaminated water from Longview ditch system after deadly implosion

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    Following a deadly implosion at Nippon Dynawave paper mill, emergency crews work to flush corrosive water from Longview. LONGVIEW, Wash. — Emergency crews are continuing to work Thursday to flush contaminated water through Longview’s ditch system following the deadly implosion at the Nippon Dynawave paper mill. Officials said water affected by the release of corrosive white liquor is being moved away from residential areas and the city’s drinking water supply before being diluted and discharged into the Columbia River. The operation is being overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Washington Department of Ecology. …

  • Colorado man stolen from Chilean family as baby reunites with birth mother who thought he was dead for 35 years
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    Colorado man stolen from Chilean family as baby reunites with birth mother who thought he was dead for 35 years

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    Kyle Adler, who was born Marcos Antonio Navarrete in Chile, discovered his true identity after being adopted as a baby under Pinochet’s regime. DENVER — A Denver man spent most of his life not knowing his real name — or his real mother. Kyle Adler, who was taken from his family in Chile at just 9 months old, reunited with his birth mother in February 2026 after years of searching, finally finding answers to questions that had followed him his entire life. This story continues below. Adler was born Marcos Antonio Navarrete in Chile before being sold…