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Hometown indie station KEXP has a big fan in “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon. The actor/comedian went out of his way to shout out the beloved local radio station on last night’s show. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) — A second Forest Grove police officer is facing a criminal charge in the case of an officer accused of vandalizing a home where a Black Lives Matter flag was displayed last fall. Officer Bradley Schuetz was indicted Thursday by a grand jury on one count of first-degree official misconduct, The…

BERLIN (AP) — Munich police issued a missing person’s notice for Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga challengers on Saturday. Local law enforcement celebrated Bayern’s record-extending ninth consecutive German title by joking on Twitter that they were looking for its missing rivals over the past nine years. Bayern’s latest title had an air of inevitability after Hansi Flick’s…

Foundations and civic leaders “are finally waking up to the fact that collapsing local news is not good for their community,” said Steven Waldman, president of Report for America and a leading evangelist for philanthropic support of news organizations. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

The science is clear: Climate change is a clear and present danger. At the same time, the pressure to convert habitat and farmland to large-scale solar farms is straining Washington communities. The path forward must be forged together, in a spirit of compromise for our shared future. At Audubon Washington, we see the passage of…

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A Utah man awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the beating death of his wife on an Alaska cruise had brain abnormalities a defense expert deemed consistent with injuries caused by playing contact sports, according to a court filing in the case. The filing by federal public defender…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts today signed five of draft picks, including their first-rounder, Michigan defensive end Kwity Paye. Also signed Thursday were defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo, safety Shawn Davis, wide receiver Mike Strachan, and guard/tackle Will Fries. The Colts also signed five undrafted free agent: wide receivers Tarik Black and Tyler Vaughns, linebacker…

BOSTON (AP) — In an apparent industry first, the global insurance company AXA said Thursday it will stop writing cyber-insurance policies in France that reimburse customers for extortion payments made to ransomware criminals. AXA, among Europe’s top five insurers, said it was suspending the option in response to concerns aired by French justice and cybersecurity…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma appeals court on Thursday overturned the death sentence of a man who was convicted of killing a teenager, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the state lacks jurisdiction for crimes committed on tribal reservations in which the defendants or victims were tribal citizens. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal…

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium. The Justice Department said it would appeal the ruling from the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., meaning there won’t likely be any immediate impact on the ban, which…

NEW YORK (AP) — Second baseman Rougned Odor was put on the 10-day injured list by the New York Yankees with a sprained left knee on Wednesday. Odor was hurt Tuesday night when his knee slammed into Houston catcher Martín Maldonado’s head as he reached the plate and scored in the sixth inning of New…

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Supreme Court wrestled Wednesday with the issues of sexual discrimination, differences between women and men and even the definition of gender while hearing arguments over whether fitness clubs can have women-only exercise areas. The case has raised many thorny questions. Should women be protected from the ogling of men…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A company seeking to build a disputed oil pipeline over an aquifer that provides drinking water to 1 million people agreed verbally Tuesday to stop pursuing lawsuits against Tennessee property owners who refused to sell access to their land for construction. Plains All American Pipeline spokesman Brad Leone said the company…

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — The murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was wrapping up when Dakwon Gibbs told a friend that George Floyd’s killing — and others like it — would never happen in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. “I said, ‘We live in a city that’s too small; we’re a small…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the release of a legal memorandum the Trump-era Justice Department prepared for then-Attorney General William Barr before he announced his conclusion that President Donald Trump had not obstructed justice during the Russia investigation. The Justice Department had refused to give the March 24, 2019, memorandum to a…

According to a report, Metcalf will run in Sunday’s USATF Golden Games and Distance Open in Walnut, Calif. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

The five teams that took quarterbacks in the first round of the NFL draft head into the offseason program full of optimism that they have found the franchise cornerstone that will lead to great success for the next decade. History indicates that at least a couple of those teams will be looking for new answers…

WASHINGTON (AP) — When COVID-19 hit the U.S. early last year, public health scientist Rick Bright had an up-close view of what worked and what didn’t. As head of the federal government’s biodefense agency Bright was responsible for securing tests, protective gear, drugs and vaccines. But he was demoted from that post last April after…

The Spokane native retired the Angels in order, and his parents were on hand despite getting just a few hours’ notice. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A runoff for U.S. House seat in Texas is set between Republican Susan Wright, whose husband was the first member of Congress to die after being diagnosed with COVID-19, and Republican Jake Ellzey. Democrat Jana Lynne Sanchez was narrowly locked out of the runoff in Texas’ 6th Congressional District, which has…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Max Scherzer tossed a five-hitter, Ryan Zimmerman hit a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 3-1 Sunday. Scherzer (2-2) carried a shutout into the ninth inning before Isan Diaz led off with a home run. The right-hander struck out nine without a walk and hit a batter. It…