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High winds and wildfire trigger evacuations in eastern Washington state
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (1111+ words) High winds drove a wildfire into a Spokane neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1, 200 people and potentially damaging or destroying up to 15 structures, according to fire officials. High winds and wildfire trigger evacuations in eastern Washington state A veteran U. S. law…...
Several people suffer burn, inhalation injuries when tank implodes at Washington pulp and paper mill
3+ week, 1+ day ago (144+ words) It was not immediately clear how many people had been injured, but Mike Gorsuch, battalion chief with the fire department in Longview, Washington, described it as a "mass casualty scene." He said first responders had decontaminated patients and taken them…...
Trump's Washington arch design gets approval from key federal agency
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1471+ words) A key federal agency has approved the design for an arch that President Donald Trump wants to build at an entrance to the nation's capital. It's one of several projects that Trump is pursuing to leave his imprint on Washington....
Toronto opens season at home against Washington
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (109+ words) Washington Mystics at Toronto Tempo Toronto; Friday, 7: 30 p. m. EDT LINE: Tempo -1. 5; over/under is 158. 5 BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Tempo start the season at home against the Washington Mystics. Toronto hits the court for the first game in franchise history. The Tempo…...
Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (777+ words) The White House unveiled plans Wednesday for Donald Trump's 250-foot "United States Triumphal Arch," proposed near the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the design will go to the U. S. Commission of Fine Arts Thursday. The…...
Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (497+ words) A federal judge extended a pause Wednesday on transforming a massive Maryland warehouse into a processing facility for immigrants in a development that comes as federal immigration officials review a plan to house tens of thousands in converted industrial buildings....
Gov. Wes Moore falls short in push to redraw Maryland's congressional map to boost Democrats
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (712+ words) The clock officially ran out on the proposal late Monday night as the state legislative session ended, a casualty of internal party disagreements. In the end, the Maryland Senate left the bill in a committee, with Democrats who control the…...
Washington-area airports halt flights due to chemical smell at air traffic center
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (206+ words) The TRACON is a terminal radar approach control facility that manages air traffic for those regions, according to the FAA website. FAA spokeswoman Kristen Alsop said Friday that controllers were coming back to work and normal flight operations should return…...
Trump's Washington arch plan includes golden-winged figure, eagles, lions and 'One Nation Under God"
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (270+ words) The 12-page plan released by the U. S. Commission on Fine Arts shows the arch will stand 250 feet tall (76. 2 meters) from its base to the tip of the winged figure's torch, with "One Nation Under God" and "Liberty and Justice for All…...
Maryland settles with owner and operator of ship that crashed into bridge, causing deadly collapse
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (422+ words) The settlement in principle was reached with Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd, owner and operator of the M/V Dali, Attorney General Anthony Brown said. The settlement resolves a portion of the state's claims arising from…...