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Since June, Los Angeles has been a battleground in the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration strategy that spurred protests and the controversial deployment of the National Guard and Marines for more than a month.

LA County declares emergency to support residents financially hit by immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted to declare a state of emergency, giving them the power to assist residents who are said to have suffered financially.

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Just two years ago, the court, by a 5-4 vote, affirmed a ruling that found a likely violation of the Voting Rights Act in a similar case over Alabama’s congressional map.

SCOTUS to decide if Louisiana's new congressional map violates Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments for a redistricting case from Louisiana, focusing on a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.

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KOMO News @komo4.bsky.social · 6h

Moscow closed Russian airspace to U.S. air carriers and most European airlines in 2022 in response to Western sanctions for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

US proposal to ban Chinese flights over Russian airspace could increase travel costs

China’s biggest state-owned air carriers have hit back at a U.S. proposal to bar them from flying over Russia when traveling to or from the U.S.

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Hundreds were staying in school shelters, including one with no working toilets, officials said. The weather system followed a storm that struck parts of western Alaska days earlier.

Alaska's coastal villages brace for more storms as typhoon remnants wreak havoc

More rain and wind were forecast for Wednesday along the Alaskan coast, where two tiny villages were decimated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

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Hamas released 20 surviving hostages on Monday, with Israel expecting the return of 28 deceased hostages.

Israeli military confirms one body returned by Hamas does not belong to an Israeli hostage

The Israeli military announced on Wednesday that one of the bodies returned by Hamas does not belong to an Israeli hostage who was held in Gaza.

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The Mariners' lovable loser-no-more salmon mascot Humpy will be honored Thursday ahead of the ALCS Game 4 against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Thursday will be "Humpy Day" in Seattle in honor of Mariners' beloved salmon mascot

The Mariners' beloved loser-no-more salmon mascot Humpy will be honored Thursday ahead of the ALCS Game 4 against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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KOMO News @komo4.bsky.social · 11h

Essential employees, including air traffic controllers, continue to work without pay, facing staffing shortages and stress as delays affect airports nationwide.

Government shutdown reaches day 15 as OMB prepares for further reductions in force

The Office and Management and Budget said Tuesday that it's preparing to "batten down the hatches" with more reductions in force to come.

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The suspect driver has been taken into custody.

Woman killed by speeding driver during deputy pursuit in Parkland

A woman was killed Wednesday morning after she was hit by a speeding driver involved in a law enforcmenet pursuit, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office reports.t

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"Speaker Johnson is stalling because he knows I will be the 218th signature on the discharge petition to release the Epstein files," Grijalva posted on social media.

Speaker Johnson faces legal action threat for failing to seat Arizona Rep.-elect Grijalva

Arizona's Attorney General is threatening legal action against House Speaker Mike Johnson as Democratic Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva awaits being seate

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“This message is not just false; it appears to violate the prohibitions contained in the Hatch Act,” Sen. Maria Cantwell wrote.

Washington senator calls for investigation into DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after TSA video

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) is calling for a federal investigation into Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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This weekend is the second of six weekend-long lane reductions that will stretch into January.

Southbound I-5 over Ship Canal Bridge again reduced to 2 lanes all weekend

The Revive I-5 project is kicking off again over the Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle.

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With the Mariners leading the ALCS 2-0, Woo appears to be the closest he's been to a return and hopes to pitch in this series.

Mariners' pitcher Bryan Woo says he's 'ready' to return, just waiting for the call

For the first time in these 2025 MLB playoffs, Mariners All-Star starting pitcher Bryan Woo took to the press conference podium.

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The Southern Resident orcas that frequent the Salish Sea are endangered, with a population hovering around 75.

UW scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas

As dawn broke over San Juan Island, a team of scientists stood on the deck of a barge and unspooled over a mile of fiber-optic cable into the frigid waters of t

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CVS has finished buying customer prescription files from hundreds of closed Rite Aid drugstores and is now running 63 of the defunct chain’s locations.

CVS polishes off deal to buy former Rite Aid stores, prescription files

CVS has finished buying customer prescription files from hundreds of closed Rite Aid drugstores and is now running 63 of the defunct chain’s locations.The compa

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Mariners super power is staying the course no matter what

I've heard a few people now, both in an out of the Mariners organization say that Manager Dan Wilson's super power is staying even keeled.

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Sanchez was released from custody Sunday, which was a little more than a week after the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said he was stabbed during a fight with a truck driver outside an Indiana hotel.

'None of this is surprising to me,' Mark Sanchez's ex breaks silence after stabbing

Mark Sanchez's ex-girlfriend broke her silence after the former NFL quarterback and sports analyst was stabbed and later arrested in Indiana.

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The study also found that about 1 hour per day on social media led to test scores that are 1-2 points lower.

Study shows link between social media usage and lower test scores

There is a new warning for parents about how social media affects pre-teens.A new study was published on Monday in the medical journal Jama.It looked at student

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The elementary school shooting killed 20 1st graders and 6 educators in Newtown, Connecticut.

Supreme Court denies Alex Jones' appeal, upholds $1.4B Sandy Hook defamation ruling

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, leaving in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him.

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Failure to sign the controversial press pass means that media outlets are in danger of losing their press accreditations.

Pentagon's new press policy sparks outrage, only One America News agrees to terms

Under the Defense Department's new policy, members of the press must agree to not obtain or publish unauthorized material

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Meta explained they also have a stricter setting for parents who want less content for their kids called “limited content.”

Instagram announces updated restrictions for teen accounts, similar to PG-13 guidelines

Meta announced Tuesday that there would be more restrictions for teen accounts on the social media platform, Instagram, guided by PG-13 ratings.

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The closure of three shelters this past summer has left areas where the buffer zones no longer apply, and city leaders said safety complaints from the public have been mounting.