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Six young activists devote years to climate fight with 32 governments. Now comes their day in court
COSTA DA CAPARICA, Portugal (AP) — Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017. She “felt it was now or never to raise our voices” as her country appeared to be in the grip of deadly human-caused climate change. |
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Russia’s Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 killed in a missile strike in Crimea, Ukraine claims
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The missile strike that blasted the Crimean headquarters of Russia’s navy last week killed 34 officers, including the fleet commander, Ukraine said Monday, though it provided no evidence to support its claim. |
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Thousands of Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh as the Turkish president visits Azerbaijan
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Ethnic Armenians were streaming out of Nagorno-Karabakh on Monday after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of the breakaway region, while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Azerbaijan in a show of support to its ally. |
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Seattle tops major cities for share of workers in tech
SEATTLE — Has the tech industry, and the preponderance of tech workers, had a positive or negative impact on Seattle? |
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Leaders should put nation’s interests above party, Bob Woodward tells Yakima audience
YAKIMA — For 25 years, Bob Woodward believed that President Gerald Ford pardoned former President Richard Nixon as a deal to evade prosecution for Watergate. |
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Prayer ceremony held for Jaahnavi Kandula in wake of Seattle officer’s comments
SEATTLE — Members of the Hindu community hosted a prayer ceremony for Jaahnavi Kandula after a Seattle police oversight group’s recommendation that the officer under investigation for joking after her death be placed on leave. |
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State Patrol seeks truck that lost tire from trailer, killing 2 on I-5
The Washington State Patrol is searching for a truck that may have been involved in a Thursday morning collision that killed two people. |
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Northwest Passages: Author Ben Goldfarb says wildlife crossings are crucial for animal survival
SPOKANE — Everyone has seen a dead deer or squirrel on the side of the road because it failed to avoid a speeding car. |
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His brazen daylight kidnapping was caught on camera. Now he’s heading to prison
KENNEWICK — A 24-year-old man was caught on a doorbell camera committing a brazen daylight kidnapping in Kennewick |
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Palmer: 7 saving strategies you may not have tried yet
With the holiday shopping season just starting and prices of many consumer goods continuing to rise, saving money can seem impossible. But those financial pressures also make doing so even more important. |
