Texas lawmakers advanced a bill to change the language in the state's abortion laws in an effort to clarify when doctors are allowed to perform an abortion during a medical emergency.

Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska overwhelmingly approved paid sick leave laws last year.

Florida is poised to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities.

The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a voter-approved ballot measure gradually raising the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour and requiring employers to provide paid sick leave.

Washington will more than double the money it sends to counties for public defenders in an attempt to reduce strain on the legal system. But some say it's not enough.

Franklin County sheriff's command staff and deputies say the sheriff is ordering them to collect the guns from the jail despite a court order forbidding it.

Investigators have pieced together surveillance videos that are expected to be used in the Boise murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, former WSU graduate student.

Seattle Public Schools turns away hundreds of students annually who apply to attend option schools. Many of those students have left the district.

The Vietnam War that ended after the fall of Saigon 50 years ago greatly impacted U.S. society.

Drivers should avoid Interstate 5 near South 84th Street, authorities said. A semitruck collided with a barrier, killing the driver.

The Catholic Church in Oklahoma wants taxpayers to pay for an online charter school that is faithful to the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Shwetha Panyam, Dhruva Kikkeri and Harshavardhana Kikkeri all died from gunshot wounds at a townhome Thursday.

Washingtonians, including even some state lawmakers, had just about one day to review 1,366 pages of the $78 billion operating budget plan before it was passed Sunday.

Backers of a wealth tax in Washington say a late vote by Senate Democrats to pass the measure was symbolic, but signals momentum to keep pushing for the tax.

A new survey shows King County residents feel less positive about Washington than they did last year, FYI Guy writes.

The concept of a Loyalty Day gained popularity throughout the U.S. during the Cold War era of the late 1940s and early 1950s. In a few spots, it has stuck.

The Lapu Lapu Day festival is a testament to the growing presence of the Filipino community in the Vancouver area, a population that soared beginning in the 1960s.

Three Chinese astronauts return to Earth has been postponed owing to weather conditions.

Seattle has added 60 new police officers this year. It still has 260 openings after many officer retired or left since 2020.

A federal judge is putting on hold for now a Nevada law that requires parents be notified before a minor can get an abortion.

Amazon's first internet satellites are on their way to orbit.

The parents of a child dismissed from a Catholic school in Portland have spoken publicly about the trouble that began with his being called a racist slur.

A Kennewick food truck owner is feeling lost after her husband was detained during a routine interview about a pending immigration application in Yakima.

A woman in Kansas City, Missouri, has pleaded not guilty in the fatal stabbing of a paramedic as she was being taken to a hospital in an ambulance.

The Environmental Protection Agency says consumers across the U.S. will still be able to buy cheaper E15 gasoline this summer.