Welcome transparency for Climate Commitment Act
Washington is moving to annual carbon emissions reporting, from every two years. Given ramped-up investment, the public needs to be able to track results.
Day: May 15, 2025
Minnesota wildfire interactive maps show scale of devastation
Three massive wildfires are all nearly contained after raging for weeks in northeastern Minnesota.
New US-backed group says it will start aid operations in Gaza within weeks
A new humanitarian organization with U.S. backing says it expects to begin aid operations in Gaza before the end of the month.
UW vandalism: Destruction is not freedom of speech
Re: “In wake of suspensions, protesters return to UW campus” (May 8, Local News): I wonder if any of the protesters who damaged a University of Washington engineering building would argue that those who attacked the U.S. Capitol should have been pardon…
Survivor of deadly North Cascades climbing fall speaks to officials
For the first time since the fall that killed three, the 38-year-old Seattle man spoke by phone to an Okanogan County search and rescue member.
Trump’s Pledge to the Middle East: No More ‘Lectures on How to Live’
In Saudi Arabia, the president denounced Western intervention and nation-building, garnering both praise and eye rolls.
Understaffed National Weather Service reportedly trying to fill 155 jobs before next month’s hurricane season
Reports come as NOAA is pulling an essential tool to understand the impact of climate change in the U.S.
RFK Jr orders mifepristone review as anti-abortion groups push for ban
Health secretary cites ‘new data’ that emerged from flawed study conservatives are using to pressure US governmentThe US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, said on Wednesday that he had directed the FDA to review the regulations around the abortion…
Trump joined by dozens of CEOs during his Middle East trip – CNBC
Trump joined by dozens of CEOs during his Middle East trip CNBCMay 14, 2025 – Trump Middle East trip and presidency news CNNIn Riyadh, President Trump Charts the Course for a Prosperous Future in the Middle East The Whi…
Israel issues major evacuation order for Palestinians sheltering in Gaza City
Israel alleges several buildings are being used by Hamas. Local authorities and aid agencies say thousands of civilians are sheltering there.