WA revenue gains offer hope, but budget pressures continue
Even with the improved revenue outlook, Washington state still faces a roughly $2.3 billion shortfall in the current two-year budget.
Day: February 19, 2026
Rattlesnake Ledge trail, popular WA hike, has ‘ghost town’ ties
The Rattlesnake Ledge trail is one of Snoqualmie Valley’s most popular hikes. It also has a lesser-known connection to a flooded Washington town.
Back from Dilley ICE facility, WA 11-year-old and dad tell their story
They went from sleeping on the floor in a Spokane holding cell to a complex in the Texas desert, where kids killed time between little, if any, schooling.
RSF siege of El Fasher in Sudan has ‘hallmarks of genocide’, UN mission finds
Report details harrowing 18-month occupation of North Darfur capital, showing destruction aimed at ethnic communitiesThe siege and capture of the Sudanese city of El Fasher by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group last October bore “the hallmarks…
Les Wexner: How the billionaire enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s rise
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak received Wexner Foundation funds. Years later, he partnered with Epstein.
Trump to decide whether to attack Iran in next 10 days — oil prices rise
The U.S. has launched a major military buildup in the Middle East is it threatens Iran with potential military strikes.
Betting big on AI, Ambanis and Tatas are pushing India towards new phase of development
By Kunal Roy Chowdhury New Delhi. After two chaotic days at the AI Summit in New Delhi—marked by breathless panel discussions, competing visions of regulation, and the familiar spectacle of startup evangelism—India appeared to steady itself. The noise …
News24 | 10 days to deal: Trump threatens Iran as military forces mass in region
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday Iran must make a “meaningful deal” in its negotiations with Washington in the next 10 days or else “bad things happen”, as he deployed warships, fighter jets and other military hardware in the region.
Coca-Cola company sued for excluding male employees from Women’s Forum event
The agency says the male workers suffered not only financial losses but ‘emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish’
Nearly one in four US adults with diabetes are unaware they have it
Researchers announced Thursday that they had taken a major stride in treating the chronic disease