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On This Day In 1776, British Ships Closed In As Washington Waited For Nearly 7,000 Troops
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1331+ words) This entry is part 24 of 27 in the series ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE It was Saturday, July 27, 1776. George Washington wanted the option to move against the British around New York. Most of the reinforcements Congress had authorized were not there. The Flying…...
Washington Primary Election 2026: Your ultimate guide
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (338+ words) Washington's Primary Election Day is just around the corner. It's on August 4 – the first Tuesday of the month. KIRO 7 has compiled your ultimate guide for this election cycle. July 17: Voting begins, deadline for all counties to mail out ballots July…...
Washington Senate Republicans urge Gov. Bob Ferguson to call special session to suspend climate fuel
2+ week, 5+ day ago (324+ words) Washington Senate Republicans are urging Governor Bob Ferguson to call a special legislative session to temporarily suspend Washington's climate-related fuel policies, arguing the move would provide immediate relief for drivers facing some of the nation's highest gasoline prices as renewed…...
Trump makes strange claim that 'George Washington had two desks' to justify getting rich off his presidency
3+ week, 1+ day ago (569+ words) Donald Trump made a bizarre — and likely untrue — claim about America's first president on Monday as he tried to justify his family's staggering gain in personal wealth during his return to the White House. The president was speaking at a…...
Washington AG to investigate Nippon Dynawave paper mill disaster
3+ week, 1+ day ago (486+ words) The Washington state attorney general’s office announced July 1 that it’s investigating whether any criminal activity contributed to the May 26 white liquor tank implosion at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview that killed 11 people and injured eight others. Futhermore, the Washington State…...
Learn more about the enslaved people who helped build Washington, DC
3+ week, 3+ day ago (547+ words) Since 2023, ABC News has partnered with 10 Million Names to bring stories to life that illuminate the history of slavery in America using the power of genealogy research. “We would like to, as best we can, find the names of all…...
Donald Trump’s DC Golf Makeover Could Erase More Than a Century of History
3+ week, 4+ day ago (227+ words) Donald Trump‘s planned renovation of Washington DC’s East Potomac Golf Links has drawn intense criticism. This emerges after the restoration threatened to demolish the cherry tree groves. The proposed blueprint of the expansion reportedly included the area containing the…...
With no new pennies being made, Washington has issued a new law on use
3+ week, 6+ day ago (450+ words) Among the laws now taken effect in Washington state is one addressing the federal government' decision to end penny manufacturing last year. The United States Mint had made pennies since 1792, shortly after the agency was first established. Without the one-cent…...
Washington among 10 best states to have a baby, new study finds
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (271+ words) Having a baby is one of life’s biggest milestones, but a new study found that geography can play a major role in how safe, affordable, and supportive that experience will be. A ConsumerAffairs report analyzed maternal health care access, childbirth…...
Fencing going up around Reflecting Pool in Washington DC
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (116+ words) National Guard troops stood guard as work crews began erecting perimeter fencing at the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool after administration officials said a vandal slashed hundreds of feet through its sealed bottom with a knife. Videos showed the workers beginning…...