Gov. Jay Inslee’s budget proposal offered some hope for child care and early learning advocates who were prepared to fight ...

An Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu, Oregon authorities said, prompting a recall ...

Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even as Americans wrestled with elevated prices for many groceries and other necessities, according to new data.

Four people died in a New Hampshire home on Christmas Day due to suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said.

Jason LaCroix felt privileged to work from home, especially as a father to two young children. He needed flexibility when his son, then 6, suffered a brain injury and spent 35 days in ...

Americans still dreaming of a really big Christmas present can keep that dream alive during Friday’s Mega Millions drawing ...

Maui police are investigating the discovery of a dead body in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane after it landed in Maui, the airline and police department said in statem ...

Jerry and Sibrina Barrett never spent a day apart over 35 years. They worked long hours, never took vacations, and liked to ...

As of Jan. 1, the state’s minimum wage for employees 16 and older will increase to $16.66 an hour, a 2.35 percent increase from 2024. The wage for 14- and 15-year-olds will be $14.16 an hour.

A baby girl froze to death overnight in Gaza, while Israel and Hamas accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts that could wind down the 14-month war.

A dry mountain wind whipped through a cluster of Israeli flags at the entrance of a kibbutz in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, where the tranquility belies the tumul ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years.