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FILE - Michael Sparks, left, and Kevin Seefried, second from left, as they and other rioters loyal to President Donald Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.

First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack is sentenced to more than 4 years in prison

August 27, 2024, 1:38pm Latest News

A Kentucky man who was the first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack on the building was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison. Read story

People pass the New York Stock Exchange, at rear, on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in New York.

Stock market today: Dow Jones Industrial Average inches up to another record high in mixed trading

August 27, 2024, 1:35pm Business

Wall Street notched another record high Tuesday, even as major stock indexes barely budged after a listless day of trading. Read story

FILE - An air tanker drops retardant while trying to stop the Thompson Fire from spreading in Oroville, Calif., on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

Man accused of starting destructive California wildfire by throwing firework out car window

August 27, 2024, 1:02pm Latest News

A 26-year-old man has been accused of igniting a destructive California wildfire in early July by throwing a firework from a car window during hot, dry and windy weather. Read story

In this photo released by Soroka Medical Center on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, Kaid Farhan Al-Qadi, 52, who was held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza lies on a bed of the &rlm;Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel.

Israel rescues a hostage found alone underground in Gaza

August 27, 2024, 12:25pm Latest News

Israeli forces rescued a hostage found alone underground in Gaza on Tuesday, freeing a living captive from Hamas’ vast tunnel network for the first time since the Oct. 7 attack that ignited the war. Read story

This combination photo shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at an event, Aug. 15, 2024, in Bedminster, N.J., left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Raleigh, N.C., Aug. 16, 2024.

Presidential transition planning has begun in earnest, but Trump and Harris are already behind

August 27, 2024, 11:27am Latest News

The Biden administration offered federal resources to Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for presidential transition planning for the first time Tuesday, with experts suggesting both are behind in preparing for their potential administrations. Read story

More than 200 former Republican presidential staffers sign open letter endorsing Harris over Trump

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Convention Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.

August 27, 2024, 11:03am Latest News

More than 200 staffers for four previous Republican presidential nominees have endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris’ White House bid, cautioning that the notion of a second term for GOP nominee Donald Trump is “simply untenable” and “will hurt real, everyday people.” Read story

Washougal man paddles entire length of the Columbia River on a paddleboard, raising $56K for NW Battle Buddies

Michael Curtis of Washougal greets a dog along the Columbia River, in 2024. Curtis has raised more than $56,000 for Northwest Battle Buddies through his 1,000-mile journey down the Columbia River on a stand-up paddleboard.

After seven years, three surgeries, 18 months of physical therapy and 1,000 miles of rigorous paddleboarding, Michael Curtis is about to complete the most ambitious journey of his self-described “adventurous life.” Read story