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Later this month, the Pentagon is expected to deliver a report to Congress from a task force it established last year to collect information about what officials now call “unexplained aerial phenomena,” or UAPs, from across the government after pilots came forward with captivating videos that appear to show objects moving in ways that defy known laws of physics. While those...

Joseph Blount described the morning Colonial Pipeline realized it was the victim of a ransomware attack, and the decisions he made in the hours that followed.

Years ago, as a single mother of three, Crystal Allenton went back to school and earned her college degree — and she did it while dealing with domestic violence and homelessness. Today, Allenton has seen her story turned into a special piece of art commissioned by her college alma mater, Western Governors University.

Crystal Allenton never expected to be featured on a mural. But the single mother of three became the subject of a portrait emblazoned with the words “Ambition Never Rests” after her journey from homelessness to a college degree inspired her alma mater to honor her. Allenton, who is now a high school teacher in Pennsylvania, shared her story with NBCLX...

Three Washington state police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges in the restraint death of a Black man who repeatedly told them he couldn’t breathe.

The Washington state attorney general charged two Tacoma police officers with murder and another with manslaughter in the death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who died after telling them him he couldn’t breathe as he was being restrained.

A Tesla vehicle on “autopilot” crashed into a parked Washington state deputy’s patrol vehicle Saturday, NBC News reports.

Ready or not, it’s already time to talk about the next election – politicians are setting the stage for 2022 midterms and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis could even have 2024 presidential aspirations. But other Republicans like Wyoming Rep Liz Cheney are calling for a Donald Trump free future of the party. NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky explains.

The Washington state Supreme Court has overturned the automatic life-without-parole sentences given to two men for murders committed when they were 19 and 20, saying they were too young for such sentences to apply

The Texas governor has ended that state’s mask mandate, but claims the spread of COVID-19 should be blamed on undocumented immigrants.

Washington’s NFL team announced on Monday that they will be changing their team name and logo after corporate sponsors urged them to drop the old name, which is a racist slur.

A lobbying firm co-founded by allies of Donald Trump is closing down after Joe Biden’s victory and a string of protests in Washington.

Dozens of people marched through the streets of Tacoma late Sunday in response to a police car driving through a crowd the day before

Dozens of people marched through the streets of Tacoma late Sunday in response to a police car driving through a crowd the day before, leaving at least two people injured.

First lady Jill Biden on Friday handed out cookies made in the White House to National Guard troops as a token of appreciation for their work defending the nation’s capital.

Security continued to ramp up in Washington, D.C., ahead of Inauguration Day in terms of both physical barriers and armed personnel. Kris Sanchez reports.

Aiming to boost the slow pace of administering COVID-19 vaccinations, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Monday that the state has turned to Starbucks for help streamlining logistics and setting a new goal to dole out 45,000 doses a day, NBC News reports.

An Associated Press review of records finds that veterans of President Donald Trump’s unsuccessful campaign had key roles in the Washington rally that spawned a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol

Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., said Wednesday that she supports impeaching President Donald Trump. “My vote to impeach our sitting president is not a fear-based decision,” said Herrera Beutler. “I am not choosing a side. I’m choosing truth. It’s the only way to defeat fear.”

Trump supporters riot at the U.S. Capitol as Congress debates the Electoral College votes expected to name Joe Biden as winner of the presidential election.