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Retired reverend Carrol Jensen wears a hat mimicking the Statue of Liberty as Reverend Emilie Binja, a former refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo speaks during a rally outside the U.S District Court after a federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to halt the nation’s refugee admissions system, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Refugee aid groups say the Trump administration is trying to circumvent court order

February 27, 2025 at 7:20 p.m.

Major refugee aid groups say President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be trying to circumvent a federal court ruling this week that blocked his efforts to suspend the nation’s refugee...

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with France’s President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Ludovic Marin/Getty-AFP)

A federal judge in Seattle blocks Trump’s effort to halt the refugee admissions system

February 25, 2025 at 1:22 p.m.

A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to halt the nation’s refugee admissions system Tuesday.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown departs a press availability after a federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship in a case brought by the states of Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Second federal judge in 2 days blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order

February 6, 2025 at 3:25 p.m.

A second federal judge in two days has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.

FILE – Migrants walk along the Huixtla highway in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, Oct. 22, 2024, hoping to reach the country’s northern border and ultimately the United States. (AP Photo/Edgar H. Clemente, File)

What to know about the ruling blocking President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship

January 24, 2025 at 8:23 a.m.

President Donald Trump’s executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally has faced the first of what will be many legal tests. It...

Burned-out cars sit amongst debris at a residence on Altadena Drive destroyed by the Eaton Fire, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Are cars ‘structures’? Here’s a look at how damage is tallied in devastating Los Angeles wildfires

January 10, 2025 at 6:27 p.m.

Officials have prompted some confusion by suggesting their count of “structures” damaged by the wildfires — more than 12,000 — includes not just homes, apartments and businesses, but also vehicles.

A woman stands in front of the home where a New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion killed and injured people, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

Will a devastating New Year’s Eve explosion change Hawaii’s fireworks culture?

January 3, 2025 at 8:02 a.m.

Authorities and residents alike are now wondering whether the toll will dissuade people from putting on such shows in the future, or whether it will prompt more effective efforts by...

FILE – A Washington State Department of Agriculture worker displays an Asian giant hornet taken from a nest, Oct. 24, 2020, in Blaine, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Invasive ‘murder hornets’ are wiped out in the US, officials say

December 18, 2024 at 4:19 p.m.

The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been...

This image released by the Portland Police Bureau shows a ballot box after an incendiary device was discovered inside, in Portland, Ore., Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Portland Police Bureau via AP)

Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington state and damage 3 in Oregon

October 28, 2024 at 7:08 p.m.

Police said Monday that a “suspect vehicle” has been identified in connection with incendiary devices that set fires to ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state.

An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is seen in the night sky behind a windmill water pump on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, near Washtucna, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

The northern lights might again be visible in the US Wednesday as solar activity increases

September 25, 2024 at 9:01 p.m.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that clear skies permitting, the phenomenon might be visible across parts of the northern U.S. on Wednesday night, including in Washington, Idaho, Montana,...

FILE – A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Report finds ‘no evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for Lahaina wildfire that killed 102 people despite warnings

September 13, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year's wildfire that killed 102 people on Maui said in a report released Friday they found "no evidence" Hawaii officials made preparations for...

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