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A listeria/salmonella recall in one state was a sign of an impending 50-state problem

A produce supplier recalled corn and tomatillos as possibly contaminated with listeria and/or salmonella. This caused recalls of ready-to-eat salads sold under 7-Eleven, Trader Joe’s and 365 by Whole Foods brands.

Corn grows in a field near Murray, Nebraska. The state’s tourism commission announced a new promotion to attract out-of-state tourists with the slogan: “Honestly, it’s not for everyone.”

National

Nebraska concedes that ‘honestly, it’s not for everyone’ in new tourism tagline

Nebraska’s tourism commission announced a new promotion to attract out-of-state tourists that admits “honestly, it’s not for everyone.” But the campaign highlights pictures of the outdoors and other Nebraska assets.

Weird

Deer crashes through window, gets stuck inside home

Louisville Metro Police was called to the scene where a deer had gotten stuck in a home on Oct. 13, 2018. The young buck had jumped through a window and got caught in the blinds. LMPD release the footage of the rescue via their Facebook page.

Living

How to avoid snakes in your home

Randall Kennedy, wildlife control expert in Fort Worth, Texas, holds a rat snake and talks about keeping them out of your home.

National

Hay fire snarls traffic on Highway 99 in Modesto

Traffic on southbound Highway 99 through Modesto, Calif., was backed up for hours Wednesday as firefighters worked to extinguish dozens of hay bales that caught fire while being hauled by a big rig.

Entertainment

A ‘bowling alley’ for throwing axes

See the new Battle Axes facility in the distillery district on Manchester Street in Lexington, Ky., where groups can learn how to properly throw axes.

Weird

Police dash cam video catches deer street fight

Dash cam video captured by police in Blue Ash, Ohio, shows two bucks fighting in the street for minutes. Deer mating season is in mid-October, Ohio wildlife officials said.

Weird

Giant spider appears to sneak up on Texas police officer in dashcam video

A video posted to Facebook by the Fulshear, Texas police department appears to show a giant spider sneaking up to attack an officer during a traffic stop on October 10, 2018. It was actually a smaller spider creating a dash camera illusion. NO AUDIO

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Regional tribes host I-1631 support rally in Lacey

Over one hundred supporters cheer as a consortium of Washington Tribal leaders and representatives staged a rally hosted by in support of Initiative 1631 Wednesday in front of the offices of the Western States Petroleum Association office in Lacey.

Boulevard Park was busy Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 17, as residents enjoyed a record-setting day of sunshine. Bellingham’s high temperature hit 69 degrees, breaking a mark set in 2003, according to the National Weather Service.

Local

You’re not imagining it. Bellingham warmed up to a record high.

Bellingham saw a record high temperature for the second straight day as the mercury hit 69 degrees Wednesday, just breaking the mark of 68 set October 17, 2003, according to the National Weather Service.

Washington quarterback Jake Browning (3) takes a moment before the game. The University of Washington Huskies played the Oregon Ducks in a NCAA football game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore., on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.

Sports

Done rehashing loss to Oregon, UW ready to move on to Colorado

Washington’s loss to Oregon crushed the Huskies’ College Football Playoff hopes. In between rehashing the defeat, UW’s players and coaches have been trying to move on and focus on Colorado.

An increasing number of births happen outside of marriage, signaling cultural and economic shifts that are here to stay, according to a new report from the United Nations.

Nation & World

Almost half of US births happen outside marriage, signaling cultural shift

The data suggest that societal and religious norms about marriage, childbearing and women in the workforce have changed in the United States.

A BMW driver in Studio City, California, was to be arrested on DUI suspicion Wednesday after jumping the curb and running over a sleeping homeless man just after 1 a.m. The homeless man was in critical condition.

National

BMW driver jumps curb and lurches onto sidewalk — into sleeping homeless man, Calif. cops say

A BMW driver in Studio City, California, was to be arrested on DUI suspicion after jumping the curb and running over a sleeping homeless man just after 1 a.m. The homeless man is in critical condition.

Visitors showshoe a trail at Mount Spokane State Park.

Washington

Here are the days state parks and fishing will be free in 2019. Mark your calendar

Washington State Parks announces days that visiting state parks will be free in 2019, including on the free fishing weekend. No Discover Pass is needed on 12 days at state parks.

Eddie Bauer First Adventure Infant Carrier

National

Baby carriers sold at Target being recalled. Buckles on them could break.

Eddie Bauer fabric infant carriers, the kind for which the British use the Native American-derived term “papoose,” have been recalled after several reports of buckles breaking. The carriers were sold at Target.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is “less than one-tenth of one percent” Native American, Sen. Lindsey Graham said in the Fox interview. “I think I can beat her.”

Politics & Government

Graham says it would be, ‘like, terrible’ if DNA showed he had Iranian heritage

Sen. Lindsey Graham said it would be ‘terrible’ if a genetic test showed he had Iranian heritage. The SC Republican had been commenting on the DNA test by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, which showed she was part Native American.

Police dash cam video catches deer street fight in Ohio

National

Street-fighting bucks get caught on Ohio police dash camera video

Dash cam video captured by police in Blue Ash, Ohio, shows two bucks fighting in the street for minutes. Deer mating season is in mid-October, Ohio wildlife officials said.

Flag fluttering behind barbed wire outside Camp 6, holding cooperative low-value captives at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Oct. 16, 2018 in this photo approved for release by the U.S. military.

World

Two Guantánamo detainees refused to leave. Now they’re stuck there, commander says.

Prison commander, cultural adviser say two of Guantánamo’s 40 detainees had ‘Get out of Gitmo’ passes but wouldn’t leave their cells.

President Donald Trump addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. A sound of sudden, loud and unexpected laughter was directed at Trump as he addressed global leaders at the United Nations, and it was witnessed by an audience of tens of millions viewing immediate clips online of a humiliating moment for Donald Trump. The laughter followed Trump’s boasts that “in less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country.”

World

Trump takes aim at Cuba, holds Havana responsible for Venezuelan crisis

The White House plan to turn up the pressure on Cuba for its role in what a senior administration official on Wednesday said was its efforts to subvert democracy in Venezuela and propping up President Nicolás Maduro.

This combination of May 20, 2018, file photos shows Georgia gubernatorial candidates Stacey Abrams, left, and Brian Kemp in Atlanta. The final stretch of the hotly contested Georgia governor’s race is being consumed by a bitter political battle over access to the polls. Secretary of State Brian Kemp, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, says that Democrat Stacey Abrams is fighting for immigrants without legal status to cast ballots in the Nov. 6 election. Abrams’ campaign says that’s untrue and Kemp is trying to deflect from his own record of making it harder for legal citizens to vote.

Politics & Government

Should Brian Kemp oversee his own governor’s race?

Georgia governor’s race between Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams heats up amid voter suppression allegations leading into the Nov. 6 general election.

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The Latest: Schrier, Rossi spar over health care in debate

In the only debate for one of the most closely-watched midterm races in the country, the two candidates vying for Washington state's open U.S. House seat sparred Wednesday night over the issues in the context of GOP control.

File - In this March 26, 2018 file photo, Dino Rossi, a former state senator now running for Washington state’s 8th District, poses for a portrait in Issaquah, Wash. The two candidates vying for Washington state’s 8th Congressional district seat are set to debate Wednesday night Oct. 17, 2018, in their only joint appearance ahead of one of the tightest midterm races in the country. Democrat Dr. Kim Schrier is a first-time candidate who has the backing of the national party, and Republican Dino Rossi, a longtime state legislator with wide name recognition, will meet at Central Washington University in Ellensburg.

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US House candidates spar over health care in debate

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Washington state man sentenced to 15 years for deadly crash

A Washington state man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for causing a deadly collision at a Mount Vernon intersection.

Latest News

Judge denies dismissal of lab whistleblower complaint

A federal judge has denied a request to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit that claims an employee of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was removed from her position after she declined to make changes to an investigative report critical of management.

Latest News

A listeria/salmonella recall in one state was a sign of an impending 50-state problem

Nebraska concedes that ‘honestly, it’s not for everyone’ in new tourism tagline

Deer crashes through window, gets stuck inside home

How to avoid snakes in your home

Hay fire snarls traffic on Highway 99 in Modesto

A ‘bowling alley’ for throwing axes

Police dash cam video catches deer street fight

Giant spider appears to sneak up on Texas police officer in dashcam video

Regional tribes host I-1631 support rally in Lacey

You’re not imagining it. Bellingham warmed up to a record high.

Done rehashing loss to Oregon, UW ready to move on to Colorado

Almost half of US births happen outside marriage, signaling cultural shift

BMW driver jumps curb and lurches onto sidewalk — into sleeping homeless man, Calif. cops say

Here are the days state parks and fishing will be free in 2019. Mark your calendar

Baby carriers sold at Target being recalled. Buckles on them could break.

Graham says it would be, ‘like, terrible’ if DNA showed he had Iranian heritage

Street-fighting bucks get caught on Ohio police dash camera video

Two Guantánamo detainees refused to leave. Now they’re stuck there, commander says.

Trump takes aim at Cuba, holds Havana responsible for Venezuelan crisis

Should Brian Kemp oversee his own governor’s race?

The Latest: Schrier, Rossi spar over health care in debate

US House candidates spar over health care in debate

Washington state man sentenced to 15 years for deadly crash

Judge denies dismissal of lab whistleblower complaint

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