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An Amtrak Cascades passenger car dangles from an overpass over Interstate 5 in Pierce County, Washington, after a derailment on Monday morning. AUSTIN JENKINS / NORTHWEST NEWS NETWORK

First Responder Calls Train Derailment 'Shocking' And 'Surreal'

As clean up begins, firefighters are describing what it was like to respond to Monday’s Amtrak derailment in Pierce County, Washington.Shortly after 7:30…

Chelsea Manning, a former intelligence analyst, was ordered released from jail in Alexandria, Va., where she was held for not testifying in the WikiLeaks investigation. CREDIT: Win McNamee/Getty Images

Judge Orders Chelsea Manning Released From Jail

The former Army intelligence analyst was behind bars for not testifying before a grand jury. The order for her release came the day after her lawyers said she attempted to kill herself.

Tonasket, in Washington's Okanogan County, no longer has a police force after the mayor disbanded it. Courtesy city of Tonasket

Tonasket Settles With Former Police Officer Who Alleged Mayor Said His Name Was 'Too Hispanic'

A former police officer in Okanogan County town of Tonasket will receive $80,000, after he alleged the mayor told him his name sounded “too Hispanic.” Jose Perez, who was one of three people in the town’s police department, took his allegations to the Tonasket City Council in January 2019, where he described what he said Mayor Dennis Brown told him.

What To Do With Your Pets During Spring Break

More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN- Spring break brings a sigh of relief for most, unless you have pets.Most pet owners know the struggle of trying to get…

Online Classes, What's Going On?

PULLMAN, WASH – Due to the recent spread of COVID-19, Washington State University has decided to move all campuses to online classes following Spring…

Washington State University Online Classes During COVID-19 Outbreak

Pullman, WAWashington State University announced Wednesday March 11th, 2020 that all classes will be moved to an online format due to the spread of…

A montage of images taken by the Voyager spacecraft of the planets and four of Jupiter's moons, set against a false-color Rosette Nebula with Earth's moon in the foreground. CREDIT: NASA

Second-Best Songs: In The Shadow Of 'The Planets' Lies Gustav Holst's Sweet Little Suite

The English composer's supernova hit continues to obscure his jaunty, folk inflected St. Paul's Suite.

OraLynn Reeve, the ex-wife of Matt Manweller, standing in her Duvall, Washington, home. WALKER ORENSTEIN/THE NEWS TRIBUNE

Ex-Wife, Former High School Student Of Rep. Matt Manweller Now Calls Relationship 'Inappropriate'

UPDATE, Dec. 11, 2017: Central Washington University has placed Matt Manweller on paid leave pending a university investigation. Read more.…

Critics had called on the Department of Agriculture to suspend implementation of the new food stamp restrictions, especially in light of the economic crisis spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

Judge Blocks Fedal Rule That Would Have Kicked 700,000 People Off Food Assistance Benefits

The rule, which was to take effect April 1, would have tightened work requirements for some food stamp recipients. But a judge said flexibility in food aid is needed amid a pandemic.

Markets are falling sharply, even after the Federal Reserve aggressively cut interest rates to near zero. CREDIT: Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images

Stocks Go Into Shock. Dow Plunges Nearly 3,000 Points

U.S. stock indexes fell sharply Monday, a day after the Federal Reserve aggressively cut interest rates to near zero in a bid to stop the economy from crashing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2,997.20 points, or about 13%, as coronavirus measures rapidly expanded. The S&P 500 index lost nearly 12%.

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