NBA draft: Memphis selects BYU’s Saunders with 2nd pick of 2nd round
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — BYU’s Richie Saunders was selected with the No. 32 pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2026 NBA Draft on Wednesday evening. Saunders wa...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
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You’re a Wizard, AJ: Dybantsa fulfills dream as No. 1 NBA draft pick
About the time AJ Dybantsa was celebrating with family and friends in New York after being picked No. 1 by the Washington Wizards, BYU assistant coach Brando...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Washington State’s Rosemary Longisa wins national championship in 1,500
EUGENE – Rosemary Longisa entered Saturday's 1,500-meter national final as the top-ranked runner in the event, and the Washington State sophomore left no...
Jun 14, 2026Open source
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Commentary: Don’t blame algae for the Reflecting Pool mess
The Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington has turned pea green with algal growth — as shallow bodies of still water tend to do in summer when...
Jun 28, 2026Open source
‘I think it’s a lovely symbol’: State rep. helps bring tree from estate of George Washington to Capit...
OLYMPIA – As the country nears its 250th birthday, a lawmaker from Eastern Washington is working to build a deeper connection between the state Capitol and...
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Carolina Day honors 1776 battle with Charleston church service, parade, public program
After the parade from Washington Park to the Battery, historian Rick Atkinson offered remarks as part of Charleston’s Carolina Day celebrations.
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Alanna Flood participates in 2026 Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race
Our very own Alanna Flood participates in 2026 Delta Dental Mount Washington Auto Road Race on Saturday
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Storm Team4 Forecast: Tracking showers Sunday before dangerous heat this week
See the Memorial Day weekend weather and the 10-day forecast for Washington, DC, from Doug Kammerer and the rest of Storm Team4.
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Politicians, teachers union sue Hillsboro, Washington County over tax breaks to data centers
They’re suing the city and county for approving tax breaks for a slate of data centers after the Legislature passed a law pausing the tax program but befor...
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Former Washington health care executive pleads guilty to $24 million wire fraud scheme
A former health care executive in North Central Washington has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after prosecutors say he siphoned tens of millions of dollars.
Jun 28, 2026Open source
July 1 marks start of $125 first-time citations under Washington work zone speed cameras
The first citation issued by Washington's work zone speed camera program will carry a $125 fine beginning July 1.
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Firefighters stop fast-growing 4,000 acre grass fire in Klickitat County, Washington
Firefighters managed to contain a fast-growing fire in Klickitat County, which burned roughly 4,000 acres to the northeast of Roosevelt, Washington on Friday af
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Buffalo-Niagara Honor Flight Mission 23 brings 31 veterans from WNY to the nation’s capital
7 News joined Buffalo-Niagara Honor Flight on June 13 and 14 to mark an incredible milestone – 10 years of flying veterans to Washington, D.C., to see the...
Jun 28, 2026Open source
DCCC chair calls Kean’s unexplained absence ‘unacceptable’
WASHINGTON — The chair of the House Democrats’ political arm said it was “unacceptable” for Rep. Tom Kean Jr. to be absent from the Capitol without an
Jun 28, 2026Open source
D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week
WASHINGTON — Newly elected Rep. Analilia Mejia wasted no time in adding her voice to efforts to pass progressive legislation in Congress. Mejia (D-Glen
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Restoration of Black church in Parkville inspires rainbow coalition
The community has rallied around the restoration of Parkville, Missouri's, Washington Chapel. Built in 1907, the chapel has been a haven for a Black populati...
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Now it’s fireworks and a fence keeping tourists from the reflecting pool
WASHINGTON — Tourists hoping to see their own reflections in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Saturday were met with a somewhat different view: a ta...
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Trump-backed tribute to states on the Mall features extra tinges of red
WASHINGTON — On the first day of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, there were no butter sculptures, blue-ribbon livestock or prizewinning...
Jun 28, 2026Open source
July 4th fireworks in Washington: What's different for America's 250th?
This year's fireworks display in Washington, D.C., is scheduled toWhat to know about the massive July 4 firework show for America's 250th
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Missing Mesa child found in Washington encampment
A child who was reported missing in Mesa in May has been found in an encampment in Washington, according to the U.S. Marshals Office.
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Rep. Moran files bill that would require AI safety reporting
WASHINGTON -- As concern about artificial intelligence grows worldwide, Texarkana, Texas' congressman, Rep. Nathaniel Moran, on Thursday introduced a bill th...
Jun 28, 2026Open source
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Commentary: Don’t blame algae for the Reflecting Pool mess
The Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington has turned pea green with algal growth — as shallow bodies of still water tend to do in summer when...
Jun 28, 2026Open source
‘I think it’s a lovely symbol’: State rep. helps bring tree from estate of George Washington to Capit...
OLYMPIA – As the country nears its 250th birthday, a lawmaker from Eastern Washington is working to build a deeper connection between the state Capitol and...
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Carolina Day honors 1776 battle with Charleston church service, parade, public program
After the parade from Washington Park to the Battery, historian Rick Atkinson offered remarks as part of Charleston’s Carolina Day celebrations.
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Alanna Flood participates in 2026 Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race
Our very own Alanna Flood participates in 2026 Delta Dental Mount Washington Auto Road Race on Saturday
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Storm Team4 Forecast: Tracking showers Sunday before dangerous heat this week
See the Memorial Day weekend weather and the 10-day forecast for Washington, DC, from Doug Kammerer and the rest of Storm Team4.
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Politicians, teachers union sue Hillsboro, Washington County over tax breaks to data centers
They’re suing the city and county for approving tax breaks for a slate of data centers after the Legislature passed a law pausing the tax program but befor...
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Former Washington health care executive pleads guilty to $24 million wire fraud scheme
A former health care executive in North Central Washington has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after prosecutors say he siphoned tens of millions of dollars.
Jun 28, 2026Open source
July 1 marks start of $125 first-time citations under Washington work zone speed cameras
The first citation issued by Washington's work zone speed camera program will carry a $125 fine beginning July 1.
Jun 28, 2026Open source
Firefighters stop fast-growing 4,000 acre grass fire in Klickitat County, Washington
Firefighters managed to contain a fast-growing fire in Klickitat County, which burned roughly 4,000 acres to the northeast of Roosevelt, Washington on Friday af
Jun 28, 2026Open source
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