Parents told to lead by example and turn off phones this Christmas
The children's commissioner says children are "crying out" for family time over the festive break.
Washington US Rep. Dan Newhouse looks to exit Congress on his terms
For a while, Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse says he’s been hearing a little voice in the back of his head telling him it might be time to step aside. On Wednesday, he announced he’d decided to follow that impulse and would not run for reelection next year in the 4th Congressional District in central […]
The Food Chain
Find out what happens in your body after you’ve had alcohol and whether any remedies work
Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist?
Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.
Immigration arrests in WA surged in recent months
The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown intensified across Washington in the late summer and early fall, new data indicates. Between July 29 and Oct. 15, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more than 950 people in Washington. The pace of arrests during those two-and-a-half months far surpasses increases earlier in the year. From Inauguration Day in […]
CFO Ingoglia unveils legislation to make local officials more accountable
TAMPA — Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia previewed legislation Wednesday meant to increase spending accountability and transparency for local government officials, with penalties for noncompliance including fines and removal from office. Ingoglia has been crisscrossing the state for months with his FAFO (Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight) team, auditing spending by some of […]
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small's child abuse trial: Jury still deliberating
The jury continues to deliberate in the child abuse case of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small.
Victoria Wood serves up a large helping of festive comedy
Victoria Wood serves up a large helping of Christmas comedy with a series of pastiches.
#PumpUpThaVolume: December 17, 2025 ♬
Media Monarchy plays Luke Combs, Jim Lauderdale, Grant-Lee Phillips and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for December 17, 2025. ♬
Kansas House, Senate budget panel launches exploration of ‘questionable’ university spending
Republicans on a House-Senate budget committee are committed to a broad investigation into details of expenditures by Kansas' six state universities.
Paul Renner wants GOP voters to compare his record with Byron Donalds’
CLEARWATER — GOP gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner is proud of his conservative record while serving in office and says Republican voters should compare it to Byron Donalds’ over the past nine years, “apples to apples.” The former Florida House speaker is trailing Donalds significantly in early public opinion polls regarding the 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary, […]
#MorningMonarchy: December 17, 2025
Dynamic pricing, religious exemptions and hempcrete homesteads + this day in history w/maximum butterdrive and our song of the year by The Red Clay Strays on your #MorningMonarchy for December 17, 2025.