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Immigrants in WA to be notified of federal workplace inspections under new law
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (855+ words) Gov. Bob Ferguson signs a bill on March 30, 2026, that will notify immigrant workers when a federal agency announces an upcoming inspection of the business" I-9 forms on file. Employers use the I-9 and related documents to verify employees" identity and work authorization....
French boats set sail to join Gaza aid flotilla
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (261+ words) The French boats will join others to head to Gaza in the hope of breaking the Israeli blockade Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break…...
Iran, US race to find crew member of crashed American fighter jet
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (776+ words) File picture of a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft A damaged residential building in Rosh HaAyin, Israel Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Netanya, Israel People wave flags of Iran and of its Islamic Revolutionary Guards…...
Germany's Merz pushes return of Syrians as he hosts leader Sharaa
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (741+ words) Final preparations were underway at the Kennedy Space Center" US President Donald Trump threatened Monday to destroy Iran'" Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is welcomed by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul ahead of a German-Syrian roundtable meeting People protest against the…...
Iran fires new wave of missiles at Israel after denying Trump talks
1+ week, 6+ day ago (962+ words) Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike on the Qasmiyeh bridge in south Lebanon An Israeli Orthodox Jew inspects the site of an Iranian missile strike in Arad on March 22 Rocket trails seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city…...
Denmark votes in close election, outgoing PM tipped to win
1+ week, 6+ day ago (724+ words) Danes vote Tuesday in general elections that opinion polls suggest will be close, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seen as the favourite after standing up to US President Donald Trump over Greenland. Frederiksen, a Social Democrat who has been in…...
After Cuba beckons, Miami entrepreneurs are mostly reluctant to invest in the island
2+ week, 2+ day ago (567+ words) Cuba's deep poverty is being exacerbated by the US energy blockade Havana announced this week that it would allow Cuban emigrants to invest to address the communist island's severe economic and energy crises. But in Miami, the epicenter of the…...
WA lawmakers approve low-income energy assistance
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (606+ words) OLYMPIA " A bill that would establish a statewide Low-Income Energy Assistance Program is headed for the desk of Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson. The bill would also prevent utilities from decreasing assistance or discounts they were already providing to low-income customers…...
Bill on voter database privacy protections headed to governor’s desk
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (597+ words) OLYMPIA " A bill aimed at protecting Washington's voter registration database from being disclosed through public records requests is headed to Gov. Bob Ferguson's desk. State officials sought the bill after a recent request from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for…...
Washington Governor signs 17 bills into law during busy session
3+ week, 1+ day ago (247+ words) OLYMPIA, Wash. " Governor Bob Ferguson held a bill signing ceremony on Saturday, marking the completion of a short legislative session in Washington state's capitol. This event was the first of three scheduled for the coming week. During the ceremony, Governor…...