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Vancouver’s Yogesh Raut wins ‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament of Champions: Vancouverites might have recognized Tuesday night’s “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions winner.
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Vancouver’s Yogesh Raut wins ‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament of Champions
Quick Glance: Yogesh Raut Triumphs in Jeopardy 2024 Tournament
  • After showcasing three impressive finalists, the 'Jeopardy!' 2024 'Tournament of Champions' concluded with the match aired on Tuesday, March 19. Prior to the game, Yogesh Raut, a social and personality psychologist from Vancouver, Washington, had two wins under his belt.

  • According to the rules, the first player to accumulate three wins in the best-of-seven series would be named the winner and take home the $250,000 grand prize. Raut's fellow finalists, Troy Meyer, a music executive from Tampa, Florida, entered Tuesday's game with one win, and Ben Chan, a philosophy professor from Green Bay, Wisconsin, had two wins.

  • In the first half of the game, Meyer dominated and ended the round in the lead, with Raut in second place and Chan in third place.

  • Raut secured victory in the 'Jeopardy!' 2024 'Tournament of Champions' with three wins, claiming the $250,000 grand prize. Chan finished second, earning $100,000, while Meyer won $50,000 for third place.
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Clark County to buy 125 acres along East Fork Lewis River as part of habitat restoration project
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Lou Whittaker, legendary mountaineer and Rainier guide, dead at 95: Lou Whittaker was an accomplished high-altitude glacier travel guide. During his decades of ...
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Lou Whittaker, legendary mountaineer and Rainier guide, dead at 95
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"No way": US senator does not want to back Trump: Donald Trump rigorously punishes critics within his own party. This makes the two leading Republican women who ...
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What is the new etiquette for tipping?: Tipping requests are on the rise. Businesses that never seemed to ask for a tip, like fast food joints ...
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What is the new etiquette for tipping?
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3 ways to save money for people on a fixed income: These tips might help you make the most of your fixed budget well into your golden years
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3 ways to save money for people on a fixed income
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Gov. Jay Inslee signs new gun laws, including ban at transit facilities, libraries
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Gov. Jay Inslee signs new gun laws, including ban at transit facilities ...
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US court keeps Texas border security law on hold in win for Biden: A U.S. appeals court has kept on hold a Republican-backed Texas law that would let state ...
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US court keeps Texas border security law on hold in win for Biden
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Grungy yet gentrified: What makes Ballard an enigma in Seattle : Once a blue-collar, seafaring enclave, now trendy, Ballard is in many ways a reflection of how ...
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Grungy yet gentrified: What makes Ballard an enigma in Seattle
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Federal officials say 20 have been charged for threatening election workers: An outsize number of the prosecutions have involved Arizona, a swing state that ...
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Quick Glance: Federal Charges for Threatening Election Workers
  • The Justice Department reported that approximately 20 individuals have been charged for threatening election officials during the 2020 and 2022 elections, with over half a dozen receiving sentences ranging from one to 3 ½ years.

  • Investigators must assess reported threats to determine if they escalate from free speech to actual violent or death threats, considering the reason behind the threat and its impact on the recipient.

  • Threats commonly arise during election periods, often fueled by denial of election results, leading to severe consequences for election workers, their families, and colleagues.

  • Judge Steven P. Logan emphasized that violent threats pose a significant risk to American institutions and employees, constituting a direct assault on the rule of law.
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UN passes resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza as US abstains : US abstention represents a major break in policy and is likely to cause further friction with ...
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UN passes resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza as US abstains
Quick Glance: UN Demand for Gaza Cease-Fire Sparks US-Israel Clash
  • The UN Security Council demands a Gaza cease-fire, leading the US to abstain, causing tension with Israel.

  • The resolution calls for hostage release without making it a condition for the Ramadan cease-fire.

  • US abstains due to lack of Hamas condemnation, emphasizing the link between cease-fire and hostage release.

  • Concerns raised over resolution's impact on negotiations and importance of a lasting cease-fire are highlighted.
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UW reportedly hiring WSU’s Pat Chun as athletic director: Pat Chun, the longtime Washington State athletic director, will reportedly join Washington to replace ...
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UW reportedly hiring WSU’s Pat Chun as athletic director
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Trump's million-dollar payment is due - now the threat of seizure looms: Donald Trump's deadline for a bail payment of 454 million dollars expires on Monday.
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Trump's million-dollar payment is due - now the threat of seizure looms
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WA passes bill to protect libraries, as other states target them: SEATTLE — Washington has passed legislation intended to safeguard its public libraries ...
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WA passes bill to protect libraries, as other states target them
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Beer and a burger? From Vancouver to Washougal, these taprooms have you covered: When they first opened taprooms, craft brewers were reluctant to go into the ...
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Beer and a burger? From Vancouver to Washougal, these taprooms have you ...
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What to know about Washington state’s law requiring LGBTQ+ history in public schools
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What to know about Washington state’s law requiring LGBTQ+ history in ...
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What happens if Trump can’t secure $464m bond in civil fraud case? Here’s what to know
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Quick Glance: Trump Faces State Asset Seizure Deadline
  • Donald Trump has until Monday, March 25, to arrange a $464 million bond to prevent the state of New York from seizing some of his assets.

  • Trump reportedly lacks the necessary cash to meet the bond requirement, as per his lawyers.

  • The demand for payment stems from a three-year investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James into financial fraud allegations against Trump for inflating asset values.

  • Failure to post the bond by the deadline could result in the state seizing assets like a golf course and private estate, leading to potential legal repercussions.
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Support for Ukraine: USA wants to supply more weapons: US Defense Secretary Austin used a Ukraine conference at the US Air Force Base Ramstein to promise Ukraine ...
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Support for Ukraine: USA wants to supply more weapons
Quick Glance: Defense Secretary Austin Affirms Long-Term U.S. Support for Ukraine Amid Congressional Funding Standstill
  • Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized on Tuesday that the U.S. will continue to support Ukraine's efforts in the war against Russia, even as the U.S. Congress remains stuck due to funding reluctance to send additional weapons to the front.

  • The conference took place a week after U.S. defense officials found and utilized $300 million in contract savings to finance a new package of military aid for Ukraine by extracting weapons from Pentagon stocks.

  • U.S. leaders had stated in the past three months that they could not take more weapons off the shelves because they lacked the money to replenish the stocks. The Congress has been deadlocked for months over a new $95 billion supplemental bill that includes about $60 billion in aid for Ukraine.

  • UNESCO indicates that Ukraine requires over a billion dollars to reconstruct its scientific infrastructure.
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Widow: ‘I lost my partner, my best friend and then my home all at the same time’: With a small smile, Kathy Driver gently placed a framed photograph on the ...
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Widow: ‘I lost my partner, my best friend and then my home all at the same ...
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Why this Seattle farmers market is known as the city’s best: Since 2000, the Ballard Farmers Market has become a community hub where local farmers ...
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Why this Seattle farmers market is known as the city’s best
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'Good news': US greenlights military aid for Baltic States: Washington has approved €210 million in defence aid for the three states on NATO's ...
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'Good news': US greenlights military aid for Baltic States
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‘There was a miracle that happened there’: First graduates of downtown Vancouver Safe Stay celebrate milestone
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‘There was a miracle that happened there’: First graduates of downtown ...
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Trump's RNC struggles in swing states as Biden's team grows: Significant parts of the RNC's get-out-the-vote operation in states likely to decide the election ...
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Trump's RNC struggles in swing states as Biden's team grows
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These Puget Sound orcas could be designated as distinct species: SEATTLE — For more than a century, killer whales have been understood to be just one worldwide ...
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These Puget Sound orcas could be designated as distinct species
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Where is Gonzaga? What to know about Bulldogs' home state, location and more: Gonzaga has been anything but a mystery in March Madness in recent years ...
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Where is Gonzaga? What to know about Bulldogs' home state ...
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Justices were skeptical of abortion pills arguments. Anti-abortion groups have backup plans.
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Justices were skeptical of abortion pills arguments. Anti-abortion groups ...
Quick Glance: The Significance of the Supreme Court Mifepristone Case
  • On June 24, 2022, the constitutional jurisprudence on abortions was overturned by the Supreme Court.

  • A pivotal aspect in the dispute FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine revolves around making access to medication abortions more challenging.

  • The decision could impact not only abortion access but also have implications for miscarriage treatment.

  • There are also repercussions for the entire country, voters' preferences in blue states, and state sovereignty.
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Ballard through the back door: An illustrated tour: Start at the edge of the Ballard Locks in Magnolia, wander through a garden and see an Indigenous sculpture ...
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Ballard through the back door: An illustrated tour
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Texas man changes his name to ‘Literally Anybody Else’ and launches presidential bid
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Texas man changes his name to ‘Literally Anybody Else’ and launches ...
Quick Glance: US Election: Texan Enters Race as 'Literally Any Other Person'
  • A man from Texas, USA, plans to run in the upcoming presidential elections under the name 'Literally Any Other Person' to express his dissatisfaction with presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

  • Dustin Ebey, a 35-year-old US Army veteran, has legally changed his name to 'Literally Any Other Person' to contest for the White House as he is 'fed up' with the 'constant power struggle' between the Democrats and the Republicans, as reported by The Guardian.

  • 'Literally Any Other Person' needs at least 113,000 signatures from non-primary voters in the state of Texas by May to have his name listed on the ballots. Given the improbability, he is advocating for people to manually write his name in.
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Pro-Trump lawyer representing ex-Overstock CEO in Dominion suit arrested after court hearing
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Pro-Trump lawyer representing ex-Overstock CEO in Dominion suit arrested ...
Quick Glance: Stefanie Lambert's Arrest Following Dominion Document Leak Hearing
  • An attorney was arrested in Washington, D.C., after a hearing regarding potential sanctions for disclosing confidential emails from Dominion Voting Systems.

  • The attorney obtained the Dominion emails by representing a prominent funder of election conspiracy theorists being sued by Dominion for defamation.

  • Dominion requested the attorney's removal from the case citing new threats triggered by her disclosure, emphasizing the disregard for court orders and employee safety.

  • Judge Upadhyaya scheduled a further hearing to assess the appropriateness of sanctions against the attorney or her removal from the case, within the context of defamation lawsuits filed by Dominion against election deniers.
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This Pacific Northwest national park is one of the country’s most Instagrammed: The ranking might actually come as a surprise for once.
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This Pacific Northwest national park is one of the country’s most ...
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Fort Vancouver students walk out of class to protest district staff reductions: Hundreds of Fort Vancouver High School students walked out of class late Tuesday ...
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Fort Vancouver students walk out of class to protest district staff ...
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Men’s March Madness live updates: Today’s games, bracket into, predictions, how to watch
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Men’s March Madness live updates: Today’s games, bracket into, predictions ...
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Pac-12 remaining members will receive $65 million from departing teams: Oregon State and Washington State will be the remaining teams in the conference after ...
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Pac-12 remaining members will receive $65 million from departing teams
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What channel is truTV? How to watch First Four games of NCAA Tournament: Several first round games of March Madness will be on truTV, including each of the First ...
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What channel is truTV? How to watch First Four games of NCAA Tournament
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Washington state is no stranger to bridge disasters: A look back at some of Washington's bridge disasters over the years.
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Washington state is no stranger to bridge disasters
Quick Glance: Tragedy in Baltimore: Fatal Bridge Collapse and Intensive Investigations
  • A cargo ship that lost control and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore had previously undergone engine maintenance in the port, according to the US Coast Guard. Divers retrieved the bodies of two of the six workers who fell into the water, while the search for the others was deemed unsuccessful.

  • Investigators commenced gathering evidence from the cargo ship involved in striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The victims were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, with authorities suspecting that the other vehicles with victims were trapped.
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Israel willing to defy US on Rafah, PM says, Israeli officials head to DC: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserts willingness to proceed with a Rafah ...
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Israel willing to defy US on Rafah, PM says, Israeli officials head to DC
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Husband may have arranged for wife’s slaying in staged burglary, Washington cops say
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Husband may have arranged for wife’s slaying in staged burglary ...
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Kari Lake seeks to forfeit her defense in defamation case: Attorneys for Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake moved to forfeit a defamation case against her on ...
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Kari Lake seeks to forfeit her defense in defamation case
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Another explosive year for gun bills in Washington Legislature: Democratic state lawmakers used this year’s legislative session to bolster Washington’s bonafides ...
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Another explosive year for gun bills in Washington Legislature
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Trump's million-dollar payment is due - now the threat of seizure looms: Donald Trump's deadline for a bail payment of 454 million dollars expires on Monday.
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Trump's million-dollar payment is due - now the threat of seizure looms
Quick Glance: Trump Secures Pause on $454 Million Civil Fraud Judgment
  • Donald Trump wins the ability to pause his $454 million civil fraud judgment by posting a $175 million bond within 10 days.

  • A mid-level state appellate court grants Trump's request to delay enforcement of a February 16 judgment while considering his appeal.

  • Presidential candidate Trump continues to raise funds for his campaign and legal costs as he faces four upcoming criminal trials.

  • Trump's legal team seeks a delay in a New York state criminal trial over hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, revealing new federal documents.
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Sen. Menendez, who is facing corruption charges, won't seek reelection as a Democrat
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Quick Glance: Senator Bob Menendez Opts Out of N.J. Democratic Primary, Considers Independent Run
  • Senator Bob Menendez will not be a candidate in the New Jersey Democratic primary, but is considering running as an independent in November.

  • Following new obstruction of justice charges brought by federal prosecutors against Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian, he announced his hope for exoneration this summer to pursue candidacy as an independent Democrat.

  • Despite facing accusations, Menendez has maintained his innocence and resisted calls for resignation. This announcement marks the first clear indication of his potential reelection bid since being charged in September.

  • The race for Menendez’s seat is already underway with a heated competition between Tammy Murphy, the wife of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and U.S. Representative Andy Kim from Burlington.
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Caps, Wizards would stay in D.C. under deal announced by Bowser, Leonsis: Under the terms of the deal, D.C. would spend $515 million over three years to help ...
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Caps, Wizards would stay in D.C. under deal announced by Bowser, Leonsis
Quick Glance: Talks Cease on Bringing Capitals and Wizards to Virginia
  • Negotiations to lure the NHL's Washington Capitals and the NBA's Washington Wizards to Northern Virginia have officially ended, as the proposal to create a development district with a new arena for the teams will not move forward, as announced by the city of Alexandria on Wednesday.

  • Virginia's House speaker also confirmed that Ted Leonsis, majority owner of the teams, is no longer considering relocating them from the District of Columbia.

  • The city expressed disappointment in the outcome, emphasizing that they negotiated a framework for this opportunity in good faith and participated in the process in Richmond to preserve their integrity.

  • Governor Youngkin and Leonsis announced in December at a public event that they had reached an understanding on the outlines of a plan calling for a new $2 billion development district with a new arena in Alexandria, just a few miles from where the teams currently play.
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March Madness second round dates, times for 2024 NCAA Tournament: First-round upsets will always grab our attention, but the second round is where this season's ...
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March Madness second round dates, times for 2024 NCAA Tournament
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Construction will cause delays on a key I-90 bridge in Central WA: The $79 million project in Central Washington will cause potentially long delays on weekends ...
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Construction will cause delays on a key I-90 bridge in Central WA
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From The Newsroom: TV, radio do well in Washington: As I’ve told you a number of times, newspaper readership is down and online news readership is up ...
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From The Newsroom: TV, radio do well in Washington
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U.S. Angers Israel by Refusing to Veto U.N. Ceasefire Demand: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu retaliated by saying he would no longer send a delegation ...
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U.S. Angers Israel by Refusing to Veto U.N. Ceasefire Demand
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Kyle Smith leaving WSU men’s basketball for head coaching job at Stanford: Just two days after he led the Cougars to the second round of the NCAA tournament ...
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Kyle Smith leaving WSU men’s basketball for head coaching job at Stanford
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Sherrod Brown: New Republican Senate nominee ‘not fighting for Ohio’: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) went after his opponent Bernie Moreno on Wednesday ...
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Sherrod Brown: New Republican Senate nominee ‘not fighting for Ohio’
Quick Glance: Bernie Moreno Emerges Victorious in Ohio's Republican Senate Primaries
  • Ohio voters selected Bernie Moreno, a businessman supported by Trump, as the winner of the Republican Senate primaries over Matt Dolan and Frank LaRose.

  • Senators Sherrod Brown and Marcy Kaptur are considered vulnerable, attracting national attention.

  • The outcome of the General Election in Republican-leaning Ohio is expected to be intense, with Brown being a primary GOP target.

  • The Republican primaries and strategic alliances in Ohio have shaped the primary races and could impact the election results.
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The worst pavement panels on I-5 north of Vancouver will be fixed this summer: Some of the roughest sections of Interstate 5 in Clark County are slated to be ...
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The worst pavement panels on I-5 north of Vancouver will be fixed this ...