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Habitat for Humanity is developing a new Atlanta community with help from the Carters’ initiative

The project is returning to Atlanta for the first time since 1988, when the Carters helped construct 21 homes in another neighborhood.Habitat is not just a homebuilder anymoreThe Sylvan Hills construction also reflects a new shift into real estate development for Habitat for Humanity, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year amid a growing crisis in affordable housing and a broadening political battle over affordability more generally.“The gap between what a family can afford and what

Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline

Lisa Murkowski said in a floor speech Thursday that she will introduce a limited authorized use of military force when the Senate returns from the one-week recess if the administration has not yet presented what she called a “credible plan.” “I do not believe we should engage in open-ended military action without clear accountability,” Murkowski said. “Congress has a role.” Some Republicans signal they want a vote A handful of GOP senators have said for weeks that Congress should assert its auth

Disappearing before our eyes: One photographer’s passion project of capturing local newsrooms

She feels she’s gone beyond capturing images and into an advocacy role; she wants to do exhibitions in some of the communities that she’s visited to remind people about the importance of local journalism.Hermes’ goal is to photograph 100 newsrooms: “I feel like I learn something new in every newsroom I visit.”___David Bauder writes about the intersection of media and entertainment for the AP. Follow him at http://x.com/dbauder and https://bsky.app/profile/dbauder.bsky.social.

Florida Republicans slice and dice congressional districts: How a new map could cost Democrats seats

But she said, “No matter how new districts are drawn, I will keep fighting for Tampa Bay families.”Luna, a top Democratic target in November, picked up more Republican-leaning precincts, but Democrats in Washington said they could still win the seat given Trump’s lagging popularity.Packing in Orlando turns two Democratic districts into one Right now, Democrats Darren Soto and Maxwell Frost have adjoining districts in and around Orlando, with Frost’s concentrated in the city and Soto’s covering K

‘We are entering a new, more dangerous stage’: WA reports 40 measles cases in 2026, more than triple all of 2025

Health officials said KCPHD is working with the school to limit further spread.DOH noted that with the two new cases and a previously reported case, Kittitas County is now experiencing a measles outbreak, which is defined as three or more related cases.Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated and stay home at the first sign of illness.“All adults and children should get up to date on the MMR vaccine immediately, and everyone – vaccinated and unvaccinated – needs to stay home at

Man charged in connection with attack on 77-year-old man in downtown Seattle

A 29-year-old Seattle man has been charged with second-degree assault in connection with an attack on a 77-year-old man in downtown Seattle.Ahmed Osman was charged in connection with the assault near Third Avenue and Pike Street on the night of April 19, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO).The 77-year-old man had just gotten off a bus in downtown Seattle when he was attacked, according to charging documents.As Osman and the 77-year-old man approached the sidewalk,

Trump administration says its war in Iran has been ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline

She added that “further military action against Iran must have a clear mission, achievable goals, and a defined strategy for bringing the conflict to a close.During testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, Hegseth said it was the administration’s “understanding” that the 60-day clock was on pause while the two countries were in a ceasefire.Katherine Yon Ebright, counsel at the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program and an expert on war powers, said that i

Stabbing at Washington state high school injures 6, including suspect, police say

<block>TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Police in Tacoma, Washington, responded to a report of a possible stabbing at a high school to find four students and an adult security guard injured, authorities said Thursday. The suspect, a student, was in custody and also injured, said Shelbie Boyd, a spokesperson for the Tacoma Police Department.All those injured were taken to a hospital, including the suspect, she said. The Tacoma Fire Department responded to Foss High School at 1:38 p.m. for a possible stabbing, spokesperson Chelsea Shepherd said. Upon arrival, crews treated and took five patients to local hospitals, including four in critical condition and one with minor injuries. The sixth injured person was in police custody and was also taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, she said. All were in stable condition as of late afternoon.Shepherd did not confirm the type of injuries treated. “The school is secure, and we are currently investigating. Parents can pick up their kids in the student’s parking lot. There’s a reunification area there,” said Boyd, the police spokesperson.The school went into lockdown at 1:38 p.m., and students were safely dismissed at 2:45 p.m., Tacoma Public Schools said in an emailed statement. School and after-school activities for Friday were canceled.The school will reopen Monday with counselors on site to support students and staff.“We are grateful for the quick, calm action of our staff and our first responders,” the district said.</block>

2-year-old dies, 8-year-old critically injured after crash in Auburn

A 2-year-old girl has died, and an 8-year-old girl was critically injured after a car crash in Auburn on Monday.The toddler died from blunt force injury to her head and neck, the King County Medical Examiner told KING 5. Both juvenile girls were transported by air to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition, the Auburn Police Department (APD) announced.An APD spokesperson told KING 5 the 8-year-old was not buckled, and the 2-year-old was not in an age-appropriate car seat.The crash occurre

‘It’s blatantly unconstitutional’: Former WA Attorney General Rob McKenna doesn’t think court will uphold millionaires’ tax

Former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna and former State Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge are leading the legal challenge against the millionaires’ tax, a recently passed law that imposes a 9.9% tax on income above $1 million.McKenna told “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio he doesn’t think the law will hold up in court because it violates the state constitution, but warned that if upheld, it would open the door to a broader state income tax followed by

Meta raises raises specter of shutting down service to New Mexico in legal clash over child safety

(AP) — Meta is raising the prospect of shutting down its social media services in New Mexico in response to a push by state prosecutors for fundamental changes to the company’s platforms, including Instagram, to protect the mental health and safety of children.The possibility emerged amid legal gamesmanship in the runup to a bench trial next week on allegations that Meta poses a public nuisance. It’s the second phase of a case that already resulted in $375 million in civil penalties

‘Let them play:’ Trump signs off on Iran matches in FIFA World Cup

President Donald Trump waved off concerns on Thursday about Iran playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including a scheduled match in Seattle.“I think let them play, right?” Trump said during remarks made in the Oval Office, adding that he told FIFA President Gianni Infantino to “do whatever you want.”Trump’s comments came as Infantino reiterated that Iran’s status in the tournament remains unchanged, despite the Middle East conflict and the country’s huma

Wreckage of a US Coast Guard ship lost during WWI has been found off the coast of England

Their final resting place is known at last.” The all-volunteer team first contacted the Coast Guard Historian’s Office in 2023 regarding the Tampa.“We provided the dive team with historical records and technical data to assist in confirming the wreck site,” Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian William Thiesen said in a statement. “This included the archival images of the deck fittings, ship’s wheel, bell, weaponry, and archival images of the Tampa.”The Coast Guard is now developing plans fo

Amtrak may make it easier to bring guns on its trains despite the alleged attempt on Trump’s life

A lawyer for Allen has said he has no criminal record and is presumed innocent.Amtrak’s proposed rule change, which the railroad could begin testing soon, calls for adding lockboxes to its trains to allow passengers throughout the country to bring guns aboard, instead of only allowing guns on trains that have locked baggage cars, according to the people who spoke to the AP.The change would open up more than 1,500 trains a day to allowing guns aboard — including the routes that roughly 750,

Congress approves short-term extension of divisive US surveillance program hours before expiration

<block>WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a short-term extension of a critical surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, staving off a Friday expiration as disputes over a longer reauthorization remain unresolved. The House sent the extension to President Donald Trump’s desk Thursday after the Senate cleared it earlier in the day. The move comes despite passage through the House of a longer three-year extension, with lawmakers needing more time to negotiate a final agreement. The temporary patch extends the program through June 12.“I don’t like kicking the can down the road. Not my jam. But that’s where we are,” said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.Trump and intelligence officials have for weeks urged Congress to renew a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that allows agencies like the CIA, National Security Agency and FBI to collect communications from foreign targets without a warrant.But negotiations have stalled over concerns that the program can incidentally sweep up Americans’ communications. Critics want a warrant requirement when those communications are accessed.The short-term extension was passed Thursday by unanimous consent in the Senate. In the House, it received bipartisan support, with many Democrats joining the Republican majority in the 261-111 vote. “I won’t oppose this short extension, but only because it is my fervent hope and determination it will give us the time to work together across the aisle to implement meaningful reforms,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee.Some House Republicans did speak against it ahead of the vote. Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie has been among the Republicans pushing for a warrants requirement.“A short term infringement of the Constitution is still an infringement of the Constitution,” Massie said on the House floor.Thune said Thursday he believed the extension into June would allow Congress to work with the White House on reforms to the program.“We’ll get to work in earnest and try to find something you actually are able to do a long term extension of the authorization with,” Thune said.Concerns about warrantless surveillance have made passage of a long-term renewal a heavy lift for Republican leadership. Earlier this month, lawmakers approved a short-term extension through April 30 after a chaotic late-night session.House GOP leaders appeared to make headway Wednesday, clearing a key procedural hurdle on a three-year renewal after flipping several Republican holdouts. The bill later passed with bipartisan support.But House leaders added separate legislation banning a central bank digital currency to win more votes. Senate leaders made clear that provision would not pass their chamber.Thune said he told Johnson Wednesday that “what they sent us, we weren’t going to be able to process over here.”___Associated Press writer Mary Clare Jalonick contributed. </block>

Trump administration defers $91M more in Minnesota Medicaid funding citing fraud vulnerabilities

Oz cited the video Thursday.Walz — the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2024 — dropped out of the governor’s race in January, promising to devote his energy to fighting fraud rather than seeking a third term.“While Minnesota is working to stop fraud, the Trump Administration is working to exploit it,” Walz said in a statement. “This is a transparent effort to cut funding for the same working people and rural Minnesota hospitals they’ve had in their crosshairs for months. Minne

Maple Valley double murder: prosecutors seek 84-year sentence for Brandon Gerner

Prosecutors said Williams was shot and stabbed multiple times, while Riley was shot to death.Authorities said Gerner and two accomplices loaded the victims’ bodies into a truck and dumped them along a roadside.One accomplice was sentenced to six years in prison. The other was shot and killed by Pierce County sheriff’s deputies about a month after the killings.RELATED STORIES3 children found alone in Everett motel room after adult overdoses, deputies sayMarysville PD probe 'suspicious' death afte

Marysville police clear squatter-occupied home after 20-plus nuisance calls over late-night teen parties

After more than 20 nuisance calls spanning several weeks, officers with the Marysville Police Department cleared a home occupied by squatters who were throwing large late-night parties on a regular basis.The home, located on the 8300 block of 39th Street N.E. in Marysville, was the subject of several nuisance calls, with neighbors reporting loud noise, large gatherings, and illegal activity, including bottles being thrown and people peeing in front yards of neighboring houses. Some nearby reside

US hits Congo’s former president with sanctions over support for rebels

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on former Congolese President Joseph Kabila for his alleged role in funding and providing political support to rebel groups operating in the east of his country.The Treasury and State departments announced Thursday that they had targeted Kabila, who served as Congo’s president from 2001 until 2019, with a freeze on all assets he may have in the United States or that transit through financial institutions in U.S. jurisdictions.Treas

Propane tanks explode as fire destroys travel trailer in Lake Stevens park

SRFR Fire Marshals are currently investigating the cause of the fire.“We thank Marysville Fire District for their assistance,” SRFR stated.RELATED STORIESMassive fire causes explosions, heavy flames at Graham wrecking yardWA gas prices hit all-time record overnight: What Iran, the CCA, and the state gas tax are costing you3 children found alone in Everett motel room after adult overdoses, deputies sayWarm weather ramps up across the region, wildfire season nearsWhile Seattle could hi