Washington Lawmakers to Consider Banning Noncompete Agreements

OLYMPIA, WA – New legislation would prohibit the use of noncompete agreements for all employers in Washington state. The contracts are used to prevent employees from taking another job with a competitor or starting a related business
New Tool Helps Idaho Farmers Determine Best Time to Apply Pesticides

BOISE, ID – A new tool developed in Idaho will help farmers understand when is the best time to apply pesticides. Jemila Chellappa, an educator at the University of Idaho Extension, created the Growing Degree Day Calculator,
Feds Appeal Ruling Permanently Blocking Trump Guard Deployment to Portland

PORTLAND, OR – Federal lawyers are asking an appeals court to overturn a recent ruling in Oregon that blocked President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland. On Friday, lawyers from the U.S. Department of
Washington State’s new ban on Medical Debt in Credit Reports at Risk of Federal Override

OLYMPIA, WA – Just months after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a Washington law to keep medical debt off consumers’ credit reports, the Trump administration is looking to block such policies. The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now
U.S. Navy’s Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier Enters Caribbean as Regional Tensions Rise

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USS Gerald R. Ford entered the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, marking the most significant U.S. military buildup in the region in decades. The Navy confirmed the carrier strike group’s arrival as it moved
Ecuadorian gang leader who faked death years ago arrested in Spain

One of Ecuador’s most sought-after crime figures was taken into custody in Spain on Sunday, ending years on the run after he staged his own death during the pandemic. President Daniel Noboa confirmed that Wilmer Chavarria —
NY Jets’ CB Kris Boyd in critical but stable condition after being shot in NYC

New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd is in critical but stable condition after being shot early Sunday morning in midtown Manhattan, according to multiple reports. Police told ESPN that Boyd suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr., WR Drake London suffer knee injuries in game vs. Panthers

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. left Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers after sustaining a knee injury in the third quarter. He was replaced by backup QB Kirk Cousins. Penix was hit on a third-down incompletion
Luke Bryan and Ella Langley share their version of ‘Winter Wonderland’

Luke Bryan and Ella Langley are getting into the holiday spirit with their rendition of the holiday classic “Winter Wonderland”. The longtime holiday favorite was written in 1934 by Felix Bernard and Richard Bernhard Smith; Bryan shared
Post Malone to perform during Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day Game

The Dallas Cowboys announced that Post Malone will perform at halftime of their Thanksgiving game against the Kansas City Chiefs, airing on CBS at 3:30 pm CST on November 27th. Malone said in a statement: “I’m from