The Latest National Morning news brief Global pressure builds on Israel to let more aid into Gaza, the EPA proposes gutting its greenhouse gas rules, an Epstein's longtime confidant says she'll speak with House lawmakers in exchange for immunity. A Martínez Sports Two pairs of sisters compete to be the best 'skippers' in the world Team USA's entry in the International Jump Rope Union World Championships, held in Japan this week, includes two pairs of sisters. Austin Amestoy Mental Health New federal data show a decline in teen suicide A new report of an annual federal survey shows that depression episodes and suicidality among teens went down between 2021 and 2024. But one in ten teens still thought seriously about suicide in the past year. Rhitu Chatterjee Cellist Maya Beiser explores women's narratives across history Cellist Maya Beiser explores women's resilience through the centuries in her new album, "Salt," starting with the unnamed biblical figure of Lot's wife. Leila Fadel National The man accused of killing four people in a Manhattan skyscraper believed he had CTE The gunman accused of walking into a Park Avenue skyscraper in Manhattan and killing four people suspected he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE — a degenerative brain disease often associated with football players. Sarah Ventre Can light rail make Bellevue hip? Bellevue’s older sibling, Seattle, has been in the limelight for a long time. Can light rail make it Bellevue’s time to shine? Alec Cowan Politics Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove as a federal appeals court judge as Republicans dismissed whistleblower complaints about his conduct at the Justice Department. The Associated Press National UCLA reaches $6 million settlement with Jewish students over campus protests The settlement comes after Jewish students and a professor argued their civil rights were violated when pro-Palestinian protesters blocked access to campus buildings during 2024 demonstrations. The Associated Press National The NTSB is set to hold a hearing on the DCA midair collision. Here's what to know The January midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which killed 67 people, is the topic of a three-day investigative hearing by the National Transportation Safety Board. Joe Hernandez Mental Health A Spokane man sought female hiking companions. Instead, he found social media snark — and support Jeff Heatwole lives in Spokane. He's 35, a divorced dad with a 5-year-old son, a music teacher by profession, and a member of a Facebook hiking group. And Jeff got more attention than he was bargaining for recently when he posted a seemingly simple message. John O'Brien Prev 662 of 1650 Next Sponsored
National Morning news brief Global pressure builds on Israel to let more aid into Gaza, the EPA proposes gutting its greenhouse gas rules, an Epstein's longtime confidant says she'll speak with House lawmakers in exchange for immunity. A Martínez
Sports Two pairs of sisters compete to be the best 'skippers' in the world Team USA's entry in the International Jump Rope Union World Championships, held in Japan this week, includes two pairs of sisters. Austin Amestoy
Mental Health New federal data show a decline in teen suicide A new report of an annual federal survey shows that depression episodes and suicidality among teens went down between 2021 and 2024. But one in ten teens still thought seriously about suicide in the past year. Rhitu Chatterjee
Cellist Maya Beiser explores women's narratives across history Cellist Maya Beiser explores women's resilience through the centuries in her new album, "Salt," starting with the unnamed biblical figure of Lot's wife. Leila Fadel
National The man accused of killing four people in a Manhattan skyscraper believed he had CTE The gunman accused of walking into a Park Avenue skyscraper in Manhattan and killing four people suspected he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE — a degenerative brain disease often associated with football players. Sarah Ventre
Can light rail make Bellevue hip? Bellevue’s older sibling, Seattle, has been in the limelight for a long time. Can light rail make it Bellevue’s time to shine? Alec Cowan
Politics Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove as a federal appeals court judge as Republicans dismissed whistleblower complaints about his conduct at the Justice Department. The Associated Press
National UCLA reaches $6 million settlement with Jewish students over campus protests The settlement comes after Jewish students and a professor argued their civil rights were violated when pro-Palestinian protesters blocked access to campus buildings during 2024 demonstrations. The Associated Press
National The NTSB is set to hold a hearing on the DCA midair collision. Here's what to know The January midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which killed 67 people, is the topic of a three-day investigative hearing by the National Transportation Safety Board. Joe Hernandez
Mental Health A Spokane man sought female hiking companions. Instead, he found social media snark — and support Jeff Heatwole lives in Spokane. He's 35, a divorced dad with a 5-year-old son, a music teacher by profession, and a member of a Facebook hiking group. And Jeff got more attention than he was bargaining for recently when he posted a seemingly simple message. John O'Brien