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British primatologist-turned-conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall will mark her 90th birthday next month with a series of talks. Her greatest wish is for people to start thinking more about the environment, she said in an interview last week. But in the meantime, she says she would like the gift of more years “to continue getting the message out.” “We’ve got a …

The White House announced Thursday the theme for its annual Easter Egg Roll. The Easter tradition, which has been held annually on the White House lawn since the late 19th century, will be hosted by first lady Jill Biden and themed around “EGGucation.” “A teacher for more than 30 years, First Lady Jill Biden is continuing her theme of ‘EGGucation’ …

The stunning cherry trees of Washington, D.C., a gift from Japan that blossom spectacularly each spring in a cherished symbol of renewal, were planted by first lady Helen Herron Taft and other dignitaries on this day in history, March 27, 1912. “The blossoms are officially in peak bloom!” the National Cherry Blossom Festival enthused in an online announcement Thursday, marking …

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan was a victim of a manure dump outside his Washington, D.C., home on Monday that ultimately led to a bomb squad response. However, it turns out he was not the only Biden administration official who had fallen victim to the foul stunt. Defense SecretaryLloyd Austinwas also targeted by pro-Palestinian protesters who poured a …

Legislation in Washington state known as the strippers’ bill of rights, which advocates say includes the most comprehensive statewide protections in the nation, was signed into law on Monday. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the measure, which creates safer working conditions for people in the adult entertainment industry and makes it possible for the clubs to sell alcohol. “Strippers are workers, …

A sheriff’s office in Washington state revealed last week that it received a strange call from an aspiring Bigfoot hunter. The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office kept the caller’s identity concealed when it posted to Facebook about the incident on Mar. 19. While the exact transcript of the call was not shared, the office publicized a staff member’s notes from the …

FIRST ON FOX: A prominent social justice and environmental activist group with high-level access in the Biden administration employs one of the so-called “top soldiers” of the Nation of Islam, a Black nationalist religious organization with a long track record of antisemitism and racism. Terence Muhammad, the lead events and field coordinator for the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Hip Hop Caucus, …

An unidentified individual hurled manure in front of national security adviserJake Sullivan’shome on Monday, initiating a response from the Secret Service and a bomb squad. A law enforcement official told Politico that the suspect tossed a “small amount” of manure from a car window. The incident led to a quick response from the Secret Service andWashington, D.C., police with a …

A thief in Washington state led police on an hours-long chase before getting stuck high above the ground on a telephone wire, the Vancouver Police Department reported. On Saturday, police in Vancouver responded to a report about a suspect breaking into a vehicle and stealing several items before taking off and entering a nearby yard where he allegedly stole a …

Two teenagers were found dead within a half mile of each other along Interstate 5 in what Washington State Patrol said are connected killings, Fox 13 reported. The victims – both 16-year-old boys – were hidden behind a high, concrete wall and dense forest along the busy Seattle highway, according to law enforcement. The first victim’s body was in a …