Youth sports should be a safe place for our children. It’s a place where kids learn teamwork, discipline and confidence, not a place where parents should have to worry about predators. Unfortunately, ...

WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leaders believe they have a path to winning the majority in November, though it’s one with very little wiggle room. The party got a new burst of confidence when former ...

This photo shows Action Comics #1, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in New York, a copy of a rare comic book that introduced the world to Superman which has been sold for a record $15 million. (Andrew ...

Last week, The Columbian launched an updated version of our app on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store, and it is a huge upgrade to the experience. Available on your iPhones, iPads, Android ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protesters angry over Iran’s ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and ...

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it’s planning to tighten rules for federal child care funds after a series of alleged fraud schemes at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali ...

The exchange offer was recounted at the time in congressional testimony by Fiona Hill, who ran Russian and European affairs on the National Security Council during the first Trump administration. By ...

Oregon wide receiver Malik Benson, top, jumps up to celebrate after Oregon defensive back Brandon Finney Jr. makes an interception during the first half of the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff ...

NEW YORK — The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission wants to turn America’s 250th birthday celebration into the country’s single biggest year for volunteering. But America Gives, the program unveiled ...

A supermoon rises behind an observation deck in New York City as seen from Hoboken, N.J., on Nov. 15 NEW YORK — The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the ...

WASHOUGAL — Read Northwest mentor Lee Campen coached 8-year-old Kellin Bartholomew as he sounded out the words “ride” and “like” on a recent Monday at Hathaway Elementary School. “What sound does ‘I’ ...

A few generations ago, it was common for some people to set aside a portion of their income for future purchases, including extraordinary expenses. If your home burned to the ground, your savings ...