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The United Way of Snohomish County in Washington State, where the Oso mudslide killed at least 24, has established a disaster relief fund for those affected by the landslide. The death toll is expected to rise significantly, according to Gov. Jay Inslee.
The massive mudslide that ripped through rural Washington on Saturday has left several dead, dozens unaccounted for and victims in total devastation.
Eighth Graders from Milton, Mass. lend their voices to the recording of "I Will Run Again" to be played at the upcoming Boston Marathon. WHDH's Amanda Grace reports.
An emotional John Pennington, the Snohomish County, Wash., Director of Emergency Management says that the community hit by a deadly mudslide is "humbled beyond belief."
In a briefing, John Pennington, emphasizes that prior to the deadly mudslide, members of the community felt safe and were aware that the area was prone to landslides.
A county official said Wednesday that people living in the path of Saturday's massive mudslide "knew the risk" and that sometimes catastrophes "just happen.
Raising the minimum wage would help working women and their families, according to a new White House report. The report also takes a look at how raising the minimum wage for tipped workers, 72% of whom are women, is important in helping working families.
Navy officials are still trying to determine what motivated a civilian to approach to a docked destroyer, struggle with security personnel, disarm a sailor, then shoot and kill military policeman coming to help.
Lawyers for Suleiman Abu Ghayth, Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, tells the media that the secret relationship between Iran and the U.S. hampered his client's defense.
The House Republicans who claim they support immigration reform now have the opportunity not just to talk the immigration talk but to actually walk the walk.Today, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi introduced a discharge petition that, if the handful of Republicans who in the past have said they support immigration reform sign on to, would force an up or down vote on the bipartisan immigration reform bill that passed the Senate last June 68–32. House Republican leaders since then have bottled up the measure.
