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At 75, Lynda Carter sticks to soap and water, classic beauty staples and a lifetime of sun precautions.

Davon Malbrough pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.

Taylor Swift was seen with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s Lombardi Trophy in a viral photograph.

NEW YORK, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The US Federal Election Commission's website has been targeted by a hacker or hackers, according to an email seen by Reuters, disrupting the agency's electronic filings system a week before the November 3 elections.

The Census Bureau listed the scariest town and city names in the U.S. Here are 18 California communities whose names just scream Halloween.

Agentic AI is changing the way the travel industry operates, one trip planning session at a time.

Brenda Wilder-Brown was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder in June after she allegedly tried to kill young children.

Thousands of Washingtonians tried their luck and tolerance for rain, wind and cold for a chance of being featured on the game show.

Christina Applegate will continue to advocate for the multiple sclerosis community despite recently learning that she was misdiagnosed with the autoimmune disorder.

Your weekly roundup of new restaurants, shops and local events coming soon to Bellingham and Whatcom County.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker addressed his dismal start to the 2026 season after missing two kicks against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football.

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Donald Trump was “an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of young women in the mid-to-late 1990s,” according to the report.

The snow level is dropping down to 4,000 feet and below on the mountain passes this week.

Bellingham’s Bellis Fair mall is bringing in some unique attractions and characters this weekend to celebrate Halloween. See what’s coming.

The show is one night only at Mount Baker Theatre.

Learn when to shop, spot real deals and avoid overpaying.

AI can help you find shopping deals, but are they really the best prices?

More families are swapping name brands for store brands, discovering where they can save without sacrificing their favorites.

Are Mount Rainier’s “Muir Steps” a bit more shrouded in prominence and mystery than you may have imagined?

Navigating support after an assault can be challenging. Here’s everything you need to know.

WalletHub went in search of the U.S. cities where students can “find the most bang for your buck.”

The seller had arranged to meet the buyer at a Walmart, police said. Deputies say the test drive turned into an attack.

The state is urging livestock owners, pet owners and hunters to take precautions.

A South Carolina woman is now headed to prison for life in an 11-year-old girl’s beating death.

Thomas Mitchell Overton, 70, is set to be executed Nov. 19. It’s scheduled to be the 20th execution in the state this year.

Surveillance video captured a honk, a woman’s voice and a gunshot in the Oct. 18 fatal shooting, police say.

Two active ingredients are approved by the FDA only for prescription drugs. One isn’t FDA approved at all.

Federal data was shared to protect sanctity of WA votes, said Pete Serrano from Pasco, one of two lead federal attorneys in the state.

Dermatologists are calling out the skincare products you may be wasting money on—and what to use instead.

Week 8 of the college football season delivered viral postgame trolling, from Cincinnati’s jab at Texas Tech to 10 other funny, snarky social media posts.

A federal employee was offered $30,000 to relocate for a job at a nuclear site. Prosecutors say the lease paperwork was fake.

What happens when you strip your skincare routine back to the bare minimum?

Yakima County now has eight dairies with cattle believed to be ill with avian influenza.

Last month, six restaurants closed in Bellingham, while only one opened in Whatcom County. Here’s why.

Check out Whatcom County’s pumpkin patches this season.

It’s his second arrest within a year.

Contaminated products may have been distributed to supermarkets in 22 states.

Police allege two people from Nooksack assaulted an 82-year-old man and stole his vehicle on Thursday. Here’s what to know.

Letybo is Korea’s bestselling wrinkle injection and it just landed in American clinics. Here is what to know.

The Seahawks demolished the Chiefs, 20-3. Here’s what might have helped.

Masseter Botox is one of 2026’s most searched procedures and Hannah Berner’s experience is a cautionary tale worth knowing.

The Chiefs made NFL history for the wrong reason Sunday night in their loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

“This wouldn’t be acceptable if she wasn’t Taylor Swift.”

King tides are the highest predicted tides of the year, boosted this week by onshore winds pushing seawater onto land.

She was born and raised in Oakland and has four older siblings. Her nephew has committed to Washington State.