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Cantwell Joins Booker in Marathon Floor Speech Against Trump Agenda

April 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Cantwell Joins Booker in Marathon Floor Speech Against Trump Agenda

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is one hour away from breaking the record for the longest floor speech ever. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), senior member of the Senate Finance Committee and ranking […]

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Washington sues over RFK Jr.’s canceled health funding

April 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington sues over RFK Jr.’s canceled health funding

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardApril 1, 2025 Washington was among 23 states that sued the Trump administration Tuesday over the cancellation of $12 billion in federal funding to address infectious diseases, substance abuse and […]

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Washington House passes budget, clearing way for talks with Senate

April 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington House passes budget, clearing way for talks with Senate

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardApril 1, 2025 The Washington state House passed its budget just after midnight on Tuesday, setting the stage for negotiations with the Senate and the governor on a spending blueprint […]

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Proposed ban on flavored tobacco products is revived in WA Legislature

April 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Proposed ban on flavored tobacco products is revived in WA Legislature

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardApril 1, 2025 Democratic lawmakers have revamped their approach to banning flavored tobacco products in Washington. In new bills filed Friday in the state House and Senate, the original prohibition […]

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Amtrak Cascades begins restoring canceled service

April 1, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Amtrak Cascades begins restoring canceled service

by Bill Lucia, Washington State StandardApril 1, 2025 Amtrak is moving train cars to the Northwest from other parts of the country to swap in for 26 cars abruptly pulled from service in late March […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Which 1990s romantic comedy had the famous line “You had me at hello”?

The famous line “You had me at hello” is from the iconic 1996 romantic comedy-drama Jerry Maguire, spoken by Renée Zellweger's character, Dorothy Boyd, to Tom Cruise's character, Jerry Maguire, capturing a moment of instant connection and love

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In what 1988 did film David Bowie play Pontius Pilate?

David Bowie played Pontius Pilate in the 1988 Martin Scorsese film The Last Temptation of Christ, a controversial adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis' novel about the life of Jesus. Bowie's portrayal depicted Pilate as a pragmatic Roman governor, a small but memorable role in the movie. 

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Which major retailer was founded by Sam Walton in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962?

Walmart -- Originally, it was called Wal-Mart Stores.

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What is a young bee fed to develop into a queen?

A young bee develops into a queen because she receives a special diet of royal jelly, a protein-rich secretion from nurse bees, throughout her entire larval stage, unlike worker and drone larvae which switch to pollen and honey (beebread) after a few days. This exclusive royal jelly diet triggers a cascade of developmental changes, leading to a larger, fertile queen capable of reproducing, while the other diet results in sterile workers. 

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What U.S. President refused to use the telephone while in office?

The U.S. President known for his refusal to use the telephone while in office was Calvin Coolidge.  Coolidge, who served as the 30th President from 1923 to 1929, earned the nickname "Silent Cal" due to his quiet, taciturn nature and frugality with words. He believed that "The words of a President have an enormous weight...and ought not to be used indiscriminately".

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