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Feds seek to block WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse

June 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Feds seek to block WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJune 23, 2025 The Trump Administration moved Monday to join a legal fight to overturn a new Washington law requiring religious leaders to report child abuse or neglect even when […]

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How WA’s congressional delegation reacted to the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites

June 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on How WA’s congressional delegation reacted to the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites

by Washington State Standard Staff, Washington State StandardJune 23, 2025 Washington’s congressional delegation was divided along party lines in reacting to President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb three nuclear sites in Iran over the weekend.  […]

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Washington updates student discipline rules for public schools

June 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington updates student discipline rules for public schools

by Emily Fitzgerald, Washington State StandardJune 23, 2025 New discipline guidelines for public school students will go into effect across Washington state next month. While educators say the changes are necessary to address disruptive post-pandemic […]

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Washington state agency that oversees Medicaid will get a new director

June 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington state agency that oversees Medicaid will get a new director

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJune 23, 2025 Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has found a new leader for the Health Care Authority, which administers Medicaid for nearly 2 million people and is the largest purchaser […]

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Oregon House passes bill to tax oral nicotine products, direct funds to wildfire mitigation

June 23, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon House passes bill to tax oral nicotine products, direct funds to wildfire mitigation

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleJune 23, 2025 The Oregon House in a 37-8 vote on Monday passed a bill to create a new tax on oral nicotine products and use those funds to combat […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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Before it was called the Big Mac, McDonald's signature sandwich went by what name?

Before settling on "Big Mac" in 1968, McDonald's signature double-decker sandwich was initially tested under two different names: the Aristocrat and the Blue Ribbon Burger. Created by franchisee Jim Delligatti in 1967, the "Aristocrat" was considered too hard to pronounce, leading to the adoption of the name suggested by company advertising secretary Esther Glickstein Rose

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What is the only highway in the U.S. with metric road signs?

Interstate 19, Arizona -- It is a 102 km (63-mile) stretch of highway in from Tucson, to Nogales near the Mexican border.

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Who was the first US president to have a woman serving in his cabinet?

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first US president to have a woman serving in his cabinet. He appointed Frances Perkins as Secretary of Labor in 1933. She served from 1933 to 1945, making her the longest-serving labor secretary in U.S. history and a key figure in creating the New Deal.

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Who said, "I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter."?

Sir Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, famously made this statement regarding his approach to death. It is widely cited as an example of his wit and confidence, often quoted in relation to his long life and career before his death in 1965.

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What do you call a group of toads?

A group of toads is most commonly called a knot, a term that refers to their tendency to gather together in large, tangled numbers. Other, less common terms for a group of toads include a lump, a nest, a knab, or a knob.

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