Is educational book on animal sex too much for middle school? Florida district gives it the OK

A children’s book that includes illustrations of animals mating will remain on the shelves of several Orange County middle school libraries after a divided school board vote, despite objections from some parents and board members.

WSU unveils robotic arm for apple picking
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The future of farming is looking ripe, as researchers at Washington State University are developing a robotic arm that may someday assist farmers with fruit picking and other farm chores.

US court stops plan to cut billions in US medical research: WA universities weight in
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A federal appeals court just put a stop to a plan that would have slashed billions in medical research funds nationwide. To get a better gauge of the impact of this funding, vice dean for research and graduate education at the University of Washington's School of Medicine Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert joins Washington News Wrap.

Student loan borrowers in default face wage garnishment starting Jan. 7

The Department of Education will begin garnishing wages from borrowers who have defaulted on federal student loans starting in early January.

‘Superman’ police officer pushes bus full of Granbury ISD students

A police officer for the Granbury Independent School District is going viral thanks to a video that shows his incredible strength. He pushed a broken-down school bus full of children out of traffic.

Three students detained after Seattle area high school lockdown over weapons

Evergreen High School in Seattle's White Center neighborhood went into lockdown Wednesday morning after reports of a person with a weapon on campus.

School closures: Tracking closings, delays in western WA for Wednesday, Dec. 17

Some western Washington school districts will be closed or delayed on Wednesday, Dec. 17 because of winter weather. Check the status of your district.

Huskies win first Men's Soccer National Championship
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Harrison Bertos scored the golden goal for the Washington Huskies in the second minute of overtime to give UW its first men's soccer national championship with a 3-2 victory over North Carolina State.

School closures: Track closings, delays in western WA for Wednesday, Dec. 10

Some Western Washington school districts will be closed or delayed on Wednesday, Dec. 10 because of weather. Check the status of your district.

Dept. of Education reaches deal to end SAVE plan: What this means for student loan borrowers

On Tuesday, the Dept. of Education announced that it had reached a proposed settlement agreement that, if given court approval, will end the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) student loan repayment plan.

WA high school bus involved in deadly crash, wrestling team safe

One person is dead after a vehicle crashed into a school bus carrying a Washington high school's wresting team on Saturday.

Moses Lake teachers on strike, school district fires back
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The Moses Lake Teacher's Union is on strike after negotiations broke down with the school district, which recently filed paperwork in an effort to get teachers back in the classroom.

Larry Summers hit with lifetime ban by high-profile economics club over Epstein ties

Former Harvard president Larry Summers has been barred from one of the most prestigious scholarly associations in the country over his close ties to Jeffrey Epstein.