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UW professor and students work to remind the world about Central America's forgotten war

This story originally aired on April 20, 2019. Back in the early 1980s, many people in El Salvador wanted an escape from poverty. They were trying to get…

The photos of five people slain in the Capital Gazette newsroom adorn candles at a vigil in June. The attack was mentioned in the analysis of Reporters Without Borders' annual World Press Freedom Index.

The U.S. Now Ranks As A 'Problematic' Place For Journalists

"Never before have US journalists been subjected to so many death threats," Reporters Without Borders said in its annual World Press Freedom Index, adding that President Trump "exacerbates" problem.

Thames Water says it is removing a massive "concreteberg" from London's sewer system.

'Concreteberg' The Weight Of A Blue Whale Plagues London's Sewers

"It goes without saying that pouring concrete down the drains into our sewers isn't going to do any good," a London water provider said.

Timberline High's inspired School of Jazz band hits the KNKX studios

After nearly two decades leading the bands at Timberline High School in Lacey, Cal Anderson knows he has some special players on his hands now. Performing three varied standards in the KNKX studios, these five young men impressed our audience and their mentor, Andy Omdahl.

A Brooklyn judge on Thursday upheld a mandatory measles vaccinations order. On the same day, the United Talmudical Academy, pictured here, reopened after being closed for failing to comply with a Health Department order that required it to provide medical and attendance records amid a measles outbreak.

Judge Upholds Mandatory Measles Vaccinations As New York Closes More Schools

Judge Lawrence Knipel refused a request from parents to lift the vaccination order that was imposed last week to stem a measles outbreak. The parents claimed the city had overstepped its authority.

Voters cast ballots at voting machines in North Las Vegas on Election Day 2016. The newly released Mueller report detailed more about Russia's efforts to hack election-related systems.

Mueller Report Raises New Questions About Russia's Hacking Targets In 2016

The special counsel's report said the FBI believes Russian military intelligence was able to gain access to at least one Florida county government's computer network during the 2016 campaign.

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