Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

1 day ago | union-bulletin.com | Chris Johnson |Michael Macagnone |Ryan Tarinelli

WASHINGTON — The retiring Sen. Richard J. Durbin has been a mainstay on the Judiciary Committee, where the Illinois Democrat became a leading voice on immigration and criminal justice issues and ushered President Joe Biden’s judicial picks through the confirmation process. He served on Judiciary for more than two decades and got a chance to be chairman in 2021, after the late Sen.

2 days ago | union-bulletin.com | Zacharia E. Washington

DALLAS — A judge on Monday refused to reduce the multimillion-dollar bond for the 17-year-old accused of shooting at least four people at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas last week. Tracy Haynes Jr., 17, is being held in Dallas County jail and is facing six charges of aggravated assault mass shooting. According to the Dallas County District Attorney’s office and jail records, Haynes’ total bond is $3.1 million.

3 days ago | union-bulletin.com | Alex Baumhardt

Fred Cuozzo barely made it out of the South Obenchain Fire that burned through his home, barn, pumphouse and garage in Eagle Point, north of Medford, on Sept. 8, 2020. Three years later, PacifiCorp — owner of Oregon private utility Pacific Power — was found by a jury to have been reckless and negligent in causing that fire and three others.

4 days ago | union-bulletin.com | Neil Munshi |Simon Marks

A draft Trump administration executive order circulating among U.S. diplomats proposes a radical reduction to and restructuring of the State Department, according to a copy of the document seen by Bloomberg. The changes, if implemented, would be one of the biggest reorganizations of the Department since its founding in 1789. The 16-page draft has been spread among diplomats around the world, according to officials familiar with the document.

6 days ago | union-bulletin.com | Ana Ceballos |Milena Malaver

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The son of a Leon County Sheriff’s deputy killed two people at Florida State University and wounded six others on Thursday after gaining access to his mother’s handgun and going on a campus rampage, police said. The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, was shot by officers and taken into custody before being transported to the hospital, according to police. He is believed to be an FSU student.