Decades ago, a Maryland sailor burned his winter socks. Now it's a spring tradition In Annapolis, Md., people gather each year to usher in the warmer weather by burning their socks. The springtime tradition is the unofficial start of the Chesapeake Bay sailing season. Scott Neuman
Hoping to unseat Collins, Maine Democrats battle it out in an expensive US Senate primary As June's primary election nears, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and combat veteran Graham Platner are effectively engaged in a proxy battle between factions in their own party. Steve Mistler
Morning news brief Iran rejects U.S. peace proposal and lays out its own conditions, the Army's 82nd Airborne Division readies to deploy to Iran, jury finds Meta and Google liable in social media addiction trial. A Martínez
Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event The robot accompanied the first lady to the White House East Room for the final day of a summit she had convened with counterparts from around the world through her Fostering the Future Together global initiative. The Associated Press
UN calls for reparations to remedy the 'historical wrongs' of trafficking enslaved Africans The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans "the gravest crime against humanity" and calling for reparations. The Associated Press
Wednesday Evening Headlines The SuperSonics are closer than ever to returning, King County Assessor criminally charged with violating court order, and WA is buzzing with more bee species than previously known. Paige Browning
The Seattle SuperSonics and why "the king of the latte missed out huge" The Sonics are closer to coming back than they've ever been before. Gabrielle Healy
Doctors worry about FDA scrutiny of RSV shots to protect babies The antibody shots are about 80% effective at preventing babies from ending up in intensive care because of RSV. The drugmakers behind them maintain they're safe.
Travelers are facing the longest TSA wait times in history Wait times are exceeding four hours at some major airports, leading TSA officers to call out at rates of 40 to 50%, according to TSA Deputy Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill. Ayana Archie
Jury orders Meta and Google to pay woman $3 million in social media addiction trial The verdict marks the end of the first-ever jury trial over whether tech giants should be held accountable for social media addiction. It may influence the outcome of 2,000 other pending lawsuits. Bobby Allyn