The Sequel To Hope And Change

As the race to replace former Santa Clara County District 2 Supervisor George Shirakawa Jr. heats up, the gap in fundraising is tightening as independent expenditure committees and other groups play an increasingly signficant role for the top two candidates in the June 4 special election.

Schools in Newtown, Conn., will receive $1.3 million in federal aid to recover after the shootings that left 26 students and educators dead last year.

Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do - one of their own.

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From KOMO.News in Washington- MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed Thursday evening, injuring a unknown number of people. Both the northbound and southbound portions of the bridge dropped into the river sometime before 7 p.m., according to Washington State Patrol trooper Mark Francis. Francis said several cars were on the bridge when it collapsed, and many are now in the water. It's unclear how many people were injured or killed in the collapse. This is a developing story that will be updated when more information is available. And the inevitable:   Bart Treece with the Washington State Department of Transportation was unsure when the bridge was last inspected. "All of our bridges in the area are pretty old," he said.