Officials declare victory over 'murder hornets'

State and federal officials declared victory over northern giant hornets, also known as “murder hornets,” in a Thursday press release from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA).

The WSDA said the agency alongside the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) “have declared the northern giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) eradicated from Washington and the United States.” 

“I’m incredibly proud of our team, which has dedicated years of hard work to safeguarding...