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September 25, 2023

Would-be burglars armed with 'billy club' pick the wrong farmer to try to rob: 'I will shoot'

Washington state farmer Sam Krautscheid was forced to use his firearm to thwart two suspected burglars and held them at gunpoint until deputies arrived.

September 24, 2023

Seattle officers, attempted carjacking suspect stung by swarm of wasps during arrest: bodycam video

A 22-year-old suspect armed with a knife tried carjacking several vehicles in Seattle's East Queen Anne neighborhood before leading police on a foot chase.

September 22, 2023

EPA finds no immediate health threat from lead near telecom cables in Pennsylvania

The EPA released findings from soil sampling near telecommunications cables in two Pennsylvania towns, indicating there are currently no immediate health threats to nearby residents.

September 22, 2023

Georgetown women's basketball coach Tasha Butts takes leave to focus on battle against breast cancer

Georgetown University's women's basketball coach, Tasha Butts, is temporarily stepping away from her coaching duties to prioritize her health in her ongoing battle against breast cancer.

September 20, 2023

'Blood on your hands': Activists decry ban on public drug use passed by blue city leaders

The Seattle City Council reversed course Tuesday night and passed a new ordinance outlawing public drug use or possession. Critics call it a new War on Drugs.

September 19, 2023

Washington mayor claims she’s being harassed after calling 911 on ‘far right’ activists at Walmart

A mayor in Washington is under fire after she called 911 to report a group of "far right-wing" signature gatherers at a Walmart. Here's what she has to say.

September 19, 2023

Trial begins for 3 Tacoma, Washington, officers accused of killing Manuel Ellis

The jury selection for the Washington trial against Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins, and Timothy Rankine has begun in the killing of 33-year-old Black man Manuel Ellis.

September 19, 2023

In Seattle, elderly White man accused of smashing museum windows in Chinatown district charged with hate crime

A White man, who allegedly used a sledgehammer to break the windows of the Wing Luke Museum in the Chinatown district of Seattle, Washington, has been charged with a hate crime.

September 19, 2023

Seattle man sentenced to prison after bringing Molotov cocktails to a protest at a police union headquarters

Seattle man Justin Moore, who made and brought a dozen Molotov cocktails to a Washington police union headquarters, was sentenced to 40 months behind bars.

September 19, 2023

Americans released in Iran prisoner exchange deal land in US

The five Americans who were released Monday from Iran as part of a prisoner swap deal with the Biden administration have landed in the U.S.