Boeing announces huge layoffs
Boeing is cutting more than 12,000 jobs through layoffs and buyouts, with several thousand more jobs expected to be cut over the next few months as the aircraft deals with the downturn in travel. The company said
Depth of state unemployment fraud still being assessed
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s race to help newly laid-off workers left it vulnerable to fraud. Last week officials hinted at the scope of the damage done: hundreds of millions of dollars paid out in fake claims.
State officials trying non-lethal solution to wolf control
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Contrary to previous practices, Washington Fish and Wildlife officials say they won’t shoot the wolves in a small pack that attacked three calves in the northeastern part of the state. The three attacks
Manhunt continues in disappearance of Kent man
Kittitas County – A manhunt continues in Central Washington for a suspect in the disappearance of a Kent man over a week ago. Kittitas County deputies are looking for 34-year-old Jorge Alcantara-Gonzalez, who investigators describe as being connected with
Fewer children getting vaccinated during pandemic
SEATTLE — The Washington State Department of Health has observed a significant drop in the number of children being vaccinated over the past two months. State health experts say children still need vaccines on time, even during
Governor loosens restrictions on religious services
OLYMPIA – Governor Inslee announced Wednesday afternoon new guidance for allowing religious services in Washington state, including weddings and funerals, effective immediately. For counties in Phase 1 and Phase 2, up to 100 people can now meet
County officials approve move to Phase 2
PORT ANGELES – Providing state officials approve it, Clallam County will move into Phase 2 of the Governor’s Safe Start plan on Monday, June 1. At Wednesday’s Board of Health meeting, Health Officer Dr. Unthank recommended the
Democratic senators defend Planned Parenthood affiliates’ access to PPP loans
LPETTET/iStockBy SHANNON K. CRAWFORD, ABC NEWS Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and other Democratic lawmakers are accusing the Trump administration of unfairly targeting Planned Parenthood amid reports that some affiliated health care centers are being pressured
Trump, downplaying deaths, once claimed US would never see 100,000 milestone
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesBy LIBBY CATHEY, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — In just under four months, more than 100,000 Americans are now reported to have died from the novel coronavirus, a grim milestone President Donald Trump once suggested the
Maduro ally linked to Hezbollah and Hamas charged with narco-terrorism in New York
Marilyn Nieves/iStockBy AARON KATERSKY, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A former member of the Venezuelan National Assembly and an ally of disputed President Nicolas Maduro was charged Wednesday in New York with narco-terrorism offenses that include cocaine