Inslee increases National Guard activation with more protests expected
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee activated the National Guard following vandalism and thefts in stores and shopping malls in multiple cities during weekend protests over the killing of George Floyd. Inslee had previously authorized 400
Louisville police chief fired after fatal shooting of David McAtee
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC(LOUISVILLE) — BY: ANTHONY RIVAS A police chief has been fired and two officers are on administrative leave after a barbecue business owner in the West End of Louisville, Kentucky, was shot dead by law enforcement trying
Seattle-based trawler quarantined with 86 positive covid cases
BELLINGHAM — Officials say a fishing trawler docked and quarantined in Seattle has 86 crew members who have tested positive for the coronavirus. Ship operator American Seafoods says the American Dynasty trawler first docked in Bellingham on
Search underway for man after boat capsizes
PASCO, Wash. — Washington state authorities were searching for a missing man after a boat capsized in a river as a result of strong winds. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says the small fishing boat overturned and
Forks man arrested in weekend knife attack
Clallam County Sheriff’s Deputies were sent to Forks Community Hospital at about 3:00am Saturday to speak with two twenty-one-year-old men who had been assaulted with a knife. During the initial investigation deputies learned the two victims had
Meal sites in Chicago, Philadelphia closed Monday
iStock/Rimma_Bondarenko(CHICAGO) — BY: SOPHIE TATUM Two of the cities rocked by violent protests this weekend – Chicago and Philadelphia – have temporarily closed meal pick-up sites. Both programs said they hoped to reopen the sites on Tuesday,
Locations of George Floyd protests curfews and National Guard deployments
ABC News(NEW YORK) — BY: JACK ARNHOLZ Twenty-six states including the District of Colombia have activated their National Guards, with nearly 80 localities implementing curfews amid the nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd. The historic
Passenger-only ferry from PA to Seattle in discussion
PORT ANGELES – Would you be in favor of a passenger-only ferry with regular runs from Port Angeles to Seattle? The Puget Sound Regional Council is seeking feedback on potential passenger-only ferry routes, and PA-to-Seattle is one of
Journalists covering George Floyd protests face attacks from police, advocacy groups say
iStock/Adonis page(WASHINGTON) — BY: CATHERINE THORBECKE As protests over the killing of George Floyd roil the nation, journalists covering the news have been indiscriminately arrested, tear gassed or shot with rubber bullets by local law enforcement —
Trump says he is mobilizing 'heavily armed' military to stop protests
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — BY: BEN GITTLESON and JORDYN PHELPS In a dramatic escalation of a national crisis, National Guard troops were deployed near the White House Monday evening hours after President Donald Trump said he wanted a