Seattle City Council OKs cuts to police positions, budget
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has approved proposals that would reduce the police department by about 100 officers through layoffs and attrition — an action supported by demonstrators who have marched in the city following
Murder of Spokane inmate deemed a ‘revenge kill’
SPOKANE (AP) — Authorities in Spokane say an inmate who killed his cellmate was seeking vengeance against the convicted child rapist who preyed on his younger sister. 25-year-old Shane Goldsby faces a first-degree murder charge in connection
No charges after pedestrian killed on highway 104
JEFFERSON COUNTY – The Washington State Highway Patrol reported the death of a pedestrian Sunday on Highway 104 near Sandy Shore Road in Jefferson County. 36-year-old Elijah Benbow was walking in the roadway when he was struck
Convicted of state charges, Port Townsend man pleads guilty to federal charges
(Tacoma) — A Port Townsend man, already serving a nearly 6-year sentence for leaving a heroin overdose victim, who later died, in a car outside a hospital emergency room, pleaded guilty in federal court to drug trafficking
Momentum of increasing cases raises concern of health officials
PORT ANGELES – The trend in our Covid-19 numbers appear to be changing for the worse. 10 days ago, we reported 99 cases in Clallam County. Today, it’s 136, with 14 new cases since Saturday. 10 days
Fauci to David Muir: US in for ‘difficult time’ if COVID-19, flu outbreaks converge
iStock/designer491BY: ESTHER CASTILLEGI and ALLIE YANG (NEW YORK) — Dr. Anthony Fauci told “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir that if mask and social distancing guidelines aren’t followed, the U.S. could be dealing with dual outbreaks of
Fauci to David Muir: ‘Universal wearing of masks’ essential to combat COVID-19 spread
ABC NewsBY: ESTHER CASTILLEGI and ALLIE YANG (NEW YORK) — Dr. Anthony Fauci told “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir that the viral photo of a crowded school hallway in Georgia taken last week was “disturbing.” “There
Major Indian food delivery company announces 'period leave'
iStock/amlanmathurBY: CATHERINE THORBECKE (DELHI) — In a move garnering international headlines, a major Indian food delivery startup announced over the weekend that it is offering “period leave” for workers when they are menstruating. Zomato, a Delhi-based food
Twenty-six states will soon face shortage of ICU doctors
iStock/sudok1BY: DR. MOLLY STOUT (WASHINGTON) — They built field hospitals, transformed operating rooms into ICUs, and ingeniously crafted their own ventilators and masks. And now they’re strapped for the people who make up a critical care workforce.
Secret Service escorts Trump from briefing room after shooting outside White House
ABC NewsBY: BEN SIEGEL and LIBBY CATHEY (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump was rushed out of the White House briefing room Monday evening and later said the Secret Service had shot someone nearby. After he returned to