Third successful financial settlement for exonerated prisoner
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada is paying $2.85 million more to a Washington state woman who spent almost 34 years in prison for a murder she didn’t commit. The state attorney general announced Monday that Cathy Woods
Seattle woman sues County over officer’s conduct
SEATTLE (AP) — A woman is suing King County, saying nearly three decades ago an undercover sheriff’s detective drove her to a massage parlor knowing she was only 17 and walking into an abusive situation. The now
Swastikas placed at businesses under investigation
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Several businesses around Bellingham discovered swastika stickers posted on their windows over the weekend. One of the owners of Village Books, where stickers were stuck to three of their windows, said they’re going
Twitter settles with State AG over campaign disclosure violations
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Twitter is the latest social media giant to pay for violations of Washington state’s campaign finance disclosure rules. Attorney General Bob Ferguson says the company agreed to pay $100,000 for failing to maintain
UW associate professor missing at Mt. Rainier St. Park
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. — An associate University of Washington professor is missing after going hiking in a remote area near Mt. Rainier last week. 34-year-old Sam Dubal was last known to be hiking the Mother
Sequim Council will announce candidate selection in 2 weeks
SEQUIM – The Sequim City Council is going to wait 2 weeks to announce which of 6 candidates will fill an empty council seat. Interviews were conducted at Monday night’s council meeting, and then the members retreated
83,000 western Washington households lose power in high winds
SEATTLE — Thousands of people in western Washington were without power as high winds blew into the region last night and this morning. More than 83,000 customers had their power go out as of this afternoon. The
Peru opens Machu Picchu for lone tourist who had been stranded in the country for 7 months
sorincolac/iStockBy JULIA JACOBO, ABC News(NEW YORK) — The government of Peru opened its most famous tourist site to the first tourist since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, after he’d been stuck in the country for seven
'Coming 2 America' reportedly headed to Amazon for December release
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Champagne Collet(LOS ANGELES) — It looks like the highly anticipated Coming to America sequel may not end up in theaters after all. Variety reports that Paramount Pictures is in the process of selling Coming 2 America — the
'Two and a Half Men' actress Conchata Ferrell dies at 77
Cliff Lipson/CBS via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Two and a Half Men actress Conchata Ferrell has died at age 77. ABC News has confirmed she passed away peacefully on October 12 of complications following a cardiac arrest.