Dad arrested in accidental shooting of child
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (AP) — Federal Way police say an 8-year-old girl was critically hurt when a gun fired while her father was handling it. Cmdr. Kurt Schwan told The Seattle Times that around 11:30 a.m. Sunday,
US warship fires warning shots at Iranian small boats
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock (WASHINGTON) — A U.S. Navy warship fired warning shots at three small Iranian speedboats that came within 70 yards of it and a Coast Guard cutter operating in international waters in the Persian Gulf on
30-minute flights to SeaTac are coming to Fairchild this year
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – It’s official. Fairchild International Airport in Port Angeles is going to have passenger service to SeaTac Airport beginning later this year. Dash Air Shuttle, a new Pacific Northwest-based airline, announced their
Democrats press Biden to call to make expanded child tax credit permanent
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Both House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday pressed President Joe Biden to call to make the current expanded child tax credit permanent — as part of his “American Families Plan”
Arrest made in brutal assault of 61-year-old Asian man in New York City
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock (NEW YORK) — Jarrod Powell, 49, was arrested in New York City for allegedly attacking and critically injuring a 61-year-old Asian man on April 23, the NYPD said Tuesday. Police said they identified Powell from surveillance
More women than men say they are worse off financially 1 year into pandemic, poll finds
CharlieAJA/iStock (NEW YORK) — Working moms feel the stress of burnout as they try to manage the home and workplace More women than men say they are worse off financially now one year into the coronavirus pandemic,
Biden nominates Texas sheriff to be ICE director
OlegAlbinksy/iStock (WASHINGTON) — After migration at the southern border skyrocketed and became a major crisis for the Biden administration, the Harris County, Texas, sheriff has been nominated to become director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ed Gonzalez,
Port of PA narrows choices for new executive director
PORT ANGELES – Port of Port Angeles Commissioners will interview three finalists Thursday to become the next executive director. Geoff James, Caleb McMahon and Justin Poulsen were chosen as the finalists. James is a native of Sacramento,
What to know about Apple's new privacy update and why it's riling Facebook
ozgurdonmaz/iStock (NEW YORK) — Apple has rolled out its long-awaited privacy update that requires apps to obtain a user’s permission before tracking their data, a significant change that has drawn ire from Facebook. The App Tracking Transparency
Biden to deliver presidential address amid heightened security
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — With security fences still surrounding the Capitol and continuing concerns over extremist threats, President Joe Biden’s first joint address to Congress will take place under heavy guard — though details remain murky. “Heightened security