Man killed in shark attack while surfing on Australia coast
ramihalim/iStock (LONDON) — A man has been killed in a shark attack while he was surfing off the coast of Australia on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday morning when emergency services
More fentanyl seized by CBP so far in 2021 than in all of 2020
wingedwolf/iStock (NEW YORK) — Customs and Border Protection seized more fentanyl so far in 2021 than all of 2020. As of April, 6,494 pounds of fentanyl were seized by authorities at the border, compared to 4,776 pounds
Biden administration's ties to Uber, Lyft in spotlight after vaccine-assistance partnership announced
Sundry Photography/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Last week, when the White House announced an agreement with Uber and Lyft to offer free rides to vaccine sites as part of President Joe Biden’s aim to inoculate 70% of Americans against
Scoreboard roundup — 5/17/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Texas 5, NY Yankees 2 Chi White Sox 16, Minnesota 4 LA Angels 7, Cleveland 4 Detroit 3, Seattle 1
New program will give judges more leeway in sentencing felons with mental illness
By Pepper Fisher OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a measure last week that will soon offer an alternative to prison for people with a serious mental illness who commit a crime. Under the new law,
Invasive green crabs gaining foothold on Washington’s Pacific coast as search continues locally
By Pepper Fisher There’s growing concern about the proliferation of European green crabs along Washington’s Pacific coast. The destructive invasive species is spreading in several coastal locations including Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay. First detected in Washington’s