15-year-old girl charged with murder in the death of runner
MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. (AP) — A 15-year-old SeaTac girl has been charged with murder in the hit-and-run death of a runner in Maple Valley. King County prosecutors say the girl was driving a relative’s Toyota Camry without
Feds OK plan to cut salmon fishing when needed for orcas
SEATTLE (AP) — Federal officials have approved a plan that calls for cutting nontribal salmon fishing along the West Coast when the fish are needed to help the Northwest’s endangered killer whales. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Officials urge boaters to steer clear of 3 pregnant orcas
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington officials are requiring commercial whale-watching vessels to keep extra far from three pregnant orcas, in hopes of giving the endangered animals more space to feed and socialize. Following reports that the three whales
Duchess Kate visits teams who assisted in Afghanistan evacuation
Steve Parsons – WPA Pool/Getty Images (LONDON) — Duchess Kate made her first public appearance in more than two months on Wednesday. The Duchess of Cambridge, 39, visited RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, England, to meet with
Jaguars Urban Meyer 'No chance' he leaves Jaguars for USC
Bob Levey/Getty Images (JACKSONVILLE) — Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer has no interest in the University of Southern California. “There’s no chance. I’m here and committed to trying to build this organization,” Meyer said. USC athletic
As New Orleans jazz community weathers crisis upon crisis, music uplifts
Courtesy of Robin Barnes Casey (NEW ORLEANS) — As Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in New Orleans, it swept away a historic jazz landmark that Louis Armstrong once considered a second home. “The message that boosting might soon
Gymnasts testify as Congress investigates FBI's handling of Larry Nassar sexual abuse
Saul Loeb – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. elite gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman are testifying before Congress Wednesday about what they say were failures in FBI’s handling of the sexual abuse
Sentence handed down in beating of teen
PORT ANGELES – A suspect in the beating and robbery of a Port Angeles teen has been sentenced to more than two years in prison. Last week, 23-year-old Asa Rudner was sentenced to serve 27 months after
North Korea fires ballistic missiles in second test in a week
omersukrugoksu/iStock (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The missiles were launched from central North Korea and soared nearly 500
DOJ files for immediate injunction to halt enforcement of Texas abortion law
robertcicchetti/iStock (WASHINGTON) — After announcing their lawsuit last week, the U.S. Department of Justice Tuesday evening filed for an immediate injunction to halt Texas’ enforcement of their restrictive law banning most abortions in the state. “The State