Clallam County Jail installs new body scanner
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – The Clallam County Jail has just installed a new full-body scanner designed to detect contraband coming into the jail or circulating within the facility. Because the scanner detects all metallic, non-metallic,
Students demand action after Penn professor's 'racist' comments about Asians
iStock/sshepard (NEW YORK) — The University of Pennsylvania came under fire this week after a law professor made inflammatory comments about Asians and the Asian-American community during an interview. Amy Wax, in speaking to Brown University professor
Washington Supreme Court rejects redistricting lawsuits
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has declined to hear two lawsuits challenging political maps drawn by the bipartisan redistricting commission. The separate lawsuits were filed by the Washington Coalition for Open Government and by
Auburn police say 3 dead in apparent murder-suicide
AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — Auburn police say a shooting that left three family members dead appears to be homicide-suicide, though police are still investigating. Officers received reports of gunshots coming from a home just before 7 p.m.
Inslee rescinds state government affirmative action ban
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says he will roll back a long-standing directive that restricts affirmative action in state hiring, contracting and education and announced a new executive order to boost diversity in government
Body camera footage released in fatal shooting of Ohio man on New Year's Day
iStock/PeopleImages (NEW YORK) — Just a few minutes after the clock struck midnight, James “Roe” Williams was fatally shot by police on New Year’s Day. The Canton Police Department has now released body camera footage that shows
First confirmed casualty of devastating Colorado wildfire identified
iStock/Kamonchai Mattakulphon (DENVER) — Officials have identified the first confirmed casualty of a devastating wildfire in Colorado. Partial human remains found Wednesday at a home in unincorporated Boulder County destroyed by the Marshall Fire have been identified
Amber Alert for Texas 3-year-old Lina Sardar Khil discontinued but police still searching
iStock/ijoe84 (NEW YORK) — The Amber Alert for Lina Sardar Khil, a missing 3-year-old girl in San Antonio, was suspended on Friday afternoon, but police stressed that the investigation is ongoing. “While the Amber Alert for Lina
Damon Wayans Jr. reportedly producing a female-driven reboot of 'The Honeymooners'
John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Deadline reports that Damon Wayans Jr. and his Two Shakes Entertainment are producing a “reimagining” of the classic family comedy The Honeymooners — with “a bold, female-driven” twist. CBS Studios is producing the project, which is being
Disney/Pixar's 'Turning Red' skipping theaters, coming to Disney+ on March 11
Disney/Pixar The latest offering from Disney/Pixar, Turning Red, will follow its predecessors Luca, and Soul, by debuting directly on Disney+. The trailer for Turning Red have been playing in theaters — oddly, ahead of the very different, adult-themed action film The King’s Man, which was produced by Disney-owned 20th Century