Seattle mayor appoints Adrian Diaz as city’s police chief
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has named Adrian Diaz as the city’s new police chief. Harrell on Tuesday announced his intent to appoint Diaz, who has served as interim police chief since September 2020. “Throughout
House Jan. 6 committee chairman confirms date for the likely final hearing
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill will hold another hearing next week, the group’s chairman said Tuesday, suggesting that it could be the last time
Fed expected to raise interest rates, escalate fight against inflation
Lance Nelson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Wall Street will watch closely on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve is expected to escalate its fight against inflation with a dramatic interest rate hike. The move would come a little
Volunteers sought for workday at Olympic National Park
PORT ANGELES – On Saturday, September 24 Olympic National Park and the Friends of Olympic National Park will host two volunteer events. One project will remove invasive plants. The other is to plant native species in the
Wally the Robot now paints the lines on local athletic fields
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – Athletic fields in Port Angeles are ready for action a little quicker this fall thanks to a robot named Wally. The City of Port Angeles has partnered with the Port Angeles
Department of Justice fails to fully count prison deaths, Senate report finds
Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice failed to count nearly 1,000 deaths in U.S. prisons during the 2021 fiscal year, according to a new report released by the Senate subcommittee on investigations. States that
House GOP leaders want their members to vote against election reform bill, claiming it's ineffective
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House GOP leadership said Tuesday that it is formally whipping Republican members to vote against a bipartisan bill that seeks to reform the counting of presidential electoral votes in order to blunt
'Billy on the Street' returns with Paul Rudd to plug Billy Eichner's gay rom-com 'Bros'
ABC/Randy Holmes Billy Eichner brought back his Emmy-nominated comedy show Billy on the Street with the help of Marvel movie star Paul Rudd. The pair hit the streets in branded T-shirts in order to spread the word
'Saturday Night Live' announces its first guests of the new season
NBCUniversal Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller will be the first host of Saturday Night Live‘s 48th season, which kicks off on October 1st. The sketch show made the announcement via social media, also confirming Kendrick Lamar
50 Cent ends production deal with Starz
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for STARZ After producing several series for Starz, including the Power franchise, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is not renewing his contract and is seeking a new network. “Starz deal done, we had nothing but success so no hard