4 family members killed in central California highway crash
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say four members of a family from Washington state were killed and three were injured in a crash on Interstate 5 in central California. The highway patrol says all seven victims were
Washington residents can order more free COVID-19 tests
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state is expanding its program to distribute free COVID-19 tests throughout the state. Officials with the state Department of Health said that starting Wednesday, sayyescovidhometest.org _ the site that allows people to
Man pleads not guilty in death of officer killed by deputy
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A Washington man who was being chased when a sheriff’s deputy mistakenly shot and killed off-duty police officer Donald Sahota has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges including murder. The Columbian reports 20-year-old
‘Slap Shot’ organist finds new career with expansion Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) — Rod Masters may be the most famous organist to ever appear on the big screen in a sports movie, and now nearly a half-century after “Slap Shot” made him famous, he’s the first organist
Mistrial declared in bus shooting over prosecutor ‘errors’
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Alejandro Meza of Lake Stevens, Washington, was convicted in October of first-degree manslaughter for killing a stranger on an Everett bus. But on Wednesday, The Daily Herald reports, a judge in Snohomish County
“Freedom Convoy” leaves Spokane for Washington, D.C.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — In Spokane, onlookers cheered from overpasses as a string of cars drove down I-90 as part of a “Freedom Convoy,” which organizers say is headed to Washington D.C. in protest of COVID-19 restrictions.
Man sentenced to 25 years for child sexual abuse
SEATTLE (AP) — A 38-year-old SeaTac, Washington, man was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to 25 years in prison for four federal felonies related to child sexual abuse. The Seattle Times reports Brandan L. Wilkins pleaded
Former Wu-Tang Clan producer files wrongful imprisonment lawsuit against New York City
Ben Crump Law (NEW YORK) — Music producer Derrick Harris filed a lawsuit against the City of New York and the New York Police Department alleging he was wrongfully accused of sexual assault and imprisoned for four years
Justice Department 'going after Putin's cronies and Russian oligarchs'
Getty Images/ThinkStock (WASHINGTON) — A top Justice Department official has a stern warning for Russian oligarchs who attempt to evade U.S. sanctions: Nobody is out of the DOJ’s reach. “The point of going after Putin’s cronies and Russian
Environmental groups sue over rising manatee deaths in Florida
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, claiming the agency has failed to help preserve Florida manatee habitats as the species faces rising deaths. Nearly 1,100 manatees