Man caught on camera vandalizing Philadelphia mosque
Courtesy of Philadelphia Police Department (PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect seen vandalizing a mosque this weekend. Security cameras caught the man spray-painting symbols and phrases including “Jesus Christ” on the walls and doors
Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin launches bid for Michigan Senate seat
Tim Graham/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin on Monday announced her candidacy for a U.S. Senate seat from Michigan, a critical battleground state in the 2024 election. “We need a new generation of leaders
COVID's origins ‘most likely‘ lab leak, agency reportedly says
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While no firm conclusion has yet been made among health and government officials as to where COVID-19 came from, the U.S. Energy Department has now reportedly indicated it believes the virus was
Irrigation Festival court crowned
SEQUIM – Sequim’s Irrigation Festival crowned its queen and court this weekend. Pepper Reymond will reign as queen over this year’s festival. She was chosen Saturday night at the annual scholarship awards pageant. Anne Marie Barni, Paige
Tornadoes touch down in Kansas, Oklahoma as massive winter storm moves east
ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least nine tornadoes were reported in Kansas and Oklahoma on Sunday night as a massive winter storm moves eastward across the country, according to the National Weather Service. One tornado destroyed
LOCAL SPORTS: PA and Sequim lose, PC sweeps in hoops action
It was a a tough weekend for two local high school basketball teams as both Port Angeles and Sequim girls lost in the regional round of the state girls basketball tournament. The Roughrider girls ending their season,
Obesity crisis is worsening heart disease risks during and after pregnancy: Experts
LWA/Dann Tardif/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Growing rates of obesity are contributing to more heart disease risks during and after pregnancy, experts warn. People with obesity are more at risk of potentially lethal pregnancy complications like diabetes,
Hong Kong influencer's ex-husband, relatives face court in grisly murder case
PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images (HONG KONG) — Four family members including the ex-husband of murdered Hong Kong socialite influencer Abby Choi appeared in court on Monday, in a horrific case that has stunned the city. On
Ohio train derailment: Federal interagency teams go door-to-door in East Palestine
Michael Swensen/Getty Images (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — Joint teams from multiple federal agencies have started canvassing homes in a tiny Ohio village upended by a hazardous train derailment to help provide support for affected residents. Interagency teams
Drug-resistant strain of Shigella bacteria prompts warning from CDC
Alissa Eckert/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory Friday about an increase in an antibiotic-resistant strain of the Shigella bacteria. Shigella is highly infectious and causes around 450,000