“Swatting” calls about local school shootings were a hoax, police say
By Pepper Fisher UPDATE: Sgt. Dave Campbell from the Sequim Police Department emailed us Thursday with following update; “We strongly believe that the calls were of a “swatting” nature; essentially a false 911 call made to elicit
Peninsula College Foundation now accepting scholarship applications
Port Angeles – Peninsula College announced Wednesday that the application process for their College Foundation scholarships is now open. More than 60 scholarships totaling $150,000 are available to students planning to attend the College for the 2023-24
Woman barred from contacting Latino family she allegedly harassed in viral Ring video
Courtesy Fatima Suarez (ST. LOUIS) — A court granted a St. Louis family an order of protection on Wednesday against a woman charged with harassing the family for over a year. Judy Kline, 54, did not appear
Man sentenced to life in prison walks free after Missouri judge vacates his conviction
Emily Curiel/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (ST. LOUIS) — After serving nearly three decades of a life sentence, Lamar Johnson officially walks free for a crime he has always insisted he did not
Residents of Ohio town say they don't trust safety claims after train derailment, chemical spill
ABC News (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — East Palestine, Ohio, is the kind of town where neighbors greet each other at the store and lean on each other during hard times. Now, in the wake of a massive
UN secretary-general warns of impact of sea level rise, could cause 'mass exodus' of populations
Xie E/Xinhua via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Billions of people are at “unthinkable” risk because of rising sea levels, according to the United Nations. Speaking at the United Nation’s Security Council meeting on Tuesday, U.N. Secretary-General
No survivors after Black Hawk helicopter crashes onto Alabama highway: Sheriff's office
Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images (HUNTSVILLE, Ala.) — There are no survivors after a Black Hawk helicopter crashed onto an Alabama highway Wednesday afternoon, the Madison County Sheriff’s office confirmed to ABC News. This is a developing story. Please
Biden's pick to head IRS quells GOP criticism at nomination hearing
Anna Rose Layden/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Internal Revenue Service appeared to quell some GOP criticism at his confirmation hearing Wednesday by promising to restore trust in the troubled
Nikki Haley's South Asian heritage is historic part of her presidential campaign
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With her announcement this week that she is running for president, Nikki Haley has made a bit of history again — becoming the first prominent woman of color to seek the Republican
Two teens charged in death of transgender TiKTok personality Brianna Ghey
Cheshire Police (WARRINGTON, U.K) — Two teens have been charged in the death of Brianna Ghey, a transgender girl found dead in the English town of Warrington. Emergency services were called to a local park Feb. 11