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Hegseth fires the Pentagon’s top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s top military planner, a defense official said Wednesday, the latest in a series of ge…
Gang member sentenced for repeated drug trafficking at Bellingham homeless encampment
Renton resident sentenced to four years for repeated drug trafficking fentanyl and meth at Bellingham homeless encampment.
2 college students missing after a snowstorm hit Colorado mountain
Two Colorado college students remained missing on Wednesday after they left campus for a weekend trip up a nearly 14,000-foot peak and encountered a heavy snow…
Fire at South Carolina national lab on site where nuclear bomb parts were made triggers response
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A fire Wednesday at a national lab in South Carolina that is on a site that once made key parts for nuclear bombs triggered an emergency res…
‘Justice delayed is justice denied’: Ursula backs $1M fix for Seattle case backlog but asks why city is paying again
Seattle’s criminal case backlog has Gee and Ursula supporting another investment in prosecutors while questioning why the city is still struggling.
Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would ‘wreak havoc’ on voting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people, warning i…
TSA finds Wolverine-style steel claw in carry-on bag at SEA Airport
TSA officers discovered a claw-like item resembling something Wolverine would use in a carry-on bag at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Bears killed after attack near Index raise questions about Washington wildlife policy
The decision to kill a mother black bear and a cub after a woman was seriously injured in an attack near Index raises a difficult question.
US and Japan, long alarmed by China’s aggression, agree to establish missile-production facility
CEBU, Philippines (AP) — The United States and Japan have agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air …
Woman’s bludgeoning death sparks Federal Way homicide investigation
The Federal Way Police Department is investigating a homicide after a 59-year-old woman was found dead with severe head trauma at a residence.
‘I just don’t agree with the timing’: Gee questions councils opposing WA girls’ sports initiative
Gee Scott agrees with Lynnwood and Edmonds city council members who voted to oppose Washington’s parental rights and girls’ sports initiatives.
Pentagon watchdog tells lawmakers it won’t investigate Starlink slowdowns to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s watchdog is refusing a bipartisan request to investigate recent disruptions to Starlink and Starshield satellite internet serv…
Wrongful death suit filed by family of man held down for 25 minutes at Federal Way hospital
Police bodycam video shows the physical restraint of 27-year-old Leon Davis moments before he died on the floor of St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way.
US bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday that it is blocking shipments by the Chinese biotech company BGI Group and its affiliates, alleging t…
Season’s first snowfall blankets Cascades, but El Niño could limit winter snowpack
The season’s first mountain snowfall brought several inches of snow to the Cascades overnight.
Inmate’s escape is just the latest problem for Tennessee’s troubled prison system
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The weekend escape of a Tennessee inmate who was convicted of murdering a co-worker was just the latest black eye for the state’s troub…
New York enacts ban on ‘unsafe’ chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — New York is enacting farther-reaching restrictions on companion chatbot behavior, as states increasingly move to protect children who us…
SR 16 on-ramp to northbound I-5 back open after overturned box truck
The SR 16 on-ramp to northbound I-5 has reopened after an overturned box truck blocked the road.
High-speed train collision kills at least 68 in Spain’s 2nd deadly rail crash this year
A high-speed train slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks in Spain Wednesday, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens.
Survey: 47% of Seattle businesses are ‘seriously considering’ leaving the city
The Seattle Metro Chamber and Downtown Seattle Association shared the results of their 2026 business climate survey.
Google misses Wall Street expectations, Alphabet stock sinks in early after-hours trading
Google parent company Alphabet Inc. came up short of Wall Street expectations despite strong revenue growth in its third-quarter results, which sent its stock …
Bellevue police arrest suspect in organized golf-store theft investigation
Bellevue police have arrested a 36-year-old man accused of taking merchandise from a golf retailer during an alleged theft with two accomplices.
Seattle councilmember seeks to restore $7M in fire department overtime cut by mayor
Seattle City Councilmember Rivera proposes restoring $7 million in annual overtime funding for the Seattle Fire Department that Mayor Wilson cut.
King tides inundate streets and flood homes and businesses along both US coasts
King tides have inundated parts of both U.S. coasts, flooding streets and sending seawater into homes and businesses in beach communities in California, Florid…