Carey Price steps away from NHL for mental health help
MONTREAL — Canadiens goaltender and former Tri-City Americans star Carey Price has voluntarily entered the NHL/NHL Players’ Association joint player assistance program. The move comes less than…
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Juneteenth to be a state holiday in Washington state in 2022
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed a measure making Juneteenth a legal state-paid holiday, starting in 2022. Juneteenth — also known as Emancipation Day and Freedom Day — commemorates when the last enslaved African Americans…
Mariners shut out by Orioles in their first no-hitter since 1969
SEATTLE (AP) — John Means threw the major leagues’ third no-hitter this season and came within a wild pitch on a third strike of a perfect game, pitching the Baltimore Orioles over the Seattle Mariners 6-0 Wednesday. Means (4-0) struck…
Food distribution center coming to Yakima from Northwest Harvest
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Northwest Harvest will build a huge new distribution center and free grocery store in the agricultural heart of Washington, the Yakima Valley. Northwest Harvest said Wednesday it had purchased a 10.5-acre parcel, formerly a drive-in movie…
Security fencing removed from Washington Capitol campus
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The security fencing around buildings on Washington state’s Capitol campus was removed Tuesday, four months after the barriers went up during national unrest tied to the presidential election. The Olympian reports enhanced security measures have been in…
Man arrested for alleged threats to kill Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan
SEATTLE — An Auburn man has been arrested for allegedly leaving a harassing voicemail for Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, police said. According to Seattle police, the 43-year-old left a voicemail on Durkan's office phone on Tuesday morning, threatening to kill her. Officers were able to…
WATCH: President Biden to make first joint address to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will use his first joint address to Congress to declare the nation is “turning peril into possibility, crisis into opportunity,” urging a $1.8 trillion investment in children, families and education that would fundamentally transform…
Ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the…
Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — The police chief in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota where a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop said Monday that he believes the officer who fired intended to use a Taser,…
Investigation into Benton County sheriff witness tampering reopened
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — The embattled Benton County sheriff in eastern Washington is under criminal investigation once again for allegedly forcing his estranged wife to recant her statements of abuse. The investigation by the Washington State Patrol comes 18 months…
Car rams Capitol barricade, injuring 2 officers; driver shot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A car rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday afternoon, injuring two Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. At least one officer…
US Capitol on lockdown after report of gunfire nearby
UPDATE: Specifics of the incident have been released. You can read more about the accident that left three people seriously injured at the U.S. Capitol below: Car rams Capitol barricade, injuring 2 officers; driver shot WASHINGTON (AP) — Police locked…
Tri-Cities rancher pleads guilty to cattle scam
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A Tri-Cities cattle rancher has pleaded guilty in federal court to a single count of wire fraud and faces up to 20 years in prison for a scam involving cattle that did not exist. Defense attorneys…
Over 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — More than 2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Washington since mid-December, officials said Monday evening. “I am so grateful for the tireless efforts of our partners on the ground, including local…
Tiger Woods taken to hospital after California car crash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say golf star Tiger Woods was injured in a vehicle rollover in Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says Woods had to be extricated from the vehicle with the so-called jaws of…
Kim Kardashian files to divorce Kanye West
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce Friday from Kanye West after 6 1/2 years of marriage. Sources familiar with the filing but not authorized to speak publicly confirmed that Kardashian filed for divorce in Los…
WATCH LIVE: Democrats call Trump 'inciter in chief' during Day 2 of Impeachment Trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial said Wednesday they would prove that Trump was no “innocent bystander” but the “inciter in chief” of the deadly attack at the Capitol aimed at overturning his election loss to Joe…
Trump impeachment deemed constitutional by senate, six Republicans join 50 democrats in vote
WASHINGTON D.C (AP) — Six Republicans joined all 50 Senate Democrats in voting to proceed with the impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump. https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1359273247930527745 WATCH: Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial starts with fight over its legitimacy Update at 2:30 p.m.…
WATCH LIVE: Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial starts with fight over its legitimacy
[videoembed][/videoembed] The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump began at 10:00 a.m. in the browser above. WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial is starting, an undertaking like no other in U.S. history. The defeated former president…
House Dems ask Trump to testify oath for impeachment case
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Thursday asked former President Donald Trump to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial. A Trump adviser did not immediately return a message seeking comment about the letter from House impeachment managers. On…
Seahawks cut ties with Chad Wheeler after arrest
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks said Wednesday that offensive lineman Chad Wheeler is no longer a member of the team following his arrest last weekend for investigation of domestic violence. “The Seahawks are saddened by the details emerging against…
Schumer: Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8
WASHINGTON (AP) — Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection for the Capitol riot will begin the week of Feb. 8. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the schedule Friday…
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Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle charge over plane
CHICAGO -- Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle a criminal charge related to its troubled 737 Max jetliner. The Justice Department announced the settlement Thursday, nearly two years after the second of two crashes that killed 346 people in…
