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Police: Deputy shoots man holding grenade near high school
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A deputy on Friday morning shot and killed a man who was suspected of carrying a grenade in his hand in south Tacoma, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department. Sgt. Darren Moss Jr. said in a video on Twitter that deputies were following the man near...
Why murder defendant was free before killings in Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — Kirkland Warren was out on bail pending a long-delayed murder trial in Arkansas. But when he was arrested in southwestern Washington state early this month on charges that he assaulted his ex-girlfriend and fired a gunshot into her apartment, he quickly posted bond and was released...
Washington Supreme Court upholds effort to balance tax code
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state's new capital gains tax, which was adopted by lawmakers in an effort to balance what is considered the nation's most regressive tax code. In a 7-2 decision, the justices found the tax to be an excise tax — not...
Officials: Safety device, human error derailed Wash. train
ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) — A safety device meant to keep trains from tipping into Puget Sound knocked a train off the tracks last week, spilling 3,100 gallons (11,734 liters) of diesel fuel in Washington state, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. The seven-car BNSF...
Louisville's Van Lith relishes March Madness back home
SEATTLE (AP) — The chatter Hailey Van Lith heard from back home started in the immediate aftermath of the NCAA Tournament bracket being unveiled. Two wins. That was the request from friends and family in her small hometown, all hoping that to see Van Lith get a trip home. ...
Track bans transgender athletes, tightens rules for Semenya
Track and field banned transgender athletes from international competition Thursday, while adopting new regulations that could keep Caster Semenya and other athletes with differences in sex development from competing. In a pair of decisions expected to stoke outrage, the World...
Netanyahu seeks to soothe US concerns over settlement repeal
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to back down on Wednesday, saying his government has no intention of returning to four abandoned settlements in the occupied West Bank under a law that was repealed by parliament this week. His statement followed harsh...
Prosecutors reveal planned Proud Boys witness was informant
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors disclosed Wednesday that a witness expected to testify for the defense at the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four associates was secretly acting as a government informant for nearly two years after the Jan. 6, 2021,...
Authorities: Missing mom, daughter in Washington found dead
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A missing Washington state woman and her daughter were found dead Wednesday, according to police. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a call in which a passerby had reported seeing what appeared to be two “life-sized mannequins” down...
Robbery suspect wounds Everett officer before being killed
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A robbery suspect in Washington state opened fire on an approaching police cruiser early Wednesday, wounding an officer in the head before being killed by a second officer, authorities said. The wounded officer was in stable condition at a hospital, said...
