Trudeau passes on U.S.-Mexico meeting in Washington
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won’t travel to Washington, D.C., to mark the start of the new NAFTA with the presidents of the United States and Mexico this week. source
‘Excessive Force’ Used On Peaceful Protesters At Trump Photo-Op, National Guard Major Says
A U.S. combat veteran and National Guard officer was “deeply disturbed” as he witnessed federal police use “excessive force” to violently clear peaceful protesters near the White House to make…
Suburban Seattle officers shot, 1 fatally; suspect arrested
Authorities in suburban Seattle have identified a police officer shot and killed after a brief vehicle pursuit July 14, 2020, 10:44 PM 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail…
Mary Kay Letourneau, teacher jailed for raping student, dies
Mary Kay Letourneau, who married her former sixth-grade student after she was convicted of raping him, has died July 8, 2020, 9:09 PM 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to…
Seattle Trader Joe’s employees claim company closed store due to their support of Black Lives Matter
Management says the store is closed for remodeling, but some workers disagree. June 16, 2020, 4:31 AM 6 min read 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article…
Mayor of city with 1st known US COVID-19 case on how she navigated crisis
Cassie Franklin, the 48-year-old mayor of Everett, Washington, came home from a city council meeting one day in March and looked around her neighborhood. She saw people playing in parks…
AG Barr Defends Force Against D.C. Protesters, Says ‘They Were Not Peaceful’
Attorney General William Barr defended the use of force against peaceful anti-racism protesters outside the White House last week, saying the demonstrators “were not peaceful” and that their dispersal was…
Former Trump chief of staff John Kelly to voters: ‘Look harder’ at who you elect
Former White House chief of staff John Kelly is the latest former senior official to criticize President Donald Trump after he threatened to use active-duty military to deal with raging…
Bug experts dismiss worry about US ‘murder hornets’ as hype
Insect experts say people should calm down about the big bug with the nickname “murder hornet” — unless you are a beekeeper or a honeybee. The Asian giant hornets found…
Government coronavirus response updates: Trump valet, part of a regular rotation serving the president, tests positive for coronavirus
A U.S. military service member who works at the White House campus and serves as a valet to the president has tested positive for coronavirus, but President Donald Trump has…