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Bonneville Seattle is raising funds for the construction of a second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma and we need your help.-
June 19, 2013 @ 5:19 pm
Man convicted in Phoenix's 'serial shootings' dies
A serial killer convicted of murdering six people in a shooting spree that terrorized Phoenix in 2005 and 2006 was found dead Wednesday in his death row prison cell, officials said. Continue reading > -
June 19, 2013 @ 6:26 pm
Sopranos star James Gandolfini dies suddenly at 51
James Gandolfini, the actor famous for "The Sopranos", has died in Italy. Continue reading > -
June 19, 2013 @ 5:05 pm
Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases
In a move that could send interest rates higher, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program this year and end it next year because the economy is strengthening. Continue reading > -
June 19, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
Judge sides with US in Manning document dispute
A federal judge in Baltimore said Wednesday she's satisfied for now with measures the military has taken to release documents related to Army Pfc. Bradley Manning's court-martial in the Wikileaks case. Continue reading > -
June 19, 2013 @ 4:57 pm
Woman convicted in LA train platform death
A jury which convicted a homeless woman of second-degree murder in the death of a woman pushed off a Los Angeles train platform heard expert opinions Wednesday on whether the defendant was sane at the time of the crime. Continue reading > -
June 19, 2013 @ 4:56 pm
NJ cease and desist order brings scathing rebuttal
Rare is the legal rebuttal that calls a cease and desist order a "literary gag gift" and uses the phrase "big meanie." Continue reading > -
June 19, 2013 @ 4:39 pm
NC repeals law that allowed racial bias appeals
North Carolina has repealed a landmark law that had allowed convicted murderers to have their sentences reduced to life in prison if they could prove racial bias influenced the outcome of their cases. Continue reading > -
June 19, 2013 @ 4:36 pm
Montana court says bison transfer legal
The relocation of Yellowstone National Park bison to tribal lands in Montana can resume, under a Wednesday ruling from the state's Supreme Court that revives a stalled conservation initiative for the animals. Continue reading > -
June 19, 2013 @ 4:34 pm
NY: Kodak will keep some operations in Rochester
New York state and Eastman Kodak Co. have reached a deal that will keep some of the troubled company's operations in Rochester and provide $49 million for environmental cleanup at the once bustling Eastman Business Park. Continue reading > -
June 19, 2013 @ 4:20 pm
Cat nurses orphaned pit bull puppy in Ohio
A cat caring for four newborn kittens is nursing an orphaned week-old pit bull puppy in Cleveland. Continue reading > -
June 19, 2013 @ 4:05 pm
AP PHOTOS: Astrodome, JFK terminal endangered
Houston's Astrodome stadium, New York's old Pan Am Worldport Terminal at Kennedy Airport and Montana's one-room schoolhouses are joining a list of the nation's most endangered historic places. Continue reading > -
June 19, 2013 @ 3:41 pm
Father, son acquitted in NY of sex trafficking
A judge who heard prostitutes testify that a father-and-son pimp team made them feel like family cleared the two men of sex trafficking charges Wednesday. Continue reading > -
June 19, 2013 @ 3:19 pm
3 Navy football players accused of sexual assault
The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three Navy football players with sexually assaulting a female midshipman at an off-campus house more than a year ago. Continue reading > -
June 19, 2013 @ 3:17 pm
Car quality dinged by tech glitches, survey finds
Car buyers increasingly want high-tech features like voice recognition and navigation. But they're not very forgiving of the car company when those systems fail. Continue reading > -
June 19, 2013 @ 3:17 pm
Gehry refines design for Eisenhower Memorial in DC
A federal commission charged with building a national memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower voted unanimously Wednesday to approve architect Frank Gehry's design for a park near the National Mall, allowing the project to move forward over the objections of Eisenhower's family. Continue reading >