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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.-
May 17, 2013 @ 1:48 pm
Judge delays ex-BP engineer's trial
A federal judge in an order Friday agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The judge also had some stern words for attorneys on both sides. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 1:46 pm
Record Powerball jackpot inspires office pools
In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 1:35 pm
Correction: Nuclear Plant Shutdown-NC story
In a story May 16 about a shutdown at the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the reactor vessel contains superheated steam. The vessel covers the nuclear core, which produces heat. The heat is converted to steam later in the process to produce electricity. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 1:26 pm
Pittsburgh zoo unveils new tiger cub to public
Officials at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium are showing off their new Amur tiger cub to the public, though the 6-week-old cat can only be seen on a video monitor for now. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 1:25 pm
17-year-old charged in deaths of Ohio brothers
A 17-year-old who told authorities last week where they could find the bodies of two teenage brothers has been charged in their deaths, and prosecutors want to try him as an adult. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 12:46 pm
Dark clouds hang over air shows after budget cuts
Patty Wagstaff is a Hollywood stunt pilot, three-time U.S. aerobatic champion, inductee to the National Aviation Hall of Fame and favorite on the air show circuit. One of her tricked-out planes is on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 12:29 pm
Ex-girlfriend: Suspect normal after beating deaths
A former girlfriend of a man accused in the beating deaths of five people in central Illinois says he had a blister on one hand but otherwise acted normally the day after the killings. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 12:20 pm
Shrewd Ga. businesswoman fought stereotypes
As a shrewd businesswoman with keen insight and endless aspirations, Ophelia DeVore worked for much of the 20th century to smash stereotypes and empower black women by teaching them poise, confidence and the courage to get ahead in a world deeply etched by racial discrimination. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 11:26 am
Va. postal official sentenced for taking bribes
A former U.S. Postal Service official has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for accepting at least $40,000 in bribes to help a Maryland company receive $6 million in contracts. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 11:09 am
1 SEAL dead, 7 sailors hurt in training accident
Military officials say a Humvee carrying six Navy SEALs and two other sailors overturned during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky, killing one of the SEALs and injuring the others on board. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 9:24 am
NYC Assemblyman Lopez will resign amid sex scandal
Democratic New York City Assemblyman Vito Lopez says he will resign amid a sexual harassment scandal and run for New York City council. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 8:59 am
Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride
An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 7:34 am
Camp means community service for many young people
At 14, Tyler Cohen had never been out of the country or traveled without his Long Island family when he found himself in Costa Rica on a monthlong service trip for teens. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 6:45 am
Calif. doc promising cancer cure to be sentenced
At the age of 3, Brianica Kirsch was diagnosed with brain cancer. Continue reading > -
May 17, 2013 @ 6:16 am
Fund for freed women in Ohio reaches $480,000
An official says a charity set up to help the three women freed from a decade of captivity in a Cleveland house has raised more than $480,000 so far. Continue reading >