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Whidbey Navy issues statement over obscene sky drawings

Nov 17, 2017, 12:30 PM

Leaders of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island admitted that one of their aircraft was involved with a phallic image seen by residents of Central Washington.

“The Navy holds its aircrew to the highest standards and we find this absolutely unacceptable, of zero training value and we are holding the crew accountable,” the statement read.

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Alaska earthquake could send 20-foot tsunami waves to Washington coast in just 3.5 hours, new study warns

A new study from the Washington Geological Survey finds tsunami activity could last 24 hours or more, and the first wave might not be the biggest.

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Lindsay Clancy, during during her murder trial, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026., in Plymouth, Mass. Josh R...

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Before killing her kids, Lindsay Clancy searched about hallucinations, psychosis and ways to die

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Lindsay Clancy searched online about hallucinations, psychosis and the side effects of several drugs she was prescribed in the weeks before she strangled her three young children in January 2023, according to an analysis of her phone data presented at Thursday’s murder trial in Massachusetts. Clancy looked up suicide methods, bipolar […]

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‘She does not have a better window’: Seattle Councilmember Bob Kettle clashes with Mayor Wilson over Bite of Seattle response

Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle said Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson does not have a better read on public safety than the council.

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Tomb raiding trio stole from cemeteries in at least 9 states, Florida authorities say

ORLANDO (AP) — Authorities are searching for a trio of modern tomb raiders that they say has stolen family heirlooms and other valuables from cemeteries in at least nine states. The suspects — a mother and daughter, and the daughter’s boyfriend — “went on a tour of the eastern half of the United States,” breaking […]

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Nelson County, Ky., jailer Justin Hall shows an electric shock glove that is used at his facility, ...

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White House border czar defends ICE electric shock gloves as tools to avoid deadly force

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (AP) — White House border czar Tom Homan defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks, calling them a tool to help officers end confrontations without using deadly force. “It’s another device to help someone get compliant when they are not,” Homan said Thursday in an […]

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Jury selected for trial of former gang leader accused of ordering Tupac Shakur’s killing

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury of 6 men and 10 women was selected Thursday to hear the case against an ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s killing nearly 30 years ago in one of hip-hop’s most pivotal moments. Opening statements at the murder trial in Las Vegas are expected to begin Monday. Family […]

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Whidbey Navy issues statement over obscene sky drawings