A Tacoma teen, 17, was charged with first-degree murder Wednesday, accused of shooting at a stopped car in Kent, killing the driver. King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion has formally charged Prince J. Mayamba with first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree. The charges are in connection with the shooting […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s health secretary, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country. Republicans fell in line behind Trump despite hesitancy […]
The man arrested and charged in connection with a drive-by shooting along Aurora Avenue in Seattle last month has entered a ‘not guilty’ plea today. Prosecutors say Ladaiquiri Jones Jr., 23, was driving a stolen SUV and harassing sex workers when another car arrived, leading to a shootout. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. on […]
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) will hold a virtual press conference today to highlight how she believes President Trump's funding freeze is putting energy jobs at risk in Washington and across the country.
Sounder train service was interrupted for several lines Thursday morning after their maintenance partner, Amtrak, failed to meet maintenance deadlines to enable the certification of multiple passenger cars. This delayed or stranded thousands of riders from Everett to Tacoma. A Sound Transit spokesperson told KIRO Newsradio Amtrak broke the bad news to them late Wednesday […]
A chilling recording released by the federal government appears to include audio of the implosion of the submersible that disappeared on its way to the crash site of the Titanic.
The Washington Legislature is finally ready to consider a Road Usage Charge (RUC) -- a plan to have residents pay by the mile. Its first hearing is set to happen Thursday.
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler jet crashed into San Diego Bay near Shelter Island on Wednesday morning, with both pilots ejecting safely and sustaining non-life-threatening injuries, according to military officials.
A team of rescuers and veterinarians were able to rescue a mule that was trapped knee-deep in a mud hole in the middle of a field in Western Washington.
