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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.

A member of the U.S. Secret Service stands before President Donald Trump arrives to board his limou...

Associated Press

Report finds holes and delays in how Secret Service updates its protection policy

The U.S. Secret Service dealt with several drone-related incidents without adjusting its protection policies or documenting why it didn’t, according to a government report released Thursday. That information may have helped illustrate the emerging threat of civilian drone use before one was used in the 2024 assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. […]

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FILE - The Missouri Capitol is seen Feb. 9, 2026, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb, F...

Associated Press

Missouri candidate charged with trying to plant cocaine on his political rival

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A candidate for the Missouri House made an initial court appearance Thursday on a federal drug charge accusing him of trying to plant cocaine and Adderall on his Republican primary opponent. Thomas Ross, 37, is charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. He’s accused of asking a campaign manager […]

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FILE - FOX Business Network's Mornings with Maria show anchor Maria Bartiromo, speaks during an int...

Associated Press

Fox News parts ways with longtime host Maria Bartiromo

Fox News Media announced Thursday that its host, Maria Bartiromo, is no longer with the company after more than 12 years. “We thank Maria for her work,” a statement read, “and wish her all the best on her next chapter.” The statement did not specify the reasons for the separation. Bartiromo hosted “Mornings with Maria” […]

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uber layoffs...

Frank Sumrall

Uber laying off nearly 100 Washington workers as part of company’s largest cuts since 2020

Uber is laying off 93 workers in Washington, the company confirmed in a memo to all staff Wednesday.

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Portland pedophile stab child...

MyNorthwest Staff

‘I stabbed a pedophile’: Portland man sentenced to 5 years after stabbing man he says sent him child sexual abuse material

A Portland man stabbed a 46-year-old man, Joshua Field, whom he met on a dating site last summer because Field had sent him child sexual abuse material.

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Associated Press

Man sentenced to 20 years over a ‘Texas Killing Fields’ case, decades after dozens of bodies found

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A man convicted over a “ Texas Killing Fields ” death was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday in a rare trial related to the bodies of dozens of women found near Houston beginning in the 1970s. James Dolphs Elmore Jr. was sentenced a day after a Galveston County jury […]

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Whidbey Navy issues statement over obscene sky drawings