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Intruder Vandalizes Washington State Capitol

Investigators find no political motive for break-in

(Newser) - An intruder broke into the Washington state Capitol in Olympia and smashed a glass door, set fire to a rug and flag, and knocked over busts of George Washington and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. before he was taken into custody by state troopers. The man, who has a...

FTC: Amazon Prime Uses 'Dark Patterns' to Lure Customers In

Agency also says in suit in Seattle that company makes it difficult to cancel Prime memberships

(Newser) - Amazon Prime is facing a high-profile legal test in Seattle, where a jury began hearing a case this week that could reshape how the $139-a-year service operates. The Federal Trade Commission claims Amazon lured tens of millions into Prime memberships without their full awareness, then threw up so many...

Helicopter Crash Kills 4 Soldiers
Helicopter Crash Kills 4 Soldiers
Sep 19, 2025 4:30 PM CDT

Helicopter Crash Kills 4 Soldiers

Soldiers on training mission were based in Washington state

(Newser) - Four soldiers who were part of a team that does nighttime missions were killed when the MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were aboard crashed this week near a military base in Washington state, Army officials said Friday. The helicopter was on a routine training mission west of the base when...

Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii Form Vaccine Alliance

The states just issued their own vaccine recommendations

(Newser) - Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the AP reports. California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii earlier this...

Don't Freak Out About the Plume Over Mount St. Helens

Wind lifts 1980 eruption ash as volcano remains thankfully quiet, per USGS

(Newser) - A towering plume seen Tuesday over Mount St. Helens sparked brief concern that the volcano was erupting again, but the US Geological Survey and National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon, say that's not the case, per CBS News . "Good. Not prepared for that again," one X...

US Soccer Star Collapses on Field



US Soccer Star
Collapses on Field
Sep 15, 2025 6:50 AM CDT

US Soccer Star Collapses on Field

Racing Louisville's Savannah DeMelo is stable in the hospital

(Newser) - Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo was stable and alert after she was taken by ambulance from a match Sunday against the Seattle Reign because of a medical emergency, per the AP . The game at Seattle's Lumen Field was called off following the incident late in the first half. DeMelo...

After 13 Years, Feds End Oversight of Seattle PD

City's police department is 'a different department' than it used to be

(Newser) - A federal judge has ended more than a decade of Justice Department oversight of the Seattle Police Department, marking the conclusion of a long-running consent decree that began after findings of excessive force and racial bias within the department. The 13-year oversight, ordered in 2012 following the fatal shooting...

'LED Bulb' Shipment Was Really $500K in Fake Labubus

CPB seizes falsely labeled shipment from South Korea in Seattle

(Newser) - A shipment claiming to be light bulbs was intercepted at Seattle's airport, revealing more than 11,000 counterfeit Labubu dolls worth over $500,000—and raising new alarms over the booming trade in fake collectibles. The shipment, which arrived at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from South Korea labeled as...

Border Patrol Nabs Firefighters Amid Active Fire

2 arrested Wednesday on front lines of Washington state's Bear Gulch blaze

(Newser) - Two contract firefighters on the front lines of Washington state's largest active wildfire found themselves in handcuffs on Wednesday after a surprise visit from federal agents. The exact reasons for the arrests remain murky, with officials tight-lipped and no explanation provided by Border Patrol, ICE, or Homeland Security,...

Coast Guard: Container Ship Captain Was Very Drunk

Pilot intervened before captain reportedly tested 6 times over limit

(Newser) - A cargo ship captain was arrested in Seattle on Wednesday after allegedly steering his massive vessel with a blood alcohol level six times the legal limit for commercial mariners. The incident unfolded aboard the MSC Jubilee IX, an 1,100-foot Liberian-flagged container ship. According to the Coast Guard, suspicion...

Fugitive Ditches Cops at Seattle Airport

Authorities are searching for 20-year-old burglary suspect John Nino

(Newser) - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport saw a little criminal action this week, courtesy of a burglary suspect who ditched his handlers during transport. Authorities say that 20-year-old John Nino was being extradited to Washington state on Tuesday evening after being arrested several days ago in New Mexico, when he slipped away from...

Nurses Canned After Teen's Death: Firings Were Retaliation

Union: Staff at Spokane's Providence facility were punished for raising concerns on patient's suicide

(Newser) - Fifteen nurses at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, have lost their jobs after hospital officials say they improperly viewed the medical records of a 12-year-old patient, Sarah Niyimbona, who died by suicide in April. With backing from their union, the nurses claim the firings are actually...

Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Arrested for Assaulting Beau

Track star was detained days before competing in US track and field championships

(Newser) - Reigning 100-meter world champion Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested last weekend for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Richardson was arrested Sunday on a fourth-degree domestic violence offense, according to the police report obtained by the AP . On Thursday, she ran in the opening round of the...

Leads Dwindle in Search for Travis Decker

Manhunt in Washington's Chelan County will now be scaled back

(Newser) - The Chelan County Sheriff's Office in Washington state says it is scaling back its search for Travis Decker, the man accused of killing his three daughters nearly two months ago. Paityn, 9; Evelyn, 8; and Olivia, 5, went missing after leaving home for a scheduled visit with their...

Mountain Lion Attacks 4-Year-Old in Washington

The cougar has been killed; child's condition is not known

(Newser) - A 4-year-old walking with their family on a popular Washington state trail was attacked by a mountain lion Sunday. The child was airlifted to a trauma center in Seattle, but their current condition has not been disclosed. The family was near the Victoria Overlook on Hurricane Ridge, part of Olympic...

Crash Spills Fuel Into Waterway Just Restored for Salmon Runs

Tribe, state crews assess the damage in Washington state

(Newser) - Cleanup crews were trying Saturday to contain petroleum that leaked from a tanker truck that crashed and flipped on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, spilling fuel into a tributary of a river that had recently been restored for salmon runs. Preliminary estimates say about 3,000 gallons of mostly gasoline and...

Idaho Tip on Dad Wanted in Death of 3 Girls Leads Nowhere

It was a case of mistaken identity of Travis Decker, per US Marshals Service

(Newser) - Federal authorities in Idaho say they have ended a search for accused child killer Travis Decker in the Sawtooth National Forest after determining it was a case of mistaken identity. The search began Saturday after the US Marshals Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force said a family reported they saw...

Cops: Travis Decker Might Now Be Dead

Kittitas County Sheriff's Office shifts to searching for his remains

(Newser) - The Washington state father sought in the murder of his three young daughters might now be dead, authorities say. Police have been searching for Travis Decker since June 2 when the girls were found asphyxiated at a campsite outside Leavenworth alongside Decker's abandoned truck. The girls' mother, Whitney Decker,...

Cops Release Pics of What Dad on the Run May Look Like

Manhunt for Travis Decker, accused of killing his 3 young daughters, is now in its third week

(Newser) - The father accused of killing his three young daughters in Washington state may have altered his appearance after weeks on the run. Authorities have released new images showing what Travis Decker, a 32-year-old homeless ex-soldier with survivalist skills , might look like today. One image shows Decker with a shaved head...

Something in the Air May Create Serial Killers

Could the Pacific Northwest's history of serial killers have been man-made?

(Newser) - Between the '70s and '90s, the Pacific Northwest wasn't just a foggy haven for flannel and coffee—it was ground zero for some of the most notorious serial killers in American history. One after another, the likes of Ted Bundy, the Hillside Strangler, and the Green River...

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