WA House bill raids billions from pension plan while lawmakers also pass record tax hikes
(The Center Square) – The Washington State House has passed a bill that terminates the Law Enforcement Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement System Plan 1, creates a new plan, and transfers $4.5 billion out of that plan. The
Senate Passes 9.9% Income Tax as Democrats Acknowledge Residents May Be Leaving Washington
Washington Senate Democrats on Monday passed Senate Bill 6346, approving a 9.9% tax on income above $1 million while rejecting amendments aimed at limiting the proposal and preserving a public vote. Amendment 696, which backers said would
Prosecutors Seek $3 Million Bail for Kansas Prolific Offender Accused of Shooting at Seattle Police
A 62-year-old Kansas man has been charged after prosecutors say he shot at Seattle police officers during an encounter Thursday evening in the Ballard neighborhood. On Friday, King County prosecutors charged Christopher Michael Bowman with assault in
Police: Prolific Offender Lit Fire, Attacked Staff in Harborview Emergency Room
Seattle police arrested a 29-year-old man with an extensive criminal history Saturday after investigators say he trashed a trauma room at Harborview Medical Center, damaged a direct oxygen line, and tried to start a fire, an incident
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dead at 84
FBI formally declines to share evidence with Minnesota officials in Alex Pretti shooting
Minnesota’s top investigative agency says the FBI has formally declined to provide evidence or information in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a decision state leaders are calling highly unusual. Pretti, an intensive care nurse, was
Father of Georgia school shooting suspect faces jury as trial begins
Jury selection and opening statements began Monday in the case against Colin Gray, the father of the teenager accused of carrying out the 2024 mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. The shooting left four
Miami Dolphins release wide receiver Tyreek Hill after four seasons
The Miami Dolphins have released wide receiver Tyreek Hill, ending a high-profile tenure that included record-setting production and recent injury setbacks. Multiple reports confirmed the move Monday, making the eight-time Pro Bowler an unrestricted free agent for
Team USA defeats Sweden, will face Canada in women’s hockey gold medal game
The United States women’s hockey team is headed back to the Olympic final after a dominant 5-0 semifinal win over Sweden at the Milano Cortina Games on Monday. Goaltender Aerin Frankel turned aside 21 shots to record
‘Splinter Cell: Deathwatch’ starring Liev Schreiber renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
Netflix renewed Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch for a second season. Based on the “Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell” video game franchise, the adult animated series stars Liev Schreiber as Sam Fisher, with Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Zinnia Mckenna.