Washington - Articles   
Page 1, 2
Back to Washington

Washington - Articles

Photo: US Government Works to 'Cocoon' Old Nuclear Reactors US Government Works to 'Cocoon' Old Nuclear Reactors
Associated Press - Thu Nov 4, 2021
RICHLAND, Washington - Costs to clean up a massive nuclear weapons complex in Washington state are usually expressed in the hundreds of billions of dollars and involve decades of work. More»

Photo: Far-Right Proud Boys Attack Three Schools Far-Right Proud Boys Attack Three Schools
Daily Beast - Sun Sep 5, 2021
VANCOUVER, Washington - Three schools in Vancouver, Washington went into lockdown Friday after a group of anti-mask protesters that included the Proud Boys attempted to gain entry and disrupt the school day. More»

Photo: A Nest Of Nearly 1,500 Asian Giant 'Murder Hornets' Has Been Eradicated A Nest Of Nearly 1,500 Asian Giant 'Murder Hornets' Has Been Eradicated
NPR - Fri Aug 27, 2021
SPOKANE, Washhington — Officials in Washington state said Thursday they had destroyed the first Asian giant hornet nest of the season, which was located near the town of Blaine along the Canadian border. More»

Photo: FBI warns of armed protests in ALL 50 states if Trump is removed before Inauguration Day FBI warns of armed protests in ALL 50 states if Trump is removed before Inauguration Day
Daily Mail - Mon Jan 11, 2021
The FBI is warning of possible armed protests at capitols in all 50 states in the days leading to Inauguration Day as cities around the country brace for violence in the wake of last week's deadly riots at the US Capitol. More»

Photo: Microsoft says it found malicious software in its systems Microsoft says it found malicious software in its systems
Reuters - Thu Dec 17, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO, California - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it found malicious software in its systems related to a massive hacking campaign disclosed by US officials this week, adding a top technology target to a growing list of attacked government agencies. More»

Photo: Coronavirus survival comes with a $1.1 million, 181-page price tag Coronavirus survival comes with a $1.1 million, 181-page price tag
Seattle Times - Sat Jun 13, 2020
Remember Michael Flor, the longest-hospitalized COVID-19 patient who, when he unexpectedly did not die, was jokingly dubbed "the miracle child?" Now they can also call him the million-dollar baby. More»

Photo: Surgeons found 'black mold' clinging to heart of 7-month-old patient at Seattle Children's Hospital Surgeons found 'black mold' clinging to heart of 7-month-old patient at Seattle Children's Hospital
KING-TV - Thu May 21, 2020
SEATTLE, Washington - A lawsuit filed in King County court says a now 7-month-old baby contracted a mold infection at Seattle Children's, months after the hospital had closed and thoroughly scrubbed its operating rooms due to the presence of Aspergillus mold. More»

Photo: 2019 Seattle radiation leak a 'near miss' to disaster 2019 Seattle radiation leak a 'near miss' to disaster
KING-TV - Thu May 21, 2020
SEATTLE, Washington - A March report from the US Department of Energy (DOE) says a radiation leak at the Harborview Research and Training Building one year ago was “preventable” and “a near miss to a significant event” that could have devastated the Seattle area. More»

Photo: Elderly couple in apparent murder-suicide indicated they could not afford medical care Elderly couple in apparent murder-suicide indicated they could not afford medical care
The Hill - Fri Aug 9, 2019
An elderly couple in Washington state was found dead in their home in an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said, and police say they discovered notes about the couple’s struggle to afford necessary medical care. More»

Seattle: 13 exposed to radiation at hazmat incident
KOMO-TV - Fri May 3, 2019
SEATTLE, Washington - Thirteen people had to be decontaminated for radiation exposure - and eight of them hospitalized - after a breach of a radioactive substance at the Harborview Medical Center Research and Training Building Thursday night in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood. More»

Photo: Seattle airport mechanic HIJACKS empty 76-seat commercial plane Seattle airport mechanic HIJACKS empty 76-seat commercial plane
Daily Mail - Fri Aug 10, 2018
SEATTLE, Washington - Airport employee HIJACKS an empty 76-seat commercial plane from Seattle Airport then crashes into a ball of flames on an island 25 miles away after being pursued by F-15 fighter jets. More»

Racist School Assignment
KIRO-TV - Tue Mar 6, 2018
LYNNWOOD, Washington - The mother of a 5th grader at Meadowdale Elementary School feels her son's homework assignment was racist. More»

Photo: Justice Department to Reverse Obama's Hands-Off Policy on Marijuana Justice Department to Reverse Obama's Hands-Off Policy on Marijuana
Democracy Now - Sun Feb 26, 2017
The Trump administration said Thursday it will enforce federal laws barring the use of marijuana, reversing an Obama administration policy that gave wide latitude to states to determine their own pot laws. More»

Anti-Trump protests turn violent: Cops clash with 6,000-strong crowd in Oakland and activists block roads in LA amid nationwide demonstrations
Daily Mail - Wed Nov 9, 2016
Violence has broken out at anti-Trump rallies across America overnight as tens of thousands marched against the President-elect before angry mobs attacked police, started fires and shut down highways. More»

Photo: Cops hold man down and sic K-9 on him after beating him - for dancing in a parking lot Cops hold man down and sic K-9 on him after beating him - for dancing in a parking lot
Raw Story - Fri May 20, 2016
Washington man has settled a lawsuit with the city of Tukwila after police officers assaulted him following a complaint that he was dancing in an industrial parking lot, reports the Seattle Times. More»

'Catastrophic Leak' Found at Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington State
AlterNet - Mon Apr 25, 2016
The amount of radioactive waste that has been leaking between the two walls of one of the underground tanks at Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State for several years grew dramatically on Sunday, April 17, with up to 13,000 liters (3,500 gallons) of new waste. More»

Cop Admits to Quotas, Falsifying Charges, & Extorting the Poor
AlterNet - Tue Apr 14, 2015
Kennewick, WA - A disturbing yet incredibly revealing video was uploaded to YouTube recently which shows an alleged Kennewick police officer admit to a slew of misdeeds. More»

6 underground Hanford nuclear tanks leaking
Associated Press - Fri Feb 22, 2013
YAKIMA, Washington - Six underground tanks that hold a brew of radioactive and toxic waste at the nation's most contaminated nuclear site are leaking, federal and state officials said Friday. More»

Photo: Pregnant teen, elderly woman among pepper sprayed Pregnant teen, elderly woman among pepper sprayed
Associated Press - Tue Nov 15, 2011
SEATTLE, Washington - A downtown march and rally in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement turned briefly chaotic as police scattered a crowd of rowdy protesters - including a pregnant 19-year-old and an 84-year-old activist - with blasts of pepper spray. More»

Photo: Patient Dumping: Brain surgery patient put in cab Patient Dumping: Brain surgery patient put in cab
KOMO-TV - Sat Feb 5, 2011
SEATTLE - A brain surgery patient was left wandering lost and disoriented in an unfamiliar neighborhood on a rainy night in his hospital gown after the University of Washington Medical Center sent him home in a taxi. More»

U.S. soldier 'waterboarded his own daughter, 4, because she couldn't recite alphabet'
Daily Mail, UK - Sat Feb 6, 2010
A US soldier has been accused of 'waterboarding' his four-year-old daughter because she couldn't recite the alphabet. More»

Photo: Controversial study suggests vast magma pool under Washington state Controversial study suggests vast magma pool under Washington state
McClatchy Newspapers - Mon Oct 26, 2009
WASHINGTON - A vast pool of molten rock in the continental crust that underlies southwestern Washington state could supply magma to three active volcanoes in the Cascade Mountains - Mount St. Helens , Mount Rainier and Mount Adams - according to a new study that's causing a stir among scientists. More»

Dangerous staph germs found at West Coast beaches
Associated Press - Fri Sep 11, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO - Dangerous staph bacteria have been found in sand and water for the first time at five public beaches along the coast of Washington, and scientists think the state is not the only one with this problem. More»

Photo: Caught On Tape: Cop Attacks Teen Girl In Cell Caught On Tape: Cop Attacks Teen Girl In Cell
Associated Press - Sat Feb 28, 2009
SEATTLE, Washington - Surveillance video released in an assault case against a King County sheriff's deputy shows a deputy kicking a 15-year-old girl, slamming her to the floor of a jail cell, striking her and pulling her hair. More»

Photo: Mount St. Helens rumbles once again Mount St. Helens rumbles once again
Associated Press - Sat Jan 19, 2008
VANCOUVER, Washington - Steam seeping from a fracture atop the lava dome in Mount St Helens' crater and the mountain's first noteworthy seismic activity since 2004 have caught scientists' attention this week as signs that something is moving inside it. More»

Best To Use Tools When Loosening Lug Nut
Associated Press - Mon Nov 12, 2007
SOUTHWORTH, Washington - A man trying to loosen a stubborn lug nut blasted the wheel with a 12-gauge shotgun, injuring himself badly in both legs, sheriff's deputies said. More»

Father upset Taser used on son before fatal jump
Associated Press - Mon Jul 30, 2007
SPOKANE - The father of a man who jumped to his death off the Monroe Street Bridge is wondering why police shocked his son seconds before the fall. More»

Police Used Taser on 8-Month Pregnant Driver
Seattle Post-Intellengencer - Sun May 8, 2005
She was rushing her son to school. More»

Mad Cow Beef Recall 4 Times Larger Than Reported
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Wed Mar 3, 2004
The amount of meat subject to recall from the nation's first case of mad cow disease was nearly four times larger than previously reported and as much as 17,000 pounds may have been eaten, the US Agriculture Department said. More»

A Worker from the Mad Cow Meat Plant Speaks Out
counterpunch.org - Mon Jan 19, 2004
MOSES LAKE, Washington - My name is Dave and I work at Vern's Moses Lake Meats. More»

Page 1, 2
Back to Washington

Washington

Browse

Paypal