King Co Council sends $1.25B property tax levy to ballot
(King County Council votes to send property tax levy to April special election vote Jan. 31, 2023) A new tax to pay for more mental health and substance treatment beds will now go to your ballot for
Coyotes in Idaho chasing skiers, 1 woman bitten: Officials
Stu Smith/500px/Getty Images(SANDPOINT, Idaho) — Idaho Fish and Game officials are hunting for answers about why coyotes have been chasing skiers at a resort, even biting one person.
Officials received reports this month that coyotes seen on Schweitz…
Timeline: String of suspicious incidents under investigation at Dallas Zoo
Dallas Zoo(DALLAS) — Missing monkeys. Damaged enclosures. An “unusual” death.
The Dallas Zoo has been struck by a string of suspicious incidents in recent weeks that are under criminal investigation.
Here’s a look at what’s unfolded so far:
Jan. 13…
Former Ferguson police chief reflects on police reform following Tyre Nichols killing
ABC News(APEX, N.C.) — Following the death of Tyre Nichols after his encounter with Memphis police officers, law enforcement officials across the country have been reflecting on how officers’ tactics and policies can be improved.
Apex, North Carolina…
Rare, green comet to pass by Earth Wednesday
NASA(NEW YORK) — If you’re looking at the night skies Wednesday and make out a tiny green light in the sky, don’t panic, aliens haven’t landed.
A rare green comet that has been traveling through our solar system for the last month is expected to make…
‘Rust’ timeline: Key events in the Alec Baldwin on-set shooting
Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images for National Geographic(SANTA FE, N.M.) — The accidental shooting on the New Mexico film set of “Rust” spawned a yearlong criminal investigation, multiple lawsuits and heartfelt remembrances of cinematographer Halyna Hutchi…
US accuses Russia of violating key nuclear treaty
Bai Xueqi/Xinhua via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The State Department has informed Congress that Russia is no longer meeting obligations set by the only nuclear arms control pact shared by two powers, putting a rare area of cooperation between Washingt…
Radioactive capsule lost in Australia could potentially be deadly with prolonged exposure, expert says
Fairfax Media via Getty Images(PERTH, Australia) — The health effects of coming into contact with a radioactive capsule no bigger than a coin that is currently lost in Western Australia could potentially be severe, according to experts.
Caesium-137 i…
Radioactive capsule found in Australia could have been deadly with prolonged exposure, expert says
Fairfax Media via Getty Images(PERTH, Australia) — The health effects of coming into contact with a radioactive capsule no bigger than a coin that was lost in Western Australia — and has since been found — could potentially be severe, according to e…
Promised green cards, catfishing, threats: How George Santos’ ex-boyfriends say they were left feeling trapped, manipulated
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As Rep. George Santos continues to face mounting scrutiny over fabricating large swaths of his biography, multiple men have described to ABC News past relationships with the New York congressman — some allegedly o…