Mental health crisis care facility coming to N King County
People in mental health crisis will have a place to go when a new care facility opens in 2024 Under the existing partnership of the five north King County cities, Kirkland, Kenmore, Bothell, Lake Forest Park and
Senate overwhelmingly votes to block changes to DC criminal code as activists protest
Getty Images/Richard Sharrocks(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Senate on Wednesday voted by a lopsided margin to halt much debated changes to Washington, D.C.’s, century-old criminal code, a move supported by President Joe Biden but criticized by some local a…
FBI continues search for Michigan woman missing since December
FBI(MICHIGAN) — The FBI is renewing its push as it searches for a Michigan woman who has been missing since December and may have been killed.
Heather Mae Kelley, 35, of Portage, has been missing since Dec. 10, according to the FBI, which is supporti…
Veterans’ searing testimony drives GOP-led House panel hearing on Afghanistan exit
Getty Images/Virojt Changyencham(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — During their first hearing investigating the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee sought Wednesday to evoke memories of the frenzied f…
Afghan girls and women defy Taliban by continuing studies in secret schools
Getty Images/David Sacks(AFGHANISTAN) — More than 600 Afghan women and girls refuse to bow down to the Taliban’s ban on education. Run by 25-year-old Parasto, a non-registered NGO called SRAK allows students to take their studies underground in a secr…
Biden administration weighs detaining migrant families, sparking Democratic blowback
Getty Images/Bo Zaunders(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — As the Biden administration prepares for the possible end of the immigration restriction known as Title 42 — which could lead to an increase of people attempting to cross the southern border — sources say…
Prosecutor won’t charge 6-year-old accused of shooting teacher
Getty Images/Catherine McQueen(VIRGINIA) — A local prosecutor said Wednesday that he does not believe the law supports charging the 6-year-old boy accused of shooting a teacher at his Virginia elementary school.
“We don’t believe the law supports cha…
Snowstorm strands Northern California woman in her car for 3 nights
Getty Images/Pete Lomchid(CALIFORNIA) — A Northern California woman was rescued after surviving three nights in her car when she became stranded in a historic snowstorm while driving up a winding mountain road in an attempt to evacuate snowbound relat…
Jill Biden hosts International Women of Courage Awards at the White House
Getty Images/ANDREY DENISYUK(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — First lady Jill Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday hosted the 17th annual International Women of Courage Awards — and for the first time, the ceremony took place at the White Hous…
Oscar executive producer confirms Lady Gaga won’t perform on the telecast
InterscopeSunday night’s Oscars telecast on ABC may be able to boast a performance by Rihanna, but unfortunately, Lady Gaga will be a no-show.
Oscars EP and showrunner Glenn Weiss told reporters on Wednesday that Gaga, nominated for Best Original Son…