Kentucky State University shooting: Bond set at $1M for parent charged with murder

Jacob Lee Bard, 48, is accused of shooting and killing a person on the Kentucky State University campus on Dec. 9, 2025. Franklin County Jail (FRANKFORT, Ky.) — The parent of two Kentucky State University students who
Mukilteo/Clinton ferry service to be suspended midday for nine days for construction in early 2026
MUKILTEO – Washington State Ferries will begin in-water work at the Mukilteo ferry terminal in January 2026 to repair and reposition a key ferry landing structure. The work requires shutting down ferry service during midday for four
Judge orders immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention

Kilmar Abrego Garcia speaks during a rally and prayer vigil for him before he enters a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office on August 25, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) —
Out & About: Nitro Circus Live, a Reindeer Festival, and ‘Black Nativity’

A stunts-heavy show, a winter celebration in Issaquah, and more in this week’s Out & About.
University of Michigan fires head football coach, citing ‘inappropriate relationship’

Head coach Sherrone Moore of the Michigan Wolverines reacts against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) (ANN ARBOR, Mich) — The University of
Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, permit use of characters on AI video generator

In this photo illustration, a silhouetted individual is seen holding a mobile phone with a Sora of ChatGPT OpenAI logo displayed in the background. (Photo Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The
$2B in Pentagon funds diverted to immigration operations, congressional Democrats say

The Pentagon, heaquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, is seen from the air on February 8, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A report prepared by Democratic members of Congress says the
Supervisory officers to testify on 6th day of Luigi Mangione’s evidence suppression hearing

Luigi Mangione (L) appears with his lawyers for a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 8, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Yenesel
US 12 closed at Naches due to a washout; a repair plan is underway
NACHES – A section of US 12 at the east entrance of Naches is closed due to a washout. A detour is available via local roads.
Bids for Warner Bros. Discovery face uncertain Trump approval process, some experts say
David Ellison, chairman and chief executive officer of Paramount Skydance Corp., center, outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Paramount