Category: Washington

Antifa Praises Suspect Accused of Trying to Blow Up Seattle-Area Business

Authorities in Washington arrested a man after he allegedly tried to blow up a local business in Snohomish County’s Lynnwood while threatening the owner with a screwdriver, police said. Michael Paul Hargett, a 44-year-old Seattle man, was taken into custody by Lynnwood police shortly before 9 p.m. on Nov. 25 following an hours-long standoff that…


Flawed Outbreak Report Led to Bans on Choral Singing During COVID, Study Says

Policymakers across the world banned choral singing during the COVID-19 pandemic after taking wrongful interpretations of a high-profile outbreak as facts, a new study suggests. The study, set to be published in Public Health, a British journal, revisits what was widely reported as a “super-spreader event” in March 2020 at Skagit County in northwest Washington…


Top 25 Roundup: Pac-12 in Chaos After No. 6 Oregon Falls

Peyton Henry provided the winning points with a 43-yard field goal as No. 25 Washington upset host No. 6 Oregon 37–34 in a back-and-forth game Saturday night in Eugene, Ore. After the Huskies stopped Oregon on downs on the Ducks’ 34-yard line, Henry connected with 51 seconds remaining to lift Washington (8–2, 5–2 Pac-12) to…


Europe Blames Washington of WTO Violation Following Incentives on Green Energy

The European Union (EU) has sent its first formal response against the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) due to the billions of dollars worth of tax credits and subsidies set aside for local manufacturers. The IRA provides $369 billion in funds to climate and green energy policies, including tax credits to electric cars made in…


Europe Blames Washington of WTO Violation Over Green Energy Incentives

The European Union (EU) has sent its first formal response against the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) due to the billions of dollars worth of tax credits and subsidies set aside for local manufacturers. The IRA provides $369 billion in funds to climate and green energy policies, including tax credits to electric cars made in…


Former Washington Defensive Lineman Dave Butz Dies

Former Washington defensive lineman Dave Butz, a two-time Super Bowl winner who played 16 seasons in the NFL, has died. He was 72. The Commanders announced his passing Friday on their website. No cause of death was provided. Former Washington quarterback Joe Theismann took to Twitter to reflect on his former teammate. “Lost a dear…


Judge Orders Meta to Pay $10.5 Million in Legal Fees to Washington

SEATTLE—Facebook parent company Meta has been ordered to pay $10.5 million in legal fees to Washington state atop a nearly $25 million fine for repeated and intentional violations of campaign finance disclosure laws. King County Superior Court Judge Douglass North issued the legal-fee order Friday, two days after he hit the social media giant with…


Meta Fined $24.7 Million for Violating Washington State’s Campaign Finance Transparency Law

Tech giant Meta Platforms Inc. has been fined $24.6 million for violating Washington state’s campaign finance transparency laws in a victory for state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who had asked that the judge impose the maximum penalty. Judge Douglass North of King County Superior Court ruled on Wednesday that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, intentionally violated Washington law…


3 Arrested After 2 Killed, Tribal Officer Shot in Washington State

SEATTLE—Authorities said Friday that they arrested three suspects in the slayings of two people and shooting of a police officer after a daylong search on a tribal reservation in northeastern Washington state. The Colville Tribes Emergency Services said on Facebook Friday evening that the third suspect was arrested in Elmer City, one of several small…


Department of Justice Charges Another Pro-Life Activist

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged another pro-life activist, the latest Biden administration case against a person who allegedly sought to block access to an abortion clinic. Herb Geraghty, of Pennsylvania, was charged with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE) Act and conspiring to deprive civil rights, the same charges…