A man was shot inside of a massage parlor in Seattle late Thursday, following a spate of massage parlor shootings in the Atlanta area earlier this week. The King County Sheriff’s Office said its Major Crimes Unit was investigating the shooting, which it described as a robbery. The male victim was transported to the hospital…
Capitol Police Suspend Officer After Anti-Semitic Reading Material Found
The U.S. Capitol Police suspended an officer on Monday after anti-Semitic reading material was discovered near his work area the day prior, the agency confirmed to The Epoch Times. The officer, who was not named by the force in charge of protecting the Capitol building in Washington, will remain suspended pending the outcome of an investigation by…
House Committee: National Guard No Longer Needed at Capitol as Costs Increase
The top Democrat and top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee both said they want to see National Guard troops who were deployed at the Capitol return home in the near future as deployment costs have increased to more than $500 million so far. “As the U.S. Capitol Police continues to build its personnel…
National Guard Member Protecting US Capitol Dies From Apparent Medical Emergency
A National Guard member who is part of the force protecting the U.S. Capitol has passed away, an official confirmed Thursday. “Joint Task Force District of Columbia is sad to confirm the death of a National Guard member serving with the U.S. Capitol security mission due to an apparent medical emergency,” a spokesperson for the…
Michigan National Guard: Reports of Undercooked Food Served to Troops in DC ‘Concerning’
The Michigan National Guard said Monday that reports of troops in Washington being given undercooked and poorly prepared food are “very concerning.” “The firsthand accounts and pictures of undercooked food being served clearly shows that what is being given to Michigan’s service members is unacceptable,” the guard said in a statement to news outlets. Gov….
National Guard Confirms Reports of Undercooked Meals
The National Guard on Tuesday confirmed that some troops in Washington have been served undercooked food. Less than .01 percent of the catered meals appear to be undercooked, Lt. Col. Robert Carver, director of the DC Joint Information Center, told The Epoch Times via email. “There have been no cases of food-borne illness reported. We’re working…
Washington Senate Approves Ban on Open Carry at State Capitol, Demonstrations
The Washington state Senate on Thursday approved a ban on people carrying guns in the open on Capitol grounds and at or near rallies. Lawmakers approved the legislation in a 28-20 party-line vote. With exceptions for law enforcement and people who own property in the area, the bill would bar people from openly carrying firearms…
2 People Arrested on Weapons Charges Near White House: Secret Service
Authorities said that two people were arrested on weapons charges in Washington near the White House on Feb. 13. “On Feb. 13 at approximately 5:24 p.m., two individuals approached U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers near 15th St. NW and Pennsylvania Ave,” said a spokesperson for the U.S. Secret Service to The Epoch Times. “One…
Hundreds of Thousands Without Power in Northwest Ice Storm
LAKE OSWEGO—A winter storm blanketed the Pacific Northwest with ice and snow Saturday, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power and disrupting travel across the region. Freezing rain left roads, power lines and trees coated in ice in the Portland, Oregon, region, and by Saturday morning more than 270,000 people were without power. The…
At Least 7 Arrested After Activists Occupy Washington State Hotel
At least seven people were taken into custody on Sunday in Olympia, Washington, as law enforcement disrupted an attempt to take over a hotel. Law enforcement officers, including SWAT officers, closed off the road on which sits the Red Lion Hotel and began clearing the hotel floor by floor after employees fled to the basement…
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