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Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro arrested days before starting his 27-year prison sentence

<block>SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police arrested former President Jair Bolsonaro preemptively on Saturday, days before he was set to begin his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, officials said. A close aide said the embattled former leader was taken to the police force headquarters in the capital, Brasilia, from his house arrest.The force said in a short statement, which did not name Bolsonaro, that it acted on the request of Brazil’s Supreme Court. Neither Brazil’s federal police nor the Supreme Court provided more details.Bolsonaro’s aide Andriely Cirino confirmed to The Associated Press that the arrest took place around 6 a.m. on Saturday. The 70-year-old former president was taken from his house in a gated community in the upscale Jardim Botanico neighborhood to the federal police headquarters, Cirino said. Bolsonaro was placed under house arrest in early August, weeks before he was convicted in his coup trial. His lawyers were pleading with Brazil’s Supreme Court to keep him at home to serve his sentence, citing his poor health. Like most of his colleagues, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw the coup case, rarely carries out decisions on Saturdays, unless there are security risks involved.Local media reported that Bolsonaro, who was Brazil’s president from 2019 to 2022, was expected to begin serving his sentence sometime next week after the far-right leader exhausted all appeals of his conviction for leading a coup attempt. Saturday’s preemptive arrest does not mean Bolsonaro will remain at the federal police headquarters to serve his sentence. Brazilian law requires that all convicts start their sentences in prison.One of the former president’s sons, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, has been egging on supporters to take to the streets in defense of his father since Thursday. Some of Bolsonaro’s supporters, who claim he is being politically persecuted, are expected to rally outside the federal police headquarters throughout the weekend.The former president and several of his allies were convicted by a panel of Supreme Court justices for attempting to overthrow Brazil’s democracy following his 2022 election loss to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Prosecutors said the coup plot included plans to kill Lula and to encourage an insurrection in early 2023.Bolsonaro was also found guilty on charges of leading an armed criminal organization and attempting the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law. Bolsonaro has denied wrongdoing.He remains a key figure in Brazilian politics, despite being ineligible to run again at least until 2030, after a separate ruling by Brazil’s top electoral court. Polls show he would be a strong candidate in next year’s vote if allowed to run.Bolsonaro is an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has called his trial a “witch hunt.” Bolsonaro was mentioned in a July order by the U.S. administration raising tariffs on several Brazilian exports by 50%. Trump on Friday dropped most of the higher tariffs on Brazilian exports.</block>

Dozens of firefighters battle blaze on container ship docked at LA port

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dozens of firefighters were battling a blaze on a container ship docked at a Los Angeles port on Friday night, according to officials.All of the 23 crew members were accounted for and there were no injuries from the electrical fire, which appears to have started below deck, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The ship’s cargo includes hazardous materials. By about 7 p.m., the fire had spread to several levels of the ship, according to the fire department, and l

Trump paints Zelenskyy into a corner with his new plan to end Russia’s war on Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — With his new 28-point plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump is resurfacing his argument that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the cards” to continue on the battlefield and must come to a settlement that heavily tilts in Moscow’s favor.Trump, who has demonstrated low regard for Zelenskyy dating back to his first term, said Friday he expects the Ukrainian leader to respond to his administration’s new plan to end the war

Republicans hyped the Epstein files for years. Now Trump is under pressure to deliver

Thomas Massie — joined Greene and several Epstein survivors in warning the administration not to hold anything back.“The real test will be whether the Department of Justice releases the files, or whether it all remains tied up in investigations,” Greene said, adding that whether a list of names is released “will be the real test.”While Bondi in February said on Fox News that an Epstein “client list” was “sitting on my desk right now to review,” her department has since reversed course, saying su

Epstein’s accusers grapple with complex emotions about promised release of Justice Department files

But that day never came.Epstein killed himself in a federal jail cell in New York City in August 2019.In lieu of her day in court, Jones and others are hoping for a public reckoning with the publication of the government files on Epstein.While the government only ever charged two people — Epstein and his longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell — in connection with the alleged abuse, at least one of Epstein’s accusers has claimed she was instructed to have sex with other rich and powerful men

Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning. Here’s what to know about her five years in Congress

<block>ATLANTA (AP) — It all happened so fast. Less than a week after President Donald Trump denounced Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican announced that she would resign from Congress on Jan. 5. Greene’s departure will cap five tumultuous years in Congress. She was first an outsider, then briefly at the center of power during House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s reign. Trump’s return to the White House could have heralded a new era of clout in Washington, but Greene’s simmering discontent led to a split with the president. Here’s a look at Greene’s background and some of the most notable episodes in her tumultuous five-year career in Congress.<hl2>Where did Greene come from?</hl2>Greene had little involvement in politics before Trump ran for president. She and her husband had bought a commercial contracting company from Greene’s father. Greene later opened a CrossFit gym in suburban Atlanta. But during the 2016 campaign, she started posting stories and videos online. Her initial commentary was a stew of conspiracy theories. Greene suggested a 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas was a coordinated attack to spur support for new gun restrictions. In 2018, she endorsed the idea that the U.S. government perpetrated the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. In a video filmed at the U.S. Capitol in 2018, she claimed Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., both Muslim women, weren’t “official” members of Congress because they used Qurans rather than Bibles in their swearing-in ceremonies.<hl2>How did she get elected?</hl2>In 2020, Greene jumped into politics by joining a crowded Republican primary in a competitive congressional district in suburban Atlanta, where she lived. But after the incumbent in northwest Georgia’s strongly Republican 14th District announced his retirement, Greene shifted her candidacy there. During her campaign, Greene openly sympathized with QAnon, a conspiracy theory involving a global cabal of Satan-worshipping cannibals, including U.S. government leaders, that operates a child sex trafficking ring. She eventually distanced herself, saying she got “sucked into some of the things I had seen on the internet.”Greene won the Republican nomination in a runoff and then cruised to election when Democrat Kevin Van Ausdal dropped out of the race.<hl2>How was she received in Congress?</hl2>Some of Greene’s most inflammatory rhetoric wasn’t publicized until after she was elected, like a 2018 claim that California wildfires were ignited by a laser beam from space controlled by the Rothschild banking family. The claim was often summarized as “Jewish space lasers” because the family has been the subject of antisemitic claims over the years. Greene later said she didn’t know the Rothschilds were Jewish. A Democratic-led House kicked Greene off both her committees just weeks into her first term, saying she’d earned the punishment by spreading by hateful and violent conspiracy theories. Eleven Republicans backed the ejections. But Greene thrived in exile, raising millions in small donations even as she continued to provoke Democrats. For example, she and two other Republican House members sued House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after they were fined for refusing to wear masks on the House floor during the COVID-19 pandemic.When Republicans won the House majority in 2022, she lined up with McCarthy, the California Republican who became House speaker. McCarthy returned Greene to committee assignments and enlisted her as a close adviser. Greene has often been at the center of drama with Democrats, including bickering with Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas and heckling President Joe Biden as a “liar” during one of his State of the Union speeches. <hl2>How did Greene fall out with Trump?</hl2>While Trump ran for a second term, Greene was a constant cheerleader, often appearing alongside him at rallies in Georgia and elsewhere. But they soon drifted apart. Greene’s discontent dates back at least to May, when she announced she wouldn’t run for the Senate against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. Trump later claimed that he had sent Greene a poll showing that she “didn’t have a chance” in the race. Greene also passed on running for Georgia governor, attacking a political “good ole boy” system and alleging it was endangering Republican control of the state.She started taking positions contrary to Trump. Greene described Israel’s actions in Gaza as a “genocide” against Palestinians, and she backed the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. She also criticized Republican leadership over the recent federal government shutdown, saying they needed a better plan to ease the sting of expiring health insurance subsidies.Greene referred to herself as “America first, America only,” suggesting that Trump was too focused on foreign affairs. As her criticism escalated, Trump became fed up and said he would endorse a primary challenger. After years of support, he declared, Greene was a “traitor.” A week later, she announced her resignation. </block>

Federal prosecutors say Bondi’s comments shouldn’t affect Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case

Police say “delay,” “deny” and “depose” were written on the ammunition, mimicking a phrase used to describe how insurers avoid paying claims.Mangione, the Ivy League-educated scion of a wealthy Maryland family, was arrested five days later while eating breakfast at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 230 miles (about 370 kilometers) west of Manhattan.Bondi announced in April that she was directing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty, declaring even before Mangione w

Washington state man believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu

(AP) — A Washington state man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials said Friday the risk to the public is low.The man, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a bird flu called H5N5 after becoming seemingly the first known human infected by the strain, according to a statement from the Washington State Department of Health.The man from Grays Harbor County, about 78 miles (125 kilometers) southwest of S

Trump says he’s terminating legal protections for Somali migrants in Minnesota

<block>WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday night that he’s “immediately” terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota, further targeting a program seeking to limit deportations that his administration has already repeatedly sought to weaken. Minnesota has the nation’s largest Somali community. Many fled the long civil war in their east African country and were drawn to the state’s welcoming social programs. But how many migrants would be affected by Trump’s announcement that he wants to end temporary protective status could be very small. A report produced for Congress in August put the number of Somalis covered by the program at just 705 nationwide. Congress created the program granting Temporary Protective Status in 1990. It was meant to prevent deportations of people to countries suffering from natural disasters, civil strife or other dangerous conditions. The designation can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary and is granted in 18-month increments.The president announced his decision on his social media site, suggesting that Minnesota was “a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity.”“Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from,” Trump wrote. “It’s OVER!”Trump promised while campaigning to win back the White House last year that his administration would deport millions of people. As part of a broader push to adopt hardline immigration policies, the Trump administration has moved to withdraw various protections that had allowed immigrants to remain in the United States and work legally. That included ending TPS for 600,000 Venezuelans and 500,000 Haitians who were granted protection under President Joe Biden. The Trump administration has also sought to limit protections previously extended to migrants from Cuba and Syria, among other countries. </block>

Senator demands answers on Northwest fuel pipeline shutdown that could affect Thanksgiving travel

Maria Cantwell on Friday demanded answers from BP about a leak that has forced the shutdown of a major Pacific Northwest fuel pipeline, threatening the fuel supply for jets at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as well as a possible increase in gasoline prices heading into a busy Thanksgiving travel weekend.The 400-mile-long (644-kilometer-long) Olympic Pipeline is the backbone of the region’s system for moving gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other petroleum products from refineries near

Grays Harbor County resident dies from first-ever human case of H5N5 bird flu

A Grays Harbor County resident has died from H5N5 avian influenza, the first-ever human case with that strain of bird flu, KIRO 7 reported Friday, citing the Washington State Department of Health (DOH).Grays Harbor County resident was treated in King CountyThe patient, an older adult with underlying health conditions, developed a high fever, confusion, and respiratory distress, and was hospitalized in early November. They were receiving treatment in King County after previously being treated in

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress

<block>WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump who has become a critic, said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January. Trump and Greene have fallen out in a public feud. The Republican congresswoman from Georgia has criticized Trump’s foreign policy focus and his reluctance to release more documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump responded by supporting a primary challenge against her and called her “Wacky” Marjorie. </block>

Senators want answers from Coast Guard on how it probes displays of swastikas or other hate symbols

Kevin Lunday, the acting commandant of the Coast Guard, who had released the memo late Thursday to make clear that “hate symbols and flags are prohibited.”The senators, who said they spoke to Lunday on Thursday, called the new policy a “step in the right direction to affirm the Coast Guard’s commitment to maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for all its members.”However, the senators indicated they still had questions about how commanding officers or supervisors would look into such inci

VIDEO: Pierce County man who allegedly vandalized his own neighborhood arrested

Pierce County deputies arrested a man who they said vandalized his own neighborhood.Police said there were multiple incidents between November 13 and November 18 on Robin Road West in University Place. Damage was extensive.“Parked vehicles were damaged, tires on at least five cars were slashed, porch lights were damaged, and mailboxes were rummaged through,” Pierce County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Carly Cappetto said.Neighbors were terrorized and stayed inside their homes to prot

Weekend closures, lane reductions, and a hold on the express lanes are bound to tie up traffic

This work is part of the I-405/Brickyard to SR 527 Improvement ProjectWhat drivers need to know Once the new configuration is in place: Drivers traveling from southbound I-405 to eastbound SR 522 (toward Woodinville) will turn right at a new traffic signal. Drivers traveling from northbound I-405 to westbound SR 522 (toward Bothell) will turn left at a new traffic signal, replacing the former flyover ramp. Drivers traveling from eastbound SR 522 (from Bothell) to northbound I-405 will turn lef

Caesars Palace fined $7.8M over gambling by bookmaker linked to Ohtani’s interpreter

Nevada gaming regulators voted to fine Caesars Palace $7.8 million Thursday over failing to comply with anti-money laundering rules, settling a case that centered on an illegal bookmaker with ties to the former interpreter for the baseball star Shohei Ohtani. The Nevada Gaming Control Board alleged that Caesars Palace failed to verify bookmaker Mathew Bowyer’s source of funds as he gambled millions of dollars between 2017 and 2024, despite suspicions being raised on several occasions and a

3 Washington Democrats join GOP to condemn ‘horrors of socialism’

House voted to approve a resolution denouncing the “horrors of socialism.”The vote came just hours before President Donald Trump met with New York’s incoming democratic socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, at the White House.RELATED STORIESPatty Murray condemns Trump for posts calling to arrest, 'hang' lawmakersSeattle City Council committee passes nearly $9B budget despite looming 2027 deficitCritics say Washington initiatives threaten safety of LGBTQ+3 WA Democrats denounce ‘horrors of socia

Kennedy Center says it’s being paid $7.4 million ahead of the World Cup draw

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center said Friday that it is being paid $7.4 million to hold the draw for the World Cup at the performing arts venue on Dec. 5.FIFA is donating $2.4 million to the Kennedy Center as it prepares to host one of the biggest events in sports, Roma Daravi, the Kennedy Center’s vice president of public relations, told The Associated Press. Soccer’s world governing body “has also given us sponsorship opportunities separate from their commitments for an additio

Mother arrested after child dies from diabetes

Jean said.RELATED STORIESUnidentified person killed after getting struck by train in TacomaSeattle man sentenced for scheme to kidnap children in Vietnam and sexually abuse them18 people arrested in undercover drug operations spanning Centralia to MarysvilleProbe into Kirkland mother began in JulyThe probe began in July when Child Protective Services contacted police in Kirkland, where the woman lives, after she brought the girl’s body to a Tacoma hospital.Police said they worked with medi

Takeaways from Trump and Mamdani visit: Both men get something they want, GOP loses a punching bag

Trump denied a charge by Elise Stefanik, the Republican candidate for New York governor and one of his political allies, that Mamdani, a longtime critic of Israel, is a “jihadist,” saying, “I just met with a man who’s a very rational person” and adding that they both wanted peace in the Middle East.Trump said he’d happily live in Mamdani’s New York, countering conservative suggestions that rich New Yorkers should flee the city. He praised Mamdani’s decision to keep