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New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to $180 million settlement of clergy sexual abuse allegations
(AP) — A New Jersey Catholic diocese this week agreed to a $180 million settlement to resolve allegations of clergy sexual abuse, a figure far exceeding agreements in some large dioceses but still dwarfed by other massive settlements. Bishop Joseph Williams of the Diocese of Camden, covering southern New Jersey and its Philadelphia suburbs, announced the settlement Tuesday in a letter. “For the survivors of South Jersey, this day is long overdue and represents a milestone in their journey toward
Prosecutors pursue charges after drone flies into packed Lumen Field during Seahawks parade
Prosecutors are pursuing pressing charges after someone flew a drone into a packed Lumen Field during last week’s Seahawks parade.According to KOMO News, a joint state and federal team spotted more than 30 unauthorized drones during the celebration. The King County Sheriff’s Office stopped eight of these drones and contacted seven of the pilots.Most pilots who were contacted landed their drones after receiving a warning, but one pilot flew their drone into the stadium, despite the Federal
UN Security Council to hold high-level meeting on Gaza before Trump’s Board of Peace convenes
Ambassador Riyad Mansour told reporters: “We expect from the international community to stop Israel and end their illegal effort against annexation, whether in Washington or in New York.” The foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Indonesia, among others, are expected to attend the monthly Mideast meeting of the 15-member council after many Arab and Islamic countries requested last week that it discuss Gaza and Israel’s contentious West Bank settlement project b
Why Trump’s comment on discussing Taiwan arms sales with China has raised concerns
presidents since Reagan.Trump’s comments give the impression that China may have a say in the quantity of arms sales to Taiwan, said Hoo Tiang Boon, an associate professor of international relations at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.“Even if eventually the U.S. will approve whatever arms sales packages to Taiwan, it is a disturbing development, particularly from the perspective of Taiwan because it sounds like it would be an issue that would be bargained away,” Hoo said.Taiwan to
Overnight snow, icy roads forces Granite Falls School District to close its campuses
The Granite Falls School District is closing its schools and campuses Wednesday after overnight snow created hazardous conditions due to accumulated ice on roads.“The safety of our students and staff is our top priority,” the Granite Falls School District stated early Wednesday morning. “Current road conditions remain hazardous, and local forecasts predict continued freezing temperatures and snow through the morning.”For more information, visit the Granite Falls School Di
Trump administration appeals order to restore George Washington slavery exhibit in Philadelphia
<p><block></p><p>PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Trump Administration will appeal a federal judge’s order to restore a Philadelphia exhibit on the nine people enslaved by George Washington at his former home on Independence Mall.</p><p>The Justice Department insists the administration alone can decide what stories are told at National Park Service properties. Park service workers last month abruptly removed exhibits from the Philadelphia site, prompting the city and other supporters of the exhibit to sue.</p><p>U.S. Senior Judge Cynthia M. Rufe on Monday granted an injunction ordering that the materials be restored while the lawsuit proceeds and barring Trump officials from creating new interpretations of the site’s history. The administration on Tuesday filed a notice of appeal with the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, also based in Philadelphia.</p><p>Rufe, an appointee of Republican President George W. Bush, compared the President Donald Trump’s administration to the totalitarian regime in the dystopian novel “1984,” which revised historical records to align with its narrative.</p><p>“As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed, with its motto ‘Ignorance is Strength,’ this Court is now asked to determine whether the federal government has the power it claims — to dissemble and disassemble historical truths when it has some domain over historical facts,” Rufe wrote. “It does not.”</p><p>Millions of people are expected to visit Philadelphia, the nation’s birthplace, this year for the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding in 1776.</p><p>The historical site is among several where the administration has quietly removed content about the history of enslaved people, LGBTQ+ people and Native Americans.</p><p></block></p>
Following Trump’s lead, some GOP states seek to limit environmental regulations
(AP) — Some Republican legislators are looking to restrict their state’s ability to set environmental regulations, a move that comes as President Donald Trump ’s administration pushes to roll back environmental rules on power plants, water and greenhouse gases.The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday approved legislation backed by business groups that would prevent state agencies from setting restrictions on pollutants and hazardous substances exceeding those set by the federal government. In ar
‘Ridiculous’ plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino’s eyesight in Africa
“But without trying all of the things that we could to rectify that situation, we would have been in trouble, I think.”Outside of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, the Community Rhino Conservation Initiative, with support from Imvelo Safari Lodges, engages local communities to reintroduce southern white rhinos to communal lands for the first time in the nation’s history.Palm Beach Zoo CEO and President Margo McKnight was visiting the area last year when Imvelo Safari Lodges managing directo
Rescuers push through winter storm to 6 survivors of a California avalanche. 9 others are missing
It took crews several hours to reach the skiers and take them to safety, where they were evaluated by the Truckee Fire Department.The sheriff’s office said it would provide another update on rescue efforts at a news conference Wednesday morning.A three-day ski tripThe skiers were on the last day of a three-day backcountry skiing trek, said Steve Reynaud, a Tahoe National Forest avalanche forecaster with the Sierra Avalanche Center, which had contact with people on the ground in the area. He said
67-year-old man killed while flagging down help for stalled truck in Eatonville
<p>A man was killed last weekend while trying to flag down help for his stalled vehicle, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.</p><p>The victim, a 67-year-old man, stepped out of his vehicle after his truck stalled on 304th Street E in Eatonville at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 15. He stood in the opposite lane of travel and attempted to flag other drivers for jumper cables for his truck.</p><p class="default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gdrPeS body-paragraph">As he was trying to flag other drivers, he was hit by oncoming traffic.</p><p>The driver who hit him stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, according to <a href="https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/man-hit-killed-while-trying-get-jumper-cables-his-stalled-truck-eatonville/Z3TNTMLZYVCCPGL2GIJTCHJDHI/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KIRO 7</a>. There were no signs of impairment.</p><p>No arrests were made.</p><p><em>This is a developing story, check back for updates</em></p><p><a class="twitter-follow-button" href="https://twitter.com/http://twitter.com/Mynorthwest" data-show-count="false" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Follow @http://twitter.com/Mynorthwest</a><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, a Democratic candidate for governor, has said inequality starts at the federal level, where the tax code is riddled with loopholes.Coinciding with the Sanders visit and an upcoming state Democratic convention this weekend, opponents are sending out targeted emails and social media ads intended to sway party insiders.It’s not clear if the proposal will make the ballot — supporters must gather more than 870,000 petition signatures to place it before voters.The nascent co
Billionaire Les Wexner to be deposed in congressional probe of Epstein files
Epstein had “excellent judgment and unusually high standards,” Wexner told Vanity Fair in a 2003 interview, and he was “always a most loyal friend.”Epstein recalls ‘gang stuff’In one of the newly released documents, Epstein sent rough notes to himself about Wexner saying: “never ever, did anything without informing les” and “I would never give him up.” Another document, an apparent draft letter to Wexner, said the two “had ‘gang stuff’ for over 15 years” and were mutually indebted to each other
California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the state
NEW YORK (AP) — California regulators said on Tuesday that Tesla had stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its cars and so has decided not to suspend its license to sell in the state for 30 days.The decision by the California Department of Motor Vehicles comes after Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker was found by an administrative law judge last year to have misled drivers about the ability of Tesla cars to drive themselves in its use of the terms “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Drivin
Kent teen arrested after alleged armed ATM robbery, foot chase
<p>A 17-year-old boy from Kent allegedly tried to commit an armed robbery at an East Hill bank on Monday, but left his gun behind.</p><p>At approximately 8 a.m., Kent Police Department (KPD) officers were dispatched after reports of an attempted robbery at an ATM, KPD <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17qvZ4JzNB/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a>.</p><h2>Victim’s child in car during attempted robbery</h2><p>At the scene, officers found a 36-year-old victim who had called 911 to report a masked suspect demanding cash while pointing a gun at him. KPD noted that the victim had a child in his car at the time of the crime.</p><p>The victim told officers that the suspect did not take any money and fled in a silver Toyota. The victim gave officers a description of the suspect, though he did not have a license plate number.</p><p>While multiple officers were responding to the scene, Flock Safety Cameras were sending out notifications of a stolen silver Toyota in the area. Using the information, Officer Bezon located the suspect vehicle in a nearby parking lot and initiated a traffic stop.</p><p>The suspect matched the ATM victim’s description, but the suspect refused to pull over, fleeing toward Renton.</p><p>KPD officers pursued the stolen vehicle onto MLK Jr. Way S., but lost sight of it due to heavy traffic. The pursuit was then ended.</p><p>Officer Hamilton then located the stolen silver Toyota in a nearby intersection where the suspect had collided with another vehicle. When Officer Hamilton pulled up to the car, he saw the suspect attempt to grab something from the car.</p><p>Witnesses nearby were yelling that he was the suspect driver. 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The suspect got up and tried to run again, ignoring several commands to stop.</p><p>KPD eventually used a Taser to stop the suspect from fleeing, and he was placed into custody without further incident. A Glock 17, allegedly dropped by the suspect, was recovered from the sidewalk along with magazines.</p><p>KPD noted the original victim and his young child were not injured. Fire personnel responded to the scene, and no serious injuries were reported. Several witnesses at the scene stayed and provided critical statements and evidence. A witness also located a mask matching the suspect’s.</p><p>The suspect is a 17-year-old boy from Kent who was booked into the King County Juvenile Detention Center on multiple felony charges, including eluding, gun possession, and hit-and-run.</p><div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto">“We want to thank the victims and the witnesses for the excellent information they provided that assisted KPD in making this arrest,” KPD stated. “Great teamwork, use of Flock Safety cameras, and solid tactics by this patrol crew led to getting this suspect into custody.”</div></div><p><em>Follow Jason Sutich <a href="https://x.com/jason_sutich" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on X</a>. Send <a href="https://mynorthwest.com/contact-us">news tips here.</a></em></p>
Curley: Before you rage about the Starbucks CEO’s salary, consider this
Well, that guy sucks, and that guy’s great, so that guy sucks and he doesn’t get paid as much, and that guy’s great, so he gets paid more money.The problem is, people don’t know what CEOs do.“Oh, they walk around with a suit on,” or, “They fly in a private jet, and that’s all they do.”Ben & Jerry’s learned this lesson the hard wayYou can’t point to anything that they’re actually successful at. The problem is, when it com
Lawsuits challenge renewed push for oil drilling in Alaska petroleum reserve and upcoming lease sale
They say sales notices provide no rationale for why those tracts were included and no acknowledgment by the Bureau of Land Management of prior findings that lands in those areas should be off limits to leasing.The case filed by Earthjustice said a management plan for the reserve underpinning the lease sale “unlawfully removes lands from the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area and eliminates the Colville River Special Area.” A longstanding federal law pertaining to oil and gas development in the reserve
Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag on
Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise over the holiday weekend in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).A partial government shutdown began Saturday after congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump ’s team failed to reach a deal on legislation to fund the department through September.Democrats are demanding changes to how immigration operations are conducted after
NASA hopes fuel leaks are fixed as it launches another countdown test for the Artemis II moonshot
<p><block></p><p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA began another practice launch countdown Tuesday for its first moonshot in decades with astronauts after making repairs to fix dangerous fuel leaks that already have bumped the flight into March.</p><p>The first fueling test was halted two weeks ago by the same kind of liquid hydrogen leaks that disrupted the Artemis program’s first flight without anyone aboard three years ago.</p><p>Launch teams replaced a pair of seals and a clogged filter at the Kennedy Space Center pad where the giant moon rocket stands before starting the countdown clocks back up. The two-day test will culminate Thursday with the attempted fill-up of the rocket’s fuel tanks. The four Artemis II astronauts will monitor the crucial dress rehearsal from afar. </p><p>A successful, leak-free test is needed before NASA will set a launch date. The earliest the Space Launch System, or SLS, rocket could blast off is March 6. Officials had considered moving it up by three days, but said the extra time was needed to analyze the fueling test results.</p><p>The last time astronauts blasted off for the moon was in 1972 during NASA’s Apollo program.</p><p>___</p><p>The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.</p><p></block></p>
Gov. Ferguson sets conditions for $1 million income tax plan after Senate approval
A proposal to tax Washington residents who earn more than $1 million a year has cleared the state Senate, but Washington Governor Bob Ferguson is not ready to sign it.The proposal now moves to the state House, where its fate — and the governor’s conditions — will determine whether it advances further.Democrats have said the bill is about requiring the wealthy to “pay their fair share” for things like schools, childcare, health care, and essential services.Republicans argue the tax is
FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures
Paul Police Department and FBI last week canvassed the shopping center parking lot where Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents wrested him from a vehicle, threw him to the ground and repeatedly struck him in the head with a steel baton. ICE has blamed Castañeda Mondragón for his own injuries, saying he attempted to flee while handcuffed and “fell and hit his head against a concrete wall.” But hospital staff who treated the man told The Associated Press such