The inmates of Washington state’s prison system tramp through the forest, their yellow uniforms and helmets bright against the brown branches and green leaves. They are Arcadia 20, or ARC 20, an elite group of firefighters based in Spokane who have been recruited from existing firefighting prison camps. The aim? Teach the inmates the skills needed to help prevent forest …
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Recent WSU grad's disappearance from Seattle airport tied to missing Idaho man, toddler
A 21-year-old woman who recently graduated from Washington State University in Pullman disappeared from Seattle International Airport the same day her fiance and his 2-year-old daughter went missing from Moscow, Idaho. Nadia Erika Cole was reported missing from the airport on May 29, according to the private investigator her family hired. Cole’s fiance, 21-year-old Aaron Daniel Aung, and his 2-year-old …
Read More »Hunter Biden trial enters 3rd day with cross-examination of FBI agent
WILMINGTON, Del. — First son Hunter Biden’s criminal trial kicked off in earnest on Tuesday, beginning with opening statements before hearing from the case’s first witness, a special agent with the FBI. Jurors heard testimony and opening statements for more than seven hours on Tuesday, including Biden’s defense team setting the stage that his purchase of a Cobra Colt .38 …
Read More »Crime a top issue for Washington, DC, Democratic primary following last year's surge in homicide, car jackings
Tuesday’s Democratic primary in heavily Democratic Washington will largely focus on crime, policing and law enforcement — hot-button issues in a city where violent crime spiked dramatically last year. Although the numbers for homicides and carjackings are down so far in 2024, the political dynamics and tensions from last year’s crime spree continue to play out this year, with leftist …
Read More »Transgender athlete complains about lack of sportsmanship from fellow runners after winning girls state title
Veronica Garcia, a transgender high school athlete in Washington who won the state championship in the girls 400-meter race last month, complained about the lack of “sportsmanship” shown after winning the race and receiving a medal for it. Garcia, of East Valley High School, ran the race in 55.75 seconds, which was one second better than the second-place finisher’s time …
Read More »More than 500 noncitizens registered to vote in DC Council elections Tuesday despite House reckoning
More than 500 noncitizens are registered to vote in Tuesday’s Washington, D.C., Council elections.As of May 29, which is the latest available count, 523 noncitizen Washington, D.C., residents are registered to vote, Sarah Graham, a spokeswoman for the District of Columbia Board of Elections (DCBOE), told Fox News Digital. That includes 310 registered Democrats, 28 Republicans, 16 with the D.C. …
Read More »DC carjacker crashes near US Attorney's office, elderly woman inside vehicle dies: police
Police in Washington, D.C., said a female suspect carjacked a vehicle with an elderly woman still in it outside a hospital before crashing just three miles away near the U.S. Attorney’s office Monday. The elderly female passenger, forced to remain along for the ride during the crime, was pronounced dead following the “tragic incident,” D.C. Assistant Police Chief Darnel Robinson …
Read More »First on Fox: How the migrant crisis overwhelmed DC public schools
FIRST ON FOX: Emails between D.C. Public Schools officials are offering a glimpse into the strain placed on schools in Washington, D.C., as the sanctuary city struggles to handle an influx of migrants into the nation’s capital. The emails, obtained by Parents Defending Education via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and shared with Fox News Digital, show a …
Read More »Washington Post executive editor steps down in surprise move, just months before November election
Sally Buzbee is leaving her position at The Washington Post as Executive Editor in a surprise move, with just months to go before the November presidential election. “Sally is an incredible leader and a supremely talented media executive who will be sorely missed. I wish her all the best going forward,” William Lewis, CEO and Publisher of The Washington Post, …
Read More »Traveler infected with confirmed case of measles at Seattle International Airport as cases in US increase
The Public Health – Seattle & King County issued an alert after they were notified that an adult with a confirmed case of infectious measles traveled through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after their travels in Europe. The confirmed infection came after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert to public health officials warning that the number of …
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