A Washington pilot who had gone missing over the weekend was found dead by search and rescue crews in crash debris in a heavily forested area, officials said. Jerry Riedinger, 69, of Issaquah was located inside his wrecked 2001 Extra Flugzeugbau 300/L around 1:30 p.m. Monday near Humpback Mountain west of Snoqualmie Pass, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) …
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Statuesque Rev. Graham tribute comes to the Capitol, but shies away from the limelight
One perk of covering Congress is that you get to see the Capitol statues after hours. But not always at their best. Such was the case a week ago Friday. I cut through Statuary Hall of the Capitol around 6:30 pm, et, after my TV piece about a House hearing and public broadcasting aired. I was heading home. That’s where …
Read More »DC mayor torched by residents for taking 'lavish' vacations while crime persists: 'It's infuriating'
Washington, D.C., residents are voicing their frustration with Mayor Muriel Bowser as she heads to Las Vegas on taxpayers’ dime weeks after a lavish trip to the Masters Tournament. “When you think about how neglectful she’s been to D.C. and the D.C. residents – she hasn’t tackled any of the stuff she set out to do – and the fact …
Read More »DC police officer shot driving to work; 2 persons of interest detained in Maryland
A police officer in Washington, D.C., was shot while driving to work on Monday, and two persons of interest were detained in Prince George’s County, Maryland, authorities said. The officer was shot near 7th Street and Oglethorpe Street NW and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the Metropolitan Police Department said. The site of the shooting was near the Fourth District police station …
Read More »Suspect arrested after woman at Clark College stabbed in neck
A man accused of stabbing a woman in her neck at Clark College in Washington state last week has been tracked down and arrested, authorities said. Salvador Aguilar, 31, was arrested Thursday morning and charged with first-degree assault and motor vehicle theft, FOX13 Oregon reported. Detectives followed a lead to a residential property in the 2600 block of St. Johns …
Read More »DC Mayor Bowser jets off for Las Vegas weekend 'mission' after ritzy Masters trip on taxpayers' dime
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and her entourage are set to travel to Las Vegas on a business trip, shortly after the Democratic mayor faced scrutiny for going on a taxpayer-funded trip to the Masters Golf tournament. A description of the event on the mayor’s public calendar said that she would attend the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) on …
Read More »Blue state customers flock to Idaho gun store to find 'a little bit of freedom,' owner says
This story is the fourth in a series examining the mass-migration of West Coast residents to Idaho. Read parts one, two and three. POST FALLS, Idaho — The parking lot outside North Idaho Arms was quiet early one Saturday morning, but owner Bryan Zielinski soon expected it to fill with cars, many of them bearing Washington plates. Most customers only …
Read More »WATCH: Black voters review Biden's performance as Trump surges in polls: 'I'm voting for Trump'
Black voters spoke with Fox News Digital from across the U.S. about President Biden and former President Donald Trump as they prepare to face off again in November, and the reviews were decidedly mixed. The latest Fox News survey shows former President Trump narrowly ahead of President Biden in the race for the White House. But the contest has tightened …
Read More »Washington state trooper fatally shoots a man during a freeway altercation, police say
A Washington state trooper fatally shot a man with a hammer who had attacked state Department of Transportation workers along Interstate 5 north of Seattle, law enforcement officials said. Around 4 p.m. Thursday, state patrol troopers responded to a report of a road rage incident on the shoulder of I-5 northbound in Everett, the Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team …
Read More »18 Dems vote in favor of GOP-led bill cracking down on DC crime
A House Republican-led bill aimed at overhauling Washington, D.C.’s criminal policies passed with the support of 18 Democrats on Wednesday evening. It is a sign that crime in the nation’s capital has been an increasingly urgent issue for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Rep. Byron Donalds’ D.C. Criminal Reform to Immediately Make Everyone Safer (DC CRIMES) Act would …
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