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KKK Brochures Found In Ellensburg
Officials in Ellensburg are downplaying the recent discovery of brochures promoting the Klu Klux Klan. The Yakima Herald-Republic reports that three residents reported finding the brochures, prompting the city to post a statement on Facebook rejecting such extreme messaging and reaffirming that it values inclusiveness, diversity and tolerance. Officials say…
Second Threat Found In Bathroom Stall
A second threatening note was discovered Monday in the same girl’s bathroom at Wenatchee High School where similar handwritten graffiti was found last Wednesday. Wenatchee Police said last week the threat was under investigation but lacked credibility due to the low visibility of the message, but are actively pursuing leads. Captain…
1st Debate: Trump vs Clinton
Donald Trump aggressively tried to pin the nation’s economic and national security problems on Hillary Clinton in the first presidential debate, belittling the former senator and secretary of state as a “typical politician” incapable of delivering the change many Americans crave. But Trump found himself on the defensive for much…
Police Investigate Threatening Message at Wenatchee High School
Threatening Message at Wenatchee High School Instigates Police Investigation A threatening message was discovered at Wenatchee High School last week, written on a bathroom stall door. This threat was reported to the Wenatchee Police Department immediately and is being investigated by police. Since then, additional information has been received which…
Forest Service To Block Future Mining In Methow
A top official with the U.S. Forest Service says her department is taking steps to prevent future mining on about 340,000 acres of federal lands in Washington’s Methow Valley. Leslie Weldon, deputy chief of the national forest system, says the agency will begin working on a process to withdraw the…
Burlington Mall Shooting
The 20-year-old man suspected of killing five people with a rifle at a Macy’s in Burlington, Washington is scheduled to make his first court appearance today. Arcan Cetin, who was arrested Saturday evening after a nearly 24-hour manhunt, was due to appear Monday in Skagit County Superior Court in Mount…
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- CPSC Issues Warning After Reports Some Samsung Washing Machines Exploded
Thaxton Family/ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a warning about certain top-loading Samsung washing machines after reports that some had exploded, ABC News has learned exclusively.The agency said it is working with Samsung on a remedy to fix the issue that […]
- Wells Fargo CEO Forgoes $41M Compensation Amid Accounts Scandal
Raymond Boyd/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Two days before Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf was set to testify at a House hearing over an accounts scandal that has gripped the company, the bank's independent directors have announced that he will forgo $41 million worth of promised compensation as well as his usual salary as it […]
- SpaceX Unveils Plan for Manned Mars Mission
HEIKO JUNGE/AFP/Getty Images(GUADALAJARA, Mexico) -- Humans could set foot on Mars within the next 10 years -- at least if SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has his way.The billionaire entrepreneur, who also happens to be the CEO of Tesla Motors, chairman of renewable energy company Solar City and co-founder of PayPal, Tuesday […]
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- Sean Penn Shares His (Lewd) Thoughts on the Presidential Race
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS(NEW YORK) -- Sean Penn offered some, shall we say, interesting comments on the presidential race during his appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night. The outspoken Oscar winner was asked by host Stephen Colbert for his take on the presidential debate, held the previous […]
- Brad Pitt Is Skipping His Movie Premiere Because of His "Family Situation"
Han Myung-Gu/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) -- Brad Pitt will not be walking the red carpet today, his camp has confirmed to ABC Radio. The actor, who narrates Terrence Malick's documentary, Voyage of Time, is skipping the film's premiere as a result of recent events that have taken place in his personal life. Last week, […]
- "The Voice": A Contestant from Last Season Returns
Nolan Neal returns to "The Voice"; Tyler Golden/NBC(LOS ANGELES) -- The Voice aired more blind auditions Tuesday night, with coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys battling one another for artists. The show was capped with the triumphant return […]