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Trump posts a doctored photo of the Obamas and Air Force One with graffiti spray-painted on plane
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (659+ words) Jul 5, 2026, 4: 59 PM It came months after another racist post by the president that showed the couple as primates in a jungle. That one was deleted after stiff, bipartisan backlash. The latest image shows the Obamas smiling and waving at the…...
Shooting at July Fourth cookout near Coney Island beach leaves 8 wounded, including 4 kids
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (256+ words) Jul 5, 2026, 7: 42 AM One of the victims, a 21-year-old woman, was in critical condition while the others were described as being stable and expected to survive, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Sunday. The shooting broke out Saturday night in the courtyard…...
Did Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Just Make Enemies in Olympia?
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (237+ words) Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has broken with decades of Democratic tradition " endorsing progressive challengers Hannah Sabio-Howell and Ron Davis in their bids to unseat two veteran state lawmakers: Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen and longtime state Rep. Gerry Pollet. Longtime…...
Crews respond to multiple fires that threatened homes over 4th of July weekend
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (106+ words) Jul 5, 2026, 12: 35 PM Local fire departments had a busy weekend putting out fires over the 4th of July holiday. CHELAN, Wash. " All evacuation orders are now Level 3 "Go Now," according to an updated wildfire map from Douglas County. Over 5, 000 acres are burning…...
Memorial service to honor firefighters killed on Colorado-Utah border
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (707+ words) Jul 5, 2026, 6: 04 AM (Holly Tuckett via AP) Three firefighters who were killed battling flames on the Colorado-Utah border are being remembered as brave heroes who were trailblazers in their industries. Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson were killed Saturday, June…...
'High-risk move': Political consultant weighs Wilson's endorsement gamble against powerful WA Democrats
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (233+ words) Jul 5, 2026, 6: 46 AM BY JAKE SKORHEIM AND SPIKE O'NEILL SHOW The Jake and Spike Show, weekdays from 12 p. m. - 3 p. m. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has broken with Democratic tradition by endorsing progressive challengers over two veteran state lawmakers, announcing that she will back progressive…...
'The hypocrisy of it': Curley claims Seattle's World Cup makeover won't last
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (351+ words) Jul 5, 2026, 6: 42 AM BY JOHN CURLEY SHOW Weekdays on KIRO Newsradio 3pm - 7pm While Seattle has already hosted several FIFA World Cup matches, with one more match left to play, John Curley echoed the praise from many visitors who came to the city…...
Chelan Hills Fire nears 20, 000 acres; all evacuation orders are "Level 3, Go Now
21+ hour, 13+ min ago (268+ words) BY KIRO 7 NEWS STAFF Just after crews finished putting out the Boyd Road fire late Friday, another call came in for a "rapidly growing wildfire" near the intersection of US 97 and Chelan Hills Acres Road in Orondo, according to Chelan…...
Caesar Rodney: He Rode 80 Miles With Cancer to Save America
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (235+ words) Everyone knows Paul Revere. But 250 years ago, another midnight ride quietly changed the course of American history " and most people have never even heard the name. Jake takes listeners back to July 1, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress was preparing to…...
'The games politicians play': Todd Myers blames WA laws for skyrocketing electric bills
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (492+ words) Jul 4, 2026, 6: 36 AM BY JAKE SKORHEIM AND SPIKE O'NEILL SHOW The Jake and Spike Show, weekdays from 12 p. m. - 3 p. m. An article in The Seattle Times featured a woman who explained that her electricity bill had risen so high she'd never been so broke…...