Bellevue, WA Applebee's employee charged in violent hammer attack

The motive for the assault remains unclear, with the suspect claiming he doesn't know why he acted violently, and the manager saying they had no previous disputes.

Federal judges anonymously criticize Supreme Court for overturning decisions with emergency rulings

A group of anonymous federal judges is criticizing the Supreme Court for overturning lower court rulings and siding with President Donald Trump's administration with little to no explanation, NBC News reported Thursday.

Trump administration aims to make US citizenship test more difficult

The Trump administration is planning to make the U.S. citizenship test more difficult, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow.

Undocumented immigrant population rose 25% in WA, now likely declining
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The number of undocumented immigrants in Washington state grew by more than 25% between 2021 and 2023. That population has likely started to decline this year, due in part to increased deportations and reduced protections under the Trump administration. Joining Good Day Seattle to talk about the latest in immigration enforcement in Washington is Seattle University School of Law professor Zaida C. Rivera.

Feds intercept 1,300 barrels of meth precursor chemicals shipped from China to Mexico

Federal officials made a high-seas interception of hundreds of thousands of pounds of two different precursor chemicals that are used to make methamphetamine, a shipment they say came from China and was destined for the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico.

Trump considers sending federal troops to New Orleans before Chicago

President Trump now says he may send federal troops to New Orleans to fight crime, despite the city recording historically low crime rates for the past two years.

Man wrongfully convicted for disturbing Minneapolis murder released from prison

A man who has served more than 27 years in prison for a disturbing Minneapolis murder has walked free after a woman confessed to committing the killing.

Man digs through floor during Thurston County, WA standoff
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SWAT teams surrounded a house in Thurston County during an hours-long standoff with an assault suspect Wednesday afternoon.

Woodinville, WA wine vandal pleads guilty, sentenced

Mark Griswold pleaded guilty to spilling 2,300 gallons of wine at Sparkman Cellars in 2023.

300K kilos of 'meth precursor chemicals' seized at Port of Houston, feds say

Federal officials claim the chemicals were sent from China with the intent to go to a Mexican drug cartel. The amount of chemicals allegedly could've produced over $500 million in methampetamine.

Maine mass shooting survivors, victims' relatives sue federal government claiming negligence

Survivors and families of victims from Maine’s deadliest mass shooting are suing the U.S. government, alleging Army officials failed to act on repeated warnings about the gunman’s deteriorating mental health.