19th dead grey whale found on Whidbey Island
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The Island County Sheriff's Office reported the 19th dead grey whale of the year washed ashore on Whidbey Island, prompting responses from NOAA and the Cascadia Research Collective to study the ongoing high mortality event.

UW stabbing: Seattle police release photos of suspect

Seattle Police have released photos of the suspect in the deadly stabbing of a University of Washington student.

WA AG sues Providence, claiming pregnant, nursing employees denied support

Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown announced a lawsuit against Providence Health, alleging the healthcare organization neglected to support pregnant and nursing employees.

Everett cold case killer sentenced to life
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A 74-year-old man was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison after DNA evidence linked him to the cold case murders of two Everett women in the 1980s.

Seattle council repeals SODO housing law
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The Seattle City Council unanimously overturned a controversial zoning law that would have added 1,000 apartments to the SODO neighborhood after the Port of Seattle argued the development threatened maritime jobs and operations.

15-year-old crashes stolen car into yard, identified by Bluetooth

A 15-year-old was arrested for crashing a stolen car in the front yard of a South Seattle home, identified by witnesses and his phone that was still connected to the car's Bluetooth.

New poll shows where global confidence in key institutions stands

A new poll shows how global trust in major institutions — including the military, national governments and banks — has changed over the past two decades.

Florida temporarily bans sloth imports after 55 Sloth World sloth deaths

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said an executive order is being drafted to temporarily ban the import of sloths to Florida, following the deaths of more than 50 sloths intended for Sloth World Orlando.

Kouri Richins sentenced to life for husband’s fentanyl murder

Kouri Richins, a Utah mother who gained attention for writing a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death, has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering him.

Louisiana to pay nearly $5M to family of man killed in traffic stop

Louisiana officials reached a settlement with the family of Ronald Greene, a Black driver killed by state police during a 2019 traffic stop.

South Carolina officer killed during pursuit involving teen driver

South Carolina police officer Don “DJ" Keller was killed in the line of duty while responding to assist officers during a traffic stop involving a 15-year-old driver in Greenwood.

Seattle's Elliott Bay to get floating soccer barge for World Cup
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The Seattle Sounders and Reign FC announced there will be a custom-built floating soccer pitch that will sit on top of a maritime vessel in Elliott Bay near Pier 62 on the Seattle Waterfront. 

Troopers search for car after vehicular assault in Renton, WA
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A motorcyclist was seriously injured after a crash on I-405 in Renton Wednesday morning, and police are now searching for the driver who fled the scene.

WA doctor shares what to know about hantavirus
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Dr. Yuan Po-Tu, infectious disease doctor with Optumcare medical group, joins Good Day Seattle to talk about the hantavirus after Public Health – Seattle & King County announced three King County residents were being monitored for symptoms. 

'Alligator Alcatraz,' Florida's controversial immigrant detention center, to close: reports

Florida has spent over $1 million a day to run its "Alligator Alcatraz" immigrant detention center in the Everglades. It's still waiting on $608 million in reimbursement from the U.S. government.