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Former US soccer star Hope Solo arrested for DUI, child abuse, TMZ reports

FILE-Hope Solo Hope Solo during Press Conference to Announce the Launch of Nike Tailwind Product Line. (Jemal Countess/WireImage/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Soccer legend Hope Solo was arrested Thursday in North Carolina for driving while intoxicated and resisting arrests, and police say Solo’s two children were in the car at the time of her arrest, TMZ reported Friday. Solo, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and World Cup winner, was taken into custody by authorities in a Walmart parking lot in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. US women football team's goalkeeper Hope Solo blocks the ball during a training session in Chengdu, China's southwestern province of Sichuan.

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Lawsuit: Man finds semen in Red Robin salad after alleging racism

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews restaurant sign and logo, Spokane Valley, Washington, headquartered in Greenwood Village Colorado. (Photo by: Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) CLACKAMAS, Ore. - An Oregon man alleges that a Red Robin restaurant employee put semen in his salad in retaliation for alleging racism.A lawsuit, seeking $1 million in damages, was recently filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court against manager Jason Fosberg and Red Robin International, Inc. The customer’s name is not listed in the lawsuit but is identified as "C.T."According to court documents obtained by FOX Television Stations, C.T., a Black customer, arrived with family and friends at a Red Robin restaurant in Clackamas, Oregon, in March 2021. C.T.

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Man who led nearly 140-person Grand Canyon hike pleads guilty

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - A Washington state man who acknowledged organizing a rim-to-rim hike at Grand Canyon National Park for 139 people when the size of such groups is limited pleaded guilty Friday to a misdemeanor charge connected to the October 2020 trip.Joseph Don Mount admitted violating the park’s rule limiting group size and was sentenced to two years of probation.

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P1Harmony postpone remaining US tour dates after catching COVID-19

P1Harmony have postponed the remaining dates of their ongoing US tour after their staff and several members tested positive for COVID-19.Today (March 22), concert organiser SubKulture Entertainment took to Twitter to announce the news. It revealed that five of the boyband’s members, excluding Intak, along with their staff had recently contracted the coronavirus.As a result, the remaining dates of ‘2022 P1Harmony Live Tour [P1ustage H : PEACE]’, which includes dates in Chicago, Denver, San Jose and Los Angeles, have been postponed and will be rescheduled.“We ask for your kind patience as we navigate these abrupt changes and find ways to adjust in light of these developments,” wrote SubKulture, which also apologised to fans who had taken time off or travelled in order to attend the concerts.Postponement announcement for remaining cities of #P1HARMONYinUSA pic.twitter.com/SDiLkFx8bM— SubKulture Entertainment (@SubKultureEnt) March 22, 2022SubKulture also emphasised that it had done its utmost to enforce strict COVID-19 protocols throughout the tour, including providing hand sanitisers and masks for concert-goers, but were “unable to force certain venue staff members to stay masked” due to local state-wide mask mandates being lifted.“Despite our efforts, we’ve once again realised how unpredictable and ever-changed COVID-19 is, and we strong urge everyone to remain vigilant and stay safe,” it added.P1Harmony’s ‘2022 P1Harmony Live Tour [P1ustage H : PEACE]’ kicked off with its first show in Seoul, Korea back in February.

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High gas prices spark struggle for food truck vendors: 'You really have to roll the dice'

SEATTLE - Food truck vendors who cover their own gas are desperately trying to stay afloat amid record prices.Zaytoona Food Truck owner Muhammad Al Deri has started setting up in down Seattle a lot more over the past couple of months. Gas prices are making it harder to travel across Washington state like he used to do. "I have to change my prices to cover the gas," Al Deri said.

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Gas thefts are on the rise, damaging cars and making trips to the gas pump more painful

BELLMAWR, N.J. - The cost of filling up a gas tank is painful, but now there is something that may sting even more - gas thieves on the rise. They’re damaging cars and stirring up all kinds of emotions."It’s just unbelievable," says Cynthia Ross of West Philadelphia. "People go to any length to take from you, to harm you. They don’t care about your car, the money you have to put out to get it fixed and everybody is having a hard time, as it is."It’s a brazen crime that’s happening locally, as well as all across the country.Police in Allentown, Pa.

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U.S., EU, India, S.Africa reach consensus on COVID vaccine IP waiver -sources

vaccines, sources familiar with the deal said on Tuesday.

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‘Do your homework’: B.C. couple stranded in U.S., unable to find a rapid COVID-19 test

Washington state for two nights and a day, unable to find a rapid test for COVID-19.April Lewis and her partner Martin Clingwall were returning from a seven-week stay in Palm Springs and hoping to cross the border into B.C. on Saturday.

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Spring forward: Daylight time to kick in Sunday for most Canadians

daylight time.Yukon and most of Saskatchewan observe permanent daylight time and the premiers of Ontario, B.C. and Quebec have said they’re receptive to ditching the time change.

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Washington, Oregon to end mask mandates in schools, most public places on March 12

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington and Oregon will drop masking requirements for schools and most public places on March 12, the states jointly announced."With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the West, California, Oregon and Washington are moving together to update their masking guidance," the governors said in a statement. There are more than 7.5 million school-age children across the three states.The new guidance will make face coverings a recommendation rather than a requirement at most indoor places in California starting March 1 and at schools on March 12, regardless of vaccination status.

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Hawaii to be the last US state to drop its mask mandate by this month

Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, early February 20, 2022. (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)HONOLULU (AP) - The last statewide mask mandate in the U.S. will be lifted by March 26, Hawaii Gov.

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Hawaii to lift last remaining U.S. statewide mask mandate by end of March

COVID-19 mask mandate in the U.S. will be lifted by March 26, Hawaii Gov. David Ige announced Tuesday.No states will require masks indoors after 11:59 p.m.

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‘Everyone is cheating on Wordle,’ study finds, lists top at-fault states

according to a new study. WordFinderX said since the New York Times bought Wordle in 2022, cheating is at an all-time high. The word games reference tool said search question for "today's wordle" on Google in December registered a "0," the lowest on the scale.But the website said by mid-February, search questions topped 100, the highest registered number on the scale. They also said the most inquiries happened between 7 and 8 a.m.RELATED: How to play Wordle: How to win the internet's latest game obsessionThe website said, according to their research, the top cities with the most cheaters are New Hampshire, Rhode Island tied with Virginia, Washington, D.C., Massachusetts and Maine. Wordle is a free game that has been taking off across the internet.

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Biden bans Russian aircrafts from US airspace

Joe Biden announced Tuesday night in his State of the Union address that the U.S. is banning Russian flights from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.The move follows similar action by Canada and the European Union this week.

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Washington, Oregon, California to end mask mandates in schools, most public places on March 12

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington, Oregon and California will drop masking requirements for schools and most public places on March 12, the states jointly announced on Monday.The three states came to the decision after discussions over the weekend between the states and public health leaders."With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the West, California, Oregon and Washington are moving together to update their masking guidance," the governors said in a statement.The new guidance will make face coverings a recommendation rather than a requirement at most indoor places in California starting Tuesday and at schools on March 12, regardless of vaccination status. In Washington and Oregon, all the requirements will lift on March 12.Public Health - Seattle & King County said it would end its local indoor mask order at the same time as Washington state.Federal mask requirements will still apply in high-risk indoor settings such as public transportation, airports and taxis.

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Police: Officers rescue disabled woman trapped in car for 9 days at tow yard

KENT, Wash. - Police rescued a disabled woman who was stuck in a car for nine days after it was towed from a gas station parking lot to a tow yard in Burien. According to Kent Police, the woman was reported missing by her sister after she hadn't been seen since earlier in the month.Officers determined that the last time the woman was seen was on Feb. 5 with her mother, a 45-year-old Kent resident.

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Family searching for answers from SEPTA after 67-year-old woman fatally struck by trolley in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - A Delaware County family is in shock after their family matriarch was struck and killed by a SEPTA trolley on Friday morning. Darien Houser was 2,800 miles away in Washington state when he got the tragic news that his mother, 67-year-old Glendora Moody, was killed. Moody, who raised five kids and was known as "Peaches," was known for her love of family and her dedication to social work. "It's just hard losing your mother," he said. "Your only mother.

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American companies return to 'normal' operations as COVID-19 pandemic wanes

NEW YORK (AP) - For the first time in two years for many people, the American workplace is transforming into something that resembles pre-pandemic days.Tyson Foods said Tuesday it was ending mask requirements for its vaccinated workers in some facilities. Walmart and Amazon — the nation’s No. 1 and 2 largest private employers respectively — will no longer require fully vaccinated workers to don masks in stores or warehouses unless required under local or state laws.

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CDC readies for COVID-19 vaccine in youngest kids

The Washington Post is reporting that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials are telling vaccine providers to prepare for a Feb 21 rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 4 years, just 1 week after advisers from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are set to vote on an emergency authorization of the vaccine.

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Richland Fred Meyer shooting: Suspect accused of killing 1 arrested after manhunt

RICHLAND, Wash. - A man suspected of opening fire at a Fred Meyer grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another, was arrested late Monday, authorities said.Aaron Christopher Kelly, 39, was taken into custody "without incident" on Interstate 90 between Sprague and the City of Spokane, which is located more than 100 miles away from the shooting, police said in a statement posted early Tuesday.Kelly faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in connection to the Monday shooting. "We thank the numerous law enforcement partners that quickly collaborated to apprehend this subject," the police department wrote. Aaron Christopher Kelly, 39, is pictured in a provided image. (Credit: Richland Police Department) Dispatchers first received a call reporting yelling and possible gunshots in the store at 11:03 a.m.

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FOX Weather expands to new streaming platforms, local FOX TV stations

NEW YORK - FOX Weather, home of America’s Weather Team, is getting even easier to find. The free streaming channel is now available on a wider range of streaming platforms and TV stations, FOX announced Tuesday."Following our successful launch this past fall, we are excited to significantly expand our distribution footprint and deliver FOX Weather’s innovative coverage to millions of viewers on many of television’s most popular streaming services and devices," offered FOX Weather’s president, Sharri Berg.FOX Weather launched in October and was already available on many popular streaming services, including Tubi.

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Richland Fred Meyer shooting: Police arrest suspect accused of killing 1, injuring another

RICHLAND, Wash. - The man who police say opened fire Monday at a Fred Meyer grocery store in Washington state, that killed one person and injured another, was taken into custody.Police identified the suspect as 38-year-old Aaron Christopher Kelly and a warrant for first-degree murder was issued for him. He was arrested on Interstate 90 between Sprague and Spokane before midnight. Richland police said he was taken to the Tri-Cities and will be booked into the Benton County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder.

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Richland Fred Meyer shooting: At least 1 killed, 1 injured as police search for suspect

RICHLAND, Wash. - Authorities are searching for a man who they say opened fire Monday a Fred Meyer grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another.The suspect in the shooting at a Fred Meyer store in Richland was a white man with a handgun, police said. He is believed to have fled the store after the 11:04 a.m.

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Police investigating reports of possible active shooter at Richland Fred Meyer store

RICHLAND, Wash. - Police from several agencies and special agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to a Fred Meyer store in Richland, Washington on Monday after reports of a possible active shooter. The incident happened at about 11:15 a.m. and police were asking people to avoid the area of Wellsian Way. The Kennewick Police Department is asking the public's help in identifying and locating a suspect and the suspect's car in connection with the Richland shooting.Police said the suspect could be armed and dangerous.

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Five arrested as anti-COVID-19 mandate convoys, rallies staged in British Columbia

Cities in British Columbia faced another day of vehicle convoys and rallies, Saturday, in solidarity with protesters occupying downtown Ottawa opposing COVID-19 mandates.

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The top-selling Valentine’s Day candy by state revealed

Los Angeles - From a traditional box of chocolates to the resurgence of conversation hearts, CandyStore.com has compiled data to determine this year’s most popular Valentine’s Day candy by state — and some of the results are cloyingly surprising.The national candy company used sales data from its online bulk candy stores and industry partners to determine the outcome.Cue the results (and we won’t sugar-coat it).Valentine’s Day candy is a personal choice, but there are two types of candy that seemed to shine in 2022: conversation hearts and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates.This year, CandyStore.com said conversation hearts have claimed the top spot as Valentine's Day's top-selling candy.Percentage of total Valentine's Day candy sales (Credit: CandyStore.com) However, the candy retailer also broke down the state-by-state data, which showed slightly different results. Yes, 12 states favored conversation hearts this year (Alaska, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Hawaii, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin).However, a whopping 16 states, along with Washington, D.C., still preferred a heart-shaped box of chocolates (Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington and Washington D.C.).In addition, M&M’s continue to gain traction.

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Runaway train car travels 16 miles before being stopped in Washington

WALLA WALLA, Wash. - A runaway train car was eventually stopped after traveling nearly 16 miles under its own steam in Washington state.Footage from Walla Walla County Undersheriff Joe Klundt shows the tank car barreling down the tracks without a locomotive.The tank broke loose around 12:50 p.m. Tuesday near Rose Street in Walla Walla before rolling west, the Union-Bulletin reported.

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New Omicron subvariant BA.2 detected in Washington

SEATTLE - A new sub-variant of COVID-19, the BA.2 variant, has been detected in Washington, health officials announced Monday.BA.2 is a subvariant, or sublineage, of the Omicron variant, nicknamed ‘stealth omicron’ in some publications. According to the Centers for Disease Control, mutations occur in the coronavirus’ genome all the time, but only occasionally change the characteristic of a virus.

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NFL star Carlos Dunlap’s father killed after car accident in South Carolina

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Carlos Dunlap #8 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - The family of Seattle Seahawks defensive end Carlos Dunlap II said his father was the victim in a deadly car collision in South Carolina over the weekend.North Charleston Police said male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Saturday night on Ashley Phosphate Road. The victim was taken to a hospital where he later died, according to authorities. Investigators said they located the driver on the scene but that no charges have been filed at this time as the case remains under investigation.Carlos Dunlap Sr.

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COVID-19 two years later: First US case reported in Washington state

WASHINGTON - This week marks two years since COVID-19 changed lives in Washington state, across the country and throughout the world.On Jan. 19, 2020, a Snohomish County man in his 30s went to an urgent care clinic with symptoms of pneumonia and was taken to Everett’s Providence Regional Medical Center to be treated.Two days later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed it was the first case of coronavirus in the U.S. after deploying a team to the state to help with contact tracing efforts.According to the CDC, the man had returned from a trip to Wuhan, China after visiting family and arrived at Sea-Tac International Airport asymptomatic.

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Center for Covid Control to 'pause' testing nationwide after Washington location shut down

SEATTLE - The Center for Covid Control announced it is "pausing operations" at all of its 300 testing locations until Jan. 22 after widespread reports of consumer complaints and allegations of fake tests.On Wednesday, FOX 13 News reported that the Better Business Bureau was investigating the Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company that is being inundated with negative reviews and complaints.

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Brother of murder victim says overturned conviction is reopening a wound

John Van Cuylenborg, whose sister Tanya and boyfriend Jay Cook were killed in 1987 while travelling through Washington state, spoke to Global News. He was reacting to a decision yesterday by the appeal court that cited juror bias and overturned the conviction of William Talbott on two counts of murder.

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Ex-reality TV star Josh Duggar's trial to begin over child pornography charges

Josh Duggar is pictured in a booking image taken April 29, 2021.

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B.C. floods: Abbotsford braces for more flooding as Nooksack River tops its banks

The City of Abbotsford is bracing for more flooding after the Nooksack River in Washington state began to overtop its banks on Sunday and as Kamil Karamali reports, the threat has forced the closure of Highway 1 between Abbotsford and Chilliwack.

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Abbotsford mayor ‘extremely concerned’ over new flood risk Sunday

The City of Abbotsford is bracing for more flooding as the latest in a series of powerful rain storms pounded the region Saturday.

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At least 1 person injured in Tacoma Mall shooting

TACOMA, Wash. - At least one person has been injured during a shooting at the Tacoma Mall on Friday. The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. while the mall was packed with Black Friday shoppers.

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New satellite images show extent of flooding in B.C.’s Sumas Prairie

New satellite images show the harrowing extent of the record-breaking flood damage to B.C.’s Fraser Valley.

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Rape, murder of 9-year-old Spokane girl solved 62 years later

SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane police have identified the man they believed raped and murdered a 9-year-old girl in 1959.In a Friday news release, police said the killer was John Reigh Hoff after using DNA technology to match a sample found on the little girl’s clothing. They believed he was 20 years old at the time he committed the crimes. Hoff committed suicide at the age of 31 in 1970.Authorities said on March 6, 1959, 9-year-old Candice "Candy" Rogers disappeared after selling campfire mints near her home in Spokane’s West Central neighborhood.

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Desperate for COVID-19 vaccines, some Canadian parents taking their kids to U.S.

COVID-19 vaccines for children under 12.“They don’t seem to want to protect children at all here,” he said. “So it seems like it’s up to us to protect our kids.”That’s why he plans to go across the border, to a pharmacy in Washington state, to vaccinate his eight-year-old daughter.“We’ve got an appointment for around 12 on Nov.

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Flooding in Washington state: Hundreds displaced, portion of I-5 closed

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency on Monday after flooding and landslides closed the West Coast’s main north-south highway, displaced hundreds of people and knocked out power across the region. The extreme weather was caused by an atmospheric river — a huge plume of moisture extending over the Pacific and into Washington and Oregon.Heavy rain overwhelmed the Skagit River and sent floodwater gushing through northern Washington on Nov.

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Docs: Father kills man he believed sold his daughter into sex trafficking in Seattle, hid body in trunk

SPOKANE, Wash. - A Spokane father is accused of killing his daughter's boyfriend, believing he sold her into sex trafficking in Seattle last year. Spokane police found a car abandoned in the 1800 block E. Everett Ave.

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106 shipping containers floating in Pacific Ocean following bomb cyclone, cargo ship fire

NEAH BAY, Wash. - As many as 106 shipping containers from the Zim Kingston have been left drifting in the Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.The cargo ship had a rough weekend, hitting choppy waves near the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Friday that sent dozens of shipping containers overboard.

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Rough seas knock 40 shipping containers into Pacific Ocean near Strait of Juan de Fuca

NEAH BAY, Wash. - Forty shipping containers are adrift in the Pacific Ocean after rough seas knocked them off of a ship just west of the Strait of Juan de Fuca entrance.The ship lost the containers around midnight Friday and some of the containers are still floating, the U.S. Coast Guard told FOX 13 News.Photos captured from U.S.

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Utah football player killed in house party shooting, police say

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 28: Aaron Lowe #2 of the Utah Utes looks on before their game against the Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium on November 28, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.

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Idaho rations health care statewide as COVID surge drags on

COVID-19. Only Wyoming and West Virginia have lower vaccination rates.

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Driver charged after dump truck plows into cars, buildings

SPOKANE, Wash. - Police arrested the driver of a dump truck that plowed through buildings and other vehicles on Friday.The Spokane Police Department identified the suspect as 48-year-old McGavin Medrain, who’s being charged with vehicular assault.Authorities said the truck drove right through one building and into another, ramming several vehicles along the way.The Spokane Police Department identified the suspect as 48-year-old McGavin Medrain, who’s being charged with vehicular assault.

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First ‘murder hornet’ nest of 2021 found near B.C.-U.S. border

murder hornet” nest of 2021 was located this week, just south of the British Columbia border, officials confirmed Thursday.The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) said the Asian giant hornet nest was discovered in a rural area just east of Blaine, just south of Metro Vancouver. 1st live ‘murder hornet’ of 2021 spotted near Canada-U.S.

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Southwest Airlines flight attendant dies of COVID-19

LAS VEGAS - Southwest Airlines is mourning the loss of Maurice Reggie Shepperson, a flight attendant who died this week after a battle with COVID-19."We are heartbroken over the loss; the Southwest Family is supporting each other, and our Employee’s family, during this difficult time. Out of respect for Reggie's family, we do not have additional details to share," the airline said in a statement.His mother, Dawn Shepperson, told USA Today her son had been fully vaccinated. A Boeing 737 MAX airliner with Southwest Airlines markings is pictured at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington on November 18, 2020.

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