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Two injured in Montana after swerving to avoid a kangaroo -- Really
Two injured in Montana after swerving to avoid a kangaroo -- Really
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DODSON, Mont. - Two people were injured in Montana Wednesday morning after swerving to avoid a kangaroo on the road. Trooper Matt Finley with the Montana Highway Patrol said he thought it was a joke when he responded to the call, but when he arrived at about 4 a.m. he saw the kangaroo. Trooper Finley said he learned there is a kangaroo farm west of Dodson.
>>DODSON, Mont. - Two people were injured in Montana Wednesday morning after swerving to avoid a kangaroo on the road. Trooper Matt Finley with the Montana Highway Patrol said he thought it was a joke when he responded to the call, but when he arrived at about 4 a.m. he saw the kangaroo. Trooper Finley said he learned there is a kangaroo farm west of Dodson.
>>Puyallup woman pleads guilty to defrauding $290K from Costco
Puyallup woman pleads guilty to defrauding $290K from Costco
Puyallup woman pleads guilty to defrauding $290K from Costco
Federal officials say further testing was unable to confirm the presence of E. coli in the onions and celery used to make chicken salad at Costco warehouses across the country.
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A Washington state woman has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $290,000 from a Costco warehouse over five years. The News Tribune reports 54-year-old Robin Cline pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Tacoma to charges of wire fraud. Cline of Puyallup worked at Costco in Fife from 1996 to 2016 as an accounts receivable clerk. She was responsible for processing payments and refunds for customers of the warehouse club operator. Accordi...
>>TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A Washington state woman has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $290,000 from a Costco warehouse over five years. The News Tribune reports 54-year-old Robin Cline pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Tacoma to charges of wire fraud. Cline of Puyallup worked at Costco in Fife from 1996 to 2016 as an accounts receivable clerk. She was responsible for processing payments and refunds for customers of the warehouse club operator. Accordi...
>>Spokane business owner fed up with feces, unwanted surprise at work
Spokane business owner fed up with feces, unwanted surprise at work
A Spokane business owner says enough is enough after finding human feces in front of her doorstep three days in a row. The incidences happened at Neat Old Stuff located at 3rd and Bernard. The shop's owner, CP Phare, has been in the same location for the last decade and says suspicious activity has ramped up in the last year, but nothing like what's been happening over the last few days. "There's like surprise packages usually two-to-three times a week,"
>>A Spokane business owner says enough is enough after finding human feces in front of her doorstep three days in a row. The incidences happened at Neat Old Stuff located at 3rd and Bernard. The shop's owner, CP Phare, has been in the same location for the last decade and says suspicious activity has ramped up in the last year, but nothing like what's been happening over the last few days. "There's like surprise packages usually two-to-three times a week,"
>>Spokane man sentenced to 21 years for production of child pornography
Spokane man sentenced to 21 years for production of child pornography
Spokane man sentenced to 21 years for production of child pornography
2 minors charged for brutal beating of Idaho 15-year-old boy
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - 22-year-old Freedom Woody of Spokane was sentenced Wednesday after having pleaded guilty to production of child pornography. According to information disclosed during court proceedings, investigators found Woody and a 13-year old girl from Oregon in a homeless camp near the Spokane River after the girl’s grandmother reported her missing. When interviewed by officers, Woody admitted having sex with her.
>>SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - 22-year-old Freedom Woody of Spokane was sentenced Wednesday after having pleaded guilty to production of child pornography. According to information disclosed during court proceedings, investigators found Woody and a 13-year old girl from Oregon in a homeless camp near the Spokane River after the girl’s grandmother reported her missing. When interviewed by officers, Woody admitted having sex with her.
>>Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, dies at 46
Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, dies at 46
Koko celebrates her birthday with kittens. Photo: YouTube/kokoflix
Koko celebrates her birthday with kittens. Photo: YouTube/kokoflix
WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) - Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language, has died. The Gorilla Foundation says the 46-year-old western lowland gorilla died in its sleep at the foundation's preserve in California's Sana Cruz mountains on Tuesday. Koko was born at the San Francisco Zoo, and Dr. Francine Patterson began teaching the gorilla sign language that became part of a Stanford University project in 1974.
>>WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) - Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language, has died. The Gorilla Foundation says the 46-year-old western lowland gorilla died in its sleep at the foundation's preserve in California's Sana Cruz mountains on Tuesday. Koko was born at the San Francisco Zoo, and Dr. Francine Patterson began teaching the gorilla sign language that became part of a Stanford University project in 1974.
>>You’re Not Alone: Death of 13-year-old girl shocks Moses Lake community
You’re Not Alone: Death of 13-year-old girl shocks Moses Lake community
MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Blue balloons soared into the open skies of Moses Lake Tuesday afternoon; each one was inked with a message to Valerie Bashaw, the 13-year-old girl who recently took her own life. “We know she’s not physically here but in our hearts and minds and souls,” said one of Bashaw’s ballet instructors, Rian Miles.
>>MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Blue balloons soared into the open skies of Moses Lake Tuesday afternoon; each one was inked with a message to Valerie Bashaw, the 13-year-old girl who recently took her own life. “We know she’s not physically here but in our hearts and minds and souls,” said one of Bashaw’s ballet instructors, Rian Miles.
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Spokesperson says no hidden message in Melania Trump's 'I really don't care' jacket
Spokesperson says no hidden message in Melania Trump's 'I really don't care' jacket
McALLEN, Texas (AP) - First lady Melania Trump boarded a flight to a facility housing migrant children separated from their parents wearing a jacket that read "I really don't care, do u?" The green hooded spring military jacket has the words written graffiti-style on the back. When asked what message the first lady's jacket intended to send, spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said: "It's a jacket. There was no hidden message."
>>McALLEN, Texas (AP) - First lady Melania Trump boarded a flight to a facility housing migrant children separated from their parents wearing a jacket that read "I really don't care, do u?" The green hooded spring military jacket has the words written graffiti-style on the back. When asked what message the first lady's jacket intended to send, spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said: "It's a jacket. There was no hidden message."
>>Washington, other states plan to sue over family separations
Washington, other states plan to sue over family separations
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) - Washington and more than a half-dozen other states say they plan to sue the Trump administration over a policy that separated immigrant families illegally entering the United States. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson made the announcement Thursday outside a federal prison in the city of SeaTac, south of Seattle, where about 200 immigration detainees have been transferred - including women separated from their children.
>>SEATAC, Wash. (AP) - Washington and more than a half-dozen other states say they plan to sue the Trump administration over a policy that separated immigrant families illegally entering the United States. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson made the announcement Thursday outside a federal prison in the city of SeaTac, south of Seattle, where about 200 immigration detainees have been transferred - including women separated from their children.
>>Montana officials release details on bear attack
Montana officials release details on bear attack
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Montana wildlife officials are releasing new details about last month's bear attack against a government researcher. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials said Amber Kornak surprised a grizzly after walking within 12 feet (4 meters) of the bear in the Cabinet Mountains on May 17.
>>HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Montana wildlife officials are releasing new details about last month's bear attack against a government researcher. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials said Amber Kornak surprised a grizzly after walking within 12 feet (4 meters) of the bear in the Cabinet Mountains on May 17.
>>Punk rockers D.O.A. search for longtime backdrop stolen in Spokane
Punk rockers D.O.A. search for longtime backdrop stolen in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. - Legendary punk rock band D.O.A. is asking for the Spokane community to keep an eye out after the band's van was broken into during a show at The Pin over the weekend. D.O.A. was founded in 1977 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is considered one of the founders of the hardcore punk subgenre of music, along with other mainstays like Bad Brains and Black Flag.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. - Legendary punk rock band D.O.A. is asking for the Spokane community to keep an eye out after the band's van was broken into during a show at The Pin over the weekend. D.O.A. was founded in 1977 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is considered one of the founders of the hardcore punk subgenre of music, along with other mainstays like Bad Brains and Black Flag.
>>Spokane Valley detectives searching for man who stabbed brother in the arm
Spokane Valley detectives searching for man who stabbed brother in the arm
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Detectives in Spokane Valley are looking for 40-year-old Kenneth J. Derr. Detectives are looking to arrest Derr for first degree assault for stabbing his brother in the arm Wednesday night.
>>SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Detectives in Spokane Valley are looking for 40-year-old Kenneth J. Derr. Detectives are looking to arrest Derr for first degree assault for stabbing his brother in the arm Wednesday night.
>>Intel CEO out after consensual relationship with employee
Intel CEO out after consensual relationship with employee
NEW YORK (AP) - Intel CEO Brian Krzanich resigned after the company learned of what it called his consensual relationship with an employee. Intel said Thursday that the relationship was in violation of the company's non-fraternization policy, which applies to all managers. The company did not give more details on what happened and a representative did not immediately return a message for comment on Thursday.
>>NEW YORK (AP) - Intel CEO Brian Krzanich resigned after the company learned of what it called his consensual relationship with an employee. Intel said Thursday that the relationship was in violation of the company's non-fraternization policy, which applies to all managers. The company did not give more details on what happened and a representative did not immediately return a message for comment on Thursday.
>>Authorities: Would-be robbers blow open ATM with explosive
Authorities: Would-be robbers blow open ATM with explosive
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - One woman is in custody for placing an explosive device into an ATM inside a Philadelphia business during an unsuccessful robbery attempt. Authorities say the explosion occurred around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday inside a beer distributorship. They say video shows a woman placing the device into the ATM. She was accompanied by a man who isn't seen on the video.
>>PHILADELPHIA (AP) - One woman is in custody for placing an explosive device into an ATM inside a Philadelphia business during an unsuccessful robbery attempt. Authorities say the explosion occurred around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday inside a beer distributorship. They say video shows a woman placing the device into the ATM. She was accompanied by a man who isn't seen on the video.
>>Man finds rattlesnake under hood while trying to start car
Man finds rattlesnake under hood while trying to start car
New York Department of Environmental Conservation
HANCOCK, N.Y. (AP) - An upstate New York man trying to jump-start his car was greeted by an unusual sound coming from his engine - the rattle of a venomous timber rattlesnake. The man says the snake slithered across the engine block and curled up on the battery as he opened the hood of the car earlier this month in rural Hancock, on the Pennsylvania border about 115 miles northwest of New York City.
>>HANCOCK, N.Y. (AP) - An upstate New York man trying to jump-start his car was greeted by an unusual sound coming from his engine - the rattle of a venomous timber rattlesnake. The man says the snake slithered across the engine block and curled up on the battery as he opened the hood of the car earlier this month in rural Hancock, on the Pennsylvania border about 115 miles northwest of New York City.
>>Man arrested in 1987 killing of couple pleads not guilty
Man arrested in 1987 killing of couple pleads not guilty
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - A 55-year-old SeaTac man has pleaded not guilty to the 1987 murders of a young Canadian couple in Washington state. The Daily Herald reports William Earl Talbott II pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Snohomish County Superior Court in the deaths of 18-year-old Tanya Van Cuylenborg and 20-year-old Jay Cook.
>>EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - A 55-year-old SeaTac man has pleaded not guilty to the 1987 murders of a young Canadian couple in Washington state. The Daily Herald reports William Earl Talbott II pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Snohomish County Superior Court in the deaths of 18-year-old Tanya Van Cuylenborg and 20-year-old Jay Cook.
>>Man files $75,000 claim against Border Patrol
Man files $75,000 claim against Border Patrol
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A man has filed a $75,000 claim for damages against the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, contending he was illegally detained on a bus trip that went through Spokane's bus station last summer. The Spokesman-Review reports that 36-year-old Andres Sosa Segura is being represented by attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union and the Northwest Immigration Rights Project.
>>SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A man has filed a $75,000 claim for damages against the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, contending he was illegally detained on a bus trip that went through Spokane's bus station last summer. The Spokesman-Review reports that 36-year-old Andres Sosa Segura is being represented by attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union and the Northwest Immigration Rights Project.
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