New building for Pacific Northwest National Lab campus RICHLAND — The federal government’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will build a new $90 million energy sciences research building on its Richland campus.
A contract to design and construct the building has been awarded to a Houston-based team of Harvey Cleary Builders and Kirksey Architecture.
The Tri-City Herald says the facility will cover 110,000 to 145,000 square feet. More
‘Scumbag’ comment gets juror removed in Pasco double-murder trial. Judge says it’s not her fault PASCO, Wa. — A relative of a Pasco homicide victim, who phoned a juror last week, admitted calling the accused killer a “scumbag” during the brief telephone conversation.
The relative was tracked down and interviewed by a defense investigator on Friday after the juror in Hector Orozco Jr.’s double-murder trial told court officials about the phone call.
On Tuesday, attorney Daniel Stovern renewed his claim of jury tampering based on the conversation between “Juror No. More
New trial starts for 2 charged in homeless camp killing SEATTLE — A new trial has started for brothers accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding three others at the Seattle homeless encampment known as the Jungle.
The Seattle Times reports James and Jerome Taafulisia are being tried for again on murder and assault charges in connection with the Jan. More
Woman sues Home Depot for $1.5M after termination BEND, Ore. — A Bend Paralympic athlete is suing Home Depot for $1.5 million, claiming the company did not consider her disability when it fired her in 2017.
The Bulletin reports in a complaint filed Tuesday in Deschutes County Circuit Court, Barbara Buchan claims that after suffering a concussion in a fall at work, management fired her for keeping $11 worth of presentation materials in her vehicle overnight. More
1 dead in Burien fire BURIEN — A woman was found dead and a second was injured as fire burned an apartment building in Burien.
KOMO reports that firefighters arrived at the Forest View Apartments around 6 p.m. Tuesday to find flames burning on at least three floors.
About two dozen people from seven affected apartments are receiving assistance from the Red Cross. More
Murder suspect charged hours after deadly stabbing in Whitfield County Tuesday A murder suspect was put behind bars Tuesday morning, just four hours after deputies say he fatally stabbed a woman in Whitfield County.The Whitfield County She ... 01/13/2025 - 11:26 pm | View Link
Stolen car, attempted murder: Same maximum sentence under new crime laws A state government oversight on its adult crime adult time laws means a child who steals a car faces the same maximum sentence as a juvenile found guilty of attempted murder. 01/13/2025 - 7:35 pm | View Link
Boy charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing Yamanto supermarket worker A 13-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a supermarket worker west of Brisbane. 01/13/2025 - 8:55 am | View Link
Teenager on trial for attempted murder of boy A 16-year-old boy has gone on trial at Lincoln Crown Court accused of trying to kill another teenager. The youth is alleged to have attacked a16-year-old boy in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, last July. 01/13/2025 - 5:46 am | View Link
Attempted murder charge after nurse stabbed A man has been charged with attempted murder after a nurse was stabbed at a hospital and left with life-changing injuries. Rumon Haque, 37, has also been charged with possession of a bladed article ... 01/13/2025 - 3:15 am | View Link
By ALLAN KREDA
NEWARK, N. J. — Anton Lundell scored the shootout winner and Spencer Knight made 26 saves as the Florida Panthers downed the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Tuesday night.
After Florida’s Aleksander Barkov and New Jersey’s Paul Cotter traded goals to start the shootout, Lundell beat Devils netminder Jacob Markstrom in the third round to end New Jersey’s six-game home winning streak.
Following two scoreless periods, Jesper Boqvist gave Florida a 1-0 lead 41 seconds into the third with his 10th goal of the season.
A fire erupted at a condominium in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday night, burning through the building’s roof and forcing residents to evacuate.
Firefighters were called to the building in the 600 block of Tennis Club Drive shortly before 7:30 p.m. after people reported a fire on the fourth floor and windows shattering, said Frank Guzman, a Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesperson.
Crews found heavy fire and smoke, requiring aerial ladders to extinguish, Guzman said.
By WILL WEISSERT
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an announcement postponed by the Los Angeles wildfires, President Joe Biden on Tuesday designated two sites in California as national monuments that will honor Native American tribes while shielding picturesque mountains and deserts from mining and energy development.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered that flags be flown at full-staff Monday to mark the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, a pause in a 30-day order for flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the late President Jimmy Carter.
“Inauguration day is an important tradition of our Republic where Americans come together to celebrate the peaceful transition of power between presidents,” DeSantis wrote in a memo Tuesday to Brian Fienemann, state director of real estate management and development.
“It represents a season of new hope and limitless potential for America’s future,” DeSantis continued.
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A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for the disease caused by excess body fat.
Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and weight, but combined with other measurements, such as waist circumference, plus evidence of health problems tied to extra pounds.
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