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
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TORONTO — The sacrifice by Terry Rozier is appreciated, one that Jimmy Butler acknowledges he would have had trouble with at midcareer and in midseason.
“I’m not going to lie to you,” Butler said, “I don’t think I could do it. But kudos to him for doing whatever the team needs for him to do.”
For a week now, after five weeks this season and four years before that of starting, Rozier has played off the Heat bench as part of Erik Spoelstra’s rotation reconfiguration.
As the Heat headed into Sunday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena, the result largely had been positive.
“Whatever role this is, he’s really important,” Spoelstra said.
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s 31-11 win against Florida State capped the regular season for two programs headed in different directions during a major role reversal from the prior season. The Gators (7-5) beat the Seminoles (2-10) by larger margins during Willie Taggart’s two ill-fated seasons in 2018 and 2019, but Saturday night’s loss at Doak Campbell Stadium continued an alarming free-fall of Mike Norvell’s FSU program.
Billy Napier won’t tolerate upstaging opponents
After UF edge rusher George Gumbs Jr.
Four people were shot, two fatally, in the parking lot of an event hall on Hollywood Boulevard and Interstate 95 early Sunday, Hollywood police said.
The shooting occurred outside Jaycee Hall, at 2930 Hollywood Boulevard, near Stan Goldman Park, according to a news release.
WFOR-Ch. 4 reported that a baby shower was taking place at the event hall, while WPLG-Ch.
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and FADI TAWIL
TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli jets Sunday launched an airstrike over a southern Lebanese border village, while troops shelled other border towns and villages still under Israeli control, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported.
The attacks come days after a US-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect.
ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum thinks the Hurricanes are frauds — again.
After Miami’s devastating loss to Syracuse, Finebaum said he is “Paul in” (a play on “all in”) on the statement “Miami is a fraud.”
“You just can’t do that when you have everything on the line,” Finebaum said. “This has been a tendency of Mario Cristobal’s teams at Miami.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. — The Hurricanes’ regular season ended in disappointment Saturday, as they fell to Syracuse 42-38.
With the loss, Miami lost its shot at an ACC title and may have cost itself a playoff position.
Here are 10 things we learned from the defeat:
1. The defense can’t stick with top teams
Syracuse did not have a top-tier offense entering Saturday’s game, but it was a potent passing offense.