Katie Daviscourt
Katie Daviscourt is a Seattle-based correspondent. Twitter: @KatieDaviscourt
Teamsters make large donations to GOP as Dems desert working class
"Where the Democrats lost...they fell in love with their captors. They fell in love with big money. They fell in love with big tech. And they forgot who they're truly representing: working people," said Teamsters Union president Sean O'Brien.
Elderly San Francisco father kept 6-year-old twin boys, born via surrogacy, in 'human-size cage': police
The boys’ elderly father, identified only as "Raymond," had the twins via surrogacy in 2019 at the age of 67.
Tim Walz endorses Jacob Frey for Minneapolis mayor over socialist Omar Fateh
"I am proud to support Mayor Frey's reelection so that we can continue working together to move Minneapolis into the future," said Walz.
AG Pam Bondi appoints veteran prosecutor Scott Bradford to serve as US Attorney for District of Oregon
Bradford, 49, was sworn into office on Monday by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Danielle J. Forrest.
Kathy Hochul defends Zohran Mamdani's anti-police rhetoric
"Going after an unelected official who said something back in 2020 when many people were—I mean, come on, give me a break," said Hochul.
Washington State AG Nick Brown sues to block ICE from accessing SNAP information
"People who need food assistance for themselves and their families should be able to trust that their data will be protected and kept private," AG Brown said in a press release.
GOP rep urges DOJ to investigate if Fire Aid benefit funds went to LA fire victims
"I'm asking that the Department of Justice take urgent action to maintain and restore confidence that donor intent is respected and that the intended recipients of these funds are made whole."
LeBron James threatens legal action over AI company making deepfakes showing him pregnant
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Seattle-area registered sex offender faces 10 felony charges for cutting utility wires to sell scrap copper
Connor Jon Lacktorin, 32, of Renton, has been accused of causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage to utility companies Comcast and Lumen.
Hispanic male suspect believed to have fled US after killing teenage boy in Oregon hit and run: police
Alejandro Christopher Velazquez Lopez, 34, allegedly struck three teen boys with his vehicle as they were changing a tire on the shoulder of Oregon Route 18 around 3:15 am on July 12.
Uber to launch feature allowing women to select women drivers—but they don't know what a woman is
"At Uber, we believe that when we make our platform better for women, we make it better for everyone," the company said.
ICE arrests 243 criminal illegal migrants in Denver, capturing Tren de Aragua gang members, child sex offenders, human traffickers
Federal officers targeted illegal immigrants with criminal charges and/or convictions, many of whom were released from local jails due to Colorado's sanctuary laws, according to ICE.
AstraZeneca to build its largest facility EVER with $50B investment in Virginia
This will be AstraZeneca's largest single manufacturing investment in history.
Matthew Perry's former doctor pleads guilty to ketamine distribution in connection with actor's death
Salvador Plasencia, 43, of Santa Monica, California, faces a maximum sentence of 40 years in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and a $2 million fine.
The Daily Wire's Michael Knowles debanked from Stripe over 'legally binding order'
Knowles, who has more than 1.3 million followers on X, has stopped receiving his X creator payouts as a result.