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At least 22 people killed after crane falls on train in northeast Thailand
The train was travelling from Bangkok to Thailand’s northeast when it derailed after a construction crane fell on it.
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WEDNESDAY: City Council committee to hear the state of Seattle Public Library
The next City Council committee to have its first meeting of the new year is the Libraries, Education, and Neighborhoods…
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Man with machete barricades himself inside Seattle church, police say
The man was taken into custody after a standoff that lasted more than an hour.
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Former Bothell councilmember pleads guilty to manslaughter in 20-year-old’s death
James McNeal faces a standard range of 95 to 125 months in prison for the manslaughter conviction and 12 to…
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Unsung US civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies, aged 86
Colvin’s arrest for not giving up her seat on a segregated bus helped ignite the modern civil rights movement.
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Iran protests LIVE: Tehran says Trump encouraging political destabilisation
Iran says US seeking to ‘manufacture a pretext for military intervention’ as President Trump warns of ‘strong action’.
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US senators introduce bill to stop Trump seizing Greenland
The bipartisan bill would bar funding for any move to occupy or annex the territory of a NATO member state.
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Key bills to watch as Washington’s 2026 legislative session begins
Here’s a look at several high-impact bills that are likely to be considered in Olympia over the coming weeks.
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Granddaughter’s plea puts human face on fight over Washington’s three-strikes law
A proposed bill that could reopen life sentences sparked raw testimony at the Capitol from a woman whose grandmother was…
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Seattle warns its emergency management system is stretched thin ahead of major disasters
Consultants warn Seattle’s emergency management system is stretched thin as storms, floods and major events like the World Cup approach.
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