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UPDATED: I-5 Bridge over Skagit River Collapses taking Cars and People with it
This evening, Mount Vernon would suffer a catastrophe on the Skagit River as the four-lane I-5 bridge collapsed in the river taking cars and people with it. ... Full story
With the Closing Arguments Finished, Jodi Arias Awaits the Jury's Decision on Her Fate, Life or Death
Jody Arias, the subject of a five-month First Degree Murder trial that ended in her conviction, was in court again today. This time pleading for her life as the jury determines whether she should get a prison sentence or the death penalty. ... Full story
24 Confirmed Dead in Oklahoma Tornado, Obama Promises Flattened Town all the Resources They Need
24 people have been confirmed killed in the deadly tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma on Monday. ... Full story
First Copper River Salmon Arrive in Seattle from Yesterday's First Opener
Sea-Tac Airport saw the first planeload of Copper River King Salmon from Cordova this morning. It is the first of four Alaska Airlines flights scheduled to bring the prized Alaska Salmon to Seattle on Friday. ... Full story
President Obama Appoints Daniel Werfel as Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue
WASHINGTON – President Obama today announced the appointment of Daniel Werfel as Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue, effective Wednesday, May 22. ... Full story
President Obama Attempts to Tamp Down Benghazi Aftermath, Associated Press Seizures and IRS Scandal This Week
President Obama has had a busy week countering reports of poor decisions that led to the death of a U.S. ambassador to Libya in the Benghazi attack last September, overreach and seizure of Associated Press phone records, and possible criminal charges against the IRS for political targeting of conservative organizations. ... Full story
Flags to Fly at Half-Mast Today for Police Officers Memorial Day
On Tuesday, Alaska's governor, Sean Parnell ordered the state flags to fly at half-mast on Wednesday in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day as well as Law Enforcement Memorial Week. ... Full story
Father of Four-Year-Old Boy Who Shot Playmate Arrested on Endangerment Charges
It was announced by the Atlantic County Prosecutors office in New Jersey that authorities had arrested the father of the four-year-old boy who shot his six-year-old playmate on April 8th. ... Full story
Suspect in 20-Year-Old Ogden, Utah Cold Case Murder Apprehended in Haines, Alaska
In Haines, Alaska, State Troopers assisted in apprehending a Utah suspect in a 20 year-old cold case involving the rape and aggravated murder of an elderly Ogden, Utah woman on Wednesday. ... Full story
Minnesota Man Arrested by Authorities in Alleged 'Local Terror Plot'
In a news release today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation say they have thwarted a local terrorist attack in Montevideo, Minnesota, a small town of 5,000 130 miles west of Minneapolis.. ... Full story
