December 26, 2019 Homelessness crisis: From houseboats to boulders, unconventional methods used to tackle problem in 2019 Outrage. Frustration. Fear. Those are some of the words residents used in 2019 to describe the growing homelessness problem across the United States. There were numerous cases of harassment, rampant drug use and disturbing displays of mental illness that shined a light on the harsh reality that America's once-containable homeless problem had morphed into a modern-day crisis. Here are some of the unconventional ways people came up with in 2019 to help curb the current homelessness crisis.
December 19, 2019 Washington woman, 85, killed roommate, shot another before attempting to kill herself: police An 85-year-old Washington state woman attempted suicide Thursday after allegedly killing one of her roommates and shooting another, authorities said.
December 18, 2019 Seattle-area suspected DUI crash into clothing store left toddler critically injured, 10 others hurt, authorities say A 2-year-old boy was the most gravely injured victim Monday when a van driven by an allegedly impaired driver plowed into a crowded clothing store near Seattle, injuring 11 people, a King County Sheriff’s Office spokesman revealed one day after the crash.
December 17, 2019 Devin Nunes: FISA court's behavior 'totally inappropriate,' Congress must fix it House Intelligence Committee ranking member Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., said the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance (FISA) court acted inappropriately in the Russia investigation.
December 17, 2019 Seattle-area homeless director resigns after transgender dancer strips, twerks and gives lap dances at annual conference The director of a Seattle-area public agency for homelessness has resigned after a scantily-clad transgender performer kissed, twerked and gave lap dances to attendees at a recent annual conference.
December 17, 2019 Van slams into Ross Dress for Less store outside Seattle, injures 11, 3 critically A van crashed into a clothing store outside Seattle late Monday, injuring 11—including three listed as critical.
December 16, 2019 Josh Gordon suspension draws reaction from Seahawks' Pete Carroll: 'It's very unfortunate' Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely Monday for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse and performance-enhancing drug policies and it drew an emotional reaction from coach Pete Carroll.
December 16, 2019 Seattle Seahawks' Josh Gordon suspended indefinitely for violating NFL drug policies again Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug and substance abuse policies, the league announced Monday.
December 16, 2019 Coast Guard, in ‘race against time,' makes daring rescue to save Canadian fisherman’s life A U.S. Coast Guard crew has been caught on video making a daring rescue during what one official described as a “race against time” to save a fisherman’s life.
December 13, 2019 Norovirus outbreak closes Washington school; more than 100 students, staff sickened An elementary school in Seattle is closed Friday due to an outbreak of the highly contagious norovirus.