Washington bar forced to remove GOP symbol from logo after community backlash
The opening of a political-themed bar in Washington, D.C., sparked a community backlash, forcing the owner to remove Republican symbols from the building's facade. Political Parties owners Andrew Benbow and Sidney Bradford on Tuesday after online critics attacked their new bar, which features a red elephant and a blue Democratic donkey painted on the front […]
Rutgers knocks off Washington to go 4-0 for first time since 2012
Rutgers hung on Friday, but held on in the decider, defeating Washington, last year's national championship runner-up, 21-18 and improving to 4-0 for the first time since 2012. Quarterback Ahsan Kaliakmanis and running back Kyle Monangai led the attack. And when needed, some bone-jarring Husky penalties helped the Scarlet Knights. The nationally televised game was […]
Washington state governor is stockpiling thousands of abortion pills out of fear that Trump will be elected
The Democratic governor of Washington state says he's so afraid that former President Donald Trump might win the election that he's stockpiling tens of thousands of abortion pills. Governor Jay Inslee Interview According to Reuters, states will do everything they can to help women get access to the abortion pill if Trump wins in November, […]
Washington stockpiling abortion drugs in preparation for second Trump term: gov
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state's move to become the first in the nation to stockpile abortion pills provides insurance against future lawsuits seeking a nationwide ban on the procedure and Republican Donald Trump's reelection as president, Gov. Jay Inslee said. Last year, following a federal lawsuit seeking to limit access to abortion pills across the […]
Harris, Trump fight for crypto voters as industry rises in Washington
Amid the fierce race for the White House, Americans who own cryptocurrency are receiving unprecedented attention from both presidential candidates. Former President Trump and Vice President Harris took steps this month to appeal to cryptocurrency supporters, who industry insiders say could make a difference in the election. The crypto industry is growing in power and […]
Detroit’s ‘most wanted,’ sought for sex crimes, captured in Washington state after police chase
A fugitive sex offender who has been called Detroit's “most wanted” since 2018 was captured in Burien, Washington, on Tuesday after a police pursuit. Corey Alan Olson, who used various aliases while on the run, lived in that area of Washington but eluded police until he was arrested by King County sheriff's detectives, police said. […]
Denzel Washington on Broadway, Madonna’s guitars on auction, NYC events
Every week, Alexa rounds up New York's biggest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts, celeb-filled cultural events, and more. This is your curated guide to the best things to see, buy, taste, and experience in New York. What's on this week's luxury list: Totem's second New York store, Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal co-starring, and […]
‘A memorial to humanity’: Washington DC’s monumental first world war sculpture | Art and design
The creator of the 60-foot-long bronze sculpture is World War I Memorial We are soldiers of peace in Washington DC. “No one hates war as much as I do,” says the sculptor. Sabine Howardwho released his contemporary masterpiece earlier this month, said: “The people caught in the crossfire of war are innocent bystanders. They are […]
Dan Evans, former Washington governor and senator, dies at 98
Former Washington state governor and senator Dan Evans died Friday night at his Seattle home at the age of 98. Evans was a popular three-term Republican governor, serving from 1965 to 1977 and serving as a senator from 1983 to 1989. He resigned after becoming frustrated with what he saw as an overly hostile Senate, […]
Dan Evans, former Republican Washington state governor, US senator, dies at 98
Dan Evans, the popular three-term Republican governor of Washington state and later U.S. senator who resigned from his seat in what he found too hostile and boring a Senate, has died. He was 98 years old. Evans, who served as a trustee of the University of Washington and whose Daniel J. Evans School of Public […]