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‘The bed you thought was safe, isn’t safe’: how Zoe Watts survived drug-facilitated rape – and fought back | Rape and sexual assault
In September 2024, Amanda Stanhope watched, transfixed, from her home in Manchester, as the Gisèle Pelicot case made headlines around the world.“Gisèle’s case was the first time I knew of somebody else who had been raped while they were drugged,” says Stanhope. “I remember feeling: ‘Thank God I’m not alone. There’s one other person in…
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Seattle Fleet Week 2026: What to know
SEATTLE – Seattle Fleet Week has returned to the Seattle Waterfront, as city and Seafair leaders welcome U.S. Navy ships and the U.S. Coast Guard for a week of public events. Seattle has hosted Fleet Week since 1950 to honor military service members. This year, it’s happening from July 21–24, ahead of the Torchlight Parade.…
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Jury finds Ellsworth guilty of official misconduct
A Helena jury found former state Senate President Jason Ellsworth guilty Tuesday night of misdemeanor criminal official misconduct for awarding $170,000 in no-bid contracts to a company represented by a long-time business associate. Jury deliberations took nearly four hours and left Ellsworth, a Hamilton Republican, potentially facing a six-month jail sentence for mishandling two contracts…
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Montana state Sen. Jason Ellsworth found guilty in official misconduct trial
HELENA — After a six-day trial, a jury in Helena has returned a verdict of guilty in the trial of former Montana Senate President Sen. Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, on a charge of official misconduct.The prosecution and defense in Ellsworth’s trial called their final witnesses on Monday. On Tuesday afternoon, they made their closing arguments, and…
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The internet loves Jimothy. But is there more than one?
Why does Jimothy look like that? Everyone can’t seem to get enough of Jimothy, the short-spined raccoon who’s taken the internet by storm. But his viral fame is sparking some big questions that only the experts can answer. EATONVILLE, Wash. – A raccoon known as “Jimothy” has become an internet sensation after videos of the…
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Tropical Storm Bertha expected to weaken as it moves toward US | US weather
Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday but was expected to weaken this week as it chugs closer to the US, potentially bringing coastal flooding and heavy rain from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana.Those areas along the northern Gulf coast were under a tropical storm warning through Wednesday and could see…
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Police operation nets 17 arrests during World Cup in Seattle
SEATTLE – A joint law enforcement push targeting high-frequency, violent offenders across the Puget Sound region during the FIFA World Cup resulted in 17 arrests and the seizure of 12 firearms. The multi-agency initiative, designated “Operation Red Card,” began in April as federal, state, and local investigators worked to identify priority targets and apprehend them…
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Former mayor dies, mother sentenced in fentanyl case among TNT’s top stories
Also Tuesday, taco truck hit with 90 red points during health inspection and new apartments coming to Gig Harbor.
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Man suspected of WA Amber Alert kidnapping arrested
KENNEWICK, Wash. – The 41-year-old man accused of kidnapping his four-year-old daughter in Kennewick, Washington over the weekend is now in police custody. According to the Kennewick Police Department, Matthew Susmilch turned himself into police custody around 4:00 p.m., following an arrest warrant issued by the Benton County Superior Court. Susmilch was arrested for investigation…
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Montana is selling more state trust land than it’s buying
In recent years, Montana has sold more state trust land than it’s purchased due, in part, to a fast-moving real estate market. Seth Goodwin, Land Section Supervisor with the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, told the state Land Board Monday morning that ballooning real estate values and the state’s lengthy land-procurement process are thwarting…