JBLM soldier sentenced for sexually assaulting college student in barracks
A military judge sentenced Pvt. Deron Gordon to over six years in prison for sexually assaulting a college student.
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier who sexually assaulted a college student in the barracks in 2024 was sentenced to more than six years in prison Friday.
A military judge sentenced Pvt. Deron Gordon, 20, to six years and three months in prison after he pleaded guilty to one specification each of sexual assault, abusive sexual contact and as a principal to indecent recording.
Gordon was previously charged with additional crimes, but those were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
Gordon is one of four soldiers who were charged in in connection to the sexual assault of a college student, who is now a commissioned Army officer, in October 2024.
When Gordon pleaded guilty, he said that he and another soldier followed the college student into a bedroom after she had been drinking with them. He said she was unstable walking into the room and when they went inside she was on the bed and not responsive.
Gordon said he and the other soldier each proceeded to have sex with her and they filmed each other sexually assaulting her on Snapchat.
As part of his sentencing, Gordon will be reduced in rank to E-1 and dishonorably discharged from the Army.
Gordon will serve the remainder of his sentencing at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Once he is released, Gordon must register as a sex offender.
The three other soldiers who were charged in the incident are at different points in the legal process, and their cases are being treated separately.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Additional resources are available on the Washington State Department of Health's website.
KING 5’s Conner Board contributed to this report.
Teen sentenced in 2023 deadly Metro bus shooting near White Center
In the plea agreement, the teen said he recognized the man from pulling a gun on him on the bus several days prior and was nervous and scared.
WHITE CENTER, Wash. — A teenager was sentenced Friday to over 23 years in prison for shooting and killing a man aboard a King County Metro bus near White Center in 2023.
King County Judge Brian McDonald sentenced Miguel Rivera Dominguez, 19, to 23 years and 4 months in prison, with credit for time served. Prison time will be followed by three years of community custody.
The sentencing comes after Rivera Dominguez pleaded guilty July 3 of first-degree premeditated murder.
On Oct. 3, 2023, Rivera Dominguez fired five shots from “point blank range” at the head and neck of Marcel Da'jon Wagner, 21, who appeared to be asleep aboard the bus near Southwest Roxbury Street and 15th Avenue Southwest, according to charging documents.
In the plea agreement, Rivera Dominguez said he recognized Wagner from having “pulled a gun” on him on the bus a few days prior.
“i was nervous and scared when I saw him on 10/3/23 but he was not threatening me and I was not acting in self-defense,” Rivera Dominguez wrote.
There were 15 other passengers on the bus at the time, but none of them were injured in the shooting.
Rivera Dominguez, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, fled after the incident and remained at large for a month before he turned himself in.
The shooting prompted concerns about safety aboard King County Metro buses. After the shooting, Metro said it would add security to the H Line, expanding transit security officers who patrol buses and transit centers.
Let’s Go Washington launches initiative campaign on trans youth sports, parental rights
Let's Go Washington, the backers of the 2024 initiatives, is looking for signatures again.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Let's Go Washington is back in the initiative game.
The organization, founded by Brian Heywood, sponsored several initiatives in 2024 changing state law.
Heywood announced Monday signatures are being gathered to submit two initiatives to the 2026 state Legislature or potentially voters. The initiatives relate to parental rights and trans youth athletes.
Heywood's organization achieved significant victories last year when voters supported initiatives restricting natural gas use and overturning state laws limiting police pursuits. The state Legislature also passed Let's Go Washington-backed measures banning income taxes and guaranteeing parental rights to access school records. The success came after Heywood invested more than $5 million of his own money into seven initiatives.
"Someone has to stand up and fight back. And what I think I've done is given the voice. I've given voice to 1.2 million people who signed at least one of our initiatives," Heywood said.
However, the organization faced a setback earlier this year when Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation overhauling the "parents bill of rights" initiative.
"It stripped all the parts about parental notification or parental access to information," Heywood said.
In response, Let's Go Washington is now gathering signatures for two new campaigns. The first seeks to overturn Ferguson's recent law, restoring their original parental rights initiative. The second would require physicians to assign genders to youth athletes during physicals, prohibiting those considered males from competing against females.
"Allowing biological males to compete in girls sports is a blatant, a flagrant violation of Title IX, I would argue, and also extremely unfair to girls who've worked really hard to get in a position to be top athletes," Heywood said.
Despite failing to pass initiatives targeting the state's climate law, long-term care savings program, and capital gains tax in 2024, Heywood remains optimistic about his organization's impact.
"Four out of seven, I'm pretty, pretty happy with what we did, and we're not done," he said.
If the organization can collect enough signatures by the end of the year, the issues would be submitted to the state Legislature. Lawmakers could either pass the initiatives or let voters decide in November 2026.
Man ‘violently’ assaults 2 women at Edmonds massage parlor
A man violently assaulted two women at an Edmonds massage parlor on Sunday, according to police. Both were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
EDMONDS, Wash. — A man "violently" assaulted two female employees at an Edmonds massage parlor Sunday evening, according to the Edmonds Police Department.
A 911 caller reported an assault at the business on Edmonds Way just before 6 p.m. A 48-year-old man allegedly attacked the two women and then fled the area on foot.
When police arrived at the massage parlor, they found both women unconscious. One woman was taken to Swedish Edmonds and the other woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.
There is no information on their conditions at this time.
Witnesses were able to point police officers in the direction of the suspect, and he was taken into custody nearby. The man made statements to police acknowledging he assaulted the women, but he did not share a motive, Edmonds police said. Detectives are still investigating what led up to the attack.
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Waymo still needs to test its vehicles on Seattle's streets. There is no timetable for when service will launch.
The company will begin with human drivers, gradually shifting to self-driving vehicles.
KING 5 spoke with a taxi driver on Wednesday who said it's a bad idea.
"What's going to happen to the drivers?" he asked.
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Let’s Go Washington launches initiative campaign on trans youth sports, parental rights
Let's Go Washington, the backers of the 2024 initiatives, is looking for signatures again.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Let's Go Washington is back in the initiative game.
The organization, founded by Brian Heywood, sponsored several initiatives in 2024 changing state law.
Heywood announced Monday signatures are being gathered to submit two initiatives to the 2026 state Legislature or potentially voters. The initiatives relate to parental rights and trans youth athletes.
Heywood's organization achieved significant victories last year when voters supported initiatives restricting natural gas use and overturning state laws limiting police pursuits. The state Legislature also passed Let's Go Washington-backed measures banning income taxes and guaranteeing parental rights to access school records. The success came after Heywood invested more than $5 million of his own money into seven initiatives.
"Someone has to stand up and fight back. And what I think I've done is given the voice. I've given voice to 1.2 million people who signed at least one of our initiatives," Heywood said.
However, the organization faced a setback earlier this year when Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation overhauling the "parents bill of rights" initiative.
"It stripped all the parts about parental notification or parental access to information," Heywood said.
In response, Let's Go Washington is now gathering signatures for two new campaigns. The first seeks to overturn Ferguson's recent law, restoring their original parental rights initiative. The second would require physicians to assign genders to youth athletes during physicals, prohibiting those considered males from competing against females.
"Allowing biological males to compete in girls sports is a blatant, a flagrant violation of Title IX, I would argue, and also extremely unfair to girls who've worked really hard to get in a position to be top athletes," Heywood said.
Despite failing to pass initiatives targeting the state's climate law, long-term care savings program, and capital gains tax in 2024, Heywood remains optimistic about his organization's impact.
"Four out of seven, I'm pretty, pretty happy with what we did, and we're not done," he said.
If the organization can collect enough signatures by the end of the year, the issues would be submitted to the state Legislature. Lawmakers could either pass the initiatives or let voters decide in November 2026.
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Man ‘violently’ assaults 2 women at Edmonds massage parlor
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A man violently assaulted two women at an Edmonds massage parlor on Sunday, according to police. Both were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
EDMONDS, Wash. — A man "violently" assaulted two female employees at an Edmonds massage parlor Sunday evening, according to the Edmonds Police Department.
A 911 caller reported an assault at the business on Edmonds Way just before 6 p.m. A 48-year-old man allegedly attacked the two women and then fled the area on foot.
When police arrived at the massage parlor, they found both women unconscious. One woman was taken to Swedish Edmonds and the other woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.
There is no information on their conditions at this time.
Witnesses were able to point police officers in the direction of the suspect, and he was taken into custody nearby. The man made statements to police acknowledging he assaulted the women, but he did not share a motive, Edmonds police said. Detectives are still investigating what led up to the attack.
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The adventures of Emil the moose keep a corner of Austria on its toes
The moose showed up late last week in a suburb of the provincial capital, St. Pölten and doesn’t seem to be in any hurry to leave.
VIENNA, Austria — For weeks, sightings of a rare immigrant have been keeping a corner of Austria on its toes.
A moose that has come to be known as Emil appeared nearly three weeks ago in Lower Austria, a province in the country's northeast that surrounds Vienna, and it doesn't seem to be in any hurry to leave. Sightings of the animal have drawn curious onlookers, and by Monday a Facebook fan page for him had 10,000 members.
It's been an eventful few days for Emil. The moose showed up late last week in a suburb of the provincial capital, St. Pölten. On Saturday evening, he found his way onto the tracks at its main railway station — prompting a several-hour closure of the Vienna-Salzburg main line, which passes through the city.
Moose aren't native to Austria. Emil is believed to have come from Poland via the Czech Republic, Austria's northern neighbor.
The local animal protection organization says people should avoid feeding him or approaching him for photos and videos. It urged people to leave the animal in peace and not to make a special trip to see him — moose, it said in a social media post, “don't need closeness to humans.”
Emil's whereabouts weren't clear on Monday — he was believed to have wandered northward out of St. Pölten. Police reported no new deployments related to the moose, the Austria Press Agency reported.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Lydia Kaiser, the 12-year-old who was injured in the Annunciation Church shooting while shielding a younger student, has been released from the hospital, according to a spokesperson with Children's Minnesota.
The spokesperson confirmed Saturday that all seven of the children admitted to the hospital had been discharged.
Lydia and her parents, Harry and Leah, were visited by Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance Wednesday. Harry said he read a note to the vice president, urging him to take action to reduce gun violence.
"Will you please promise to pursue, despite powerful lobbies, some commonsense bipartisan legislation as a starting point, so we can come out of our corners and find the values that we share so that this time some progress is made?" Harry said, while reading the note to reporters. "Thoughts and prayers haven’t been enough; many policies have been dismissed without even being studied or tried. It’s so complicated. I don’t claim to have the answers, but we have to commit to looking."
According to a GoFundMe set up for Lydia and her family, she is walking and talking, but she will need another surgery in the near future to replace a section of her skull that was removed to allow for swelling in her brain.
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Howard Stern delays return to SiriusXM show as speculation about his future grows
Stern has been off the air since late July for his annual summer break, and the summer months have been filled with speculation about his future.
WASHINGTON — Howard Stern has delayed his return to his SiriusXM show, originally slated for Tuesday, after weeks of promotion and speculation that the show would be canceled.
For weeks, there has been speculation about the legendary radio personality's show, fueled in part by his own social media accounts.
British tabloid The Sun reported in August that Stern's show was set to end because there was no chance that SiriusXM and Stern would be able to come to terms on a new contract.
The Stern Show's X account then leaned into the report and rampant speculation, posting a video in August featuring a number of possibilities: "Fired? Retiring? Canceled? Bye-Bye Booey?" the ad said. "Howard Stern will speak."
The ad said Stern's statement would come on "The Stern Show" on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
And in the weeks after the post, Stern's social media team has kept the speculation afloat, posting memes about the possibility of him being canceled or renewed.
But early Tuesday morning, the X account for Stern's show posted a new message, saying he would instead reveal all on Sept. 8, next Monday.
Stern has been off the air since late July for his annual summer break, and the summer months have been filled with speculation about his future and contract negotiations.
It's still unclear what Stern's announcement will be, but industry speculation has hinted at him possibly going off the air.
Last year, according to Deadline, SiriusXM’s Scott Greenstein told investors on an earnings call that he saw no end for Stern's partnership in sight.
“As for Howard, he’s a singular talent," Greenstein said. "No one pretended when Johnny Carson or others retired that the new group would replace them. They were just simply filling in on those slots. So Howard, we hope he continues forever."
Neither SiriusXM nor Stern have commented recently about the contract between the shock jock radio personality and his network.
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Sound Transit’s new Eastside light rail stations are seeing higher-than-expected ridership, even as the full East Link Extension into Seattle faces another delay.
According to The Urbanist, which first reported on data presented to Sound Transit’s Rider Experience and Operations Committee in early August, two stations added in May have driven significant growth across the 2 Line. Downtown Redmond has quickly emerged as the busiest station on the Eastside, followed closely by Downtown Bellevue.
Updated figures released later in the summer showed even stronger gains. In July, more than 306,000 riders boarded trains along the 2 Line, an increase of 47% from June and nearly 100,000 more riders in a single month.
Average weekday ridership climbed above 10,700, far surpassing Sound Transit’s previous projection of 6,000 daily riders. Those levels place the 2 Line ahead of nearly every King County Metro bus route in terms of usage.
Ridership patterns vary by station. While Downtown Redmond and Downtown Bellevue account for the largest share of boardings, Wilburton and East Main have seen much lighter activity. Both stations sit in areas where major redevelopment and land-use changes have yet to fully take shape.
Despite the early success of the Eastside segment, riders will need to wait longer for the full East Link Extension that connects across Lake Washington. According to Sound Transit’s June 2025 System Expansion Monthly Status Report, the opening date has shifted again, now scheduled for April 25, 2026.
The revised timeline pushes back earlier projections of a January 2026 start, with some previous estimates suggesting late 2025.
The delay affects the segment that crosses I-90, including new stations at Judkins Park and Mercer Island. Sound Transit attributed the latest postponement to ongoing construction, additional testing and training requirements, and the need to resolve outstanding technical issues before service begins.
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Police in Nepal open fire on protesters outside parliament, killing 10
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets Monday after the government blocked most social media platforms, including Facebook and YouTube.
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Police in Kathmandu opened fire Monday on protesters demonstrating against a government ban on social media, killing at least 10 and wounding dozens more.
Six people died at the Bir Hospital in Kathmandu, the Kantipur newspaper said, quoting doctors. Two died at the Civil Hospital and two more at the KMC hospital, according to doctors there who spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to comment.
The wounded were being treated at half a dozen hospitals in Kathmandu.
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Nepal's capital Monday to vent their anger against a decision by authorities to block most social media platforms including Facebook, X and YouTube, saying that the companies had failed to register and submit to government oversight.
Protesters pushed through barbed wire and forced riot police to retreat as they surrounded the Parliament building. Police fired tear gas and water cannon but were outnumbered and sought safety inside the Parliament complex. Police eventually opened fire at the protesters.
The situation remained tense and the government announced a curfew for Monday around Parliament, the government secretariat, presidential house and key parts of the city.
“Stop the ban on social media, stop corruption not social media,” the crowds chanted, waving the red and blue national flags. Monday's rally was called the protest of Gen Z, generally referring to people born between 1995 and 2010.
About two dozen social network platforms that are widely used in Nepal were repeatedly given notices to register their companies officially in the country, the government said. Those which failed to register have been blocked since last week.
TikTok, Viber and three other platforms have registered and operate without interruption.
The move by the authorities came as the government sent a bill for a debate in Parliament that wants to ensure that social platforms are “properly managed, responsible and accountable.” It includes asking the companies to appoint a liaison office or point in the country.
The bill has been widely criticized as a tool for censorship and punishing government opponents who voice their protests online. Rights groups have called it an attempt by the government to curb freedom of expression and violate fundamental rights.
Nepal in 2023 banned video-sharing app TikTok for disrupting “social harmony, goodwill and diffusing indecent materials." The ban was lifted last year after TikTok's executives pledged to comply with local laws. They include a ban of pornographic sites that was passed in 2018.
Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Grand Kyiv Ballet Brings Swan Lake to Bellevue This September
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The internationally acclaimed Grand Kyiv Ballet will perform Swan Lake at the Meydenbauer Center Theatre in Bellevue on September 18 and 19, 2025.
Founded in 2014 by Oleksandr Stoianov, premiere of the National Opera of Ukraine, Grand Kyiv Ballet has built an international reputation through extensive tours across Europe and beyond. The company’s productions are known for bringing together world-class soloists, striking choreography, and elaborate staging to showcase classical ballet.
The Bellevue performances of Swan Lake will feature dancers from Ukraine, Japan, the United States, and Europe. Tchaikovsky’s iconic score will accompany the timeless story of Odette, a princess transformed into a swan by the curse of the sorcerer Rothbart. The ballet explores themes of love, betrayal, and the struggle between light and darkness through the dual roles of Odette and Odile.
The production will run approximately two hours, including a 20-minute intermission. Tickets are priced at $65 and are available online through the Grand Kyiv Ballet website.
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JBLM soldier sentenced for sexually assaulting college student in barracks
A military judge sentenced Pvt. Deron Gordon to over six years in prison for sexually assaulting a college student.
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier who sexually assaulted a college student in the barracks in 2024 was sentenced to more than six years in prison Friday.
A military judge sentenced Pvt. Deron Gordon, 20, to six years and three months in prison after he pleaded guilty to one specification each of sexual assault, abusive sexual contact and as a principal to indecent recording.
Gordon was previously charged with additional crimes, but those were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
Gordon is one of four soldiers who were charged in in connection to the sexual assault of a college student, who is now a commissioned Army officer, in October 2024.
When Gordon pleaded guilty, he said that he and another soldier followed the college student into a bedroom after she had been drinking with them. He said she was unstable walking into the room and when they went inside she was on the bed and not responsive.
Gordon said he and the other soldier each proceeded to have sex with her and they filmed each other sexually assaulting her on Snapchat.
As part of his sentencing, Gordon will be reduced in rank to E-1 and dishonorably discharged from the Army.
Gordon will serve the remainder of his sentencing at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Once he is released, Gordon must register as a sex offender.
The three other soldiers who were charged in the incident are at different points in the legal process, and their cases are being treated separately.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Additional resources are available on the Washington State Department of Health's website.
KING 5’s Conner Board contributed to this report.
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In the plea agreement, the teen said he recognized the man from pulling a gun on him on the bus several days prior and was nervous and scared.
WHITE CENTER, Wash. — A teenager was sentenced Friday to over 23 years in prison for shooting and killing a man aboard a King County Metro bus near White Center in 2023.
King County Judge Brian McDonald sentenced Miguel Rivera Dominguez, 19, to 23 years and 4 months in prison, with credit for time served. Prison time will be followed by three years of community custody.
The sentencing comes after Rivera Dominguez pleaded guilty July 3 of first-degree premeditated murder.
On Oct. 3, 2023, Rivera Dominguez fired five shots from “point blank range” at the head and neck of Marcel Da'jon Wagner, 21, who appeared to be asleep aboard the bus near Southwest Roxbury Street and 15th Avenue Southwest, according to charging documents.
In the plea agreement, Rivera Dominguez said he recognized Wagner from having “pulled a gun” on him on the bus a few days prior.
“i was nervous and scared when I saw him on 10/3/23 but he was not threatening me and I was not acting in self-defense,” Rivera Dominguez wrote.
There were 15 other passengers on the bus at the time, but none of them were injured in the shooting.
Rivera Dominguez, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, fled after the incident and remained at large for a month before he turned himself in.
The shooting prompted concerns about safety aboard King County Metro buses. After the shooting, Metro said it would add security to the H Line, expanding transit security officers who patrol buses and transit centers.
Let’s Go Washington launches initiative campaign on trans youth sports, parental rights
Let's Go Washington, the backers of the 2024 initiatives, is looking for signatures again.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Let's Go Washington is back in the initiative game.
The organization, founded by Brian Heywood, sponsored several initiatives in 2024 changing state law.
Heywood announced Monday signatures are being gathered to submit two initiatives to the 2026 state Legislature or potentially voters. The initiatives relate to parental rights and trans youth athletes.
Heywood's organization achieved significant victories last year when voters supported initiatives restricting natural gas use and overturning state laws limiting police pursuits. The state Legislature also passed Let's Go Washington-backed measures banning income taxes and guaranteeing parental rights to access school records. The success came after Heywood invested more than $5 million of his own money into seven initiatives.
"Someone has to stand up and fight back. And what I think I've done is given the voice. I've given voice to 1.2 million people who signed at least one of our initiatives," Heywood said.
However, the organization faced a setback earlier this year when Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation overhauling the "parents bill of rights" initiative.
"It stripped all the parts about parental notification or parental access to information," Heywood said.
In response, Let's Go Washington is now gathering signatures for two new campaigns. The first seeks to overturn Ferguson's recent law, restoring their original parental rights initiative. The second would require physicians to assign genders to youth athletes during physicals, prohibiting those considered males from competing against females.
"Allowing biological males to compete in girls sports is a blatant, a flagrant violation of Title IX, I would argue, and also extremely unfair to girls who've worked really hard to get in a position to be top athletes," Heywood said.
Despite failing to pass initiatives targeting the state's climate law, long-term care savings program, and capital gains tax in 2024, Heywood remains optimistic about his organization's impact.
"Four out of seven, I'm pretty, pretty happy with what we did, and we're not done," he said.
If the organization can collect enough signatures by the end of the year, the issues would be submitted to the state Legislature. Lawmakers could either pass the initiatives or let voters decide in November 2026.
Man ‘violently’ assaults 2 women at Edmonds massage parlor
A man violently assaulted two women at an Edmonds massage parlor on Sunday, according to police. Both were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
EDMONDS, Wash. — A man "violently" assaulted two female employees at an Edmonds massage parlor Sunday evening, according to the Edmonds Police Department.
A 911 caller reported an assault at the business on Edmonds Way just before 6 p.m. A 48-year-old man allegedly attacked the two women and then fled the area on foot.
When police arrived at the massage parlor, they found both women unconscious. One woman was taken to Swedish Edmonds and the other woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.
There is no information on their conditions at this time.
Witnesses were able to point police officers in the direction of the suspect, and he was taken into custody nearby. The man made statements to police acknowledging he assaulted the women, but he did not share a motive, Edmonds police said. Detectives are still investigating what led up to the attack.
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Geocaching, headquartered in Seattle, celebrates its 25th year
Geocaching is an activity where people hide items for others to find using coordinates and other clues.
SEATTLE — Geocaching celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
The global game of hide and seek started in May 2000, when the U.S. government flipped a switch that made GPS signals far more accurate for civilian use.
Just one day later, a man named Dave Ulmer hid a container in the woods near his home in Beavercreek, Oregon and posted the coordinates on a website. Within just a few days, the container had been found by two people and the activity of geocaching had been born. He called it the "Great American GPS Stash Hunt."
What started as one container hidden in the Oregon wilderness quickly grew as outdoor enthusiasts and tech fans began hiding and seeking their own "caches." Within months, the activity earned a new name: geocaching.
The nerve center of this worldwide hobby is Geocaching HQ, tucked into Seattle's Fremont neighborhood. That's where Jake Whittenberg and Mimi Jung recently toured to mark the 25th anniversary. The headquarters is equal parts office and community hub, where staff maintain the website and app, support millions of players, and help organize international events.
Bryan Roth, along with two of his friends in tech, founded Geocaching HQ with a desire to share the joy of geocaching with the world. The website they created, Geocaching.com, launched in 2000 and quickly became the central hub for the growing community.
There are more than three million active caches hidden in cities, parks and even underwater -- and in almost every country in the world. Millions of geocachers use GPS devices or smartphone apps to track down these caches. Some hold small toys or collectibles. Others are part of elaborate puzzles and themed adventures. No two caches are the same, and that variety has helped keep the game fresh across decades.
"People hide boxes, whether it's a Tupperware box or a little pill container or something bigger or something camouflaged. They post the coordinates of that box online where they've hidden it, and then other people go out and try and find it using the geocaching app," explained Roth.
Jake and Mimi tried to find their first cache just a few blocks away from Geocaching HQ in Fremont. Using the app, they navigated to within 30 feet of the cache. The only hint? A verse from the Bible -- Luke 2:42. It took about 10 minutes of searching, but they eventually found the hidden container.
For newcomers and seasoned adventurers alike, geocaching remains a unique blend of technology, exploration, and community. And after 25 years, the thrill of the hunt is still going strong.
Britain’s Duchess of Kent dies at 92
The Duchess was married to the Duke of Kent, a cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
WASHINGTON — The Duchess of Kent, who was married to the cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II, has died, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday. She was 92.
Buckingham Palace said that the Duchess of Kent "passed away peacefully" and was surrounded by family.
"It is with deep sorrow that Buckingham Palace announces the death of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent," a statement shared on the Royal Family's social media account read. "The King and Queen and all Members of The Royal Family join The Duke of Kent, his children and grandchildren in mourning their loss and remembering fondly The Duchess’s life-long devotion to all the organisations with which she was associated, her passion for music and her empathy for young people."
The flag was lowered to half-staff at Buckingham Palace at noon to pay respect to the duchess.
The Duchess of Kent was the oldest member of the Royal Family, according to the BBC.
It is with deep sorrow that Buckingham Palace announces the death of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent.Her Royal Highness passed away peacefully last night at Kensington Palace, surrounded by her family.The King and Queen and all Members of The Royal Family join The Duke… pic.twitter.com/OsCeb3pQ7d— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 5, 2025
Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley was born on Feb. 22, 1933, as the only daughter to aristocrat Col. Sir William Worsley, a baronet, and Lady Worsley of Hovingham Hall, near York.
She joined the Royal Family when she married Edward, King George V’s grandson, in a lavish 1961 ceremony.
Throughout the years, the Duchess, Katharine, was closely tied to the Wimbledon championships. She presented the Ladies' Singles Trophy for several years.
Perhaps her most memorable Wimbledon moment was when she consoled Czech star Jana Novotna after her defeat in the 1993 final.
The duchess who preferred to be known as Mrs. Kent, was also a passionate musician and music teacher, dedicating a number of years to teaching music at a primary school in Hull, England. The pianist, organist and singer founded the charity Future Talent to break down barriers for young musicians and provide them with instruments.
She stepped aside as a working Member of the Royal Family in 2002 to focus on her private and charitable work in music, according to Buckingham Palace.
In 1994, she converted to Catholicism and became the first royal to do so in over 300 years.
She leaves Edward and three children, George, Earl of St. Andrews, Lady Helen Windsor, and Lord Nicholas Windsor.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Kennedy's sister, Kerry Kennedy, and his nephew, Joseph P. Kennedy III issued statements for him to resign as head of the Health and Human Services Department.
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s family are calling for him to step down as health secretary following a contentious congressional hearing this past week, during which the Trump Cabinet official faced bipartisan questioning about his tumultuous leadership of federal health agencies.
Kennedy's sister, Kerry Kennedy, and his nephew, Joseph P. Kennedy III, issued scathing statements Friday, calling for him to resign as head of the Health and Human Services Department.
The calls from the prominent Democratic family came a day after Kennedy had to defend his recent efforts to pull back COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and fire high-level officials at the Centers for Disease Control at a three-hour Senate hearing.
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a threat to the health and wellbeing of every American,” Joseph P. Kennedy III said in a post on X. The former congressman added: “None of us will be spared the pain he is inflicting.” His aunt echoed those claims, saying “medical decisions belong in the hands of trained and licensed professionals, not incompetent and misguided leadership.”
This is not the first time Kennedy has been the subject of his family's ire. Several of his relatives had objected to his presidential run in the last campaign, while others wrote to senators earlier this year, calling for them to reject his nomination to be Trump's health secretary due to views they considered disqualifying on life-saving vaccines.
Kennedy, a longtime leader in the anti-vaccine movement, has spent the last seven months implementing his once-niche, grassroots movement to the highest level of America’s public health system. The sweeping changes to the agencies tasked with public health policy and scientific research have resulted in thousands of layoffs and the remaking of vaccine guidelines.
The moves — some of which contradict assurances he made during his confirmation hearings — have rattled medical groups and officials in several Democratic-led states, which have responded with their own vaccine advice.
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Astronomical events to watch in September | The Sky Above
Top astronomical events in September include a trio of meteor showers, viewings of Saturn and the International Space Station, and the fall equinox.
SEATTLE — The September episode of The Sky Above, hosted by KING 5 meteorologist Leah Pezzetti, features a breakdown of upcoming celestial events including a trio of meteor showers and some interesting factoids about the fall equinox, plus a conversation with a bright teenager who is making it her mission to get youth excited about astronomy.
Lunar events
September promises to deliver spectacular astronomical events, headlined by a rare total lunar eclipse and multiple meteor showers that will grace the night sky.
The month opens with the full moon on Sept. 7, called a Corn Moon. NASA Solar System Ambassador Keith Krumm noted that it’s sometimes a Harvest Moon, but that changes based on whichever is closest to the equinox. This year, that bumps the Harvest Moon to October.
He also noted that the October, November and December full moons will all be super moons. Super moons are when the moon is closest to Earth so they appear about 10% bigger and 30% brighter.
The full moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse visible from start to finish across Asia and Western Australia. The eclipse will paint Australian skies in an eerie reddish hue for 82 minutes, earning it the nickname "blood moon."
Glimpses of some phases will also be possible from Europe, Africa, eastern Australia and New Zealand.
Meteor shower trio
Three distinct meteor showers will provide sky watchers with shooting star displays throughout September.
The Aurigids, which originate from comet Kiess with its 2,000-year orbital period around the sun, will peak from Sept. 1-5. Observers can expect approximately five meteors per hour with good brightness by looking northeast after midnight.
The Epsilon Perseid Meteor Shower, unconnected to the more famous Swift-Tuttle comet but instead linked to an unknown periodic comet, reaches its peak on Sept. 12. This shower will also produce about five meteors per hour, with optimal viewing in the northeast constellation Perseus.
The month concludes with the Sextantids on Sept. 27. These meteors originate from Apollo Asteroid 2005AD in the constellation Sextans, with best viewing opportunities shortly before dawn.
Krumm recommends viewing in a dark place away from bright lights. He advises using red lights to help eyes adjust to viewing.
Additional September highlights
Sky enthusiasts should mark their calendars for several other notable events.
On Sept. 9, the International Space Station will make a visible pass from 10:30 to 10:45 p.m.
Three days later, on Sept. 12, the moon will appear near the Pleiades Cluster, creating a striking celestial pairing.
Saturn will shine particularly bright on Sept. 21, the same day as the new moon phase.
A new season
The autumnal equinox arrives at 11:19 a.m. on Sept. 22, officially marking the beginning of fall. Krumm explained that the term originates from the Latin words "equi" (equal) and "nox" (night), reflecting the nearly equal hours of daylight and darkness. Sunrise and sunset will occur around 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., respectively.
Local viewing opportunities
For anyone interested in getting into astronomy, the Seattle Astronomical Society will host several star parties throughout September.
Sept. 13: Paramount Park, Shoreline, 7 p.m. Sept. 19: Bonney Lake and Duvall, 6 p.m. Sept. 20: Bonney Lake and Snoqualmie Point Park, 7 p.m. Sept. 26: Covington City Park and Duvall, 6 p.m.
These events provide opportunities for both novice and experienced astronomers to observe September's celestial phenomena with expert guidance and quality equipment.
Anisha Bajaj, president and founder of the Youth Astronomers Society of Seattle (YASS), discussed her involvement with the Seattle Astronomical Society.
“Our main goal is to make astronomy more accessible for people our age,” said Bajaj.
At age 16, Bajaj has already completed research through a George Mason University program looking into exoplanets. She has also researched the pros and cons of Earth-based and space-based telescopes, plus the various ways to observe stars.
Bajaj just launched a website for YASS and hopes to encourage teens to get into astronomy through her group.
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Labor Day 2025: Here’s what stores will be open, closed Monday
Unlike Thanksgiving and Christmas, most national retailers will remain open Labor Day.
SAN FRANCISCO — Labor Day, a federal holiday honoring the U.S. labor movement and the achievements of American workers, is here once again.
The holiday with activist roots, observed on the first Monday of September, creates a three-day weekend marking the unofficial end of summer — if the pumpkin spiced lattes and back-to-school shopping hadn't already set the tone.
Unlike other federal holidays, like Thanksgiving and Christmas, most stores and major retailers will remain open or have adjusted hours Labor Day.
Many businesses use the holiday to reel in customers with Labor Day sales. Just a reminder, some deals are only valid through Labor Day, so get your shopping in while you can.
While the majority of stores will keep their doors open Monday, Sept. 1, a handful will be closed.
If you plan on hitting the stores Monday, make sure to double-check your local store hours as some may be operating on reduced holiday schedules.
Labor Day 2025: What will be open?
Grocery stores:
Most grocery stores are open Labor Day but be sure to check with local stores to see if they have reduced hours.
Is mail delivered on Labor Day?
Post Office:
As is the case with all federal holidays, the United States Postal Service will take a break from delivering mail Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day. Post offices across the U.S. will remain closed for the holiday and mail delivery will be paused until Tuesday.
UPS Store:
UPS Store locations are closed on Labor Day, as well as other federal holidays, and there will be no pickup or delivery services.
FedEx:
FedEx U.S. and international package and express freight services and FedEx Logistics will be closed Monday. FedEx Offices may be open with modified hours based on location, and FedEx Custom Critical will remain open on Labor Day.
Stock market:
The New York Stock Exchange observes U.S. holidays, so the stock market will be closed Labor Day.
Government offices:
State, local and federal offices are closed for Labor Day.
Are banks closed on Labor Day?
Most banks will close for the federal holiday, though ATMs and online banking will still be available.
Is Costco open on Labor Day?
Costco is one of the few national retailers that is traditionally closed on Labor Day. The warehouse club will not be open Monday, Sept. 1.
Stores open on Labor Day 2025
Below is a list of some of the select national retailers that will be open on Labor Day this year.
Aldi: The grocery store chain is open on Labor Day but operates with "limited hours." While stores usually close around 6 p.m. for Labor Day, you can check individual store times on Aldi's website.Best BuyHome DepotKohl's KrogerTrader Joe'sLowe's Macy's Sam's Club: The warehouse club is open on Labor Day, but closes at 6 p.m. Starbucks: Most locations will be open, though you'll need to check with your local store to see if there are holiday hours. TargetWalmart
Is Target open on Labor Day?
Yes, Target is open on Labor Day for 2025. Most stores will be open with normal business hours, but Target encourages customers to double check local store hours.
Is Walmart open on Labor Day?
Walmart locations nationwide will be open during regular business hours.
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Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges
A White House official said Tuesday that the Trump administration is looking at a variety of options to help resolve the significant backlog of immigration cases.
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press.
The military will begin sending groups of 150 attorneys — both military and civilians — to the Justice Department “as soon as practicable” and the military services should have the first round of people identified by next week, according to the memo, dated Aug. 27.
The move is being done at the request of the DOJ, and the memo noted that the details will initially last no more than 179 days but can be renewable.
When asked about the move, a DOJ spokesperson referred questions about the plan to the Defense Department. Pentagon officials directed questions to the White House.
A White House official said Tuesday that the Trump administration is looking at a variety of options to help resolve the significant backlog of immigration cases, including hiring additional immigration judges. The official said the matter should be “a priority that everyone — including those waiting for adjudication — can rally around.”
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11-year-old boy dies after being shot while playing ding-dong-ditch, Houston police say
When asked about potential charges, Sgt. Michael Cass said the circumstances don’t appear to support a self-defense claim.
HOUSTON — An 11-year-old boy is dead after police say he was shot during a “ding-dong-ditch” prank in east Houston late Saturday night.
The shooting happened around 11 p.m. near Mimbrough and Fidelity streets, just east of the East Loop.
Houston police said the boy and a group of kids had been ringing doorbells in the neighborhood when they knocked at one home. That’s when, according to witnesses, someone came out of the house and started shooting at the children as they ran away.
“A witness says someone ran out of that house and was shooting at the kids running down the street, and unfortunately, sadly enough, one of the boys who was 11 years old was shot in the back,” said HPD Homicide Detective Sgt. Michael Cass.
The boy was taken to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and later died Sunday afternoon.
Police said a man was detained at the home where the shooting happened. He has not been arrested but was being questioned by homicide detectives Sunday.
While executing a search warrant at the house, investigators collected several rifles and handguns as evidence.
When asked about potential charges, Sgt. Cass said the circumstances don’t appear to support a self-defense claim.
"In my opinion, it does not look like any type of self-defense. It wasn’t close to the house, so it’ll more than likely be a murder charge,” Cass said.
Neighbors said they’re devastated over the boy’s death and stunned that a child lost his life over what they considered a harmless prank.
“What harm could they have done? Playing with a doorbell? That’s the part that really kind of hurts the heart,” one neighbor told KHOU 11. “For someone to shoot him in the back, they knew they were a kid. What’s the purpose of it?”
Others shared a safety reminder for parents and children.
“You just don’t go knocking on people’s doors,” one neighbor said.
“I guess for parents out there, just be more cautious of the times we’re living in now,” Cass added.
Police said they are working with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office on possible charges. Detectives are also reviewing surveillance video and asking neighbors for any additional footage.
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Texas woman sentenced to six years in prison for Snohomish County church arson
The blaze destroyed the church and injured one firefighter. Investigators later tied O’Dell to credit card purchases of gasoline and lighters.
SEATTLE — A Texas woman who set fire to a Snohomish County church in 2023, causing more than $3.2 million in damage, was sentenced Thursday in federal court to six years in prison.
U.S. District Judge Jamal N. Whitehead handed down the sentence to Natasha Marie O’Dell, 38, of Temple, Texas, who pleaded guilty in April to arson, damage to religious property and obstructing persons in the free exercise of religious beliefs.
“This offense was devastating and dangerous,” Whitehead said at sentencing. “You burned down the spiritual home of a congregation. The wounds you have inflicted deepen for each day they are away from their home.”
Prosecutors said O’Dell traveled to western Washington in August 2023 to visit relatives in Woodinville and deliberately set fire to the Seattle Laestadian Lutheran Church in Maltby. Video surveillance captured her pouring gasoline on the building’s exterior and using a lighter to spark the flames.
The blaze destroyed the church and injured one firefighter. Investigators later tied O’Dell to credit card purchases of gasoline and lighters, as well as an Uber ride to the church.
“Ms. O’Dell acted with extreme disregard for community safety,” Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller said. “This conduct put anyone inside the church, the neighbors around the church, and the firefighters who responded in extreme danger.”
The fire forced the congregation to rent space at a nearby middle school for services. The judge will determine restitution at a later hearing.
The case was investigated by the Snohomish County Fire Marshal’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd Greenberg.
