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Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
2.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Kitsap County
This story was originally published on A small earthquake occurred just north of Bremerton in Kitsap County at approximately 6:15 a.m. The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network reported a 2.9 magnitude earthquake hit about 15 miles below the surface. It occurred one mile outside of Tracyton, with its epicenter just west of the Illahee Preserve. Related on MyNorthwest: WA flirts with first 60-degree days of 2025 There are no reports of any damage, as of this reporting. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) stated that earthquakes happen in Washington nearly every day, but most of them are too small to be felt by a person. Due to the state's geologic setting, Washington has the second highest risk in the U.S. of experiencing a large and damaging earthquake because of its geologic setting. This is the third minuscule earthquake to hit western Washington over the past week. A magnitude 3.4 earthquake happened two miles outside of Lake Holm on Feb. 22 near Auburn. Two days later, at approximately 11:15 p.m., a magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred one mile from Lakeland North. More on MyNorthwest: Stormy weekend helps shrink rain deficit in Western Washington — But is it enough? On Feb. 21, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook British Columbia. Check MyNorthwest's Earthquake Tracker to stay informed and up-to-date on any earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest. Frank Sumrall is a content editor at MyNorthwest and producer of the Seattle Seahawks podcast, The Reset with Gee Scott. You can read his stories here and you can email him here.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
2.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Kitsap County
This story was originally published on A small earthquake occurred just north of Bremerton in Kitsap County at approximately 6:15 a.m. The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network reported a 2.9 magnitude earthquake hit about 15 miles below the surface. It occurred one mile outside of Tracyton, with its epicenter just west of the Illahee Preserve. Related on MyNorthwest: WA flirts with first 60-degree days of 2025 There are no reports of any damage, as of this reporting. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) stated that earthquakes happen in Washington nearly every day, but most of them are too small to be felt by a person. Due to the state's geologic setting, Washington has the second highest risk in the U.S. of experiencing a large and damaging earthquake because of its geologic setting. This is the third minuscule earthquake to hit western Washington over the past week. A magnitude 3.4 earthquake happened two miles outside of Lake Holm on Feb. 22 near Auburn. Two days later, at approximately 11:15 p.m., a magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred one mile from Lakeland North. More on MyNorthwest: Stormy weekend helps shrink rain deficit in Western Washington — But is it enough? On Feb. 21, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook British Columbia. Check MyNorthwest's Earthquake Tracker to stay informed and up-to-date on any earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest. Frank Sumrall is a content editor at MyNorthwest and producer of the Seattle Seahawks podcast, The Reset with Gee Scott. You can read his stories here and you can email him here.
New York Times
20-02-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
New Allegation of Sexual Misconduct Swirls Around CPAC Chair Matt Schlapp
It's the political equivalent of homecoming week for conservatives, a chance to revel over President Trump's return to power and the dismantling of government institutions despised by the MAGA movement. But as the Conservative Political Action Conference got underway outside Washington on Thursday, the group's influential chairman, Matt Schlapp, was embroiled in another scandal involving allegations of sexual assault against him. The convention comes a week after new accusations emerged in a report by the journalist Yashar Ali that Mr. Schlapp, a confidant of Mr. Trump, had groped a man at bar in Virginia a few days earlier during a gathering of conservatives. Several people have accused Mr. Schlapp of sexual assault in the past, allegations that he has denied and his allies have dismissed as an 'attempt at character assassination.' Mr. Schlapp has not been charged with any crimes related to the accusations. A previous accuser received a $480,000 settlement after dropping his lawsuit against Mr. Schlapp, 57, who opened Thursday's session with his usual conservative bombast. 'Are you glad that America is back on track?' Mr. Schlapp said. 'Has it been a long, tedious four years? Are you ready to tell the whole world that America is ready to be America again?' Mr. Schlapp appeared onstage with his wife, Mercedes Schlapp, who was Mr. Trump's White House director of strategic communications during his first term, and has also played an outsize role at CPAC events. The next part of Thursday's program featured Ms. Schlapp moderating a discussion with Vice President JD Vance, the first headliner at the showcase, which was expected to include speeches by Mr. Trump and the president's billionaire ally, Elon Musk. Mr. Schlapp has not publicly addressed the latest allegations against him. A lawyer who represented him in a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault, one that resulted in the settlement, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday. Neither did CPAC. At CPAC, attendees said they had not heard about the allegations against Mr. Schlapp and were instead focused on celebrating Mr. Trump. 'I think a lot of times, you find allegations, you dig them up against people because you don't like them,' said Antonio Chaves, 66, who said he was unaware of the claims against Mr. Schlapp. 'So those things can be politically motivated, I don't know.' In the Feb. 13 report on Mr. Ali's Substack site, The Reset, seven people who were at the bar with Mr. Schlapp on the night of Feb. 8 said that they saw him standing uncomfortably close to a group of men. The sources, whose names were withheld because they said that they feared retaliation, told Mr. Ali that Mr. Schlapp had followed some of the men and stood so close to them that it allowed his body to graze theirs. The people who were interviewed said that one man's girlfriend confronted Mr. Schlapp, who was accused by the man and several witnesses of grabbing and gripping the man's genitals while looking directly in the man's eyes, before Mr. Schlapp was briefly escorted out of the bar by a manager. According to the report, Mr. Schlapp returned to the bar, which led to a heated confrontation. The report quickly ricocheted online, drawing the attention of the man who accused Mr. Schlapp in a 2023 lawsuit of 'aggressively fondling' his 'genital area in a sustained fashion' while the two were alone in a car. The plaintiff in the lawsuit, Carlton Huffman, was working for the unsuccessful Senate campaign of Herschel Walker in Georgia at the time that he accused Mr. Schlapp of groping him. Less than 20 minutes after the news broke that Mr. Schlapp had been accused again of sexual misconduct, Mr. Huffman chimed in on X, calling it the 'least surprising headline ever.' And in another post, he said that if anyone needed a good lawyer, they should give his a call. Mr. Huffman, 41, who dropped his lawsuit after receiving the $480,000 settlement last year, did not deny that the posts were his when reached by phone on Thursday, but declined to discuss the matter. 'We have resolved our differences,' he said of Mr. Schlapp. At the time of the settlement, Mr. Huffman said his accusations against Mr. Schlapp had been the result of a misunderstanding. In his lawsuit, Mr. Huffman said that Mr. Schlapp had invited him for a drink in Atlanta after being assigned to drive Mr. Schlapp to a campaign event in October 2022 for Mr. Walker, the former football star who is Mr. Trump's choice to be U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas. Mr. Huffman accused Mr. Schlapp of brushing his leg against his at one of the bars they visited. And when he drove Mr. Schlapp back to Mr. Schlapp's hotel, the lawsuit said, the CPAC chairman grabbed Mr. Huffman's leg and crotch inside the car. Three people associated with Mr. Walker's campaign told The New York Times at the time the lawsuit was filed that — after Mr. Huffman reported the episode the next morning — Mr. Schlapp was barred from future campaign events. Before withdrawing his lawsuit against Mr. Schlapp, Mr. Huffman had accused CPAC officials of having knowledge of other previous accusations against the group's chairman and failing to act. On one occasion, the Washington Post reported, Mr. Schlapp was accused of stripping to his underwear and rubbing against another person without his consent, during a 2022 fund-raising trip to South Florida. In 2017, a CPAC employee accused Mr. Schlapp of trying to kiss him against his wishes, the newspaper reported, citing information from Mr. Huffman's lawsuit.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Yahoo
Three Mexican citizens arrested after trying to distribute 30 pounds of meth in Bellevue
This story was originally published on Three Mexican residents were arrested after allegedly being caught with 30 pounds of crystal methamphetamine during a drug deal late last week in Bellevue. Law enforcement intercepted the multi-national drug ring, setting up a drug deal to purchase approximately 30 pounds of crystal methamphetamine for $62,000. More WA news: Another Puget Sound area pedestrian killed by a moving train The deal went down in a restaurant parking lot in Bellevue. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was involved in the bust and the subsequent investigation. 'After seeing the drugs, law enforcement swooped in to arrest the drug traffickers,' the Department of Justice stated in its report. 'The traffickers attempted to flee but were taken into custody. The three suspects — Eber Omar Barrones-Madrid, 24, Juan Jose Prado-Estrada, 25, and Jose Manuel Ochoa-Sanchez, 27 — have been charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possession of controlled substances with an attempt to distribute. They are currently being held at the Federal Detention Center at SeaTac. 'Every parent's nightmare:' Man sentenced to 20 years for abducting WA girl Frank Sumrall is a content editor at MyNorthwest and producer of the Seattle Seahawks podcast, The Reset with Gee Scott. You can read his stories here and you can email him here.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Yahoo
One dead in fatal fire at Everett apartment complex
A fire broke out at a four-plex apartment complex in Everett overnight, the Everett Fire Department confirmed, killing one person. The fire was first reported at approximately 9:40 p.m. after neighbors reported flames coming from one of the apartment windows. The fire came from a bottom-floor apartment and was extinguished within 15 minutes of the fire department's arrival. More from Everett: Dozens of Everett city employees may get cut due to new budget Everett Fire was able to keep the flames from spreading to neighboring units, and no other residents within the complex were displaced. 'Upon entering the unit, they found an unresponsive adult female,' Everett Fire stated in a release. 'Paramedics and emergency medical personnel immediately began performing CPR and administering life-saving measures. Unfortunately, despite their efforts lasting over 45 minutes, the individual was pronounced deceased at the scene.' The Marysville Fire District, Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue, and Snohomish Fire District 4 were able to provide swift assistance to Everett Fire. The Everett Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the origin and cause of the fire. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner will confirm the identity of the deceased and determine the cause and manner of death. More from Everett: Teen driver trying to outrun police in Everett hits 5 people, kills 3 'Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends, and all those affected by this tragic incident,' Everett Fire continued. 'The Everett Fire Department would like to remind everyone of the importance of working smoke alarms in their home. They are a key part of a home fire escape plan, giving you early warning so you can evacuate quickly.' Frank Sumrall is a content editor at MyNorthwest and producer of the Seattle Seahawks podcast, The Reset with Gee Scott. You can read his stories here and you can email him here.
