• 'He's always been my hero': Ohio bride gets married on hospital rooftop so her ailing dad could be there
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    ‘He’s always been my hero’: Ohio bride gets married on hospital rooftop so her ailing dad could be there

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    When two wedding plans fell through, nurses at the Cleveland Clinic stepped in to make sure a dying father could walk his daughter down the aisle. CLEVELAND — Courtney Coccaro had one non-negotiable for her wedding day: her father had to be there. “He’s always been my hero,” Courtney said. John Weidow, 55, of Pennsylvania, has been his daughter’s constant — her soccer coach, her role model, the man who taught her to hunt, to fish, and to see the good in people. For most of Courtney’s life, he was also a paramedic. “There’s never been a time where we’ve…

  • 3 climbers who fell near treacherous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley are dead, 1 rescued
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    3 climbers who fell near treacherous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley are dead, 1 rescued

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    The four climbers were members of a Latvian mountaineering expedition. DENALI PARK, Alaska — Three climbers on Alaska’s Mount McKinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America’s tallest peak have died, a Latvian mountaineering group announced Friday. A fourth climber was rescued. The four were members of a Latvian mountaineering expedition, the group said. They were part of a seven-person team traversing a route known for its exposed sections — where many injuries and deaths have occurred over the years — when they fell Wednesday, the National Park Service has said. McKinley stands at about 20,310 feet (6,190…

  • Two-vehicle collision leads to downed power lines, road closure in Bothell
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    Two-vehicle collision leads to downed power lines, road closure in Bothell

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    A collision on Bothell Way Northeast downed power lines and closed the road, according to Bothell police. Drivers should avoid the area as crews work on repairs. BOTHELL, Wash. — A section of Bothell Way Northeast is closed after a two-vehicle collision led to downed power lines Friday, according to Bothell police. Officers responded to the crash in the 18800 block of Bothell Way Northeast just before 3 p.m. During the collision, a power pole was hit, causing electrical lines to fall across the roadway. Authorities have shut down Bothell Way Northeast in both directions while emergency crews and utility…

  • 'He lived a great life': Family identifies grandfather killed in Longview implosion
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    ‘He lived a great life’: Family identifies grandfather killed in Longview implosion

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    Dale Miller, 54, had worked at the plant for less than six months. LONGVIEW, Wash. — The family of Dale Miller has confirmed the 54-year-old Portland man was killed in Tuesday’s blast at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview, Washington. Miller, a millwright who had only begun working at the plant earlier this year, left behind three children and three grandchildren. His sister, Sarah Barton, remembered him as a devoted family man who had recently moved in with their mother in Portland to help care for her. “He lived a great life,” Sarah Barton said. Beyond his work, Miller…

  • Man convicted of attempted murder in Point Defiance Park stabbing to be sentenced
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    Man convicted of attempted murder in Point Defiance Park stabbing to be sentenced

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    Nicholas Matthew, convicted of attempted murder in a 2024 stabbing attack at Point Defiance Park, faces sentencing after a jury found him guilty. TACOMA, Wash. — A man convicted of attempting to murder a woman during an attack at Point Defiance Park is scheduled to be sentenced Friday. A jury found Nicholas Matthew guilty of attempted first-degree murder in connection with the February 2024 attack. Testimony during the trial detailed a violent assault on a park trail. The victim told jurors Matthew held a knife to her throat and repeatedly threatened her life. This story continues below. …

  • What we know: Families identify some victims of Longview paper mill implosion
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    What we know: Families identify some victims of Longview paper mill implosion

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    On Thursday, officials announced that eight workers are confirmed dead and three employees are still missing. LONGVIEW, Wash. — Family members are identifying some of the employees killed in Tuesday’s tank implosion at a Longview paper mill as officials continue to investigate the deadly incident. At the Nippon Dynawave facility, an approximately 600,000 gallon chemical tank storing white liquor — a mix of sodium hydroxide, sodium sulfide and disodium carbonate that is used in the papermaking process — imploded around 7:15 a.m., but officials are still working to determine why. This story continues below. On Thursday, officials…

  • Federal judge says President Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center
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    Federal judge says President Trump’s name must be removed from Kennedy Center

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    Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it, a federal judge said Friday. WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C., ruled that the Kennedy Center board’s March 16 vote to close the facility was “ill-informed and seemingly preordained” with no regard for its legal obligations. This story continues below. “The trustees might have assessed the propriety of closure…

  • More than 400K Jeep vehicles under recall over airbag sensor issue
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    More than 400K Jeep vehicles under recall over airbag sensor issue

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    A faulty sensor may lead to a delayed deployment of the airbag during certain crashes and may be noncompliant with federal safety regulations. WASHINGTON — More than 400,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles are under recall over a software glitch that could delay deployment of the side airbag in a crash. FCA US is recalling 419,035 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L models as the software in those vehicles could allow the side airbag pressure sensors to stay on longer than they should, draining the life of the sensor. The software error is in the occupant restraint controller module.…

  • Plans call for Wild Waves to be demolished for 1 million-square-foot warehouse
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    Plans call for Wild Waves to be demolished for 1 million-square-foot warehouse

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    A proposed warehouse on the Wild Waves property is expected to be fully built out in 2028, planning documents show. FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — The entire Wild Waves Theme and Water Park property would be cleared and replaced with a roughly 1 million-square-foot warehouse under newly disclosed project plans. According to project plans submitted May 13 to the City of Federal Way, the proposed Panattoni Project Podium would redevelop the amusement park site at 36201 Enchanted Parkway South. The property covers about 66 acres near Interstate 5, Milton Road South and Enchanted Parkway. The plans call for a one-story warehouse…

  • More than 1,100 outdoor lounge chairs recalled due to amputation risk
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    More than 1,100 outdoor lounge chairs recalled due to amputation risk

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    Giantex is recalling adjustable outdoor lounge chairs sold on Amazon after one consumer reportedly suffered a finger amputation while adjusting the backrest. More than 1,100 outdoor lounge chairs sold online have been recalled after a report that a consumer’s finger was amputated while adjusting the chair. The recall affects about 1,155 Giantex outdoor lounge chairs, according to a notice issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The chairs pose an amputation hazard because consumers can place their fingers in a pinch point while adjusting the backrest, the agency said. Giantex has received one report of a consumer suffering a…