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A's acquire RHP Austin Adams from Mets
(Photo credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports) The Oakland Athletics acquired right-hander Austin Adams from the New York Mets on Sunday for cash considerations. The Athletics selected Adams to their 40-man roster and placed right-hander Trevor Gott on the 60-day injured list. Gott is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire season and part of 2025, MLB.com reported Friday. Adams, 32, went 0-1 with a 5.71

NYT Politics

In Fund-Raising Blitz, Trump Warns Democrats: Hands Off Trump Tower
Author: Michael Gold
With a deadline on Monday to secure a $454 million bond in his civil fraud case, Donald Trump’s campaign emails have claimed Democrats are trying to seize his marquee property.
How a Pandemic Malaise Is Shaping American Politics
Author: Lisa Lerer, Jennifer Medina and Reid J. Epstein
Four years later, the shadow of the pandemic continues to play a profound role in voters’ pessimism and distrust amid a presidential rematch.

Clark County Sheriff

CCSO Investigates Burglary/Murder in Hockinson area (Photo)

On March 23rd, 2024, at 6:54 PM, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to a report of a female shot inside a residence in the 18000 block of NE 119th St. She was located by her husband and two friends arriving at the house.  CCSO deputies arrived and found the adult female deceased inside the residence with apparent gunshot wounds.

A 2001 black Ford F-150, with Washington license plates, “C73655Y” was reported stolen from the scene.  A previously taken picture of the vehicle is attached. If located, the occupants of the vehicle should be considered armed and dangerous.  Please call 911 and do not approach the vehicle.

The circumstances of the female’s death are actively being investigated by CCSO Major Crimes Unit and limited information is being released at this time. The identity of the deceased is not being released at this time.

Columbian Newspaper

Historic covered bridges are under threat by truck drivers relying on GPS meant for cars
Author: LISA RATHKE, Associated Press

LYNDON, Vt. (AP) — One of Vermont’s historic covered bridges has fallen under threat from modern technology.

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Will ‘3 Body Problem’ be Netflix’s sci-fi ‘Game of Thrones?’ We asked the people behind it
Author: Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times

Netflix’s adaptation of Liu Cixin’s classic science fiction novel hits screens March 21st. Fans of the series could not be more excited about it.

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A firework is lit, a boy is shot. Israel’s use of deadly force against Palestinians is scrutinized
Author: JACK JEFFERY, Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — A 12-year-old boy in east Jerusalem lights the fuse of a long firework and hoists it in the air. Then, just before it explodes and illuminates the night sky with a burst of red, he is shot in the chest by Israeli police and falls to the ground.

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10 years in, here’s what to know about WA charter schools
Author: Dahlia Bazzaz, The Seattle Times

In the days after a story about challenges brewing at Why Not You Academy charter school, in Des Moines, readers sent many questions to Education Lab. In the story, dozens of former staff members had come forward to demand accountability for what they say was a harmful workplace and educational environment. Readers wanted to know more about how charter schools work and how they are held accountable.

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Seattle Times Politics

Months into war, how have Seattle activists kept eyes on a cease-fire? 
Author: Lauren Girgis

Hundreds of people in Seattle have poured into the streets, called their legislators and wielded social media to demand a cease-fire in the siege on Gaza.
Fentanyl crisis descends on jail in a small WA town short on treatment
Author: Claire Withycombe

In the Klickitat County Jail, a young man killed himself during drug withdrawal. The jail does not provide FDA-approved medication to treat opioid use disorder.

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