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Seven people who allegedly suffered injuries after a door-sized panel blew off mid-air file suit against airline and manufacturerSeven passengers of the harrowing Alaska Airlines flight that had to make an emergency landing after a door-sized panel blew off the plane are suing the airline and the aircraft’s manufacturer Boeing.One of the plaintiffs is Cuong Tran, a passenger who was seated in a window...

Amazon Prime analyst arrested in Bellevue, WashingtonSherman pleaded guilty to negligent driving in 2022Former NFL star Richard Sherman was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the Washington state patrol.In a probable cause statement, trooper Jordan Hazzard-Thomas, who helped respond to the traffic stop, reported talking to Sherman and noticing “the odor of intoxicants” and that Sherman’s eyes appeared...

Three officers were first to be tried under five-year-old Washington law, which removes need to prove officer acted with actual maliceA Washington state law aimed at improving police accountability is under scrutiny after three Tacoma officers were acquitted in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained facedown on a sidewalk as he pleaded for breath.The measure...