Video taken through window captures possible twister's incredible power
(CNN) -- Anthony Khoury and his family were in the living room of their home in Washington, Illinois, on Sunday, November 17th when his father thought he heard a helicopter flying over head.When they turned to look out the window, they saw a tornado barreling through their neighborhood -- one of dozens spawned by a severe weather system that affected several states in the Midwest."Everyone started running downstairs," Khoury said.
(CNN) -- Anthony Khoury and his family were in the living room of their home in Washington, Illinois, on Sunday, November 17th when his father thought he heard a helicopter flying over head.When they turned to look out the window, they saw a tornado barreling through their neighborhood -- one of dozens spawned by a severe weather system that affected several states in the Midwest."Everyone started running downstairs," Khoury said.
Two teens attack one's mom, plan to eat her liver after pill binge
(CNN) -- Two teenagers -- 13 and 14 years old -- are in custody in Spokane, Washington, and the mother of one of the teens is recuperating in a hospital after she was attacked by the boys following a pill-taking episode, authorities said.The boys apparently had planned to kill the woman, who is the 13-year-old's mother, and eat her liver, Spokane County Sheriff's Deputy Craig Chamberlin told CNN Friday."The 14-year-old came up with the idea of, 'Hey, let's rip her open and eat her liver,' but it never happened," said Chamberlin.
(CNN) -- Two teenagers -- 13 and 14 years old -- are in custody in Spokane, Washington, and the mother of one of the teens is recuperating in a hospital after she was attacked by the boys following a pill-taking episode, authorities said.The boys apparently had planned to kill the woman, who is the 13-year-old's mother, and eat her liver, Spokane County Sheriff's Deputy Craig Chamberlin told CNN Friday."The 14-year-old came up with the idea of, 'Hey, let's rip her open and eat her liver,' but it never happened," said Chamberlin.
Up to 334 retail marijuana stores could be licensed in WA
(CNN) -- Up to 334 retail marijuana stores could be licensed to set up shop in Washington state, officials said Wednesday.New proposed rules approved by the Washington State Liquor Control Board come nearly 10 months after voters passed a measure legalizing recreational marijuana use.Since then, authorities have been hashing out the details of how to regulate production and sale of the drug.Officials said they used population data to determine how many retail marijuana stores can open."These rules fulfill the public expectation of creating a tightly-regulated and controlled system while providing reasonable access to participation in the market," Sharon Foster, the board's chair, said in a written statement.The board will vote on the proposed rules at an October hearing, and producers and retailers will have a chance to apply for licenses in December.Officials estimate that 13% of marijuana users in the state will go through licensed retailers at the outset, and that the number will increase to 25% by the end of the year, according to Mikhail Carpenter, a spokesman for the liquor control board.Marijuana is illegal in the United States under the federal Controlled Substances Act.
(CNN) -- Up to 334 retail marijuana stores could be licensed to set up shop in Washington state, officials said Wednesday.New proposed rules approved by the Washington State Liquor Control Board come nearly 10 months after voters passed a measure legalizing recreational marijuana use.Since then, authorities have been hashing out the details of how to regulate production and sale of the drug.Officials said they used population data to determine how many retail marijuana stores can open."These rules fulfill the public expectation of creating a tightly-regulated and controlled system while providing reasonable access to participation in the market," Sharon Foster, the board's chair, said in a written statement.The board will vote on the proposed rules at an October hearing, and producers and retailers will have a chance to apply for licenses in December.Officials estimate that 13% of marijuana users in the state will go through licensed retailers at the outset, and that the number will increase to 25% by the end of the year, according to Mikhail Carpenter, a spokesman for the liquor control board.Marijuana is illegal in the United States under the federal Controlled Substances Act.
Throngs to attend events, mark 'I Have a Dream' anniversary
(CNN) -- Throngs are expected on the Washington Mall on Saturday for the first of two rallies marking the 50th anniversary of the march that made "I Have a Dream" the clarion call of the civil rights movement.President Barack Obama headlines another event Wednesday, the exact anniversary of the Aug. 28, 1963, "March on Washington," where Martin Luther King Jr.
(CNN) -- Throngs are expected on the Washington Mall on Saturday for the first of two rallies marking the 50th anniversary of the march that made "I Have a Dream" the clarion call of the civil rights movement.President Barack Obama headlines another event Wednesday, the exact anniversary of the Aug. 28, 1963, "March on Washington," where Martin Luther King Jr.
Washington state bridge to reopen after a collapse last month
(CNN) -- A Washington state bridge that collapsed last month over the Skagit River will reopen Wednesday, Gov.
(CNN) -- A Washington state bridge that collapsed last month over the Skagit River will reopen Wednesday, Gov.
'Boom,' then shudder, first sign of problem on Washington bridge
MOUNT VERNON, Washington (CNN) -- The first sign for a truck driver that something was wrong on a bridge on Interstate 5 that collapsed into Washington's Skagit River was the sound of a "boom," a federal investigator said Saturday.At the same time, the driver felt a shudder, NTSB chairwoman Deborah Hersman told reporters.That's the moment, according to Hersman, the tractor-trailer hauling an oversized load Thursday struck one of the bridge's overhead trusses, causing it to collapse and sending vehicles into the river below.The latest details were released as state officials work to find a temporary solution for the bridge on the heavily traveled interstate near Mount Vernon, about 60 miles north of Seattle.Crews began extracting debris from the water early Monday, as a crane lifted a trailer from the river, CNN affiliate KIRO reported.
MOUNT VERNON, Washington (CNN) -- The first sign for a truck driver that something was wrong on a bridge on Interstate 5 that collapsed into Washington's Skagit River was the sound of a "boom," a federal investigator said Saturday.At the same time, the driver felt a shudder, NTSB chairwoman Deborah Hersman told reporters.That's the moment, according to Hersman, the tractor-trailer hauling an oversized load Thursday struck one of the bridge's overhead trusses, causing it to collapse and sending vehicles into the river below.The latest details were released as state officials work to find a temporary solution for the bridge on the heavily traveled interstate near Mount Vernon, about 60 miles north of Seattle.Crews began extracting debris from the water early Monday, as a crane lifted a trailer from the river, CNN affiliate KIRO reported.
Site of Washington bridge collapse could reopen by mid-June
(CNN) -- Transportation authorities in Washington state hope to have traffic flowing again by mid-June along a critical highway corridor where a bridge collapsed last week, Gov.
(CNN) -- Transportation authorities in Washington state hope to have traffic flowing again by mid-June along a critical highway corridor where a bridge collapsed last week, Gov.
Search delayed for man missing in Washington state avalanche
(CNN) -- The search for a missing man who was caught in an avalanche in Washington state over the weekend will be delayed until at least Tuesday, a sheriff's department spokesman said Monday.Poor weather conditions over the weekend continued into Monday, making efforts to find Mitch Hungate impossible, according to the King County Sheriff's Office.Hungate, 61, was hiking with two other men when an avalanche carried all three about 1,200 feet down a slope at speeds of more than 50 mph, CNN affiliate KOMO said.The other two men "sustained injuries," KOMO reported.A woman caught in another avalanche died of her injuries, Larson said.She was just behind a group of hikers close to Interstate 90 in northwest Washington when the avalanche struck.
(CNN) -- The search for a missing man who was caught in an avalanche in Washington state over the weekend will be delayed until at least Tuesday, a sheriff's department spokesman said Monday.Poor weather conditions over the weekend continued into Monday, making efforts to find Mitch Hungate impossible, according to the King County Sheriff's Office.Hungate, 61, was hiking with two other men when an avalanche carried all three about 1,200 feet down a slope at speeds of more than 50 mph, CNN affiliate KOMO said.The other two men "sustained injuries," KOMO reported.A woman caught in another avalanche died of her injuries, Larson said.She was just behind a group of hikers close to Interstate 90 in northwest Washington when the avalanche struck.
Massive landslide threatens Washington state homes
(CNN) -- A massive landslide in Washington has destroyed one home and threatens more than a dozen others, an official and CNN affiliates in the Seattle area reported Wednesday.One home has only about 10 feet of its backyard left after the slide on Whidbey Island, north of Seattle, CNN affiliate KIRO reported.
(CNN) -- A massive landslide in Washington has destroyed one home and threatens more than a dozen others, an official and CNN affiliates in the Seattle area reported Wednesday.One home has only about 10 feet of its backyard left after the slide on Whidbey Island, north of Seattle, CNN affiliate KIRO reported.
'Larger than life' civil rights icon honored with statue in Capitol
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Had it not been for Rosa Parks and others of her era, President Barack Obama said he wouldn't be unveiling a bronze statue of the civil rights icon in the U.S. Capitol."We can do no greater honor ...
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Had it not been for Rosa Parks and others of her era, President Barack Obama said he wouldn't be unveiling a bronze statue of the civil rights icon in the U.S. Capitol."We can do no greater honor ...
Chief Flynn headed to D.C. to testify at assault weapons hearing
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn flew out of Milwaukee Tuesday afternoon, February 26th, headed to D.C. to speak at a hearing on an assault weapons ban.Chief Flynn is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn flew out of Milwaukee Tuesday afternoon, February 26th, headed to D.C. to speak at a hearing on an assault weapons ban.Chief Flynn is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
President Obama hosts meeting with governors to discuss sequester
MADISON (WITI) -- Gov.
MADISON (WITI) -- Gov.
Gun control advocates march as nation reels from school shootings
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Thousands of demonstrators rallied Saturday in Washington to demand tougher gun control laws, many describing themselves as first-time capital marchers who've had enough of gun violence.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Thousands of demonstrators rallied Saturday in Washington to demand tougher gun control laws, many describing themselves as first-time capital marchers who've had enough of gun violence.
Wisconsin mayors discuss Washington, D.C. gun summit
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WITI) -- Three mayors from southeastern Wisconsin were among nearly 300 mayors in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss gun violence and how to prevent mass shootings.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WITI) -- Three mayors from southeastern Wisconsin were among nearly 300 mayors in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss gun violence and how to prevent mass shootings.
No fiscal cliff deal will affect every American who earns an income
MILWAUKEE -- Fiscal cliff negotiations continue in Washington, D.C., and it's down to the wire for Congress to reach a deal to keep the nation's economy from going over the cliff.
MILWAUKEE -- Fiscal cliff negotiations continue in Washington, D.C., and it's down to the wire for Congress to reach a deal to keep the nation's economy from going over the cliff.
Controversial MLK Memorial inscription to be removed
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The controversial "drum major" inscription on the Martin Luther King Jr.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The controversial "drum major" inscription on the Martin Luther King Jr.
Pot smokers enter legal limbo in Washington, Colorado
(CNN) -- The crowd at the base of the Space Needle in Seattle began counting down as midnight approached.
(CNN) -- The crowd at the base of the Space Needle in Seattle began counting down as midnight approached.
Washington voters approve same-sex marriage
(CNN) -- Washington is joining two other states that have passed ballot measures making same-sex marriage legal, CNN is projecting.
(CNN) -- Washington is joining two other states that have passed ballot measures making same-sex marriage legal, CNN is projecting.
Cause of panda cub death still unclear
(CNN) -- Veterinarians at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington have ruled out the possibility that a newborn giant panda cub was crushed by its mother, but an initial necropsy on the 4-ounce cub failed to provide a clear cause of death, officials said Monday, September 24th.
(CNN) -- Veterinarians at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington have ruled out the possibility that a newborn giant panda cub was crushed by its mother, but an initial necropsy on the 4-ounce cub failed to provide a clear cause of death, officials said Monday, September 24th.
Security guard wounded in Washington D.C. shooting
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Police are investigating what prompted a man to walk in to the lobby of the Family Research Council, a conservative policy organization, on Wednesday morning and open fire, wounding a security guard.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Police are investigating what prompted a man to walk in to the lobby of the Family Research Council, a conservative policy organization, on Wednesday morning and open fire, wounding a security guard.