“Oceans-11” Style Heist Carried Out in Australian Casino: The still-unknown suspected mega-thief allegedly robbed $33 million from the Crown Casino in Melbourne.
Newt Gingrich Is Still An Asshole: Earlier this week, Republican Senator Rob Portman came out in support of gay marriage. Newt Gingrich responded that he “think[s] that marriage is between a man and a woman no matter what politicians decide.” Have fun on the increasingly lonely, wrong side of history, Newt.
Guns at School: Not in the Dakotas, or even in the South. Armed guards will be patrolling schools right here in Snohomish County.
More Gun News: Colorado passed a law requiring universal background checks on gun sales yesterday. This is a feat that could not be accomplished in Washington state.
Mississippi Legislators Opening Loophole: Not a gunshow loophole, a prayer-in-school loophole! The law would allow students to offer public prayers with a disclaimer that they were not coming directly from the administration.
Another Horrific Gang-Rape in India: This time the victim was a 39-year-old tourist from Switzerland. The awful incident comes three months after the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old Indian woman, and less than a week after one of her suspected rapists killed himself in prison.
Mercer Island Pissed Off About Tolls: Not the usual 520-toll tantrums. Mercer Island residents are up in arms about a proposal to add tolls to the I-90 bridge, which they claim would be illegal.
Anti-Weed NY State Assemblyman Steve Katz Arrested: What for, you ask? For allegedly possessing a small bag of weed.
US Does Not Want DC to Become a “Sea of Fire”: In last week’s Saturday Morning News, I reported that Obama was “unconcerned” about North Korea’s occasionally comical threats toward the United States. Turns out the US is becoming a little concerned.
CDC Says Seattle Loves Binge Drinking: We love it more than any other city in the Northwest.