Death in Federal Way: A body was found in the street just after midnight. There was a mangled bicycle found nearby, and a witness reportedly heard breaking glass and a thud. Police are investigating the cause of death.
We just want to chat, Boeing employees: That’s basically what the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said in a formal letter to several Boeing employees. They did not flex their subpoena power. Yet. The committee wants to talk to some key employees who were involved in the development of the 737 MAX, the jet that caused two fatal crashes in the last year.
Astrology buffs are probably shaking: As Chase pointed out in PM, there’s going to be a big ol’ full moon Friday night (today, the 13th). Additionally, two asteroids are going to skate by Earth on Friday and Saturday. One of them is bigger than the world’s tallest building, apparently. There’s nothing to worry about, though. The asteroids will pass well outside where the moon orbits. Do asteroids impact your horoscope? Is something in retrograde? I don’t know.
It’s all downhill from here: It’s going to get colder and, as all you early risers can confirm, darker from here on out. The seasons are changing, baby! Rain is expected to pick up later this weekend.
Do you like “Fall”-ing? 🍁
We’re heading into the time of year when the temperature changes most rapidly in an overall downward trend.Coming up: expect more clouds and showers, especially SAT night through SUN morning when the next weather system pushes through the area. #wawx pic.twitter.com/LerudrmOUq
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) September 13, 2019
Miami arena could get a spicy new name: A porn company, BangBros, announced a $10,000,000 bid to rename the Miami Heat’s Alaska Airlines Arena to BangBros Center. It would be called BBC, which is an acronym for something other than just the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Yes! My bus route is getting more trips! You love to see it. King County Metro announced expansions to some routes. I never thought I’d be the person to feel a rush seeing that my route is going to get more weekday trips. But if my crowded bus stop is any indication, we need it. You can see if your route is getting a boost here.
An AP student’s nightmare becomes a reality: At Liberty High School in Issaquah, 92 students didn’t receive their scores for the advanced placement tests they took last spring. The AP language tests went missing. College Board, which runs the AP tests, can’t find them. Students can either, according to KING 5, “get a refund, retake the test, or have the College Board give them a projected score using sections of the test they did have.” Give them all 5s and let’s forget about this whole thing.
Jeez, is Joe really still the front-runner? Joe Biden, who hid behind his good friend Barack Obama during the entirety of last night’s debate, is still leading in the polls. Though his campaign didn’t falter during last night’s performance, it felt stale. Biden hammered home his relationship and work with Obama, praising his policies and doubling down on a desperate nostalgia. Other candidates, like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, talked about how they would improve and build on and ultimately, you know, move forward Obama’s work and legacy.
Ramblin’ Joe: Biden’s point meandered into nonsense at points during the debate. Cory Booker called him out on it. But Booker said he’s not being ageist, Joe Biden has always been a rambling mess:
LOL, Booker saying he’s not being ageist against Biden bc Biden has babbled for years https://t.co/IZcIK62Xrm
— Steve Goldstein (@MKTWgoldstein) September 13, 2019
Other than all of that…: The less-popular candidates did their best to differentiate themselves. Julián Castro went for Biden’s neck, Buttigieg was there, Yang gave 10 American families $1,000 for a year, Kamala Harris said Donald Trump’s name a lot, and Beto O’Rourke is coming for your guns.
A Texas representative didn’t dig that comment: Briscoe Cain tweeted at O’Rourke: “My AR-15 is ready for you.”
China makes some tariff exemptions: Well, exemptions for additional tariffs for US pork and soybeans.
Felicity Huffman faces prison time: Huffman, who pleaded guilty to bribing her daughter’s way into college through fudged SAT scores, is facing incarceration, a $20,000 fine, and a year of probation. Her defense was that she’s deeply ashamed and sorry and that she finds “motherhood bewildering.”
Meanwhile! Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the subject of a new gruesome Republican PAC attack ad. A picture of her is lit on fire and then it transitions to gruesome images of dead people in Cambodia. “Does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez know the horror of socialism?” The speaker on the ad asks.
Republicans are running TV ads setting pictures of me on fire to convince people they aren’t racist.
Life is weird!
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) September 13, 2019
The ad ran on ABC: Some of the images are graphic.
ABC really ran this ad of a U.S congress woman, AOC burning up? This incites violence. Fuck you, ABC!!! #BoycottABC pic.twitter.com/QkACeyXls7
— Kenidra4Humanity (@KenidraRWoods_) September 13, 2019
Headline of the week: Trump Says Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Make Him “Look Orange,” Complains About How Expensive They Are.
Fun fact for your Friday: No one knows where the word “condom” comes from.
Your best Seattle entertainment options this weekend include: Bellwether 2019: Taking Root, Minority Retort with Roxxy Haze, the Chinatown-ID Night Market, and the Grilled Cheese Grand Prix.
