A PAX on Your House: Are you one of the lucky bastards that got tickets to PAX? Well remember to bring some hand sanitizer, cause PAX Pox is a real, awful thing. Already sick? Feel free to give your pass to me! No really.
Cause It Was So Nice to Swim in Before: Thursday’s storms caused Everett’s storm drains to overrun, potentially contaminating the Snohomish River (and subsequently the Puget Sound) with bacteria that could cause stomach problems, skin rashes, and other illnesses.
Thief/Shooter Gets Four Decades: Edmond Maynor, who was convicted of robbing a downtown jewelry store (and shooting a hotel doorman while fleeing the scene), has been sentenced to 41 years in prison. In court Maynor said he was down on his luck, and “I do apologize.“
Best Laid Plans: Bob King—U.S. special envoy for North Korean rights—was all set to head for North Korea to seek the freedom of Lynnwood’s Kenneth Bae. It was going to be the first public trip to North Korea by an Obama administration official in over two years. But then North Korea changed their minds, and it didn’t happen. Bae was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor earlier this year.
Liquid Ammonia Leak in Shanghai: According to state media, chemicals leaking from a cold storage unit in Shanghai killed 15 people, and injured 26 more.
U.N. Having a Gas: United Nations inspectors left Syria yesterday to analyze samples of potential chemical weapon use. Officials said it may take weeks to analyze the samples and present conclusions.
What Are Obama’s Options for Syria? Here’s a hint: They’re all bad.
Husky Stadium Reopening: Tonight the Dawgs christen their fancy $280 Million stadium in a game against Boise State. Wouldn’t it be just awful* if they lost?
Uh-Oh SpagehettiOs: Campbell Soup is recalling 80 cases of soup— 1,740 cans across five states—due to cans that should contain pasta with chicken broth actually containing SpaghettiOs with meatballs. The horror!
Look at this slow cat.
*hilarious
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