More freaking bombs: One sent to Senator Cory Booker, the other to former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. The total count is now at 12. Clapper states that critics of Trump âneed to be on an extra alert and take some precautions, particularly with respect to mail,â but also said âwe shouldn't get too overblown about it, too overwrought, I guess is the right word, at this point."
LATEST: 12 suspicious packages known to have been sent as of Friday morning at 9:40 a.m. ET:
⢠Obama
⢠Clinton
⢠Biden (2)
⢠Brennan / CNN
⢠Holder / Wasserman Schultz's office
⢠Waters (2)
⢠Clapper
⢠Booker
⢠Soros
⢠De Nirohttps://t.co/5MGorR3Wih pic.twitter.com/naOIme99ER
â NBC News (@NBCNews) October 26, 2018
Everett âbout to hit you with that 2X parking ticket: The increase is meant to dissuade employees from taking customer parking, essentially. They are hoping a two-times increase in fine will be followed by a one-half reduction in parking infractions. That seems like an incredibly lofty goal to me, but what do I know, Iâve been navigating the tough streets of ticket-happy Seattle since I got my license. Just yesterday, while I was walking my dog, a distraught lady came up to me, exasperated, ticket in hand, and asked where in Wallingford she could park without being punished? She was a transplant from Boston. I gave her the relevant information regarding streets and signage, but also welcomed her to Seattle, explaining that a parking ticket here is basically an initiation.
NBC just learned how banks work: NBC gives its first lesson in Econ 101.
Banks don't have the cash to satisfy everyone who has deposited their currency â and that can become a problem. https://t.co/0pWoV5dCS3
â NBC News (@NBCNews) October 26, 2018
Thereâs only 4,000 tigers left in the world: So either we stop teaching kids how cool tigers are, cause they're basically non-existent, or we reclassify them to try to save them from extinction. Check out this article on how scientists want to go about doing this, or at the very least check it out for the unbelievably awesome photos of tigers.
Could this headline be a metaphor?
Naked woman who tried to bite off man's genitals rushed on all fours at responding officers, who shocked her with a stun gun, police say. https://t.co/qe1rNeDfKk
â ABC News (@ABC) October 26, 2018
Conglomerate of 281 Washington municipalities backs Seattle in taxing our rich's income: Seattle is asking the state Supreme Court to review the decision of a lower-court that struck down a plan to implement an income tax. Daniel Beekman at the Seattle Times reports that the association representing the 281 municipalities argues, âthe city didnât need specific authority from the Legislature to enact such a tax in 2017.â They might disagree with our fiscal policy, but they agree Seattle has sovereignty over its own fiscal policy.
This piece on Saudi Arabiaâs war in Yemen is absolutely heart-breaking: Read it. But maybe wait till the end of the dayâIâm warning you that while journalism like this is absolutely necessary, some of these graphic images of emaciated, starving children could be enough to stop your day cold in its tracksâand maybe it should?
French President Emmanuel Macron really doesnât want to stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia: European countries are asking Macron to halt sales over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but heâs responded, âWhatâs the link between arms sales and Mr. Khashoggiâs murder? I understand the connection with whatâs happening in Yemen, but there is no link with Mr. Khashoggi.â He understands, he doesnât understandâeither way heâs got an itch to sell. In 2017, our president Donald Trump said he signed a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia. UPDATE: That was probably all bullshit. More digging shows the real number was more like $25 billion.
This is why stock news is so obnoxious: After a week of hard losses, there was some green yesterday and you can guess, the overly-optimistic stock pundits were all singing the same tuneââstocks bounce back!â Well. Day in, day out, itâs like a roller coaster ride for them. Today, the best way to describe it is just that the stock market sucksâeverywhere. In times like these, expect an incoming flurry of investment articles telling you why gold is such a special metal.
Bounce implodes and now chart jocks see an ugly route for stocks https://t.co/U2dDfGtCco pic.twitter.com/xK7mbRt9T4
â Bloomberg Markets (@markets) October 26, 2018
WSDOT trolled themselves: WSDOT used little troll dolls to mark areas of bridges, like a cairn, as placeholders for where to inspect after a potential earthquake. Itâs always good to hear a troll story that doesnât involve our president, isnât it?
Same-sex penguin watch: Because we deserve it! It's Friyay and a perfect excuse to celebrate same-sex penguins couples all over the world! Magic and Sphen are fathers!
WELCOME TO THE WORLD: Same-sex penguin couple welcomes a new addition to the family in the form of a tiny sub-Antarctic Gentoo chick.
The doting dads, Magic and Sphen, were given an egg to look after following a successful trial with a dummy version. https://t.co/u0otCU8lf4 pic.twitter.com/BbZxARg23I
â ABC News (@ABC) October 26, 2018
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This weekend's best Seattle entertainment options include: The comedy- and weed-melding Lemonhaze Convention and Comedy Festival (featuring The Stranger's own Lester Black), the open-to-all GeekGirlCon, and lots and lots of Halloween parties. See more on our Things To Do calendar.