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Ex-U.S. diplomat says OPCON transfer not end of Korea-U.S. alliance
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Former U.S. Ambassador Kathleen Stephens said Thursday at a Washington forum that the planned wartime operational control transfer does not mean the end of the South Korea-U.S. alliance.
A Washington state man faces multiple charges after police say he tried to drown his sister in the family pool during an argument over vacuum noise.
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A 78-year-old Clarkston man has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for fatally shooting his neighbor over ongoing noise complaints involving loud music, including a Mister Rogers song.
Kevin Rodriguez, convicted of second-degree murder in a 2019 stabbing, has filed a motion for a new trial claiming juror misconduct. The juror, Connor Wohlleben, allegedly stabbed two people days after the trial. Rodriguez argues this raises questions about the juror's fitness during deliberations.
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Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Friday in Washington that the Korean won has stabilized against the U.S. dollar at around 1,460 won per dollar following Iran's reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. He expressed hopes that the won will appreciate in line with market expectations. Koo was in the U.S. capital for G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meetings.
Sunderland City Council has refused permission to convert an empty industrial unit in Washington into a padel centre, echoing concerns from a similar deferred proposal in Gateshead last week. Submitted last October, the plans aimed to tap growing demand for the sport but were rejected to protect a designated Key Employment Area.
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Firefighters in Stevens County, Washington, successfully extinguished a Tesla vehicle that was deliberately set on fire on Saturday morning. Local deputies quickly apprehended a suspect at the scene. The incident highlights the hazards associated with burning electric vehicles.