Seattle nightclub was internally dealing date-rape drugs: Foundation Nightclub, a spot in Belltown, had a bad reputation for drugs and sexual assault. Police started an investigation in March. During their investigation, a drug dealer unknowingly instructed undercover cops on how to drug womenâs drinks and bragged about a close relationship to the clubâs owner, reported KIRO 7. According to the Seattle police report, police âseized 829 grams of cocaine, over 1,000 grams of MDMA, 400 ecstasy pills, 800 Xanax pills, 190 grams of ketamine, 13 grams of DMT, 176 grams of GHB, 1200 Molly capsules, and additional prescription drugs, as well as two handguns and more than $60,000 in cash.â Foundation Nightclub is currently closed.
Three Seahawks players not present for the national anthem: The NFL announced a new national anthem policy over the summer; players cannot kneel during the national anthem, they have to stand and ârespect the flag.â However, if they donât want to, they can stay in the locker room or the tunnel. Three Seahawks players hung back in the tunnel during the anthem. They were Quinton Jefferson, Branden Jackson, and Duane Brown.
Suburban Seattleites really donât want a bike lane: Thereâs been huge backlash ever since it was announced that 35th Avenue in North Seattle was going to be repaved and a bike lane was going to be added. Residents and business owners alike are pissed about it because it will take away their street parking. So pissed that someone planted fireworks in the construction equipment being used for the project. Workers found a firework stuck in their backhoe with the fuse sticking out. Four fireworks were found and one had been lit, reports the Seattle Times. Insane!
Get up to date on election results: Things are so close between the Dems in the 8th District! Sarah Smith is still kicking! More!
Revive I-5 rears its ugly head: Strap in and buckle down, the resurfacing project continues this weekend with closures between the Swift Avenue and Albro Place off-ramp and Highway 520. Northbound I-5 will be reduced to two lanes starting Friday at 8 p.m. It will reopen entirely at 5 a.m. on Monday. Notice how I didnât tack on a âtheâ before I-5 this time? Youâre welcome. I know how hard that mistake was for you guys last time. Oh, also this is the second to last weekend of this project.
Save the orcas by blasting them with a salmon cannon: Whooshh Innovations â yes, thatâs their real name â specializes in moving fish upstream. They want to save the orcas with their tech which can move salmon up and over dams lickity split. Itâs faster than traditional fish ladders, the low steps put in place so fish can gradually jump around and over barriers, reports KING 5. The fish cannon moves fish (gently) over a dam in one minute. I know, I know, youâre wondering just how many fish weâre talking here. Whooshh says they can transport 20 to 60 fish in a minute. That simultaneously seems like a big difference in fish and like it wouldnât be such a gentle process. Especially because Whooshhâs CEO bragged the tech could get a fish over any dam in the United States. Letâs get the Mythbusters team on this stat.
We already knew this but: The University of Washington was named among the most beautiful campuses in the United States. It was named the third most beautiful campus. Before you go off and tell your parents that your student debt is now extra worth it, this report was done by the Matador Network. What is that? Yeah, I have no idea, either. Itâs apparently a travel network. Do with that what you will.
Here we gooooo: I made the mistake of wearing pants yesterday. If I wear pants today, will it still be a mistake? Discuss in the comments.
The late week cool down begins tomorrow with even cooler temperatures on tap for Saturday with showers around. The sun will return by Sunday with temps near average! #WAwx pic.twitter.com/oioJsuEXfE
â NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) August 10, 2018
This is kind of cool: Mostly because Iâm competitive and love a challenge. Donât worry about listening to the audio for this, but try to see if you can read it. Basically, the BBC is testing out a new way of reading the news via smartphone or smartwatch.
Can you speed-read these news stories? A little @bbcnews experiment đ pic.twitter.com/uHnzWnUyJV
â Chris Foxx (@thisisFoxx) August 10, 2018
King Felix, dethroned: We all know I donât know anything about baseball. But I know who Felix Hernandez is. And, I can read. What I read about Felix Hernandez this morning is that heâs now in the bullpen. Using context clues and basic instinct, Iâve determined that Hernandez is out of pitching rotation because heâs been performing poorly. My sourcesâaka the four Mariners games Iâve been to in my lifeâtell me that Hernandez used to be a big deal. So this is probably a blow to his ego and his fans.
Kanye reflects for a second:
Kanye West went silent when pressed by Jimmy Kimmel about Donald Trumpâs policy of separating children at the border: https://t.co/XBYPW3TheB pic.twitter.com/lFnzjOrzyq
â Consequence of Sound (@consequence) August 10, 2018
Obviously, itâs short-lived:
Kimmel: "Does having daughters change your attitude toward women?â
Kanye: âNah, I still look at Pornhub" https://t.co/XBYPW3TheB pic.twitter.com/SXXrJjsx9u
â Consequence of Sound (@consequence) August 10, 2018
More Trump hypocrisy: Yesterday, Melania Trumpâs Slovenian parents became naturalized US citizens by way of âchain migration.â Thatâs where adult American citizens can get residency for their relatives, according to the New York Times. Naturally, even while his wifeâs parents were going through the process, Donald Trump was bashing it. Maybe⌠just maybe⌠itâs not immigration Trump hates, but nonwhite people.
CHAIN MIGRATION must end now! Some people come in, and they bring their whole family with them, who can be truly evil. NOT ACCEPTABLE! pic.twitter.com/PQGeTTdRtX
â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 1, 2017
Newly released cables detail torture techniques used by the CIA: They were overseen by Gina Haspel, the new CIA director. The cables describe graphic depictions of waterboarding. However, itâs called âwater treatmentâ in the documents, as if the brutal and inhumane torture technique was some new-age skin-care routine at a Four Seasons Spa. They also used other techniques like shaving a prisoner (???), locking him in a box, and slamming him against a wall, the New York Times reports. No valuable information was gained from these methods, contrary to Haspelâs defense during her confirmation process.
Thousands of people want to replace Betsy DeVos: They want her out as education secretary. They want LeBron James, who recently opened a school in Ohio, to take her spot. More than 13,000 people have signed a petition calling for the change. James will likely stick with his current career pathâplaying for the Los Angeles Lakers.
This is the best ad campaign Iâve ever seen: As anyone whoâs anyone knows, the new Super Smash Bros game is coming out soon. All of the characters were revealed this week for Super Smash Bros Ultimate. The US Marines Corps, never one to miss a trending topic, jumped into action. Join the Marines, itâs just like Smash. If you can make it through this whole video, then you are stronger than me. Maybe you're cut out to be a marine.
Marine Corps Ultimate Released
Meet the characters in the smash hit military that has been defeating our foes since 1775. #SmashBrosUltimate pic.twitter.com/pwIvraPBnz
â U.S. Marines (@USMC) August 8, 2018
A fun fact for your Friday: Schizophrenic voices are shaped by culture. For instance, Americans often experience violent or hateful hallucinations, whereas in India and Africa the hallucinations are more playful and positive.
This weekend's best Seattle entertainment options include: SPF30: Sub Popâs 30th Anniversary Party, Pearl Jam's Home Shows, the opening of Spike Lee's new film BlacKkKlansman, and the crack pie-filled Milk Bar Ice Cream Social & Bake Sale.