Yesterday’s News-May
May 15, 2017
In Our Neck of the Woods
What: Small plane crash-lands
When: May 2
Where: Mukilteo
Source: MyNorthwest.com
Despite crashing at Harbour Point Boulevard Southwest and Mukilteo Speedway, there were no injuries and State Route 525 was re-opened after 90 minutes. Snohomish County PUD reported around 9,000 customers in the area lost power.
What: Severe storms downs trees, causes power outage
When: May 4
Where: Puget Sound
Source: The News Tribune
By 6 p.m., there had been around 1,000 lightning strikes in Western Washington. The National Weather Service issued warnings of 50 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail in the Cascade foothills, though there were no reports of large hail. Nearly 30,000 Puget Sound Energy customers lost power.
Uncle Sam’s Town
What: ‘Trumpcare’ passes first round
When: May 4
Where: Washington D.C.
Source: CBS Miami
And President Trump is confident the American Health Care Act will pass, despite opposition from the left. Moderate Republicans have also expressed concern over what the proposed health care bill would mean for Americans with pre-existing conditions.
International:
What: Death sentence upheld in 2012 rape case
When: May 5
Where: India
Source: CBS News
The four men who were convicted of the fatal gang-rape and torture of a 23-year-old woman will be sentenced to death five years later. In 2012, the case led to doubling the prison time for rapists, criminalizing the voyeurism, stalking and trafficking of women, and lowering the age from 18 to 16 for when a person can be tried as an adult in court.
