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By Lauren Mang January 22, 2015

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Downtown crime: A shooting last night around 8 p.m. at Second Avenue and Pine Street left two men wounded. According to King 5 news, witnesses said they heard “between 12 and 20 shots.” There is still no word on who the gunman might be or the reason for the attack.

When did Apple become the boring one, indeed: Microsoft wowed the tech world yesterday with its unveiling of Windows 10’s various innovative features. The operating system will now run universal apps across PC, tablet, phone and Xbox One, plus offers a voice assistant for your computer that reminds us of the movie Her. The Puget Sound Business Journal says this impressive product lineup is what will define CEO Satya Nadella’s era.

Ferry commuters at the Colman Dock had a smelly start to their morning today: A dead whale was spotted underneath one of the slips at the Washington state ferry terminal last night around 11 p.m. The type of whale has not yet been determined, but Kiro 7 News reports that “it’s about 25 feet to 30 feet long.” The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been called in to remove the animal.

Soccer star Hope Solo is in trouble again, and this time she’s been suspended from the U.S. women’s national team for 30 days. While the soccer association has not said why she’s been suspended, it’s possible that it has something to do with her husband’s recent arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. Solo was in the car at the time of his arrest, and reports have surfaced that she had been “acting belligerent” and “pulled out her cellphone to record officers during the stop.”

Remember Bill Gates’ heaping glass of poop water? The Microsoft co-founder was recently on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and challenged the host to a taste test. Watch:

Lady band Sleater-Kinney released its comeback album No Cities To Love this month and word about town is that it might just be their best album ever. The Stranger has the details.

 

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