*** REGIONAL NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

+ FOX News: Pacific Northwest faces shutdowns amid rising virus cases

+ The Olympian: Thurston adds 22 cases as COVID-19 activity rises. Could the county revert to Phase 2?

+ The News Tribune: Cocktails to-go, alcohol delivery to continue in Washington state through 2023

+ The News Tribune: What could a magnitude-9 quake do to Washington? Study predicts tsunami impact

+ NVN: State Budget Allots Area Capital Projects Over $4 Million in Tenino, Yelm, Roy

+ Associated Press: Over 200 Seattle police officers quit amid nation protests

+ Small Business Administration (SBA): SBA Administrator Guzman Announces Application Opening for $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund

*** SELECT NATIONAL NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

Rep. Swallwell’s Tweet: If you think Jan 6th was peaceful, should be swept under the rug, or not a big deal, watch this.

Salon: Right-wing erupts after Biden declares Jan. 6 “worst attack on democracy since Civil War”

Yahoo: Fox News host calls out network for covering false stories about Biden and Harris

The Daily Kos: GOP rep hid on toilet and clutched sword during Capitol riot, then voted ‘no’ on impeachment

The Daily Beast: Chris Wallace Gushes Over Biden Speech, Fox News Colleague Rips Him

The New York Times: Our Homes Have Had Enough of Us, Too

The Guardian: Climate crisis has shifted the Earth’s axis, study shows

*** TRUMP NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

Truthout: Feds Execute Search Warrant at Giuliani’s House, Office, Seize His Cell Phone

The New York Times: Rudy Giuliani’s Apartment Searched in Federal Investigation

ABC News: What we know about the investigation into Rudy Giuliani

The Daily Kos: Reporters uncover pile of receipts that question honesty of Junior’s deposition testimony