In Case You Missed It: Republicans threaten to defund National Labor Relations Board over Boeing ruling and The Stranger live-slogs last night's rickety-ass, Santorum-covered Republican presidential debate.

Dorothy Parvaz: Still missing in Syria, as concerns for her safety and calls for her release proliferate.

Haters Gonna Hate, Terrorists Gonna Terrorize: Al Qaeda vows that Bin Laden's death will serve as a "curse that chases the Americans and their agents, and goes after them inside and outside their countries," as the terror group says in a new message. "Soon—with help from Allah—their happiness will turn into sorrow, and their blood will be mixed with their tears."

Give Us the Details: "Two United Nations human rights watchdogs have asked the US to provide details about the operation that killed Osama bin Laden, in particular whether it ever included the possibility that he could be captured alive," reports The Guardian.

Cinco de Mayo in South Park: Celebrated with groundbreaking on the forthcoming new bridge, visiting political leaders, and a 26-foot-long, 7-foot-tall bridge-shaped piñata.

V-Bar Goes Dry: Troubled Belltown bar—whose owner isn't above trying to stop on-site fights by firing a gun in the air—denied liquor license.

Trippy Dinner: Connecticut mom faces criminal charges after allegedly serving her 5-year-old daughter noodles laced with PCP.

The Limited Return of Smoke?: Washington State lawmakers look into modifying the smoking ban.

Meanwhile in Eastern Washington: "A Colville man and his stepdaughter who were found fatally shot last week were in a romantic relationship and practiced a pagan religion, according to the woman who was the man's wife and the girl's mother," reports the Associated Press.

That's Not Kosher: Israeli rabbi convicted of molesting female passenger on flight out of Tel Aviv.

Local Print Media Is on Fire!: As vandals torch six Seattle newspaper boxes in two days.

Here Is a Thing That Exists: "The FBI has raided the Gig Harbor home of an alleged hacker suspected in a cyber attack against Kiss bassist Gene Simmons," reports Seattlepi.com.

FInally, happy birthday to Orson Welles, the legendary director and actor born on this day in 1915. In the YouTube era, Welles will perhaps be best remembered as that drunk guy trying to sell champagne, but of course he's so much more. Here's footage from Welles' greatest work, set to the song he inadvertently co-wrote with Jack White. (Film created by Jack Metier.)