
US settling suit over Trump supporter's death in Jan. 6 riot
The U.S. has reached a settlement in principle with the estate of Ashli Babbitt, the protester who was shot and killed by ... Read More
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Fire destroys Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad bridge
SEATTLE — Employees at Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad are reeling after a fire destroyed one of the railroad’s biggest bridges late Wednesday night.
According to a Thursday morning Facebook post, a fire on the 28-span ...Read more
JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon talks tariffs and the possibility of a recession
The day President Donald Trump’s sweeping new taxes on U.S. imports took effect last month, JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon told a television interviewer that a recession was “likely.”
Hours later, Trump ...Read more
From port terminals to toy stores, trade war means trouble for WA economy
West Coast lawmakers and port officials issued stark warnings Thursday about the growing economic risks for businesses and consumers from a full-blown trade war.
“Small businesses … are telling me the situation is as ...Read more
Paul Feig defends Blake Lively
Paul Feig has defended Blake Lively, calling her "awesome".
The 62-year-old filmmaker directed Blake, 37, in the 2018 movie 'A Simple Favor' and it's 2025 sequel 'Another Simple Favor' and when asked about the acrimonious...Read more
Taylor Swift changed Kelsea Ballerini's life
Taylor Swift changed Kelsea Ballerini's life.
The 31-year-old country pop superstar has always looked up to Taylor, 35, and she revealed that her idol tweeting about her 2015 song 'Love Me Like You Mean It' was a huge ...Read more
Some Spice Girls reluctant to tour
Some members of the Spice Girls are reluctant to reunite next year.
The band are planning a huge tour in 2026 to celebrate 30 years since the release of debut single 'Wannabe' was released but Mel C - who formed the band ...Read more
A 'big scam'? The end of a shipping loophole on China goods and what it means for consumers
A decades-old shipping loophole that made imported goods cheaper for customers and boosted foreign e-commerce platforms such as Shein and Temu sunsetted Friday.
The 1938 provision, called the "de minimis" exception, ...Read more
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who halted state's death penalty but was imprisoned for corruption, dies at 91
CHICAGO — George Homer Ryan served one term as Illinois governor, his scandal-clouded tenure and subsequent imprisonment on federal corruption charges overshadowing a nationally historic move to halt the state’s death ...Read more
Jen McCabe's text messages and defendant's blood alcohol content are presented in Karen Read retrial
DEDHAM, Mass. — Members of an extended Canton family the Karen Read defense team has suggested colluded to frame their client were listening in on formal police interviews and commenting on them, according to text ...Read more
Trump's Justice Department sues Illinois over worker privacy provisions feds say interfere with immigration enforcement
CHICAGO — President Donald Trump’s administration has filed a lawsuit alleging the state of Illinois is undermining federal immigration laws with a measure passed by the General Assembly last year aimed at protecting ...Read more
Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems furloughs workers on 737 program
Spirit AeroSystems, a key Boeing supplier, is temporarily laying off workers on its 737 production line.
Spirit, based in Wichita, Kansas, builds the entire fuselage for Boeing’s 737 Max planes and the forward fuselage ...Read more
Florida attorney general digs in against judge blocking new state immigration law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says he will not tell state law enforcement agencies to obey a federal court order halting immigration arrests under a new state law even as the judge who ...Read more
Defense budget increase hinges on reconciliation success
WASHINGTON — The White House made official Friday that President Donald Trump wants the first ever $1 trillion defense budget.
Yet Trump will not be able to increase defense spending at all above current levels — in ...Read more
Tech industry jobs and layoff woes jolt Bay Area to kick off 2025
SAN JOSE, California — The Bay Area tech industry’s jobs sector has nosedived to kick off 2025, a plunge punctuated by layoff plans recently disclosed by a San Jose company.
Set to take effect on June 28, NetApp ...Read more
At HHS, proposed cuts to medical research and public health programs
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday called for cutting discretionary health spending by about 26% in fiscal 2026 and slashing medical research, public health and support service programs.
The White House’s...Read more
GM to cut shift at Canadian truck plant, citing Trump's tariffs
General Motors Co. will cut a shift at the automaker's Oshawa, Ontario, truck plant this fall in response to President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada, the company said Friday.
The Detroit automaker cited lower ...Read more
Tucker Carlson asks Trump to 'rescue' Russell Brand on UK rape charge
Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson wants President Donald Trump to “rescue” Russell Brand from the U.K. court where the comedic actor is charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault.
Brand was granted bail ...Read more
NY lawmakers may weaken, stall tougher educational requirements for yeshivas
NEW YORK — New York lawmakers are brokering a deal that would delay and weaken educational requirements for religious schools — a major setback for yeshiva reform advocates who believe all students should receive some ...Read more
New indictment adds stalking count against Chicago rapper Lil Durk, drops allegation linking lyrics to slaying
A federal grand jury in California has returned a new indictment against Chicago rapper Lil Durk that removes allegations that his lyrics referenced the August 2022 murder of a rival in Los Angeles but adds a new stalking ...Read more
Upstart unions at Seattle's Amazon, Starbucks, REI enter the Trump era
As the organized labor movement marked May Day this week, fledgling unions at Seattle-area giants worried that long-stalled negotiations may be dead in the water as the National Labor Relations Board shifts under the ...Read more
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