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Slog AM: Trump and Elon Meltdown, Renee Erickson Temporarily Closes Two Restaurants That Recently Unionized, a Heatwave Is Coming to Seattle
The Stranger - Washington State
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June 6, 2025
Nothing much to look at here. No fog this morning, though there might be some tonight and tomorrow morning. That's the most we can hope from this horrible weather, which will see mostly clear skies and feel a high around 77. "Now I have awoken and...
Washington State to Require Unpaid Leave and Safety Accommodations for Victims of a Hate Crime
JD Supra - California
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June 5, 2025
Effective January 1, 2026, Washington SB 5101 will require employers to provide leave and safety accommodations to employees who are victims of a hate crime or have a family member who is a victim of a hate crime. Under Washington’s existing...
Man arrested in series of Seattle armed bank robberies in 2024
KOMO News - Washington State
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SEATTLE — After spending months working on the case, police arrested a man in connection with a series of armed bank robberies across Seattle last year. Detectives tracked the man to an apartment building on Maynard Avenue South and South Jackson...
Alaska Airlines launches nonstop flight from Seattle to Rome
The Columbian - Washington State
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SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines will launch nonstop flights between Seattle and Rome next year, continuing its global expansion and directly connecting the two cities via nonstop flight for, the airline says, the “first time in history.” The new route —...
Seattle Tesla protests to continue despite Musk's tumultuous exit from White House
KING 5 - Washington State
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June 6, 2025
A Seattle-based organizer of the Tesla Takedown movement said they're "not slowing down, but doubling down" on their mission to urge the public to divest from Tesla. SEATTLE — Tesla Takedown organizer Devin Hermanson isn't sure if the public feud...
Washington state man in connection to CA fertility clinic bombing arrested by FBI
Lynnwood Times - Washington State
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June 4, 2025
KENT—Washington state man, Daniel Jongyon Park, 32, of Kent, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today on a federal criminal complaint alleging he provided material support to the Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber by...
NJ lovers of cricket can check out local and international play
The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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The cricket-curious and diehard fans alike can watch televised play via cricket channel Willow TV and its website, www.willow.tv. New Jerseyans who have never watched a cricket match in person can check out the New Jersey Premier Cricket League or...
Washington state use-of-force database up and running
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS) The Washington State Attorney General's Office has announced the official launch of the Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety, after several years of delays, according to Washington Attorney...
Seattle and Vegas may headline NBA expansion plans
KING 5 - Washington State
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June 6, 2025
NBA commissioner Adam Silver spoke with reporters before game 1 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City. It only took two questions before the topic of expansion came up OKLAHOMA CITY — NBA commissioner Adam Silver spoke with reporters before game 1 of...
Washington State Broadly Criminalizes All Malicious Deepfakes, Expanding on Existing Deepfake Regulation
JD Supra - California
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June 4, 2025
[co-author: King Xia] On April 16, Washington state added a new law to the growing patchwork of state, federal and international laws aimed at curbing the malicious use of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes. The law is the first of...
How two nonprofit religious leaders raised $200,000 by walking from Seattle to L.A.
Whittier Daily News - California
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June 6, 2025
It was a grueling but significantly symbolic journey that drew two nonprofit professionals to walk a combined 1,300 miles in 17 days in April when they trekked on foot from Seattle to Los Angeles. Ken Craft, founder and CEO of Hope the Mission,...
Seattle Council advances Sound Transit bill as tensions simmer over permitting rules
The Center Square
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June 5, 2025
(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council is set to vote on legislation intended to speed up the permitting process for Sound Transit light rail projects with an edited amendment that critics believe could delay projects and increase costs....
Trump’s birthright citizenship order lands in appeals court in Washington state
The Reflector - Washington State
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard SEATTLE — Federal appeals court judges in Seattle on Wednesday questioned a Trump administration lawyer and Washington’s solicitor general over the president’s executive order restricting...
Washington state student summer food program open for applications
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Nance Beston / Columbia Basin Herald (TNS) This summer, approximately 620,000 children across Washington will benefit from SUN Bucks, a program designed to help families purchase food when school is not in session. The initiative, funded through...
Seattle Gears Up for 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Matches
Times News Global
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June 5, 2025
SEATTLE, Washington — Soccer fans in the Pacific Northwest have much to anticipate this summer as Seattle prepares to host six matches in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. The tournament takes place from June 15-25 at Lumen Field, welcoming teams from...
announced a 2025 international tour
Radio 731 - Tennessee
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They say you never forget your first. Well, Jessie Murph's debut world tour is certainly set to be memorable. The 'Blue Strips' hitmaker recently announced she will be embarking on a near four-month-long globe-trotting trek, which she has dubbed...
Why are international players flocking to the WNBA?
The Athletic
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June 6, 2025
NEW YORK — For a few minutes after a shootaround, Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase sat on the sideline with French guard Carla Leite beside her. Nakase demonstrated different hand motions and signaled to her 21-year-old rookie guard....
Spokane Valley Council Rejects Settlement in Merkel Lawsuit
KONA - Washington State
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June 5, 2025
(The Center Square) – Coming after one of its own, the Spokane Valley City Council rejected a settlement proposal from Councilmember Al Merkel on Tuesday after the council sued over his social media posts. The council voted to sue Merkel on Feb. 4...
Letter to the editor: Rebuttal to recent letter on Washington state politics
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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A recent letter to the editor paints a dire picture of Washington state and the nation, attributing economic decline, loss of constitutional rights and societal division to the Democratic Party. However, a closer examination of factual data and...
A ‘de-transitioner’ law firm in Texas now represents a Spokane woman who regrets her sex change, alleging medical malpractice
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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A Spokane woman is using a Texas-based “detransitioner” law firm to sue local medical offices for malpractice following regrets of transitioning to a man. Campbell Miller Payne PLLC has stepped in to represent 40-year-old Darlene Skane, who...