Questions remain in the largest criminal investigation in US history
Hundreds of people have been convicted in the massive prosecution of the聽Jan 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, but questions remain..1 year ago
SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon Musk
A U.S. labor agency has accused聽SpaceX聽of unlawfully firing employees聽who penned an open letter聽critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker activities were under surveillance by the rocket ship company.1 year ago
Dozens more Jeffrey Epstein documents are now public
Dozens of previously sealed court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein聽were made public late Wednesday, as a court releases more records from a years-old lawsuit connected to the late financier.1 year ago
Michigan earns way into college football championship game
Top-seeded Michigan advanced to its first College Football Playoff championship game with a 27-20 victory over Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Monday.1 year ago
The New York Times sues Microsoft for using its stories to train AI
The New York Times is striking back against the threat that artificial intelligence poses to the news industry, filing a federal lawsuit Wednesday against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using its stories to聽train chatbots.1 year ago
Comedian Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86
Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious television shows in history, has died at 86.1 year ago
Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on 2024 ballot
Michigan鈥檚 Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the state鈥檚 primary election ballot.1 year ago
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film 鈥楶arasite鈥� is found dead
Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the Oscar-winning movie 鈥淧arasite,鈥� was found dead in a car in Seoul on Wednesday.1 year ago
Acquittals in Manuel Ellis鈥� death put Washington state鈥檚 police accountability law in the spotlight
A Washington state law aimed at improving police accountability is in the spotlight after three Tacoma officers were聽acquitted in the 2020 death聽of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face-down on a sidewalk as he聽pleaded for breath.1 year ago
Washington State, OSU agree to deal with departing Pac-12 schools
The two universities reached an agreement in principle with 10 departing Pac-12 schools that ends a legal battle sparked by conference realignment.1 year ago
Blue Origin launches experiments in first flight since 2022 crash
Jeff Bezos鈥� space company successfully launched a rocket carrying experiments on Tuesday, its first flight since engine trouble caused a crash more than a year ago.1 year ago
Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state鈥檚 Supreme Court
Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state鈥檚 Supreme Court,1 year ago
Google to pay $700M settlement to US states, including WA
Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store 鈥� the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes.1 year ago
$600M allocated to replace Columbia River Bridge on I-5
The program tasked with replacing the century-old Interstate 5 bridge that connects Portland, Oregon, with southwest Washington, and serves as a vital transportation and commerce link, is set to receive $600 million in federal funds, state congressmembers said Friday.1 year ago
Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza
Israel鈥檚 government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies on Sunday after a series of shootings, including the mistaken killing of three Israeli hostages, fueled global concerns about the conduct of the聽10-week-old war聽in Gaza.1 year ago
Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if they don’t resemble marriage
Pope Francis聽has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God鈥檚 love and mercy shouldn鈥檛 be subject to 鈥渁n exhaustive moral analysis鈥� to receive it.1 year ago
WA Supreme Court denies review of Pac-12 appeal, handing control to OSU, WSU
The Washington state Supreme Court declined on Friday to review the Pac-12鈥檚 appeal of a lower court ruling that gives full control of the conference to Oregon State and Washington State, keeping in place a legal victory for the league鈥檚 two remaining schools over its 10 departing members.1 year ago
2023: The year we weren鈥檛 sure what to do about AI
Artificial intelligence聽went mainstream in 2023 鈥� it was a long time coming yet has a long way to go for the technology to match people鈥檚 science fiction fantasies of human-like machines.1 year ago
Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix Autopilot system
Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that鈥檚 supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention聽when using Autopilot.1 year ago
As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it
The fight against fentanyl is increasingly being waged in schools, jails and on city streets in the Pacific Northwest, where state officials in Oregon and Washington have named it a top issue as overdose deaths rise.1 year ago
Closing arguments start in trial of 3 Washington state police officers charged in Black man鈥檚 death
A Black man who was shocked, beaten and hogtied facedown on a sidewalk pleaded for breath during his arrest in Washington state, and the three police officers charged in his death did not respond to his pleas, a prosecutor told the jury in closing arguments of their trial Monday.1 year ago
Amazon asks federal judge to dismiss the FTC鈥檚 antitrust lawsuit
Attorneys for Amazon on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission鈥檚聽antitrust lawsuit聽against the e-commerce giant, arguing the agency is attacking policies that benefit consumers and competition.1 year ago
Michigan teen gets life in prison for Oxford High School attack
Judge Kwame Rowe rejected pleas from defense lawyers for a shorter sentence and ensured that Ethan Crumbley, 17, will not get an opportunity for parole.1 year ago
