Facebook parent Meta posts sharply higher profit in 3Q thanks to increase in ad revenue
Facebook parent Meta on Wednesday posted sharply higher earnings for the third quarter, boosted by an increase in advertising revenue and lower expenses after it聽laid off thousands聽of workers.2 years ago
The death toll has risen to at least 18 after a deadly shooting in Maine
Maine State Police ordered residents in the state鈥檚 second-largest city to shelter in place Wednesday night because of an active shooter situation.2 years ago
Boeing loses $1.6 billion on fewer deliveries of airliners and higher costs for Air Force One jets
Boeing reported a $1.64 billion loss for the third quarter on Wednesday as it delivered fewer copies of its best-selling plane and sunk more money into building two new Air Force One presidential jets.2 years ago
Hamas releases two more hostages as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives
Hamas released two elderly Israeli women held hostage in Gaza on Monday, as the United States expressed increasing concern that the escalating Israel-Hamas war will spark a wider conflict in the region, including attacks on American troops.2 years ago
Federal judge again rules that California鈥檚 ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional
A federal judge who previously overturned California鈥檚 three-decade-old ban on assault weapons did it again on Thursday, ruling that the state鈥檚 attempts to prohibit sales of semiautomatic guns violates the constitutional right to bear arms.2 years ago
Starbucks, Workers United union sue each other in standoff over pro-Palestinian social media post
Starbucks and the union organizing its workers sued each other Wednesday in a standoff sparked by a social media post over the Israel-Hamas war.2 years ago
Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally
Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries for medications.2 years ago
Biden will head to Israel and Jordan as concerns mount that Israel-Hamas conflict will spread
President Joe Biden will travel to Israel and on to Jordan Wednesday to meet with both Israeli and Arab leadership.2 years ago
Microsoft closes deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard after antitrust fights
Microsoft completed its purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion on Friday, closing one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history that could have repercussions across the video game industry.2 years ago
The Amazon antitrust lawsuit is likely to be a long and arduous journey for the FTC
Amazon is heading into one of its biggest sales events of the year 鈥� Prime Day 鈥� with a lawsuit hanging over its head that accuses it of preventing sellers from hawking their merchandise at lower prices on other sites.2 years ago
Biden confirms Hamas has captured U.S. citizens
President Joe Biden聽on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. citizens are among the hostages captured by Hamas as he condemned the militant group for the 鈥渟heer evil鈥� of its聽shocking weekend assault on Israel.2 years ago
UW asks court to dismiss Oregon State, Washington State鈥檚 suit against Pac-12
The University of Washington asked a court on Monday to dismiss the lawsuit brought against the Pac-12 by Oregon State and Washington State, which seeks to prevent the conference鈥檚 departing members from standing in the way of their efforts to rebuild the聽beleaguered league.2 years ago
Megan Rapinoe honored by team OL Reign in front of record NWSL crowd of 34,130
With her family and fianc茅 Sue Bird looking on, Megan Rapinoe started for the Reign in a scoreless draw against the Washington Spirit.2 years ago
Powerball jackpot up to estimated $1.4B after no one matches all numbers
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.4 billion after no players matched all six numbers and hit it rich Wednesday night.2 years ago
Costco is seeing a gold rush. What鈥檚 behind the demand for its 1-ounce gold bars?
聽Looking for something to add to your聽Costco聽cart along with the 30 rolls of toilet paper? How about a bar of gold?2 years ago
Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger probe
Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain鈥檚聽cloud computing market聽have triggered an investigation into the competitiveness of the key industry.2 years ago
Microsoft CEO says unfair practices by Google led to its dominance as a search engine
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Monday that unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine, tactics that in turn have thwarted his company鈥檚 rival program, Bing.2 years ago
Man accused of kidnapping Seattle woman, kidnapping charges in separate case
A man accused of abducting a woman in Seattle, driving her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon and locking her聽in a makeshift cinder block cell聽2 years ago
Man who faked Native American heritage to sell his art in Seattle sentenced to probation
A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries was sentenced Wednesday to federal probation and community service.2 years ago
Man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing arrested
Tupac Shakur was gunned down when he was 25. He was in a BMW driven by Death Row Records founder Marion 鈥淪uge鈥� Knight.2 years ago
Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire
A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.2 years ago
Writers guild, Hollywood studios reach tentative deal to end strike; no actor deal yet
Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a聽historic screenwriters strike. No deal is yet in the works for actors.2 years ago
Biden deal with tribes promises $200M for Columbia River salmon reintroduction
The Biden administration has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an agreement with tribes that includes a stay on litigation for 20 years.2 years ago
