Explosion and fire at chemical factory in India kills at least 9, injures 64

Officials say at least nine people have been killed and 64 are injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical factory in western India. #press

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 Mexico’s poorest receiving less government funds under president who brought poor to the fore

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept into office nearly six years ago with a simple motto laying out his administration’s priorities: “For the good of all, first the poor.”. #press

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 More severe weather forecast in Midwest as Iowa residents clean up tornado damage

Residents of the small city of Greenfield, Iowa, are working to clean up days after a destructive tornado ripped apart more than 100 homes in just one minute, took the lives of four residents and injured dozens... #press

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 McDavid gets the winner in the 2nd OT after Oilers overcome captain’s penalty to beat Stars 3-2

Connor McDavid scored 32 seconds into the second overtime and the Edmonton Oilers overcame their captain’s double-minor penalty in the first extra period and beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in Game 1 of... #press

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 Top Russian military officials are being arrested. Why is it happening?

The arrests began last month when a Russian deputy defense minister was detained. #press

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 Gordon, Jokic lead the Nuggets to the brink of a sweep with a 112-105 win over the Lakers in Game 3

The Denver Nuggets moved to the brink of the second round with a 112-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their first-round series. #press

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 Invaders from underground are coming in cicada-geddon. It’s the biggest bug emergence in centuries

Trillions of evolution’s bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries. #press

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 Staff at a Virginia wildlife center pretend to be red foxes as they care for an orphaned kit

Employees of the Richmond Wildlife Center in Virginia are doing their best to act like mother foxes as they feed and care for an orphaned kit that found her way into their care. #press

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 International partnerships: A toast to France

Re: “France and Washington state share the same ambitions” [March 11, Opinion]: May I suggest we, once again, refer to french fries as Freedom Fries, this time in solidarity with our like-minded Ambassador of France to the United States, Laurent Bili? France and Washington... #press

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 How Biden won enough delegates for another Democratic presidential nomination

President Joe Biden’s path to unofficially clinching the Democratic nomination this year was much shorter and less dramatic than the one he followed in 2020. #press

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 A former Boeing manager who raised safety concerns appears to have taken his own life, coroner says

Authorities in South Carolina say a former Boeing manager who raised safety questions about the aircraft maker has been found dead. #press

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 Roofer’s story: Thanks for the memories

Re: “Even on Cape Cod, the smell of cedar takes me back to Granite Falls” [March 9, Opinion]: Kudos to My Take author Rick Fordyce, whose roofing tale is redolent of the cedar trees we love. While Fordyce began roofing from Granite Falls and around Seattle in 1972, my shake-packing job... #press

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 Texas parental consent law for teen contraception doesn’t run afoul of federal program, court says

A federal appeals court says a Texas law requiring that minors have parental permission to get birth control does not run afoul of a federally funded pregnancy health program... #press

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 Nebraska governor approves regulations to allow gender-affirming care for minors

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has approved regulations tied to a new Nebraska law restricting gender-affirming care for minors. #press

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 President Joe Biden has won enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination

President Joe Biden has formally clinched a second straight Democratic nomination. #press

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 Portland women shock No. 14 Gonzaga again for WCC title and NCAA berth

Portland shocked No. 14 Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference tournament women's title game for a second straight year, this time ending the Bulldogs’ school-record 24-game winning streak with a 67-66 victory. #press

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 Man hospitalized after stabbing on light rail train in SeaTac

Sheriff's deputies responded around 10:20 p.m. to the SeaTac/Airport light rail station after reports of a fight between two men on the train. #press

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 AP PHOTOS: Muslims around the world observe holy month of Ramadan with prayer, fasting

Muslims around the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan, with worship, charity, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. Muslims gather for prayers inside mosques in Indonesia, Kashmir, Pakistan and... #press

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 A cautionary tale of ideology and uninformed voters in judicial races

The dust-up between the Seattle City Attorney and a Seattle Municipal Court judge underscores the need for educated voters in judicial races. #press

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 Utah prison discriminated against transgender woman, Department of Justice finds

The Utah Department of Corrections is under fire for discriminating against a transgender inmate who the U.S. Department of Justice said was driven to harm herself after she was repeatedly denied hormone therapy. #press

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 3rd suspect arrested in shooting that wounded 8 high school students at Philadelphia bus stop

Authorities say a third suspect has been arrested in a shooting that wounded eight Philadelphia high school students at a bus stop last week. #press

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 Full disclosure: Proud of WA’s strong open records act

But one of the biggest roadblocks to open government is the refusal of officials to abide by open records laws. #press

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 In 1995, TVW went live. So did more governmental transparency

This “sunshine” of access to government is really a luxury, something available in only a handful of states, including ours. #press

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 Wisconsin Supreme Court will reconsider ruling limiting absentee ballot drop boxes

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided to reconsider a ruling limiting the use of absentee ballot drop boxes. #press

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 King County auditor issues report on culvert work to restore fish habitat

The auditor criticized the county's work on culverts, mirroring findings of a Seattle Times investigation of other work on culverts in the state. #press

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 Atlanta has lost two NHL teams. Former player Anson Carter leads one of two groups seeking a third

Atlanta is making a third bid to land an NHL team after losing both the Flames and the Thrashers. #press

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 Director Roman Polanski is sued over more allegations of sexual assault of a minor

A woman has sued director Roman Polanski in a Los Angeles court, saying the director raped her when she was a minor in 1973. #press

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 Former Alabama Republican US Rep. Robert Terry Everett dies at 87

Former Alabama Republican U.S. Rep. Robert Terry Everett has died. #press

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 Website warning of cyberattack in Georgia’s largest county removed after it confused some voters

Officials in Georgia's most populous county have removed a banner from their website warning of an “unexpected IT outage” after it created confusion on the final day of voting for... #press

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 Companies to pay for Duwamish salmon, wildlife habitat restoration

The Department of Justice announced proposed settlements this week with companies that have harmed the Duwamish's natural resources. #press

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 The top strategist of late Russian opposition leader Navalny is attacked in Lithuania’s capital

Associates of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny reported on Tuesday night that the politician’s close ally and top strategist was attacked near his home in Lithuania. #press

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 Judge approves Trump’s $92 million bond to cover jury award in E. Jean Carroll defamation case

A federal judge has approved the $92 million bond put up by former President Donald Trump to ensure that writer E. #press

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 The New York Times is fighting off Wordle look-alikes with copyright takedown notices

The New York Times is fighting off Wordle “clones.”. #press

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 Argentina inflation slows for a 2nd month as President Milei keeps pushing austerity measures

Argentina’s inflation slowed down for a second consecutive month in February, as right-wing President Javier Milei continues to push austerity and deregulation measures in an effort to revive the... #press

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 Mississippi Senate votes to change control of Jackson’s troubled water system

The Mississippi Senate has passed a bill for the second year in a row that would transfer control of the state capital city’s troubled water system to a regional board. #press

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 Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer tell appeals judges that Jeffrey Epstein’s Florida plea deal protects her

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer has asked a federal appeals court to toss out her sex trafficking conviction and 20-year prison sentence, saying Jeffrey Epstein's 2007... #press

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 Active-shooter-drill bill in California would require advance notice, ban fake gunfire

Fake gunfire would be banned and advance notice required under proposed legislation to regulate active-shooter drills in California's public schools. #press

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 US Army boats head out on a mission to build a floating pier off Gaza’s shore for food deliveries

Four U.S. Army boats, loaded with tons of equipment and steel pier segments, have left Virginia and are heading to Gaza. #press

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 Arkansas stops offering ‘X’ as an alternative to male and female on driver’s licenses and IDs

Arkansas is no longer allowing residents to use “X” instead of male or female on state-issued driver's licenses or identification cards. #press

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 Stanford star Cameron Brink declares for the 2024 WNBA draft

Stanford star Cameron Brink will finish her collegiate career this season and enter the WNBA draft. #press

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 Xenophobia or security precaution? Georgia lawmakers divided over limiting foreign land ownership

Legislation that would ban some citizens of China from owning farmland in Georgia is advancing at the state Capitol despite criticism that it promotes xenophobia and could face... #press

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 Former WIAA executive director Mike Colbrese going into NFHS Hall of Fame

Mike Colbrese, who retired in 2019, spent 26 years leading the WIAA. #press

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 Fears of noncitizens voting prompt GOP state lawmakers in Missouri to propose driver’s license label

Some state lawmakers are taking extra steps to prevent noncitizens from voting over their concerns that illegal border crossings could lead to voter fraud. #press

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 Haiti’s future is being planned on two tracks: traditional political power and gang power

Haiti’s future is being planned on two tracks — one involving traditional political power, the other focused on the power of gangs. #press

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 Trump heading to Ohio to rally for GOP’s Bernie Moreno ahead of March 19 primary

Former President Donald Trump is heading to Ohio to rally support for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno ahead of the March 19 primary. #press

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 New Hampshire AG’s office to play both offense and defense in youth center abuse trials

The first of more than 1,000 lawsuits alleging abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center goes to trial next month, as does the first of 11 criminal cases involving former workers. #press

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 Karl Wallinger, member of The Waterboys and creative force of behind World Party, dies

Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at age 66. #press

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 Federal courts move to restrict ‘judge shopping,’ which got attention after abortion medication case

Federal courts are moving to make it harder to file lawsuits in front of judges seen as friendly to a point of view, a practice known as judge shopping that gained national... #press

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 As TikTok bill steams forward, online influencers put on their lobbying hats to visit Washington

Lawmakers are facing their latest lobbyists — online influencers from TikTok. #press

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 New York’s budget season starts with friction over taxes and education funding

New York’s budget season has begun. #press

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 Stephen Curry cleared to resume on-court work as he recovers from right ankle sprain

Stephen Curry has been cleared to resume on-court activity as he recovers from his latest right ankle sprain, and if all goes well could rejoin the Golden State Warriors for practice Friday in Los Angeles. #press

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 Judge cuts bond by nearly $1.9 million for man accused of car crash that injured Sen. Manchin’s wife

An Alabama judge has cut bond by nearly $1.9 million for a man accused of fleeing police and causing a car crash in January that injured Gayle Manchin, wife of U.S. Sen. Joe... #press

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 New York police crack down on vehicles avoiding tolls with fake license plates

Officials in New York are cracking down on vehicles using altered or forged license plates to avoid paying tolls and tickets. #press

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 UW’s Big Ten move offers huge opportunity to upgrade men’s basketball program

Thanks to conference realignment and the decision to dismiss Mike Hopkins, the Huskies have a golden opportunity to elevate their men's basketball program. #press

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 Failure to override Nebraska governor’s veto is more about politics than policy, some lawmakers say

Nebraska lawmakers failed to garner the 30 votes needed Tuesday to override Gov. Jim Pillen's veto of a bill that would have allowed needle exchange programs. #press

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 To extend ‘Ballad of the Palouse,’ WSU must extend Kyle Smith’s contract

Kyle Smith wrote a song that the WSU men's basketball team performs after wins. To extend that celebration beyond this season, WSU must keep Smith. #press

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 Buttigieg scolds railroads for not doing more to improve safety since Ohio derailment

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reiterated his concerns about railroad safety and scolded the industry for not doing more to improve since last year's fiery Ohio derailment. #press

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 Wild horses facing removal in a North Dakota national park just got another strong ally: Congress

Advocates for some 200 wild horses roaming North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park are hoping a signal of support from Congress will prevent the removal of the beloved... #press

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 US lawmakers say TikTok won’t be banned if it finds a new owner. But that’s easier said than done

U.S. lawmakers are threatening to ban TikTok but also say they are giving its Chinese parent company a chance to keep it running. #press

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 WSU Cougars’ Kyle Smith named Pac-12 Coach of the Year, Myles Rice Freshman of the Year

WSU's Kyle Smith was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year, becoming the fourth WSU coach to do so — and the first in the Pac-12 era. Myles Rice was freshman of the year. #press

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 April’s total solar eclipse is a month away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch and how to stay safe

A total solar eclipse is coming to North America. #press

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 Several people are being held hostage in a bus in Rio de Janeiro

Brazilian police say several passengers are being held hostage in a bus in Rio de Janeiro, and two were injured from gunshots. #press

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 Boeing promises changes after getting poor grades in a government audit of manufacturing quality

Boeing received bad grades in a government audit of manufacturing quality, and the company says it's making changes to address the situation. #press

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 How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 3/12/2024

Stocks rallied to records after some influential Big Tech companies got back in their groove. #press

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 Trial date postponed for ex-elected official accused of killing Las Vegas journalist

A former Las Vegas-area elected official accused of killing an investigative journalist will not go on trial next week. #press

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 Henry heading to Ravens is another sign that running backs are valued – at the right price

Derrick Henry is leaving the Tennessee Titans to team up with MVP Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. #press

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 6 books to check out this spring

Here are six books, spanning fiction, memoir, literary essays and poetry, to explore this spring. #press

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 3 must-see shows by Indigenous artists in Seattle this spring

Exhibits by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Sky Hopinka and Martine Gutierrez are on view in Seattle this spring. #press

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 Standout moments from the hearing on the Biden classified documents probe by special counsel Hur

It’s a now-familiar ritual in Washington: a federal prosecutor being summoned to Capitol Hill to discuss the findings of a politically explosive investigation. #press

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 Kenya’s government puts deployment of police to Haiti on hold after chaos grips the Caribbean nation

A Kenyan official says his government is halting plans to deploy at least 1,000 police officers to Haiti following the unprecedented violence that erupted in the Caribbean... #press

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 US spearheads first UN resolution on artificial intelligence — aimed at ensuring world has access

The United States is spearheading the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence, aimed at ensuring the new technology is “safe, secure and trustworthy” and that all... #press

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 Rep. Ken Buck to leave Congress next week, narrowing GOP’s slim majority

Republican Rep. Ken Buck has announced that he’ll resign next week, narrowing his party’s razor-thin House majority and scrambling the already heated GOP primary to fill his Colorado seat. #press

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 Monahan confident in his job and hopeful PGA Tour can strike a deal with Saudis

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan isn't offering any details on negotiations with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf. #press

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 Scott Peterson appears virtually in California court as LA Innocence Project takes up murder case

Scott Peterson appeared virtually in court, nearly 20 years after he was convicted of killing his pregnant wife, Laci, and dumping her body into San Francisco Bay in 2002. #press

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 What to know about a settlement that clarifies what’s legal under Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

Florida's state government and LGBTQ+ advocates have settled a lawsuit challenging a law that bars teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools. #press

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 David Mixner, LGBTQ+ activist and Bill Clinton campaign advisor, dies at 77

David Mixner, a longtime LGBTQ+ activist who was an adviser to Bill Clinton during his presidential campaign and later called him out over the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy regarding gays in the military, has died. #press

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 Dozens allege child sexual abuse in Maryland treatment program under newly filed lawsuits

More than three dozen people allege in lawsuits filed this week that they were sexually abused as children inside a Maryland residential program for youths that closed in 2017. #press

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 UW Husky men ready for last charge at Pac-12 basketball tournament

Washington and the other Pac-12 men’s basketball teams will gather inside T-Mobile Arena this week to play the final games in a tradition-rich conference. #press

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 Patrick Queen leaving Baltimore for rival Pittsburgh on 3-year deal, AP source says

The Pittsburgh Steelers are luring inside linebacker Patrick Queen away from rival Baltimore. #press

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 Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery fell 37 cents to $77.56 per barrel Tuesday. #press

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 Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during Robb Elementary shooting resigns

The Uvalde police chief who was on vacation during the Robb Elementary School shooting has resigned. #press

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 UW’s Keion Brooks Jr. makes All-Pac-12 team, Koren Johnson named Pac-12 Sixth Player

UW forward Keion Brooks Jr. was voted All-Pac-12 first team, while guard Koren Johnson nabbed the Pac-12 Sixth Player of the Year award. #press

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 Kate’s been the reliable face of a modern monarchy. Now she’s at the center of a media backlash

Attention on Princess Kate has reached levels not seen since she married Prince William in a fairy-tale wedding in 2011. #press

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 How fraudsters break into Social Security accounts and steal benefits

Social Security-related scams are pervasive — fraudsters pose as employees to try to extract money and identifying details from people in a variety of schemes. #press

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 Seattle U men take aim at WAC basketball tournament

The Seattle U men ended their season on a three-game losing streak, but a three-game win streak this week would put them in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1969. #press

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 President Joe Biden meets with Teamsters as he seeks to bolster his support among labor unions

President Joe Biden has met with the powerful International Brotherhood of Teamsters and reminded its leaders and members of his record on unions as likely Republican challenger Donald Trump tries... #press

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 Oscars’ strikes tributes highlight solidarity, and the possible labor struggles to come

Labor strife remains an issue in Hollywood after two major strikes were resolved, and the Academy Awards didn’t sidestep that. #press

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 Beyoncé’s new album will be called ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’

Beyoncé is full of surprises — and on Tuesday, dropped yet another one. #press

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 Former Seahawks QB Drew Lock agrees to deal with Giants, reports say

The Seahawks are now officially in the market for a quarterback after backup QB Drew Lock reportedly agreed to a deal with the Giants. #press

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 U.S. airport nasal swabbing expanding to Chicago and Miami

The nation’s top public health agency is expanding a program that tests international travelers for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. #press

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 Day care provider convicted of causing infant’s death with antihistamine sentenced to 3 to 10 years

A Vermont day care provider convicted of manslaughter in the death of an infant in her care was sentenced on Tuesday to three to 10 years in prison. #press

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 Lawsuit accuses Columbia of singling out 2 pro-Palestinian groups by suspending them after protest

The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Columbia University for suspending two student groups that had protested Israel’s actions in the Gaza war. #press

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 Delete a background? Easy. Smooth out a face? Seamless. Digital photo manipulation is now mainstream

“Pics, or it didn't happen” has been a common refrain when seeking proof that someone’s story or some event actually took place. #press

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 Enrique Mazzola extends contract as music director of Lyric Opera of Chicago through 2030-31

Enrique Mazzola extended his contract as music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago through 2030-31 as the company announced a 2024-25 season that opens with him conducting Verdi’s “Rigoletto”... #press

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 Married Idaho couple identified as victims of deadly Oregon small plane crash

Oregon authorities have identified a married couple from Idaho as the victims of a small plane crash that killed everyone on board. #press

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 Pentagon to give Ukraine $300 million in weapons even as it lacks funds to replenish US stockpile

Senior U.S. defense officials say the Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts. #press

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 The Lionheart: Dan Wheldon documentary covers grief, loss, love and familial legacy

It's been nearly 13 years since two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon was killed in a crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. #press

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 Ravens agree to 2-year deal with free agent RB Derrick Henry, AP source says

A person with knowledge of the deal says the Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a two-year contract with free agent running back Derrick Henry. #press

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 He was in prison. She was in COVID lockdown. They freed each other

During the pandemic Jessica Jacobs binge-watched true crime shows. Inspired, she started working on cases with a lawyer. Two men who spent decades behind bars walked free. #press

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 Former Jaguars financial manager who pled guilty to stealing $22M from team gets 78 months in prison

A former Jacksonville Jaguars financial manager who pled guilty to stealing more than $22 million from the NFL franchise through its virtual credit card program was sentenced to 78... #press

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 Mariners reliever Gregory Santos will miss opening day due to injury setback

Gregory Santos was shut down after feeling a "pinch" in the back of his shoulder during long toss on Tuesday. Though an MRI revealed no structural damage, the Mariners reliever will miss opening day. #press

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 Judge rules missing 5-year-old girl legally dead weeks after father convicted of killing her

A judge has ruled that a 5-year-old New Hampshire girl missing since 2019 is legally dead and her mother can become administrator of her estate, just weeks after the child’s father was... #press

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 Ted Cruz says there’s a 50-50 chance of Congress passing college sports legislation this year

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz says there's a 50-50 chance of Congress passing legislation regulating college athletics by the end of the year. #press

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 Nicole Scherzinger and Sarah Jessica Parker are among the nominees for London’s Olivier Awards

An acclaimed revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard” and a play about the travails of England’s national soccer team lead the race for the Olivier Awards recognizing work on the... #press

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 Key health take-aways from WA’s 2024 legislative session

Lawmakers approved a range of health care bills during this year's 60-day session, including ones that prioritized affordability, access to care and workforces. #press

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