An EF-2 tornado knocks down trees and injures at least 6 in Pennsylvania
Authorities say an EF-2 tornado brought down trees and damaged homes as well as a resort and campground in southwestern Pennsylvania, injuring at least six people. #press
The Big Tech elite who want to build a city from scratch
In 2017, Michael Moritz, a billionaire venture capitalist, sent a note to a potential investor about what he described as an unusual opportunity: a chance to invest in the creation of a new California city. The site was in a corner of the San Francisco Bay Area where land... #press
Once you take that first leap of faith, you’ll become a fan of trapeze
People who have taken a trapeze class are contagious in their enthusiasm. It's remarkably accessible — body awareness helps, but you don’t have to be fit to do it. #press
Coroner: Toddler died in hot car parked outside South Carolina high school
A South Carolina coroner says a toddler died inside a hot car after her mother forgot that she left the girl in the vehicle parked outside a South Carolina high school. #press
Broadband subsidy program that millions use will expire next year if Congress doesn’t act
One of the programs set up to ensure affordable internet for all is set to run out by the middle of 2024. #press
Shooting in Boston neighborhood wounds at least 7 people
Police in Boston say a shooting has wounded at least seven people in the Dorchester neighborhood. #press
End of an epoch? King County may be down to its last glacier
An annual survey in the Cascades finds that after thousands of years of ice, there's only one functional glacier left in King County, still flowing toward Puget Sound. #press
Bumbershoot at 50: WA artists share stories, hopes for fest’s future
With Bumbershoot under new management and celebrating 50 years, we asked Washington artists for their memories of the festival — and their hopes for its future. #press
Rant and Rave: Cheers for SPU’s prompt help with trash
RAVE to Seattle Public Utilities. Someone dumped garbage in front of my house. I went on SPU’s website and posted the issue. Bam! Three days later, the garbage was gone. In the interim, they sent constant updates on the cleanup status. A city agency that is efficient and... #press
What mandates? Data shows WA workers aren’t rushing back to the office
More than 1 in 3 Washingtonians were on a hybrid schedule or were totally virtual, well above the national average. #press
Resident’s free food pantry a flashpoint in Seattle neighborhood
Seattle has dozens of small mutual-aid programs running at any given time. But Shutts' operation became a flashpoint on the city's tolerance of such efforts. #press
Hot air balloon lands on Vermont highway median after being stalled in flight
A hot air balloon made an emergency landing on a highway median in Vermont after becoming stalled in flight. #press
FIFA suspends Spain soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup final kiss
FIFA has suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from office while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women’s World Cup which included... #press
Bare electrical wire and poles in need of replacement on Maui were little match for strong winds
In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted all at once in long,... #press
A broad genetic test saved one newborn’s life. Research suggests it could help millions of others
A recent study showed that tests for sick newborns that look at their full genetic blueprints are nearly twice as good at finding genetic problems as narrower, more commonly used... #press
Brazil’s Marcelo Huertas becomes the second oldest to play in basketball World Cup
Brazil’s Marcelo Huertas became the second oldest to play in the basketball World Cup in South American's victory over Iran. #press
Puerto Rico board submits third plan in attempt to restructure power company debt of $10 billion
Lawyers have filed a new plan for restructuring $10 billion in debt owed by Puerto Rico’s power company in the latest attempt to end a lengthy bankruptcy process marked by acrimonious negotiations. #press
Moscow airports suspend flights following latest reported drone strike
Russian media say a drone attack on Moscow forced a temporary shutdown of all three major airports serving the city. #press
The British Museum says it has recovered some of the stolen 2,000 items
The British Museum says it has recovered some of the 2,000 items believed to have been stolen by an insider. #press
Hawaii’s cherished notion of family, the ‘ohana, endures in tragedy’s aftermath
Hundreds of homes are gone, scores of lives lost and hundreds of people still missing after a fire ripped through the town of Lahaina. #press