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Slog AM: Bad Traffic for Seattle, Brain Storage for the Wealthy, and DC Sues Over Federal Police Takeover
The Stranger - Washington State
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August 15, 2025
Jeff's Mom Is Dead: Jackie Bezos, 78, died in her Miami home on Thursday after "a long fight with Lewy body dementia," as Jeff penned in his Instagram goodbye to mommy dearest. Alongside her husband Mike, Jackie wrote one of the two checks to...
Seattle's Allen Institute for AI to receive $152 million in grants for scientific research
KOMO News - Washington State
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The Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) will receive $152 million in grants in a public-private partnership, according to the U.S. National Science Foundation. The collaboration, known as the Open Multimodal AI Infrastructure to Accelerate Science (OMAI)...
Cloud giant Oracle lays off 161 Seattle-based employees
The Columbian - Washington State
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SEATTLE — Cloud computing giant Oracle is laying off 161 employees in Seattle, the company disclosed in a state regulatory filing Wednesday. The Austin, Texas-based tech company is the latest to cull its workforce, as layoff waves both big and...
New road map for Washington state’s transportation network revealed to the public
KPUG 1170 - Washington
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BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A new road map for the state’s transportation network over the next 20 years is finally ready for the public. The Washington State Transportation Commission recently released the state’s Transportation Plan...
Man in Trump tent ramming in Florida now jailed in Seattle shooting
The Florida Times-Union
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WASHINGTON – Talking about crime has long been an Achilles' heel for Democrats, and they’ve continued to struggle with the issue at the national level during President Donald Trump's second term, even as data shows violence decreasing in major...
Cliff Mass: Seattle will be pummeled with rain Friday, but no, it's not climate change related
AM 770 KTTH - Washington State
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August 14, 2025
The Seattle area is about to get drenched, warns University of Washington atmospheric sciences professor Cliff Mass Mass explained on the Jason Rantz Show on Seattle Red 770 AM that a rare mid-summer atmospheric river will hit Friday, bringing “a...
Seattle DoorDash charges continue for Edmonds man
My Edmonds News - Washington State
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August 14, 2025
Photo courtesy Pexels It’s been a month since My Neighborhood News Network (MNNN) published the story about the DoorDash food delivery service and the Edmonds man, John Rumpelein, who has been repeatedly charged a $4.99 Seattle fee when he uses...
Largest commercial real estate brokerages in the Puget Sound region
The Business Journals
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August 15, 2025
Locally Researched by: Neetish Basnet Aug 15, 2025, 3:00am PDT Revised: Aug 15, 2025, 9:10am PDT Information was obtained from firm representatives, company websites and Puget Sound Business Journal research. Information that was supplied by...
Seattle woman could face death penalty if convicted in killing of border patrol agent in Vermont
KING 5 - Washington State
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August 14, 2025
A Seattle woman is charged with murder in the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent and may face the death penalty if convicted. WASHINGTON — A Seattle woman was federally charged Thursday with murder in the January killing of a U.S. Border Patrol...
Guam advances hornet tracking technology to protect regional bee colonies
The Guam Daily Post
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The Guam Department of Agriculture's biosecurity division has successfully completed its first year of using advanced radio telemetry technology to track greater banded hornets, achieving key insights that could benefit both local beekeepers and...
MASSIVE Tsunami to hit the US Pacific Coast? Scientist issues 1,000-foot MEGA tsunami alert, says…
India.com
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August 15, 2025
Home News MASSIVE Tsunami to hit the US Pacific Coast? Scientist issues 1,000-foot MEGA tsunami alert, says… Southern Washington, northern Oregon, and northern California are the regions which are most vulnerable to flooding from a CSZ...
Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian spoils daughter Olympia with expensive gifts on her 1st day at school
Sportskeeda
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August 15, 2025
Serena Williams' husband, tech mogul and entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, is leaving no stone unturned for their daughter Olympia's return to school. He took to social media to share how he made his daughter's first day of school exciting for her....
Garage Doors and Household Security: Lessons Seattle Homeowners Can Borrow From Global Best Practices
Daily Trust
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August 15, 2025
Across the world, community safety starts at home. In Nigeria, Kenya, India, or the United States, homeowners face similar challenges: protect loved ones, safeguard property, and manage costs in uncertain economies. One critical but often...
Musovski and the Seattle Sounders visit Minnesota United
Associated Press
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August 15, 2025
Seattle Sounders FC (11-6-8, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota United FC (12-6-8, fourth in the Western Conference) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Minnesota United FC +116, Seattle +211, Draw...
Scientists Harness Smartwatches to Gain Deeper Insights into Human Activity
Bioengineer.org
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August 14, 2025
In recent years, the surge in wearable technology has revolutionized the way we capture and interpret human activity. Smartwatches and similar devices, embedded with accelerometers, gyroscopes, and heart rate monitors, have primarily been used...
Premier League 2025-26: Manchester City & Liverpool Match Schedule – The Two Most Successful Teams In History Of EPL!
News24
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August 16, 2025
In a heartfelt gesture, King County and cities like Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, and Bellevue declared August 15 as India Day. Prominent Seattle landmarks, such as Lumen Stadium, T-Mobile Stadium, the Westin, the Seattle Great Wheel, and the Space...
Israeli researcher alleges Stanford ignored when his project got sabotaged: lawsuit
The College Fix
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August 15, 2025
Stanford spokesperson says a university investigation found the researcher’s antisemitism allegations to be ‘unsubstantiated’ A Jewish Israeli researcher is suing Stanford University after allegedly encountering discrimination and sabotage while...
NSF, NVIDIA partner to support development of open AI models for science
FedScoop - Washington D.C.
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August 14, 2025
NVIDIA and the National Science Foundation are joining forces to support the development of several open AI models designed for use in science. In an announcement Thursday, NSF said it would contribute $75 million and the chip manufacturer would...
VIDEO: ‘We can do better’: City public-safety chiefs lead forum in West Seattle
West Seattle Blog - Washington State
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August 15, 2025
(WSB photos) 6:02 PM: Just hours after one of the highest-profile crimes in West Seattle this year, the noontime smash-and-grab robbery at Menashe and Sons Jewelers in The Junction, the city’s bringing its community-safety forum to West Seattle...
Can the stair stepper beat incline walking for cardio gains? Here's what the science says
AOL
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Incline Walking Vs Stair Stepper: Which Is Better? Getty Images "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You have choices every time you hit the gym, and the right decision at that moment...