Teen shooter who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say
A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school, then tackled and fought with him.3 days ago
ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, ERIC TUCKER, AND GENE JOHNSON, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Teen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness
A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher.4 days ago
WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Netflix is laying off 6% of its workforce, in biggest round of job cuts at streaming giant in years
Netflix plans to lay off about 6% of its workforce, amounting to nearly 1,000 positions, as the streaming giant makes wider “organizational changes.”5 days ago
Associated Press
A man falls to his death from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia
Police are investigating after a man fell to his death from a roller coaster at a Six Flags near Atlanta, watched by other visitors to the amusement park as he was catapulted from the ride.7 days ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Panama; no tsunami threat to West Coast
A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations.10 days ago
JIM LITKE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear, dies at 86
Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died. He was 86. Ditka’s family announced the death on Friday in a statement.11 days ago
REBECCA SANTANA, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vance says Microsoft is being suspended from program to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers
President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using an H-1B visa as it accuses the company of fraud.12 days ago
McDonald’s sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees
McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws.13 days ago
Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died
Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and are monitoring contacts of an employee at a plague research institute in Siberia.14 days ago
Dolly Parton’s nephew wants more time to defend himself against restraining order from her estate
Dolly Parton’s nephew wants more time to get a lawyer in place to defend himself against a temporary restraining order.17 days ago
Associated Press
Trail Blazers fire new TV announcer after racist posts resurface hours after he was hired
The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play television broadcaster Braiden Bell on Thursday when past inappropriate social media posts resurfaced just hours after the team announced his hiring.17 days ago
Associated Press
Amazon to invest $1B into data center communities amid backlash against data center rollouts
Amazon is investing $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers for education, job training, water preservation projects, and other local priorities.18 days ago
Associated Press
Starbucks to close 250 stores in North America this week
Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week.26 days ago
JOCELYN NOVECK, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue over denied White House access, citing First Amendment
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico on Monday sued President Donald Trump’s administration days after they were barred from covering the White House.28 days ago
US banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada
The United States is banning the import of some dairy products and motorcycles from Canada along with most alcoholic beverages.1 month ago
What’s open on Labor Day? Most retailers. Closed? Government, banks and the stock market.
The origins of Labor Day date back to the late 19th century, when activists first sought to establish a day that would pay tribute to workers.1 month ago
Federal investigators probe Amazon cargo jet’s fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami
Federal investigators are examining why an Amazon cargo jet barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport and into vehicles.1 month ago
JOCELYN NOVECK, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92
Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women’s movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for over six decades, has died.2 months ago
2 people were killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting
Two people were killed, and the suspect is dead after a shooting in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building.2 months ago
Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
A jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur.2 months ago
CLAIRE RUSH, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Washington chemical tank was called unfit for service before deadly failure, investigators find
An inspection contractor found a chemical tank at a Washington state paper mill “not fit for continued service” 10 months before it failed in May, killing 11 in one of the deadliest U.S. workplace disasters.2 months ago
Associated Press
Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction
Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction2 months ago
Associated Press
Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them
The green crabs, Carcinus maenas, made their way from Europe to the East Coast in the ballast waters of ships hundreds of years ago.2 months ago
