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Young humpback whale leaps out of Seattle bay, dazzling onlookers

A humpback whale visiting the waters off Seattle dazzled onlookers Thursday morning with several breaches in the bay just beyond the city’s downtown area.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Oregon State, Washington State, Mountain West agree to 6-game football scheduling arrangement

Oregon State, Washington State and the Mountain West announced a football scheduling agreement Friday for the 2024 season that gives the two Pac-12 schools six opponents each and keeps open the possibility that they will operate as a two-team conference for at least a year.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Amazon launches Q, a business chatbot powered by generative artificial intelligence

The tech giant said Tuesday it will launch Q — a business chatbot powered by generative artificial intelligence.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Oregon State, Washington State control of Pac-12 on hold

The Washington state Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a request by the University of Washington and the Pac-12 to put on hold a lower court’s ruling that gave Oregon State and Washington State control of the conference until the high court can make a full review.
3 years ago
Associated Press

EU regulators say Amazon’s acquisition of vacuum maker iRobot may harm competition

European regulators said Monday that Amazon’s proposed acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot may harm competition.
3 years ago
MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 29:  In this photo illustration a cantaloupe is seen sliced open on September...
Associated Press

FDA expands cantaloupe recall after salmonella infections double

U.S. health officials recalled three more brands of whole and pre-cut cantaloupes Friday as the number of people sickened by salmonella more than doubled this week.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Microsoft hires 2 leading executives from company that created ChatGPT

Microsoft on Monday hired two leading executives from the company that created ChatGPT after one of them was abruptly fired by OpenAI, the startup whose chatbot kicked off the era of generative artificial intelligence.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Amazon will allow US customers to buy cars on its site from local car dealers starting next year

The e-commerce giant will launch vehicle sales in the U.S. next year and allow local car dealers to sell directly to customers on its site.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Oregon State, Washington State working to keep Pac-12 open, align with Mountain West

Oregon State and Washington State are moving toward keeping the Pac-12 alive as a two-team conference for as long as two years while entering an agreement with the Mountain West
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Thousands of Starbucks workers go on a one-day strike on one of the chain’s busiest days of year

Thousands of workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks stores plan to walk off the job Thursday in what organizers say is the largest strike yet in the two-year-old effort to unionize the company’s stores.
3 years ago
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MyNorthwest Editors and wire reports

House votes to prevent a government shutdown as Johnson relies on Democrats

The House voted Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats.
3 years ago
Dee-Ann Durbin, The Associated Press

New rule would make it easier for millions of Americans to unionize, but businesses are pushing back

A new federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies like McDonald's.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Hollywood’s strikes are over, but a painful industry-wide transition isn’t

Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happily-ever-after.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery

Facebook and Instagram will require political ads running on their platforms to disclose if they were created using artificial intelligence, their parent company announced on Wednesday.
3 years ago
Incumbent Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks at his last campaign stop before the electio...
MyNorthwest staff and The Associated Press

US Election Day roundup: Democratic Gov. Beshear reelected in Kentucky

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won reelection to a second term Tuesday, notching another significant statewide victory in an increasingly red state.
3 years ago
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Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press

Stunning rebuke: House votes to censure Tlaib over her Israel-Hamas rhetoric

The 234-188 tally came after enough Democrats joined with Republicans to censure Rashida Tlaib, a punishment one step below expulsion from the House.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Amazon used an algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC says

Amazon used a secret algorithm to essentially help raise prices on other online sites and also “destroyed” internal communications as the Federal Trade Commission undertook an antitrust investigation against it, according to newly unredacted portions of the agency’s lawsuit.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

3 passengers sue Alaska Airlines after off-duty pilot accused of trying to cut engines mid-flight

Three passengers sued Alaska Airlines on Thursday, saying they suffered emotional distress from an incident last month in which an off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines of a plane while catching a ride in the cockpit from Washington state to San Francisco.
3 years ago
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BY CLAIRE SAVAGE AND MELISSA PEREZ WINDER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fall back: How daylight saving time can seriously affect your health

Come Nov. 5, daylight saving time is out and standard time is in and will last until March 10.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Pumpkin spice helps Starbucks post record sales, but growth may moderate in coming year

Customers fell for Starbucks’ fall menu in the fiscal fourth quarter, with Pumpkin Spice Lattes and apple croissants helping the company achieve record revenue.
3 years ago
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Michael Marot

Bob Knight, Indiana’s combustible coaching giant, dies at age 83

The Hall of Famer cared little what others thought of him, choosing Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” to celebrate his 880th win in 2007.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Matthew Perry, star of ‘Friends,’ Emmy-nominated actor dies at 54

"Friends" star Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor whose Chandler Bing was among TV's most famous and most quotable characters, has died at 54.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Former Vice President Mike Pence ends campaign for the White House

The former vice president dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

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 laid off thousands of workers.
3 years ago