Golden Globes include twists, turns, a local winner, and host
A former Mountlake Terrace resident became the first Indigenous person to win a Golden Globe for best actress and a Tacoma-raised comedian hosted the show.3 years ago
Jo Koy ready to fulfill childhood dream of hosting Golden Globes
Jo Koy remembers watching major award ceremonies like the Golden Globes with his mother on their living room sofa in Tacoma trying to guess the winners.3 years ago
The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, inserting the court squarely in the 2024 presidential campaign.3 years ago
Questions remain in the largest criminal investigation in US history
Hundreds of people have been convicted in the massive prosecution of the Jan 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, but questions remain..3 years ago
SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon Musk
A U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker activities were under surveillance by the rocket ship company.3 years ago
Dozens more Jeffrey Epstein documents are now public
Dozens of previously sealed court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were made public late Wednesday, as a court releases more records from a years-old lawsuit connected to the late financier.3 years ago
Michigan earns way into college football championship game
Top-seeded Michigan advanced to its first College Football Playoff championship game with a 27-20 victory over Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Monday.3 years ago
The New York Times sues Microsoft for using its stories to train AI
The New York Times is striking back against the threat that artificial intelligence poses to the news industry, filing a federal lawsuit Wednesday against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots.3 years ago
Comedian Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86
Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious television shows in history, has died at 86.3 years ago
Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on 2024 ballot
Michigan’s Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary election ballot.3 years ago
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ is found dead
Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” was found dead in a car in Seoul on Wednesday.3 years ago
Acquittals in Manuel Ellis’ death put Washington state’s police accountability law in the spotlight
A Washington state law aimed at improving police accountability is in the spotlight after three Tacoma officers were acquitted in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face-down on a sidewalk as he pleaded for breath.3 years ago
Washington State, OSU agree to deal with departing Pac-12 schools
The two universities reached an agreement in principle with 10 departing Pac-12 schools that ends a legal battle sparked by conference realignment.3 years ago
Blue Origin launches experiments in first flight since 2022 crash
Jeff Bezos’ space company successfully launched a rocket carrying experiments on Tuesday, its first flight since engine trouble caused a crash more than a year ago.3 years ago
Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state’s Supreme Court
Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state’s Supreme Court,3 years ago
Google to pay $700M settlement to US states, including WA
Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes.3 years ago
$600M allocated to replace Columbia River Bridge on I-5
The program tasked with replacing the century-old Interstate 5 bridge that connects Portland, Oregon, with southwest Washington, and serves as a vital transportation and commerce link, is set to receive $600 million in federal funds, state congressmembers said Friday.3 years ago
Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza
Israel’s government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies on Sunday after a series of shootings, including the mistaken killing of three Israeli hostages, fueled global concerns about the conduct of the 10-week-old war in Gaza.3 years ago
Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if they don’t resemble marriage
Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it.3 years ago
WA Supreme Court denies review of Pac-12 appeal, handing control to OSU, WSU
The Washington state Supreme Court declined on Friday to review the Pac-12’s appeal of a lower court ruling that gives full control of the conference to Oregon State and Washington State, keeping in place a legal victory for the league’s two remaining schools over its 10 departing members.3 years ago
2023: The year we weren’t sure what to do about AI
Artificial intelligence went mainstream in 2023 — it was a long time coming yet has a long way to go for the technology to match people’s science fiction fantasies of human-like machines.3 years ago
Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix Autopilot system
Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when using Autopilot.3 years ago
As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it
The fight against fentanyl is increasingly being waged in schools, jails and on city streets in the Pacific Northwest, where state officials in Oregon and Washington have named it a top issue as overdose deaths rise.3 years ago
