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
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
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
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
The death toll has risen to at least 18 after a deadly shooting in Maine
Maine State Police ordered residents in the state’s second-largest city to shelter in place Wednesday night because of an active shooter situation.3 years ago
Boeing loses $1.6 billion on fewer deliveries of airliners and higher costs for Air Force One jets
Boeing reported a $1.64 billion loss for the third quarter on Wednesday as it delivered fewer copies of its best-selling plane and sunk more money into building two new Air Force One presidential jets.3 years ago
Hamas releases two more hostages as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives
Hamas released two elderly Israeli women held hostage in Gaza on Monday, as the United States expressed increasing concern that the escalating Israel-Hamas war will spark a wider conflict in the region, including attacks on American troops.3 years ago
Federal judge again rules that California’s ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional
A federal judge who previously overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons did it again on Thursday, ruling that the state’s attempts to prohibit sales of semiautomatic guns violates the constitutional right to bear arms.3 years ago
Starbucks, Workers United union sue each other in standoff over pro-Palestinian social media post
Starbucks and the union organizing its workers sued each other Wednesday in a standoff sparked by a social media post over the Israel-Hamas war.3 years ago
Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally
Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries for medications.3 years ago
Biden will head to Israel and Jordan as concerns mount that Israel-Hamas conflict will spread
President Joe Biden will travel to Israel and on to Jordan Wednesday to meet with both Israeli and Arab leadership.3 years ago
Microsoft closes deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard after antitrust fights
Microsoft completed its purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion on Friday, closing one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history that could have repercussions across the video game industry.3 years ago
The Amazon antitrust lawsuit is likely to be a long and arduous journey for the FTC
Amazon is heading into one of its biggest sales events of the year — Prime Day — with a lawsuit hanging over its head that accuses it of preventing sellers from hawking their merchandise at lower prices on other sites.3 years ago
Biden confirms Hamas has captured U.S. citizens
President Joe Biden on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. citizens are among the hostages captured by Hamas as he condemned the militant group for the “sheer evil” of its shocking weekend assault on Israel.3 years ago
UW asks court to dismiss Oregon State, Washington State’s suit against Pac-12
The University of Washington asked a court on Monday to dismiss the lawsuit brought against the Pac-12 by Oregon State and Washington State, which seeks to prevent the conference’s departing members from standing in the way of their efforts to rebuild the beleaguered league.3 years ago
Megan Rapinoe honored by team OL Reign in front of record NWSL crowd of 34,130
With her family and fiancé Sue Bird looking on, Megan Rapinoe started for the Reign in a scoreless draw against the Washington Spirit.3 years ago
Powerball jackpot up to estimated $1.4B after no one matches all numbers
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.4 billion after no players matched all six numbers and hit it rich Wednesday night.3 years ago
Costco is seeing a gold rush. What’s behind the demand for its 1-ounce gold bars?
Looking for something to add to your Costco cart along with the 30 rolls of toilet paper? How about a bar of gold?3 years ago
Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger probe
Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain’s cloud computing market have triggered an investigation into the competitiveness of the key industry.3 years ago
Microsoft CEO says unfair practices by Google led to its dominance as a search engine
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Monday that unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine, tactics that in turn have thwarted his company’s rival program, Bing.3 years ago
Man accused of kidnapping Seattle woman, kidnapping charges in separate case
A man accused of abducting a woman in Seattle, driving her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon and locking her in a makeshift cinder block cell3 years ago
Man who faked Native American heritage to sell his art in Seattle sentenced to probation
A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries was sentenced Wednesday to federal probation and community service.3 years ago
Man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing arrested
Tupac Shakur was gunned down when he was 25. He was in a BMW driven by Death Row Records founder Marion “Suge” Knight.3 years ago
