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Dave Ross

Pramila Jayapal, call to remove Trump...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Pramila Jayapal has strong words as she calls for change at the border

Rep. Jayapal is calling for an end to the practice of separating immigrant families, calling it a "serious set of human rights violations."
8 years ago
internet...
Dave Ross

Computer down! Can you survive an internet outage?

As Seattle experienced an internet outage Tuesday, Facebook announced that hackers were at it again, infiltrating social media to engage in "inauthentic behavior."
8 years ago
credit cards...
Dave Ross

The grocers strike back

Every time you swipe or dip your credit card, the merchant has to pay what’s called a swipe fee to the bank that issued the card.
8 years ago
tofu...
Dave Ross

Eat tofu once a day for the good of the country

Why is Dave Ross telling us to eat tofu once a day? It's for the good of the country and farmers, he says.
8 years ago
plastic firearm...
Dave Ross

What could possibly go wrong when 3D firearm blueprints are legal to download?

Beginning Aug. 1, Americans will be able to download instructions for making their own firearms on a 3D printer.
8 years ago
airline passengers...
Dave Ross

Why can’t we charge airline passengers based on their size?

Airlines already have that sizing gauge for your bags at the gate. Why not add a body gauge next to it?
8 years ago
summit...
Dave Ross

Summit do-over is really a blessing in disguise

It turns out that Russian President Vladimir Putin has checked "maybe" on his invitation to the White House for a do-over after the controversial Helsinki summit.
8 years ago
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Dave Ross

Breastfeeding haters never seem to apologize

A model at the Sports Illustrated Swim Search proudly went strutting down the runway breastfeeding her daughter as the audience cheered. That same week, two mothers were shamed.
8 years ago
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Dave Ross

Are we ready to ditch mass transit for driverless vehicles?

Why would sane commuters pack themselves into trains if a system of self-driving vehicles could whisk them to their destination in less time?
8 years ago
Some of the Facebook and Instagram ads linked to a Russian effort to disrupt the American political...
Dave Ross

Now they don’t even need to buy Facebook ads

Vladimir Putin, the man accused of manipulating the 2016 election, is being invited to the White House. Now he doesn't need to buy Facebook ads!
8 years ago
Denny Heck, trump...
MyNorthwest Staff

Denny Heck: We have to build our way out of the homeless crisis

The argument that more housing of all types is required to solve the nation's homeless problem is inarguable, Denny Heck says.
8 years ago
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Dave Ross

There’s a whole new career path for humans

It’s been revealed that some artificial intelligence is in fact real intelligence. As in, there’s a human to bail the machine out when it gets confused.
8 years ago
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Dave Ross

Russia doesn’t own him, the voters do

Russia doesn’t own President Trump. His voters own him. He legitimately won the right to push his policies as far as he can for four years.
8 years ago
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hand at the beginning...
Dave Ross

Maybe our president is just doing his best Jane Fonda impersonation

After the summit meeting between the U.S. and Russia on July 16, people assumed President Trump sold out his country. But did he?
8 years ago
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Dave Ross

Lesson on how to un-say something came too late for Papa John

When President Trump called the European Union a “foe” over the weekend the outrage was immediate.
8 years ago
FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok testifies before the House Committees on the Judiciary a...
Dave Ross

Congress must force everyone in the FBI to hack their own phones

I’ll wager every single one of us has a bias about whether Donald Trump should be president.
8 years ago
gun control...
MyNorthwest Staff

Will Seattle’s new gun storage regulation hold up in court?

Seattle's latest gun regulations will test the boundaries of how far a city can go before the state steps in. City gun control laws are preempted by state law in Washington.
8 years ago
chick-fil-a...
Dave Ross

We will not sell out our country over chicken sandwiches

We are now in a trade war. Fortunately, unless you’re a farmer, there hasn’t been much pain.
8 years ago
Kent...
Dave Ross

What’s next? Airlines scanning our large intestines?

Here it is, the latest airline indignity (pardon me) amenity: the 22-inch sky toilet.
8 years ago
Judge Brett Kavanaugh...
Dave Ross

The new Supreme Court nominee uttered the magic words

The Democrats see Brett Kavanaugh, the new Supreme Court nominee, as the president’s antidote if the Mueller investigation ever ends up before court.
8 years ago
kavanaugh...
MyNorthwest Staff

President Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh as SCOTUS pick

President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Kennedy. Experts weigh in on what this means moving forward.
8 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Region’s connection to South Carolina may make trade war worse

The trade war with China may have more of an impact on the Puget Sound region thanks to our connection with South Carolina.
8 years ago
trump...
Dave Ross

The only way President Trump can compete with Elton John

If the president really wants to compare his crowds to those of Elton John's, he needs to charge admission.
8 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Why Washington gas prices could surge even more

On one end you have President Trump's policies for Iran, OPEC and trade. On the other, you have Washington gas prices. Things are looking to get more expensive at the pump according to one sanctions expert.
8 years ago

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