Mayor Harrell forms work group to tackle public drug use
As Seattle tries to define its role in prosecuting low-level drug crimes, Mayor Bruce Harrell has assembled a task force to revisit a failed prosecution bill.
Day: June 13, 2023
Iran Unveils ‘Quantum’ Device That Anyone Can Buy for $589 on Amazon
What Iran’s military called “the first product of the quantum processing algorithm” of the Naval university appears to be a stock development board, available widely online for around $600. Motherboard reports: According to multiple state-linked news a…
Colombia plane crash: custody battle breaks out between relatives of children
Officials are the interviewing family members of the children who survived 40 days alone in the rainforest to determine who should care for themA custody battle has broken out among relatives of the four Indigenous Colombian children who survived a pla…
Biden Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su engaged in tense West Coast port contract negotiations
Biden Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su was the top labor official in California. Now she’s attempting to help broker a deal to avert a West Coast port crisis.
The Changing Nature of the Singaporean Presidency
Since the city-state’s independence in 1965, the office has undergone a number of significant evolutions.
Why the NBA’s possible return to Seattle is starting to feel closer
Commissioner Adam Silver’s recent comments on NBA expansion were perhaps the most substantive response he has given publicly when asked about the topic.
Dockworkers union, employers clash over extent of Seattle port disruption
The two parties are sending mixed signals about the extent of disruption caused to port operations.
Manager Scott Servais calls out Mariners’ ‘lack of focus’
Mariners manager Scott Servais is frustrated by team’s mistakes on the bases and in the field: “But that lack of focus, we make mistakes at critical times.”
Thailand’s Election Body Opens Investigation Into Move Forward Leader
The probe will assess whether Pita Limjaroenrat registered for last month’s election knowing that he could be disqualified for the ownership of shares in a defunct media company.
Christie mocks ‘loser’ Trump for taking secret papers ‘on summer vacation’ and accuses him of ‘vanity run amok’
Ex-governor surgically attacks former ally as a ‘three-time loser’ at second presidential campaign town hall