Maine woman, 87, fights off then feeds hungry burglar
Marjorie Perkins woke to find an intruder standing over her. Neither of them expected what happened next.
Day: August 4, 2023
Drug crisis: Jailing to treat addiction does not work
Re: “Jail and treatment can work together in helping WA drug crisis” [July 20, Opinion]: In their recent Op-Ed, Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin and Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring perpetuate the myth of compassionate coercion as a humane solution to the pub…
‘Selling Sunset’ star evicting rent-controlled tenants burned out by landlord
Residents worry about their future in L.A.’s sky-high rental market and believe they should be compensated for the turmoil they’ve gone through.
Black US journalism professor wins $1m over botched university appointment
Kathleen McElroy, whose history of promoting diversity caused pushback, receives damages and apology from Texas A&M A Black journalism professor who was hired by Texas A&M University before objections in some quarters over her history of promot…
Spain holiday warning as Brits jetting abroad for summer could be fined £700 for listening to music
SPANISH summer holiday killjoys have imposed a new crackdown on Brits abroad – now fining tourists for listening to music.
Visitors have been warned they face being hit in the pocket to the tune of £700 if caught playing seaside sounds too lou…
APEC: Taiwan’s role
Re: “Seattle hosts a major trade summit with a long list of challenges” [July 30, Business]: Taiwan joined the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation as “Chinese Taipei” in 1991 and has never sent its president to the annual summit because of objections fro…
Google’s new settings let you remove your private info from search results. Here’s how
The tools help you find and request the removal of contact details and personal explicit images from showing up in Google search.
Home security camera options for a total newbie
I am closing on a house and I want to have a good exterior and interior security camera system in place pretty soon due to the fact that I will not be living in the new house 100% of the time in the first few weeks. Requirements: High Operational He…
Federal appeals court upholds Connecticut law that eliminated religious vaccination exemption
A federal appeals court has upheld a 2021 Connecticut law that eliminated the state’s longstanding religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and day care facilities.
Timber sale: Delay is sensible
Re: “Controversial WA timber sale near Elwha River rankles conservationists, Port Angeles leaders” [July 30, Environment]: As a scientist with specialized knowledge of the impacts of forestry, I professionally interacted with the Department of Natural …