What Amazon, the FTC and CIA won’t say when you’ve been scammed
New York magazine’s money columnist wrote about being conned out of $50,000 by crooks pretending to be from Amazon and government agencies. Here’s what the company and agencies said.
Day: February 17, 2024
A collapse of the Amazon could be coming ‘faster than we thought’
The collapse of part or all of the rainforest would release the equivalent of several years’ worth of global emissions, possibly as much as 20 years’ worth.
Grover is now a reporter. Journalists aren’t optimistic
Grover, the furry blue Muppet, is known for working lots of jobs over the years, including astronaut and dentist. Now he is apparently a journalist.
Readers share tales from WSU’s veterinary hospital (one is extra gross)
Readers respond to our Jan. 5 cover story about the renowned Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Comment topics range from worms to camels.
A Lynnwood homeowner shares her extensive rose garden with passersby
A Lynnwood homeowner nurtures 51 mature roses on her sunny west-facing lot overlooking Puget Sound — and generously opens her garden to all curious passersby.
US to dispatch weapons to Israel amid threats of Rafah invasion in Gaza
The United States is preparing to send more bombs and other arms to Israel even as it pushes for a ceasefire in the war on Gaza and has announced it opposes Tel Aviv’s plans for a ground invasion in southern Rafah where more than half of the besieged …
Fire destroys grocery store in NE Georgia
Fire ripped through the Dill’s grocery store in Royston overnight.
History made with record-setting crowd for Toronto-Montreal PWHL game
The Professional Women’s Hockey League and women’s hockey as a whole saw history made with attendance. Toronto’s 3-0 win over Montreal saw a record-setting crowd of 19,285 at Scotiabank Arena. (Feb. 17, 2024)
Born into a warzone: Shelters set up for mothers and newborns
Rafah families lack shelter, jobs, and necessities. A Camp Nursery provides infant support, but Gaza’s infrastructure is destroyed.
Durham Region calls for funding from all levels of government to address homelessness, opioid crisis
Durham Region is calling for funding to support its homelessness and opioid crisis. As CBC’s Dale Manucdoc reports, the regional government and community advocates say it can’t fix the situation without the support of all levels of government.