WA legislators kill news bill and tax ads, teeing up big lawsuit
A bill to help sustain local journalism in Washington died late in the Legislature’s session. Advocates will try again next year but it won’t be easy.
Month: May 2025
Powerful earthquake could raise Pacific north-west sea levels ‘dramatically’ – study
Likelihood of potentially devastating quake above 8.0 magnitude in next 50 years is 15%, study statesA massive earthquake in the Pacific north-west could rapidly transform areas of the coast from northern California to Washington, causing swaths of lan…
Commentary: Amazon should list the cost of tariffs as part of the price
The retailer should have stuck with a proposal to display how import taxes affect the prices of its products, says Allison Schrager for Bloomberg Opinion.
Commentary: How concerned should Singapore travellers be about increased scrutiny at US borders?
The number of foreign visitors to the US has fallen amid reports of travellers being detained at borders. Here’s how trips to America can be less stressful, says The MileLion’s Aaron Wong.
Barcelona and Inter Milan share 3-3 thriller in Champions League semifinal
Lamine Yamal scores once and hits the bar twice while helping Barcelona recover from two down in first leg in Spain.
Trump’s loyal footsoldiers doff their Maga caps at cabinet love-in
Red and navy hats were strategically placed as Trump’s cabinet gushed over 100 presidential days like no otherThere were navy blue and red baseball caps up and down the table, strategically placed in front of every cabinet member, and each bearing the …
Florida lawmakers approve changes to condo safety law passed after Surfside collapse
Florida lawmakers have given final approval to a bill aimed at reforming a condominium safety law passed in 2022 in the wake of a deadly building collapse in Surfside.
Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to U.S.
A 23-year-old Scottish man thought to be a member of the prolific Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited last week from Spain to the United States, where he is facing charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and identity theft. U.S. prosecutors allege Tyler Robert Buchanan and co-conspirators hacked into dozens of companies in the United States and abroad, and that he personally controlled more than $26 million stolen from victims.
US and Ukraine sign natural resources deal and agrees to establish investment fund
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Ukraine signs Donald Trump’s minerals deal in huge step toward peace agreement
Yulia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, has signed the agreement.