Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore is stepping down
Moore, who was elected in 2023 to represent District 5 in North Seattle, is citing health challenges in stepping down. It is unclear when a replacement will be named.
Day: June 3, 2025
One death every seven minutes: The world’s worst country to give birth
Nigeria accounts for 29% of global maternal deaths – a lack of medics and poor facilities are partly to blame.
English mayors push for visitor levy to boost income from tourism
Group led by Steve Rotheram says introducing local tourism tax would empower regional growthA coalition of mayors from across England are urging the government to allow local authorities to bring in a Barcelona-style visitor levy to generate income fro…
Edinburgh fringe event organisers urged to capitalise on Oasis and AC/DC gigs
Fringe Society CEO says venues could offer concertgoers ‘morning after’ shows or tempt residents who ‘want to hide’Organisers of Edinburgh fringe events have been urged to be “pretty smart” and capitalise on the decision by Oasis and AC/DC to play gigs…
How Ukraine pulled off its drone attack on valuable Russian warplanes
Ukraine has carried many highly creative drone attacks against Russia. Now, they’ve destroyed some of Russia’s most valuable warplanes, parked at military bases deep inside Russia.
Netic, which sells an AI platform that helps home services firms automate client outreach and handle calls, raised $20M from Greylock, Founders Fund, and others (Belle Lin/Wall Street Journal)
Belle Lin / Wall Street Journal:
Netic, which sells an AI platform that helps home services firms automate client outreach and handle calls, raised $20M from Greylock, Founders Fund, and others — The startup Netic launched a platfor…
Alaska man sentenced for shipping crabs with parasitic disease to WA
Three men kept live Tanner and golden king crab in their vessels and took the catch to Washington state. Much of the catch was infested.
Arson, threats and homophobia claims: What we know about Jonathan Joss shooting as suspect named
The actor, also known for playing Chief Ken Hotate on ‘Parks and Recreation’, died aged 59 after being shot near his old home
UN chief calls for probe into killings near Gaza aid distribution centre
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday demanded an independent investigation into the killing of dozens of Palestinians near a US-backed aid site in Gaza, as witnesses blamed Israeli fire and the military denied involvement. The incident came…
‘Dead’ woman, 88, wakes up inside her own coffin after coroner’s mistake
Declared dead but very much alive, an elderly woman’s near-burial in Pilsen has sparked a whirlwind of emotions and a police investigation.