Julie Speidel, renowned Seattle-area artist, dies at 83
Julie Speidel’s lifelong fascination with the natural world, and humanity’s awed encounters with it, fueled her powerful works of art.
Day: July 9, 2025
Rant and Rave: Reader appreciated thoughtful stranger
RAVE to kindness. In this fractured world we live in, it’s sometimes easy to forget the kind people who live among us. The other day, I was sitting outside a coffee shop and my walking stick fell behind my chair. A young woman stopped and asked if she …
Day 2 of Macron’s UK visit focused on politics, migration issues
French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Britain turned to politics Wednesday as London was expected to press Paris for new measures to curb undocumented immigration. France 24’s Bénédicte Paviot reports from London.
Rescuers search for survivors after three sailors killed in Houthi attack in Red Sea
The Greek-owned Eternity C vessel was first hit off the coast of Yemen on Monday evening.
‘Laughed at how stupid it was’: Epstein’s brother mocks FBI suicide ruling; calls Kash Patel less qualified than a boy scout
Mark Epstein has refuted the FBI and DOJ’s conclusion that his brother, Jeffrey Epstein, committed suicide, dismissing their findings as “stupid” and indicative of a potential murder. He criticized Kash Patel’s assertion of suicide, questioning his exp…
China extends visa-free entry to more than 70 countries to draw tourists
Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to unprecedented levels. Citizens from 74 countries can now enter China for up to 30 days without a visa, a big jump from previous regulations.
Giant bugs, heat and a hospitalization: Inside Alligator Alcatraz’s first days
Detainees are telling their families about what it’s like to live in cells inside heavy-duty tents erected on an airstrip in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida.
Ukraine Says Russia Launched Largest Drone, Missile Attack Since War Began
Russia pummelled Ukraine with its largest missile and drone attack in more than three years of war, claiming to have targeted an airfield in a region bordering EU and NATO member Poland.
Sponsored: Road trip to Walla Walla: A creative district with art for everyone
Visit Walla Walla, one of Washington’s newest creative districts for an art-filled summer celebration.
UK warship deal sustains Scot Gov owned shipyard
“This is the UK’s defence dividend in action for Scotland” – Scottish Secretary Ian Murray welcomes new frigate contract awarded to Ferguson Marine by BAE Systems.
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