PNW author Q&A: Samantha Allen on Patricia Wants … Ultimately, Seattle writer Samantha Allen’s career pivot has paid off.
Expansion St. Louis City goes for 4th win in MLS … For Kyle Hiebert, St. Louis City’s success is nothing short of surreal for Kyle. Expansion teams simply aren’t supposed to make such a first impression. The young defender scored his first Major League Soccer goal last weekend when St. Louis defeated the Portland Timbers 2-1 on the road. The individual goal was great, but Hiebert […]
On King’s holiday, daughter calls for bold action … ATLANTA (AP) — America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter said Monday. The Rev. Bernice King, who leads The King Center in Atlanta, said leaders — especially politicians […]
Soaring egg prices turn people to chicken farming. … If you’ve been to the grocery store (or on the internet) lately, you’ve probably noticed the high price of eggs.
Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing … AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. plunged into uncertainty Friday following conflicting court rulings over the legality of the abortion medication mifepristone that has been widely available for more than 20 years. For now, the drug the Food and Drug Administration approved in 2000 appeared […]
In post-Roe world, college coaches search for middle … The conversation Cecile Landi never imagined she’d feel compelled to have with the gymnasts she coaches came abruptly last summer, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Landi, who competed for her native France at the 1996 Olympics before going into coaching with her husband, Laurent, gave her athletes a brief, heartfelt […]
Bent track a factor in Montana Amtrak crash that … HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana disclosed Tuesday that the railroad track was bent along a curve near the accident site, and the problem got worse as freight trains traveled over the area before the crash. Details on the bent track were included in hundreds of pages of […]
Mother, 1-year-old son killed in Alaska polar bear … ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native whaling village, killing a mother and her 1-year-old son in an extremely rare attack before another community member shot and killed the bear, authorities said. The fatal mauling, the first in more than 30 years in Alaska, happened Tuesday […]
State-by-state teacher shortages (and what they’re … Every state in the country is coming up with solutions to combat the teacher shortage.
Tyre Nichols’ brutal beating by police shown on video MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities released video footage Friday showing Tyre Nichols being beaten by five Memphis police officers who held the Black motorist down and repeatedly struck him with their fists, boots and batons as he screamed for his mother. The video is filled with violent moments showing the officers, who are also Black, […]
