Thirty years after ‘grunge,’ British radio takes a fresh look at Seattle arts.
PHOTO: Seattle Grammy-nominated singer Hollis joins BBC World Services’ The Arts Hour as it focuses on the Emerald City (Credit: BBC The Arts Hour)
Texas governor declares state of disaster as wildfire burns over 1,000 acres
Nitat Termmee/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — As wildfires continue to blaze through central Texas, one particular fire named Das Goat Fire has prompted Gov. Greg Abbott to declare a state of disaster, saying these wildfires pose an imminent threat of w…
Florida governor signs controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill into law
Joseph Sohm; Visions of America/Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics.
The bill bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gen…
Simone Biles, Kamala Harris among ‘USA Today”s Women of the Year
Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesUSA Today announced its 2022 Women of the Year on Monday, and the list includes Vice President Kamala Harris and Olympic Gold medalist, Simone Biles.
In recognizing the 64 honorees who “are strong and resili…
Will Smith, Chris Rock confrontation at Oscars puts spotlight on alopecia, an autoimmune condition that affects millions
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock that rocked the 2022 Oscars Sunday night is also putting a spotlight on alopecia, the autoimmune condition that affects Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith,…
Judge finds Trump ‘more likely than not’ committed felony obstruction in effort to overturn election
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge has found that former President Donald Trump “more likely than not” committed felony obstruction in the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
The judge said Trump’s former lawyer John…
Four killed when sports car crashes into homeless camp in Oregon capital
kali9/Getty Images(SALEM, Ore.) — A 24-year-old man was under arrest after police alleged he killed four people when his car left a roadway and slammed into a homeless encampment in Salem, Oregon.
Enrique Rodriguez was being held without bail on Mond…
Lawmakers aim to strengthen transparency in murky federal contracting process
J.Castro/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A bipartisan coalition of senators introduced legislation on Monday meant to improve transparency in the highly competitive and notoriously murky federal contracting process, taking aim at companies that accept lucr…
What’s the cost of damage to Ukraine’s infrastructure amid Russia’s invasion?
Alex Chan Tsz Yuk/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(LONDON) — The cost of direct damage to Ukraine’s infrastructure amid Russia’s ongoing invasion has reached almost an estimated $63 billion, according to an analysis by the Kyiv School of Econo…
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in honor of his wife, and people have mixed emotions about it
ANGELA WEISS,ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images(NOTE LANGUAGE) By now, we all have either heard of or witnessed Sunday night’s very intense Oscar moment of Will Smith walking on stage and slapping Chris Rock in the face, after the comedian made a joke abo…