Alderwood Mall 2.0: What once was Sears…
One of the area’s largest retail centers now has something else that is much-needed in our region: more housing. When Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood lost the Sears store, it was left with a lot of unused space,
Health alert: Syphilis cases rising rapidly in WA
(Image courtesy of Seattle-King County Public Health) Health officials are sounding the alarm as a disease that can cause serious problems, especially for pregnant women, has spiked in the past two years. The case numbers for syphilis
Tennessee AG probing Ticketmaster over botched Taylor Swift ticket rollout
Jason Marz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Tennessee attorney general said he is looking into whether consumer protection laws were violated after Ticketmaster botched the rollout of Taylor Swift concert tickets.
“We have received complaints about the…
Why Philadelphia’s district attorney was impeached by Pennsylvania’s Republican-led House
Mark Makela/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) — Pennsylvania’s Republican-led State House voted overwhelmingly to impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner over what they allege is his lax approach to crime, leniency toward criminal offenders and …
Acting police chief during Uvalde school shooting quits in wake of criticism
MARK FELIX/AFP /AFP via Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — Lt. Mariano Pargas, Uvalde’s acting police chief during the Robb Elementary School mass shooting, has resigned from the department effective immediately in the wake of criticism over his actions du…
Ukrainians endure power outages amid Russian strikes on infrastructure
Halfpoint Images/Getty Images(KYIV, Ukraine) — As darkness descends on the Ukrainian capital, the consequences of the waves of Russian missile strikes against critical energy infrastructure become apparent.
There’s no street lighting in many places a…
Planned Parenthood CEO reflects on abortion ballot election results
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Abortion rights groups claimed victory after the majority of voters in three states, California, Vermont and Michigan, passed ballot measures that protected a woman’s reproductive rights while a majority of voters in Kentucky and …
Jan. 6 committee pushes back after Pence says he won’t testify
John Lamparski/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said this week that he’s not going to testify before the House Jan. 6 committee, claiming that doing so would violate the separation of powers between Congress and the White Ho…
Bradley Cooper reportedly in the driver’s seat as Bullitt for Steven Spielberg
Silver Screen Collection/Getty ImagesThe classic 1968 action drama Bullitt is getting an update for director Steven Spielberg, and Deadline reports he’s put Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper in the driver’s seat.
The trade reports Cooper will succeed the l…
WNBA star Brittney Griner moved to penal colony in Russian region of Mordovia
EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — WNBA star Brittney Griner has been taken to penal colony IK-2 in the Russian region of Mordovia, her lawyers said in a statement Thursday.
Griner is nearing her ninth month in detention afte…