Northwest

Authorities confirm 2nd victim of ex-Washington officer was 17-year-old with whom he had a baby

April 24, 2024, 4:59pm Northwest

Authorities on Wednesday confirmed that a body found at the home of a former Washington state police officer who killed his ex-wife before fleeing to Oregon, where he died of… Read story

Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot

April 24, 2024, 3:54pm Business

A Tesla that may have been operating on the company’s Autopilot driving system hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle, raising questions about whether a recent recall went far enough… Read story

Washington hospitals lost $1.7 billion in 2023

April 24, 2024, 3:10pm Business

Nearly 85 percent of hospitals in Washington lost money in 2023, state hospital officials said Tuesday. Read story

FILE - The sign above the door to the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging inside the main administration building on the main University of Kansas campus is seen on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college governing boards, with officials in about one-third of the states now taking some sort of action against it.

A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states

April 24, 2024, 1:17pm Latest News

A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college governing boards, with officials in about one-third of the states now taking some sort of action against it. Read story

FILE - Boeing 737 Max airplanes, including one belonging to TUI Group, left, sit parked at a storage lot, Monday, April 26, 2021, near Boeing Field in Seattle. Boeing reports earnings on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Boeing posts a $355 million loss as the plane maker tries to dig out from under its latest crisis

April 24, 2024, 8:39am Business Updated 17 hours ago

Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers. Read story

Two early-season wildfires pop up on same day in Northwest Washington; wind tests crews

April 24, 2024, 7:49am Northwest

Strong winds have made controlling a pair of Northwest wildfires a difficult task. Read story

Northwest lawmakers help Congress pass $95 billion package to aid Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan — and force the sale of TikTok

In this image from video from Senate Television, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., listens as she presides over the Senate acting as a court of impeachment, during the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Washington.

April 24, 2024, 7:45am Latest News

The Senate on Tuesday passed a sweeping $95 billion national security bill that includes long-delayed aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, along with humanitarian aid for Palestinians, sanctions on Iran and measures that could lead to a U.S. ban of TikTok if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell the popular… Read story