Show producers are hoping to return some of the traditional glamour to the Oscars, even with the continuing coronavirus pandemic. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Of all the questions surrounding UW’s Joe Tryon, perhaps the biggest is how high he could go in the NFL draft – Sun, 25 Apr 2021 PST
There will be much to celebrate when the Tryon family gathers Thursday in Newcastle. The get-together will double as a send-off, of sorts, for Andrea Tryon’s two children, who will soon head out on their own, off to one to-be-determined corner of the country or another. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution…
Washington state Legislature approves capital gains tax
The measure imposes a 7% tax on the sale of stocks, bonds and other high-end assets in excess of $250,000 for both individuals and couples. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Nick Margevicius can’t make it out of first inning and Mariners can’t walk out of Fenway with series win – Sun, 25 Apr 2021 PST
Perhaps a lengthy rain delay or postponement might have been better. The Mariners went into Sunday’s series finale at Fenway Park with the possibility of taking a four-game set from the American League East leaders. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
93rd Academy Awards: Full list of winners, nominees
The Academy Awards would typically have happened by now, but were postponed for two months because of the pandemic. The show will now air on April 25. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Family Fun: Library celebrates Nancy Drew’s 91st birthday by investigating her ageless appeal – Sun, 25 Apr 2021 PST
Nancy Drew is turning 91 on Wednesday. That’s the anniversary of the publication of the first Nancy Drew book, “The Secret of the Old Clock.” To celebrate, SCLD is hosting “The Mystery of Nancy Drew.” Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Turkmenistan observes new holiday honoring the Alabay dog
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan on Sunday celebrated its new state holiday honoring the native Alabay dog breed. President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov established the holiday to be observed on the same day that Turkmenistan lauds its Akhla-Teke horse, a breed known for its speed and endurance. Berdymukhamedov aims to make the…
Ryu exits early with strain, Jays ‘pen finishes off Jays 1-0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (AP) — Toronto starter Hyun Jin Ryu was forced to leave early with a minor strain and five relievers completed the shutout, lifting the Blue Jays over the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 Sunday. Ryu gave up three hits and struck out five in 3 2/3 innings, but exited with right glute injury…
Royals win 4th straight, blank slumping Tigers 4-0
DETROIT (AP) — Danny Duffy pitched five scoreless innings, and the Kansas City Royals kept Detroit’s offense quiet again in a 4-0 victory over the Tigers on Sunday. A day after the Royals prevailed 2-1 in a game that took 2 hours, 10 minutes, Duffy (3-1) allowed four hits while striking out eight. He’s allowed…
Sheriff to seek release of body cam video of fatal shooting
A North Carolina sheriff whose deputies shot and killed a Black man while serving warrants said Saturday that he will ask a court to release body camera video as soon as he’s confident it won’t compromise an investigation of how the shooting happened. The statement comes as the sheriff faces sharp criticism and calls for…
Appeals court reinstates Tennessee abortion waiting period
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals court has reinstated a 48-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions in Tennessee as the state appeals a judge’s ruling in the case. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling Friday in a case that stems from a challenge to a 2015 law in Tennessee…
Berardi’s overhead goal gives Sassuolo win over Samp
ROME (AP) — Domenico Berardi scored with a bicycle kick in a 1-0 win for Sassuolo over Sampdoria in Serie A on Saturday. Berardi first attempted a header which was blocked then connected on the rebound from close range with his overhead effort. It was the 14th goal this season for Berardi, who is developing…
Offensive line a priority as Chargers, Telesco go into draft
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Tom Telesco won’t admit it, but the general manager is starting to feel increased pressure as he approaches his ninth draft with the Los Angeles Chargers. While Telesco has hit the jackpot with first-round selections in recent seasons, including Offensive Rookie of the Year Justin Herbert last year, he has…
Desperate need for donations at Seattle’s Bloodworks Northwest
Bloodworks Northwest said there is less than a 24-hour supply in the blood bank’s inventory causing a “Code Red” emergency affecting hospitals and trauma centers across the Pacific Northwest. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Legal services: Technician licenses help assure equity
The editorial about the limited license legal technician program and criticism of the state Supreme Court to sunset that program was spot on [“Sometimes a lawyer is overkill,” April 15, Opinion]. The decision to abolish the law technician license is flawed. It is a step back from providing legal assistance for people of low or…
NCAA tweaks college football OT format to shorten games
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — College football teams will have to go for 2 after touchdowns starting with the second overtime possession, and beginning in the third round each team will get one play to score from the 3-yard line. The NCAA playing rules oversight panel on Thursday approved a proposal made last month by the playing…
California shelter opens to immigrant children from border
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A federal emergency shelter in California is starting to receive immigrant children from border facilities in what advocates hope will be an improvement in their care. About 150 children were expected Thursday at the Long Beach Convention Center at the latest in a series of sites set up across the…
Tar Heels add 3-point shooting big man Manek from Sooners
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has added Oklahoma transfer Brady Manek. The school announced Thursday that the 6-foot-9 graduate is joining the Tar Heels after spending the past four seasons as a Sooners starter under now-retired coach Lon Kruger. Manek provides the Tar Heels with an experienced big man who can step outside…
‘Let them go with it’: Teachers lead talks on Floyd case
As she watched a broadcast of the verdict in the murder trial of the police officer charged with killing George Floyd with her last-period class, middle school teacher Diana Garcia-Allen did her best to stifle her own emotions and keep from crying. She sensed a sadness mirrored in her students. “I don’t think until that…
Suspect in Iowa trooper’s death taken from hospital to jail
GRUNDY CENTER, Iowa (AP) — A man charged in the shooting death of an Iowa Highway Patrol trooper was released from a hospital Wednesday and transported to jail, the Iowa Department of Public Safety said. Michael Lang, 41, of Grundy Center, had been recovering from gunshot wounds he suffered in a confrontation with law enforcement…
Police, prosecutors spar over shooting footage release
ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — A plan by Southern California police to release body-worn camera video from officers who responded to a deadly office shooting was quashed by prosecutors. Police in the city of Orange called a news conference Wednesday to release footage related to the March shooting that killed four people, including a 9-year-old boy.…
DiCaprio, Fonda urge U.S. not to sign climate deal with Brazil
Dozens of celebrities including actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Joaquin Phoenix on Tuesday called on U.S. President Joe Biden to refrain from signing any environmental agreement with his Brazilian counterpart, Jair Bolsonaro. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
