Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah ‘with or without’ cease-fire deal – Tue, 30 Apr 2024 PST

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel vowed anew Tuesday to launch an invasion into the southern Gaza Strip, even as a renewed push for a cease-fire agreement was showing glimmers of a potential breakthrough. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

With Gaza aid flows rising, U.S. to push Israel to speed distribution – Tue, 30 Apr 2024 PST

AMMAN, Jordan – The United States will press Israel to ensure humanitarian aid is effectively distributed within Gaza, Secretary of State Blinken said Tuesday, forecasting upcoming talks as the Biden administration seeks to turn tentative increases in aid shipments into more widespread improvements for desperate civilians. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags:…

On the Air – Tue, 30 Apr 2024 PST

Wednesday’s TV Highlights Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Seattle police would receive retroactive wage increases for past three years under tentative deal

The agreement between the city and Seattle Police Officers’ Guild covers the first three of a potential four-year contract.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Mother, toddler hid in bathroom as suspect broke in home to take a shower

Detectives believe the man was under the influence when he broke into the Olympia home.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months for allowing money laundering

Zhao pleaded guilty and stepped down as Binance CEO in November as the company agreed to pay $4.3 billion to settle money laundering allegations.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Starbucks reports weaker-than-expected fiscal Q2 results as customer traffic slows

Starbucks is reporting weaker-than-expected sales in its fiscal second quarter as customer traffic dried up in many key markets. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

How Columbia University became the driving force behind protests over the war in Gaza

A two-week standoff between pro-Palestinian protesters and college administrators at Columbia University in New York is coming to a head. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

2024 Tony Award nominees include these Broadway veterans with WA ties

One Broadway veteran with local ties scooped up three Tony noms this year, while another is nominated for her performance in a musical inspired by Alicia Keys. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Gonzaga women land UConn guard Ines Bettencourt in portal, first transfer of offseason – Mon, 29 Apr 2024 PST

In need of guards, the Gonzaga women’s basketball team picked up its first transfer commitment from Connecticut on Monday, Talia Goodman of TheNextHoops posted on X. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Children identified in deadly north Spokane house fire that killed 4 – Mon, 29 Apr 2024 PST

The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the two children who died in a north Spokane house fire on April 20. Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas schools to defy federal nondiscrimination rules – Mon, 29 Apr 2024 PST

WASHINGTON — Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday the state will ignore new federal regulations that require government-funded schools to protect gender identity under rules prohibiting sex discrimination. Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination at universities and K-12 schools that receive federal money, but Abbott said the new rules go too far. “I am instructing the Texas…

Animal control officers, North Bend residents searching for final zebra

Three of the four zebras that escaped a trailer in North Bend on Sunday have been captured.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Lummi Island man files injunction as he tries to stop ferry rate hike set for June

Peter Earle believes a rate increase is going toward expenses that don’t qualify.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Seattle police would receive retroactive wage increase for past three years under tentative deal

The agreement between the city and Seattle Police Officers’ Guild covers the first three of a potential four-year contract.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

A horse-shaped nebula gets its close-up in new photos by NASA’s Webb telescope

NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has revealed the sharpest images yet of a portion of a horse-shaped nebula. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

‘The Daily Show’ will be in Chicago, Milwaukee for party conventions

The Comedy Central show will have full weeks of broadcasts from the RNC in Milwaukee (July 15-18) and the DNC in Chicago (Aug. 19-22). Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

‘Welcome to Wrexham’ returns for a ‘nail-biter’ season, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney say

As the Wrexham A. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

For Jewish students, protests stir fear, anger, hope and questions – Sun, 28 Apr 2024 PST

The protests outside her window at Columbia University were loud, and Dahlia Soussan lay awake all night, tossing in her dorm room bed, a little bit scared. As a Jewish student, some of the chants felt threatening, like she was being targeted because she supports the existence of the state of Israel. Continue Reading at…

Commentary: With roster shuffling mostly done, are Seahawks closer to being a playoff team? – Sun, 28 Apr 2024 PST

RENTON, Wash. – There is lots of new meat, but can they meet the team standard? Continue Reading at The Spokesman-Review here Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

Ex-Mariners help Diamondbacks avoid sweep with 3-2 win over M’s – Sun, 28 Apr 2024 PST

Eugenio Suarez spoiled another gem of a start from Logan Gilbert with a run-scoring double in the seventh inning, and another ex-Mariner, Ketel Marte, drove in the winning run in the eighth for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who avoided a sweep with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Mariners on Sunday at T-Mobile Park. Continue Reading…

3 zebras captured, 1 loose after escaping trailer in North Bend near I-90

The four zebras escaped a trailer at about 1 p.m.          Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

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