From Jan. 5, the first day of the program, to Jan. 31, tolls from the congestion pricing program generated $48.66 million, according to the MTA.

ABC News reports on the first 30 days of billionaire Elon Musk advising President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.

Live updates: Cincinnati Reds win going into spring training off day  The Cincinnati Enquirer

Confusion continued Monday as Elon Musk’s deadline for federal workers to detail their accomplishments from the previous week continues to be met with mixed messages.

From 'Frankenstein' at SF Ballet to Snow Patrol at the Fox, 7x7 Social Club has deals on fun.  7x7

TRAFFIC ALERT: Delays expected as crews move barn in Washington Co. this week  KGAN TV

The man poised to become Germany's new Chancellor says the US administration doesn't care about the fate of Europe. And, on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine what has been the impact of the largest conflict in Europe since the second world war?

Seattle Seahawks insider makes case to move on from DK Metcalf  Sports Illustrated

Longtime Seattle dim sum house will close for good this week  The Seattle Times

Seattle Seahawks' Leonard Williams Ranks Among NFL's Best Defensive Linemen  Sports Illustrated

The IU Indy Jaguars men's basketball team had a scary moment happen this weekend, as their bus went up in flames on the way back from a road game.

The response to Elon Musk’s “What did you do last week?” email to federal employees suggests that there may be limits to how far he can push the government’s work force.

More than 2,000 people could be displaced by the construction of the Río Indio dam. The Panama Canal Authority says the dam solves a long-term water shortage problem.

Dan Bongino, the former Secret Service agent turned Fox News host and conservative podcast personality, is set to be the next deputy director of the FBI.

UN Security Council adopts neutral US stance on war in Ukraine as Trump pursues peace  Reuters

The Trump administration wants massive staff cuts at the federal housing agency. Employees and others say they could end up making record-high homelessness even worse.

Off leash on home turf, Ricky Simon glad to come back for bonus at UFC Seattle  MMA Junkie

Vivek Ramaswamy, the multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate who went on to become a major Trump supporter, launches a 2026 campaign for Ohio governor

Shakespeare the Bobcat shows off his ‘security blanket' at Big Bear Alpine Zoo  NBC Los Angeles

FIRST ON FOX: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Sen. Ron Johnson are demanding the National Archives and Records Administration turn over records relating to former President Biden’s use of a personal email address to conduct official government business and relating to his family’s financial dealings.

German voters gave the far-right AfD party second place in elections, which will make the Christian Democrat Party's Friedrich Merz the next chancellor.

Donald Trump and Atlanta prosecutor Fani Willis began their second terms in office a few weeks apart. Here's a look at how their fates have diverged over the last year.

Mark Cuban admitted this weekend that “Democrats can’t sell" and that President Donald Trump is a master at marketing, saying he is better than Paris Hilton and Dennis Rodman.

America must win the race to the Arctic, and Alaska is the key  Washington Times

President Donald Trump voiced support for DOGE leader Elon Musk's instruction requiring federal employees to recap their weekly productivity.

NEWS GLEAMS | Large Local Corporations in Seattle Area Abandon DEI Initiatives; 4 Shuttered CID Bus Stops to Reopen March 3  South Seattle Emerald

Twilio converts 83K sublease to a direct lease at its San Francisco HQ  The Real Deal

The Trump administration told federal agencies they don't have to direct workers to comply with Elon Musk's request for information about their activities at work.

In Washington, Macron fights for Europe’s place at the negotiating table on Ukraine  Courthouse News Service

Elon Musk touts a new poll that suggests massive support for DOGE.

A group of transgender women in federal prisons who would have been moved into men’s facilities can stay where they are for now.

From Jan. 5, the first day of the program, to Jan. 31, tolls from the congestion pricing program generated $48.66 million, according to the MTA.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is being accused of a potential conflict of interest after his wife's firm received money from an organization given grants by the federal government.

Labor unions have sued the U.S. Office of Personnel Management over the Trump administration's firing of tens of thousands of employees and its email to federal workers asking what they did last week.

A research team led by Professor Kyeong-Min Jeong in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST, has unveiled an electrode that is five times thicker than existing models, utilizing the dry process.

Apple Fellow Phil Schiller, the executive in charge of leading the App Store, testified in court on Monday that he had originally raised concerns about the 27% commission the iPhone maker planned to charge app developers on any purchases made outside the App Store. In addition to being a potential compliance risk, he suggested that […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Popular Asian grocery store chain files application for Ballard store  The Seattle Times

Washington uncertainty weighing on investors, says portfolio manager  Yahoo Finance

Small Alaska town sends the perfect 'love letter' to their closest Canadian neighbors  GOOD

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), in collaboration with the University of Oxford, Imperial College London and the BC Materials research center in the Basque Country, has developed an innovative computational model that makes it possible to predict and improve the behavior of multifunctional structures manufactured using 3D printers. This breakthrough, recently published in the journal Nature Communications, opens the door to new applications in sectors such as biomedicine, soft robotics and other branches of engineering.

Dan Bongino, the former Secret Service agent turned Fox News host and conservative podcast personality, is set to be the next deputy director of the FBI.

Ketchikan middle school principal named Alaska Principal of the Year  KRBD

Trump, Macron display stark differences on Ukraine despite friendly veneer  Reuters

Elastomers similar to paint coatings developed at the University of Luxembourg and the Technical University of Darmstadt, were proven to help detect and monitor potential concrete cracks in existing or future buildings. Many of the tunnels and bridge infrastructure in Europe is more than 50 years old, and are approaching end of life with important maintenance needs, posing the threat of more disastrous accidents, such as the Morandi Bridge in Genoa in 2018 in Italy (43 deaths and 16 injured).

VOA Spanish: Third flight with deportees arrives in Venezuela  Voice of America

The Vatican has announced the start of nighttime prayers for Pope Francis, who remains in critical condition in the hospital. The 88-year-old is battling double pneumonia and early kidney failure.

Somerville and Chelsea are asking a federal judge to block the Trump administration's “illegal campaign of bullying and intimidation.” The post Two Mass. ‘sanctuary cities’ are suing the Trump administration appeared first on Boston.com.

Western countries have imposed layers of crippling sanctions on Syria for decades. Syrians say the sanctions are impeding any hope of rebuilding a country shattered by civil war.

Miami Beach is again cracking down on spring breakers this year after major restrictions kept large crowds away in 2024.

Wireless connections are common in most households today. From your lights to your heating, everything can be connected and controlled through Wi-Fi. However, wireless technology is inherently vulnerable to the threat of jamming.

The congresswoman from New York is in line to be confirmed as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. But first, her colleagues need her vote to pass their embattled budget plan.

6 Romantic Airbnbs in Alaska, Ideal for a Getaway All Year Long  Only In Your State

Martha Washington Pageant and Ball continues WBCA tradition in Laredo  KGNS

Live updates: Macron visits Washington as Europeans look to firm up ties  The Washington Post

Recap: Stanford BSB goes to 11 in win over Washington on Saturday  CardinalReport.com

The transition is expected to take place early this summer. No firm date or successor for “NBC Nightly News” has been named yet. The post Lester Holt to step down as anchor of NBC’s flagship ‘Nightly News’ after a decade appeared first on Boston.com.

Trump administration tells agencies they can ignore Musk order on email reply  The Washington Post

DOGE Alaska: How much did Assemblywoman Zaletel get for her Anchorage homelessness coalition?  Must Read Alaska

French President Emmanuel Macron repeatedly emphasized any agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war must contain security guarantees for long-term peace in the region.

Off he goes: Austin Vanderford thinks Veretennikov likely gone for post-fight UFC Seattle shove  MMA Junkie

The Trump administration rescinded Biden-era guidance protecting hospitals and clinics from complying with investigations related to transgender medical treatments, particularly to minors.

As the Trump administration investigates California’s bullet train project, which has little to show for it 17 years in, a small area where construction is underway has made life a "nightmare" for some people north of Fresno.

Lenders push back foreclosure auction for San Francisco’s largest mall  The Real Deal

President Trump said that Ukraine’s president may soon visit the White House to sign a deal, though how it ties in to efforts to end the Russian invasion and guarantee Ukraine’s security is unclear.

Cincinnati Reds host Los Angeles Dodgers at Goodyear Ballpark. See photos  The Cincinnati Enquirer

‘Magic Flute’ at Seattle Opera is the ‘Hamilton’ of opera stagings  The Seattle Times

Emily Weimer continues to run and raise funds to support pediatric cancer. The post This pediatric ICU nurse is running Boston for the children at MGH appeared first on Boston.com.

The Green Bay Packers was reportedly the team that submitted a proposal to ban the Philadelphia Eagles' famous "Tush Push" short-yardage play.

A psychiatrist at Harvard and an adviser to Jesse Jackson and Bill Cosby, he challenged Black Americans to stand up to systemic racism.

Adonis Ducksworth, Seattle Mayor's Transportation Policy and Operations Manager, Is Vying for Seattle City Council District 2 Seat  South Seattle Emerald

Wildfire experts in Washington state warn of fallout from Trump’s Forest Service cuts  KUOW News and Information

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is subpoenaing the Massachusetts port authority for documents related to the sheltering of migrants at Bordon Logan International Airport.

Clint Hill, Secret Service agent who tried to shield Kennedy, dies at 93  The Washington Post

An art museum exhibit in Greenland's capital may have been ahead of its time in imagining what could happen if the autonomous territory had its own military.

Paris authorities arrested an American woman on Monday after she allegedly killed her newborn by hurling the child out of a second-floor window, according to reports.

Matt Hasselbeck on whether the Los Angeles Rams should move off Matthew Stafford & target Aaron Rodgers | The Herd  FOX Sports

Judge declines to reinstate Associated Press access to Trump White House  BBC.com

Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani’s appeals to overturn their fraud convictions and reduce their prison sentences were denied Monday by the Northern District Court of California, which also refused to soften their $452 million joint restitution order. Holmes, the founder of Theranos, and Balwani, its former COO, were convicted in separate trials in 2022 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

As the U.S. turns away from Ukraine, more than a dozen leaders gather in Kyiv as Ukrainians mark three years since Russia's invasion and ongoing war.

The justices heard arguments in the case of a man on death row in Texas who claims DNA testing could spare his life.

Washington police arrest robbery suspect after two incidents on Carolina Avenue  WCTI12.com

Revitalizing the US defense industry is best done with European allies  Atlantic Council

Bill to make Washington and Hancock Counties separate prosecutorial districts moves to work session  WABI

Washington legislature’s first deadline claims hundreds of bills — But are they really dead?  MyNorthwest

Metal Bar Flies Through Windshield, Strikes Washington School Bus Driver  School Transportation News

As Musk tears through Washington, some Tesla owners feel buyer’s remorse  The Washington Post

Alaska child abuse update provided to lawmakers, as bill proposes new reporting standards  Alaska's News Source

New Jersey authorities have arrested Princeton man Matthew Hertgen, who is accused of killing his brother, Joseph Hertgen, and a cat, allegedly with a knife and golf club.

Black history month has brought anxiety for some teachers since the Trump administration's mounting efforts to roll back DEI. Educators are finding themselves in the middle of the debate.

Two Barnard College students have been expelled for their roles in disrupting a Jan. 21 history of modern Israel class, according to social media.

Los Angeles Chargers named top suitor for projected $58.6 million defender  Sports Illustrated

Elvis Presley’s Former Los Angeles Home Lists for $24.5 Million  Mansion Global

Apple announces plan to spend $500 billion in the United States  NBC Right Now

Alaska air group's EVP Andrew Harrison sells $503,448 in stock  Investing.com

Researchers say the Trump administration's plan to slash payments for indirect costs will hamper new medical science. One example? A lab studying respiratory viruses faces losing half its staff.

Yale researchers have found clues as to why certain people experience adverse health effects after the COVID-19 vaccine, which they have dubbed “post-vaccination syndrome."

Many people have experienced frustration when dealing with artificial intelligence chatbots for customer support or technical assistance. New research from the University of Kansas has found when dealing with embarrassing issues, people prefer the anonymity and nonjudgmental nature of AI chatbots. However, when angry, they still preferred dealing with a fellow human.

Sounders offering free tickets to fans who have never been to a game  The Seattle Times

Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds Game Story, Scores/Highlights - 02/24/2025  MLB.com

Variety Veteran Steven Gaydos Saluted as a ‘Renaissance Man’ of Movies and Journalism by Filming Italy Los Angeles  Variety