Newly-installed FBI Director Kash Patel has proposed enhancing the FBI with help from the United Fighting Championship, say sources who were told of the proposal.

The sheriff’s office in Santa Fe County, N.M., is investigating after the actor Gene Hackman, his wife and one of their dogs were found dead inside their home.

WA bill would help coroners, correctional officers get PTSD coverage  The Seattle Times

‘Watered down’ road usage charge proposal could still clear Washington state Legislature  Centralia Chronicle

Rep. Andy Ogles is preparing legislation to safeguard the FBI's Jeffrey Epstein files and other documentation.

Seattle Children's Chief AI Officer: How do we train everyone on these tools?  Healthcare IT News

The couple was found during a welfare check after their neighbor called in concerned about their well-being.

US judge in San Francisco will hear request by unions to halt mass firings of probationary workers  Newsday

The abrupt departure of Andrew and Tristan Tate, who had been held in Romania for two years, raised questions about whether the Trump administration had intervened.

Driver was speeding and drinking in crash that killed Seattle filmmaker, prosecutors say  The Seattle Times

Measles case in Los Angeles prompts warning to LAX passengers  Fox Weather

The NYPD Commissioner has railed against the state’s 2020 bail reforms laws which she said has led to a “revolving door" system where repeat offenders are released back onto the streets.

When it comes to AI software, you can build something clever, but that’s not always the same as building something that is secure. With so much software now getting written by AI, having a window into its security can be a challenge. That’s the premise of Archipelo, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup that is today […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

‘Shrinking’ Star Michael Urie to Host GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles  Hollywood Reporter

The founders created military-grade night vision with AI software that began as a smartphone app. And now the military is a customer. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The Supreme Court appears poised to issue a ruling in favor of a straight woman's discrimination case, reversing a lower court's decision that required a higher burden of proof.

Washington Post staffers shocked after owner Jeff Bezos issues op-ed mandate  WBUR News

Lanes closed after crash on southbound Highway 101 near SFO won’t be opened for hours  San Francisco Chronicle

Word Central Kitchen serves free meals to wildfire victims is Los Angeles  CBS News

The judge’s order against The Clarksdale Press Register in Clarksdale, Miss., had alarmed press advocates, who said it was a violation of the First Amendment.

Gene Hackman's death has left Hollywood stars, including Francis Ford Coppola, Viola Davis and George Takei, shocked and saddened by his death.

Dem. Rep. Marcy Kaptur is facing heat on social media over comments made regarding DOGE chief Elon Musk's allegiance to the United States based on his immigration status.

‘White genocide’ in South Africa is not real, court rules in estate case  The Washington Post

Rep. Marcus Luttrell is introducing legislation that would require the DHS to report to Congress any crimes committed by migrants who entered the country under CHNV parole.

Washington Cats Confirmed with HPAI as Investigation into Contaminated Pet Food Continues  Quality Assurance & Food Safety

Former MMA fighter Andrew Tate is returning to US soil with his brother after prosecutors loosened travel restrictions in a Romanian sex trafficking case.

Transgender troops will be removed from U.S. military, Pentagon says  The Washington Post

In its annual letter released Thursday, payments giant Stripe declared that it was “seeing an AI boom” with its data revealing that artificial intelligence startups are growing more rapidly than traditional SaaS companies have historically. In a chart, Stripe showed that the top 100 AI companies (by revenue) were able to achieve $5 million in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Reading, once a largely private activity, has become more public and communal with the emergence of book-centered social media spaces. But while the "BookTok" and "Bookstagram" communities are often in the news, Goodreads, founded in 2006 and estimated to have 150 million users, was arguably the first digital network to focus on reading.

Students using video game to envision future of prominent Seattle park  KING5.com

US weekly jobless claims post largest gain in five months; weather blamed  Reuters

Hundreds of Seattle Starbucks employees to lose jobs amid corporate layoffs  KOMO News

Students, parents, community invited to discuss Washington high school graduation requirements  NBC Right Now

A group of AI researchers has discovered a curious — and troubling — phenomenon: Models say some pretty toxic stuff after being fine-tuned on unsecured code. In a recently published paper, the group explained that training models, including OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Alibaba’s Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct, on code that contains vulnerabilities leads the models to give dangerous advice, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Humanoid robots are supposed to be our loyal assistants, but we saw another side to them the other day. Chinese robot manufacturer Unitree was demonstrating its latest H1 robots at a lantern festival in the city of Taishan, Guangdong province, when one walked up to the crowd barrier and seemed to lunge at an elderly woman, nearly headbutting her.

Alaska lawmakers seek public sector pension reform over persistent opposition  Anchorage Daily News

Washington Mystics moving 4 home games to larger venues in Maryland and Virginia  The Athletic

A emissions tale of two cities: Salt Lake City trails Los Angeles in reducing freeway carbon monoxide levels  Phys.org

Researchers challenge the widespread belief that AI-induced bias is a technical flaw, arguing instead that AI is deeply influenced by societal power dynamics. It learns from historical data shaped by human biases, absorbing and perpetuating discrimination in the process. This means that, rather than creating inequality, AI reproduces and reinforces it.

Commanders' Jayden Daniels 'generates a lot of excitement', says assistant GM  Sports Illustrated

Apple on Thursday announced a range of new initiatives designed to help parents and developers create a safer experience for kids and teens using Apple devices. In addition to easier setup of child accounts, parents will now be able to share information about their kids’ ages, which can then be accessed by app developers to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Seattle’s Stepping Stone studio site now rises like a stairway to heaven  The Seattle Times

Jury finds WA department wrongly removed boy from family's home, awards $7M  The Seattle Times

Why is udon overshadowed by ramen and pho in Seattle? We hash it out  The Seattle Times

Where is the SS United States now? How to track ship's route along Florida's Gulf coast  Naples Daily News

Kansas City Chiefs' three-time Super Bowl champion Harrison Butker dropped by the White House to visit President Donald Trump on Thursday.

The Patriots are reportedly prioritizing offensive and defensive line upgrades over the receiver spot. The post Patriots rumors: New England is reportedly ‘out’ of Tee Higgins pursuit appeared first on Boston.com.

Will you be able to see Friday's planetary alignment in western Washington  KING5.com

The House passed a resolution on Thursday to overturn a Biden-era ban on non-condensing, natural-gas-fired water heaters by 2029.

2 pet cats in Washington state get avian flu; 3 more detections in cattle  University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Michael Tavoliero: Let’s stop playing colony and become the state we were supposed to be  Must Read Alaska

Washington Nationals agree to terms with Kyle Finnegan | by Nationals Communications | Feb, 2025  Curly W Live

NFL analyst names DK Metcalf among potential big names on trade block  Sports Illustrated

Trump will meet United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 12:15 ET at the White House.

Washington Post staffers are in open rebellion against Jeff Bezos  CNN

They are in Connecticut and Vermont. The post New England has 2 of the best small town arts scenes in America, according to USA Today readers appeared first on Boston.com.

She hoped Trump’s victory would change her life, but not like this  The Washington Post

The ‘Frenchiest bistro’ in S.F. is now closed after 52 years  San Francisco Chronicle

Why NFL insider questions idea of Seahawks trading DK Metcalf  Seattle Sports

USAID workers clear out their desks as Trump’s push to gut agency hits final steps  The Associated Press

The Washington Mystics should approach the 2025 Draft with this mentality  High Post Hoops

Caitlin Clark effect: Washington Mystics move two Indiana Fever games to bigger venue  IndyStar

California lawmaker Bill Essayli says the trans athlete wave has become a "religous civil rights issue" and is a scheme by Democrats to secure future voters.

In from cold, Smotrich to meet US Treasury chief in Washington next week  The Times of Israel

U.S. and Canadian servicemembers are running air defense exercises in Greenland this week as they train for bitter cold conditions.

Washington Pavilion announces new lineup of Pavilion Performance Series Broadway shows  Dakota News Now

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, announced the crew for its next mission on Thursday, which can only mean one thing: more random rich people are going to space. The crew most notably includes popstar Katy Perry and broadcast journalist Gayle King. They will be joined by two scientists — Aisha Bowe and Amanda Nguyen […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

2025 NFL Mock Draft Roundup: Mel Kiper Jr. goes CB for the Commanders in Pre-Combine mock  Hogs Haven

House Republicans are urging President Trump to use executive action on COVID-19 mandates for organ transplants.

AI has the power to transform how people work, but getting tangible value out of AI isn’t as easy as throwing any AI application at any workflow. It can be hard for enterprises to figure out which AI applications help their business and which are just hype. Workhelix wants to solve that problem. Workhelix is […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Fake captain boards $8M fishing boat and convinces crew to set sail, Washington cops say  The Olympian

'Fool's spring' makes its usual February debut in western Washington  KOMO News

In first after Biden boycott, Smotrich to meet US counterpart in Washington  The Times of Israel

Legendary SS United States Is About to Sink—and Become the World’s Largest Artificial Reef  VICE

Will Reeve retraces dad Christopher's journey from Mexico to Alaska in new doc 'Finding My Father'  ABC Digital Syndication

San Francisco State Organizing Conference Reignites Urgency for Action Against Injustice  California Faculty Association

Seattle Kraken – Setting expectations for unrestricted free agents  Sound Of Hockey

Artemis Technologies electric foiling ferries being built for Seattle area  Plugboats

It's a fairly niche product now, but a new study from Georgia Tech engineers suggests insulation made from hemp fibers could be a viable industry in the U.S., creating jobs, a manufacturing base, and greener homes and buildings at the same time.

It's a fairly niche product now, but a new study from Georgia Tech engineers suggests insulation made from hemp fibers could be a viable industry in the U.S., creating jobs, a manufacturing base, and greener homes and buildings at the same time.

Patrick Stewart will reportedly become the next general manager of Nebraska football The post Report: Patriots executive leaves for job with Nebraska football appeared first on Boston.com.

Alaska Behavioral Health Selects Netsmart to Enhance Integrated Behavioral Healthcare  Business Wire

Washington Nationals Need To Find Space in Rotation for High-Upside Youngster  Sports Illustrated

CWG Live updates: Some showers through midday; mild with a gusty breeze this afternoon  The Washington Post

Meta has fixed an error that caused some users to see a flood of graphic and violent videos in their Instagram Reels feed. The fix comes after some users saw horrific and violent content despite having Instagram’s “Sensitive Content Control” enabled. “We have fixed an error that caused some users to see content in their […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Crews ask Helene debris in Washington County, Va. to be separated and placed by March 17  WCYB

SS United States tracker: Historic ocean liner rounding the tip of Florida near Key West  6ABC Philadelphia

People in the UK need to adopt heat pumps and electric vehicles as fast as they once embraced refrigerators, mobile phones and internet connection, according to a new report by the Climate Change Committee (CCC).

Attorney John Morgan announces plan to form new political party. He noted that he did not vote for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in 2024

Trump's impact on Latin America: CIO livestream replay highlights  UBS

Seth Mendoza is an 18-year-old running in his father's place after a surgery put him out of this year's race. The post This high school senior is running Boston for veterans like his dad appeared first on Boston.com.

"He’s so talented, so skilled. He can do things like that. He did it tonight, at a huge time in a big moment for him and our group, and it was awesome.” The post Boston University star freshman Cole Hutson got the attention of ‘SportsCenter’ with his highlight-reel goal Tuesday appeared first on Boston.com.

'Ridiculous day:' Fuel spills and metal beams on Bay Area highways  KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco

Live updates: Trump meets with UK's prime minister Starmer about drifting US support for Ukraine  The Associated Press

Yura Borisov, who is nominated for an Academy Award on Sunday, is pulling off a rare feat: pleasing audiences at home in Russia as well as in the West.

US Senate panel presses consumer watchdog pick over agency stoppage  Reuters

Trump’s Tariff Threats Revive Interest in $44 Billion Alaska Gas Project  The New York Times

Washington state bill could end tax cap for major tech companies amid state budget shortfall  Centralia Chronicle

HGTV star Christina Haack says if she knew the "repercussions" of her split with estranged husband Josh Hall, she never would have married him.

X users slammed CNN anchor Jake Tapper after he announced his new book investigating the alleged Democratic Party cover-up of former President Biden's mental decline.