San Francisco Giants Skipper Explains What Team's Identity Will Be This Season  Sports Illustrated

The two leaders held a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office.

Researchers have discovered a new technique for improving the electrodes that convert seawater into potable water using oxygen. The findings were reported in Nature Communications. The research was led by Yusuke Yamauchi at Nagoya University, Japan in collaboration with Xingtao Xu at Zhejiang Ocean University,

Trump’s executive order signings seem to be carefully choreographed  The Washington Post

Ferguson outlines plan for nearly $4B in cuts to Washington state budget  Washington State Standard

Until now, old clothes have mainly been incinerated. Using adapted processes from paper production, it is possible to recover the cellulose fibers from used clothing and use them to produce cardboard and other packaging materials.

President Trump is hosting United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday for discussions focused on the Russia-Ukraine war.

San Francisco Jazz Festival 2025 to host 35 concerts and street market  San Francisco Chronicle

Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust Director Anne Bayefsky submitted a video statement to the U.N. Human Rights Council, which was cut off after a few seconds.

Juneau administration begin negotiations to relocate City Hall to Alaska Permanent Fund building  KTOO

San Francisco Jazz Festival will have a very different look in 2025  The Mercury News

Has Your Walgreens in San Francisco Closed? Here's Where Your Prescriptions Will Go  KQED

Los Angeles Rams Receive Up And Down Reviews in Latest NFLPA Report Card  Sports Illustrated

Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy called for increasing the pay for entry-level air traffic controllers this week.

Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald wants Geno Smith questions to stop  Sports Illustrated

Pope Francis' condition is improving as he undergoes high-flow oxygen therapy, the Vatican said in a statement. The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized for nearly two weeks.

Washington lawmakers push to protect credit scores from medical debt  NBC Right Now

The Trump administration has been targeted by more than 80 lawsuits requesting emergency relief to stall the president's agenda, which judges so far have not granted.

Butterbeer Season dawns with a new cream puff — repeat, a cream puff — in tow  NBC Los Angeles

Elon Musk met with members of the Senate DOGE Caucus at the White House to hear what they are working on in Congress.

WA Republicans accuse Democrats of inflating budget deficit to justify more taxes  MyNorthwest

President Donald Trump received a letter from King Charles III on Thursday inviting him for a second state visit to the United Kingdom.

Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King and others will travel to space on Blue Origin's first all-female crew in the spring, according to a press release.

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

A city hall building and the residences of several former and current city workers in Huntington Park, California, have been raided in a corruption probe.

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

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is meeting with President Donald Trump Thursday at the White House about ending the war in Ukraine.

Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider of Illinois told CNN's Jessica Dean that voters are "looking in the wrong places" as the Democratic Party's strategy around messaging comes under fire.

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.

Kobe Bryant's Nephew Jett Washington Names USC Trojans Football Recruiting Finalist  Sports Illustrated

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

Henry Cejudo, Jason Herzog hash out differences on UFC Seattle eye poke controversy  MMA Junkie

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.

Triangle Tube gas boilers recalled over carbon monoxide, CPSC says  NBC Los Angeles

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

Who made the cut for Team Washington girls basketball for upcoming 2025 Northwest Shootout  Sports Illustrated

“This year, she’s really been able to settle in to be the hockey player we all know that she is.” The post Hilary Knight free from injuries, distractions in regaining her offensive touch in 2nd PWHL season appeared first on Boston.com.

Opponents of the plans to renovate White Stadium asked Attorney General Andrea Campbell to champion their cause. The post AG Campbell says she has ‘absolutely no role’ in White Stadium debate appeared first on Boston.com.

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

Driver accused of DUI, cocaine use in fatal SR 509 crash that killed Seattle Filmmaker/Photographer  The B-Town Blog

‘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

Washington state warning pet owners after bird flu confirmed in 2 indoor cats  The Hill

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

Vote: Who Is The 2024 Alaska high school girls flag football Player Of The Year?  Sports Illustrated

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.

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.

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

National Public Radio could see some loss in funding as a new bill would scrap both “direct or indirect" federal taxpayer support for the news organization.

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.