A U.S. appeals court has upheld the conviction of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who is serving a more than 11 years for defrauding investors.

Washington State Patrol seeks witnesses to fatality collision near Marysville  My Edmonds News

Time running out on business and worker relief funds for wildfire victims  NBC Los Angeles

Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday that the hotel will stop housing migrants by June, calling the closure a milestone in New York City’s response to the crisis.

Analysis | The White House said Musk had no authority. Then came the emails.  The Washington Post

American woman detained in Paris after newborn baby fatally thrown from window  NBC Los Angeles

U.S. votes against U.N. resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war  The Washington Post

The agency changed course just days after firing employees who oversee the safety of food and life-sustaining medical devices. Dozens of workers said they and others were back at work Monday.

What to know about Washington’s Real ID program as deadline approaches  KIRO Seattle

Washington Nationals Star Prospect Has Hitting Tools To Break Out This Season  Sports Illustrated

US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine  CNNUN rejects US resolution urging an end to the war in Ukraine without noting Russian aggression  The Associated PressU.S. Clashes With European Allies at the U.N. Over Ukraine  The New York Times

US halts plan to house migrants in tents at Guantanamo amid concerns over conditions  CNN

Dan Bongino has been chosen as the FBI's second-in-command, a job that doesn't need Senate confirmation. Here's what to know about the Secret Service agent-turned-conservative media personality.

Badly behaved artificial intelligence (AI) systems have a long history in science fiction. Way back in 1961, in the famous Astro Boy comics by Osamu Tezuka, a clone of a popular robot magician was reprogrammed into a super-powered thief. In the 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey," the shipboard computer HAL 9000 turns out to be more sinister than the astronauts on board think.

Roberta Flack, popular song stylist of the 1970s, dies at 88  The Washington Post

Today marks three years since Russia’s illegal, unprovoked, and brutal invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian people have heroically fought the war with grit and determination, but they have also, against the odds, innovated on and off the battlefield.  In addition to establishing a defense tech initiative called BRAVE1, the country has also hosted tech conferences like […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

With "Monster Hunter Wilds" pitting intrepid players against a menagerie of rampaging beasts on PC and consoles from Friday, the game's creators tell AFP they hope the 20-year-old franchise can still find new audiences.

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow for ritual mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of transition.

U.S. to vote against U.N. resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war  The Washington Post

Christian Moore is 'the talk of camp' for Los Angeles Angels, MLB's Jon Morosi says  Knoxville News Sentinel

Philip Shenon talks about the past seven popes, and how efforts to reform the Church with the Second Vatican Council led to power struggles and doctrinal debates that lasted for decades.

10 Powerful Ways To Celebrate Women’s History Month In Los Angeles  Secret Los Angeles

President Trump said workers would be “sort of semi-fired” or fired if they didn’t comply. The Office of Personnel Management said responses were voluntary. Federal workers said they didn’t know what to do.

One of the last RadioShacks is inside a literal shack in remote Alaska  substack.com

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to a European showdown with President Trump.

The former presidential candidate is seeking the top office in his home state after a brief stint on President Trump’s cost-cutting task force alongside Elon Musk.

A State Department official told leaders of foreign aid groups that U.S. foreign aid funding was undergoing "radical change," according to audio obtained by ABC News.

Trump expresses hope Russia's war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame as he meets with France's Macron  The Associated Press

Here’s what’s happening for the rest of your West Seattle Monday  West Seattle Blog

Regulations at the Crossroads: Quieter Week in Washington Gives Way to High-Stakes Decisions  PYMNTS.com

Michael Tilson Thomas says brain tumor has returned, announces final performances in Miami, San Francisco  CBS News

A Delta Air Lines flight was forced to return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday after a "haze" filled the cabin, the airline said.

Music streamer SoundCloud announced a partnership with entertainment company Live Nation today, allowing artists on its platform to list Ticketmaster and Universe events on their profile in a customized way. The company said it would create more promotion opportunities for artists in the future in partnership with Ticketmaster through a new promotion program but didn’t […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

San Francisco Giants Young Arm Shows Blazing Velocity In Spring Training Debut  Sports Illustrated

There’s still time to grab Los Angeles Dodgers World Series gear for under $50  AL.com

Últimas noticias con el noticiero FOX 13 Seattle: Lunes, 24 de febrero  FOX 13 Seattle

Bogus video of Trump and Musk briefly appears on screens at US government office  Reuters.com

President Donald Trump teased a possible meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Monday, amid his “serious discussions" with Vladimir Putin about ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Actress Jane Fonda delivered a politically-charged speech at Sunday night's SAG Awards where she attacked the Trump administration and defended "woke."

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized U.S. demands for Ukraine to pay for military aid as two sides hash out a minerals deal while President Donald Trump seeks peace.

Claude 3.7, the latest model from Anthropic, can be instructed to engage in a specific amount of reasoning to solve hard problems.

Joann store closures: These remaining Washington locations will shutter  KING5.com

After a bruising crash last November, Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the slopes on Sunday and made skiing history once again.

At least three people linked to Elon Musk’s DOGE task force have access to NIH systems that control budgets, procurement, and more, according to records and internal documents viewed by WIRED.

After launching automatically generated captions for videos last year, Google Drive is now launching searchable video transcripts. Google announced that starting Monday, Drive users can now view and search transcripts for their videos. The new feature gets rid of the need to upload a video’s audio to a transcription service like Otter. Transcripts will appear […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Anthropic is releasing a new frontier AI model called Claude 3.7 Sonnet, which the company designed to “think” about questions for as long as users want it to. Anthropic calls Claude 3.7 Sonnet the industry’s first “hybrid AI reasoning model,” because it’s a single model that can give both real-time answers and more considered, “thought-out” […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The United States voted against a resolution, backed by most of Europe, demanding Russian withdrawal from Ukraine — a deep fissure between allies, and a sharp shift in American policy.

A WIRED investigation goes inside the Telegram groups targeting women who joined “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” groups on Facebook with doxing, harassment, and sharing of nonconsensual intimate images.

This Local Grocer Is Taking Over a Huge Ninth Avenue Location  Eater SF

Proposal by Kennewick senator may reshape vehicle emission laws in Washington  KHQ Right Now

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Alaska Governor: Trump Has ‘Rescued’ State’s Energy Industry  Daily Signal

Huard: A key trait for each position group in Seahawks’ new offense  Seattle Sports

See JD Vance's house in Washington as it looked when past vice presidents lived there  The Cincinnati Enquirer

WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS:APRIL/MAY 2025  Franklin County Free Press

FAFB commemorates EPA with Washington State University [Image 5 of 7]  DVIDS

FAFB commemorates EPA with Washington State University [Image 1 of 7]  DVIDS

FAFB commemorates EPA with Washington State University [Image 4 of 7]  DVIDS

Current, former Washington secretary of state oppose bill proposing changes to initiative process  Centralia Chronicle

Enjoy Washington State Parks for free on these days this year  KIRO Seattle

DeepSeek has gone viral. Chinese AI lab DeepSeek broke into the mainstream consciousness this week after its chatbot app rose to the top of the Apple App Store charts (and Google Play, as well). DeepSeek’s AI models, which were trained using compute-efficient techniques, have led Wall Street analysts — and technologists — to question whether the U.S. can maintain its […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

On Sunday, Meghan Markle shared a series of snapshots of her weekend activities at her home in Montecito, California, and gave a nod to Princess Diana ahead of her show's launch.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill will skip St. Patrick’s Day in the U.S. this year.

Finnish President to Trump: If Putin wins in Ukraine, the US loses  Reuters

Wind gusts up to 55 mph: Wind advisory issued for western Washington  MyNorthwest

President Donald Trump is hosting French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, where they will discuss the status of Ukraine-Russia peace talks.

Ukraine to lead agenda during Washington talks between top EU and US diplomats  RFI English

Amid the most intensive Israeli operations in the area in decades, Palestinians fear entrenched displacement and a return to military control in some towns.

Former Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Kamala Harris, indirectly derided President Donald Trump and Elon Musk during her NAACP speech.

The leader of the party said she received the call after the party known as the AfD finished second in national elections, by far the best showing in its history.

Five of the dogs have already been adopted. The post A dozen dogs among 50 surrendered in S.C. are getting ready for adoption in Mass. appeared first on Boston.com.

Demetrious Johnson makes surprising call about Henry Cejudo's future after UFC Fight Night 252  MMA Junkie

Joshua Elmore Joins San Francisco Symphony as Principal Bassoon  Symphony

When three former PayPal employees, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim, registered the domain www.youtube.com 20 years ago, they wanted to create an online dating site based around videos of users. In 2016, Chen told the SXSW conference: "We thought dating would be the obvious choice."

Pope Francis' health showed a “slight improvement" Monday as he “resumed work" at the hospital and called a priest at a parish in Gaza, the Vatican said.

Seattle Mariners Outfielder Victor Robles Gets New Look to Match Teammates  Sports Illustrated

Europeans win in UN clash with US over rival Ukraine resolutions  Reuters

The company pledged the multibillion-dollar investment over the next four years and said it would create 20,000 jobs. The Texas facility is set to open in 2026.

Federal workers are getting widely mixed messaging regarding who to listen to: Elon Musk or their federal managers.

UFC Seattle athletic commission ‘didn’t complete the job correctly’ in controversial ending to Cejudo vs. Song  MMA Mania

Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, announced the birth of a baby boy via surrogacy in a post to X over the weekend. Altman married software engineer Oliver Mulherin in 2024. The post OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Husband Welcome Baby Boy Born by Surrogacy appeared first on Breitbart.

Michael Bisping wants ‘f*cking consequences’ for eye pokes after confusing UFC Seattle main event  MMA Fighting

American, Delta, Spirit, Qantas, Frontier and Alaska Airlines Face Multiple Cancellations and Delays at DFW Due to Misty Weather: What You Need to Know  Travel And Tour World

The Australian government followed the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom in taking action against the Russian cybersecurity giant © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The Chinese and Russian leaders reaffirmed their relationship in a video call on Monday, an apparent rebuff to the idea that the Trump administration could drive a wedge between them.

A closer look inside Vice President JD Vance's house in Washington, D.C.  Times Reporter

Following his party's victory in federal elections on Sunday, the likely next Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, rejected overtures from President Donald Trump while calling for "independence" from the United States and accusing Washington of election interference. The post Likely German Chancellor Rejects Trump, Accuses U.S. of Russian-Style Election Interference, Calls for ‘Independence’ From America appeared first on Breitbart.

“The World’s Swirl” will be offered through March 30. The post J.P. Licks unveils new ice cream flavor in collaboration with The Skating Club of Boston appeared first on Boston.com.

Some House Republicans contended with backlash in their home districts last week after progressive groups urged activists to protest Elon Musk and DOGE.

This Clement Street Lunch Is Tremendous and Costs Less Than $10  Eater SF

Apple plans $500 billion in US investment, 20,000 research jobs in next four years  Reuters

A Maine state lawmaker sounded the alarm on its transgender athlete policy during an interview on OutKick's "The Ricky Cobb Show" on Monday.

The State Department claimed a plan to buy thousands of armored Teslas was left over from the Biden administration. A document obtained by NPR shows the Biden plan was far smaller.

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Government Efficiency are cutting nearly $70 million in Biden era environmental grants.

TikTok, including its Chinese counterpart Douyin, in 2024 became the first non-game app to reach $6 billion in in-app purchase revenue in a year. According to a new report from app intelligence provider Sensor Tower, TikTok also generated a record high of $1.9 billion in gross in-app purchase (IAP) revenue in the fourth quarter of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

North Korea is behind the massive crypto hack, according to several blockchain monitoring firms and a well-known researcher © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The Guardians welcomed the Angels to Goodyear Ballpark for their second spring training game of 2025.  cleveland.com

VA state Del. Joshua Cole made a Holocaust reference while criticizing DOGE; paraphrasing Niemöller: "Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out, because I was not a Jew."

Seattle Mariners Skipper Praises Two Players on Roster Bubble After Big Game  Sports Illustrated

Seattle Mariners Bring Back Former Reliever Trevor Gott on Minor League Deal  Sports Illustrated