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Nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital voted to authorize strike as contract talks continue
More than 2,100 registered nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital have authorized a potential strike following a union vote. The union is also seeking stronger protections against workplace violence.
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Man charged in violent attack on a senior in Seattle had already been booked eight times in 2025
A 75-year old woman was struck and blinded in a violent attack outside the King County Courthouse earlier this month, and the suspect charged in the case had a long history of arrests.
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Barry Manilow announces lung cancer diagnosis, says he needs to reschedule shows for surgery
The "Copacabana" singer said on Instagram that an MRI scan detected "a cancerous spot" on one of his lungs after he had a lengthy case of bronchitis earlier this year.
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Whitmer squares off against Canadian government in pipeline dispute
The Canadian government have invoked a 1977 pipeline treaty to inaugurate formal negotiations with the U.S. government.
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Bus driver shortage has some rethinking how to get kids to school
A shortage of drivers in all industries is hampering school bus operations.
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Snapchat Holocaust joke tests SCOTUS protection for off-campus student speech
ACLU, Cato Institute, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Electronic Frontier Foundation defend student Snapchat post at 10th Circuit.
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Oil company responsible for California oil spill cited previously: Report
Beta Operating Company has been fined roughly $80,000 in the 30 years it has been operating in California.
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Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp go down
The timing of the massive outage coincides with a Facebook whistleblower report
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Michigan Gov. Whitmer vetoes GOP election bills
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed several GOP voting bills Sunday she says aimed to suppress the right to vote. Republicans backing the bills assert the legislation would have protected election integrity. Republicans say the bills aimed to solidify election day training,
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New Illinois law subjects trampoline parks to inspection, background checks
The Illinois Department of Labor said the potential for injury has increased with such parks.
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Scientists say 'supershell' cavity in Milky Way likely formed by supernovae
Void appears to be region of heavy star creation activity.
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'I can't': Lockheed executive dodges question on bizarre aircraft in leaked video
Apparently experimental craft seen in footage from Mojave Desert facility.
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Seven of the 10 states in worst financial condition are run by Democrats
Majority of state finances worsened in 2020, with taxpayer burdens continuing to go up, according to Chicago-based Truth in Accounting.