WA Transpo Commissioners get I-5 Bridge update, toll tech pitch
The project to replace the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River is at a critical stage, which includes the race for money to help pay for it. Now that what’s called the “locally preferred alternative” design has
12-year-old catches great white shark while fishing in Florida
Courtesy of Janice Yang(NEW YORK) — A 12-year-old boy from Massachusetts caught a great white shark while on a fishing charter in Florida.
Campbell Keenan spent 45 minutes fighting to reel in the fish before it was close enough for him to see what ki…
Death of Memphis man after traffic stop prompts federal civil rights investigation
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The FBI and the Justice Department have opened a coordinated civil rights investigation into the recent death of a Memphis man after a confrontation with police, U.S. Attorney for the Western Dist…
Cake should not be brought into the office, UK food agency chief says
Photo by Cathy Scola(LONDON) — Offices should rethink bringing cake into the workplace as it may pose the same harm to colleagues’ health as passive smoking, according to Professor Susan Jebb, chairwoman of the U.K. Food Standards Agency.
“We all lik…
DeSantis calls for permanent ban on COVID mask and vaccine mandates. Here’s what that means
Scott Olson/Getty Images(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he wants to permanently ban all mandates related to COVID-19.
In a press release, DeSantis, a Republican, said he is proposing legislation that will prevent employment d…
‘M3GAN 2.0’: Universal announces January 2025 date for sequel to its killer doll movie
UniversalUniversal Pictures has announced that M3GAN 2.0, a sequel to its surprise hit M3GAN, will hit theaters Friday, January 17, 2025.
With a reported budget of $12 million, the film starring Allison Williams and Violet McGraw about the titular art…
Manhattan DA concerned that upcoming Trump book could hamper investigation
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A forthcoming book by a former prosecutor could harm the ongoing criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and his family real estate company, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Wednesday.
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Legislature looks to strengthen laws against ‘revenge porn’
(AP File Photo/Patrick Semansky) (OLYMPIA, Wash.) — Lawmakers are considering changes to the state’s laws against ‘revenge porn.’ House Bill 1165 would increase the civil penalties for distributing intimate images without the consent of those depicted. It
Another electrical substation damaged by gunfire in North Carolina
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An electrical substation in North Carolina has been damaged by gunfire, marking the third incident where a substation was damaged since November.
An EnergyUnited substation was damaged around 3 a.m. Tuesday, but …
‘Ted Lasso’ sets spring kickoff
Apple TV+The third season of the Emmy magnet comedy Ted Lasso will kick off this spring. That was the word from Apple TV+ at the streamers 2023 Winter Television Critics Association press tour on Wednesday.
The series, starring Jason Sudeikis as the t…