Seattle leaders get update on post-pandemic economy, marginalized biz
The plan for Seattle’s economic recovery from the pandemic includes small and minority owned businesses, according to the latest update. Seattle’s Office of Economic Development has a number of work groups focused on different areas, like help
Father arrested after being found in car with 2 children suffering from heat: Police
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(HENDERSON, Nev.) — A Nevada man faces child abuse charges after he was found unresponsive in a vehicle with his two children who were suffering from the effects of high heat, police said.
Brian Laugeson, 59, was found in a …
How adults diagnosed with autism navigate changes
ABC News(NEW YORK) — When many people think of autism and an initial diagnosis, they think of children. A growing number of adults are learning they have autism, and their condition has gone untreated for years.
“The Bachelor” star Demi Burnett, 28, …
Ohio K-9 officer fired after his police dog attacked surrendering suspect
Ohio State Highway Police(CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio) — An Ohio K-9 officer has been fired after an investigation into why his police dog attacked a Black truck driver who was on his knees with his hands up following a highway chase, officials said Wednesday.
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Recession not in the latest Fed staff forecast: Federal Reserve Chair
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told reporters Wednesday that the Fed staff no longer forecasts a recession for the U.S., and there is a chance inflation could return to target without high job losses.
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Search called off for baby washed away in Pennsylvania flash flood
Upper Makefield Township Police Department(UPPER MAKEFIELD, Pa.) — A search for a 9-month-old boy who was washed away in a Pennsylvania flash flood 12 days ago with his mother and 2-year-old sister has been suspended after authorities said Wednesday t…
Texas lawmaker urges federal government to mandate water breaks for outdoor workers
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — As a dangerous heat wave continues to plague tens of millions of Americans across the country, one Texas lawmaker is pushing for heat protections, including water breaks, for those who work outside in the brutal conditions.
Rep…
‘A superb dig’: Archeologists uncover ruins believed to be Roman Emperor Nero’s theater near Vatican
Phoebe Natanson/ABC News(ROME) — “What an artist dies with me!”
Nero, the emperor of Rome from AD 54 until AD 68, reportedly uttered those famous last words before his death in exile. Experts believe he may have left behind evidence of his love of th…
Season finale of Marvel’s ‘Secret Invasion’ now on Disney+
Marvel StudiosOn Wednesday, the sixth and final episode of Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion dropped on Disney+.
After four episodes’ worth of betrayals, the death of one fan favorite in Cobie Smulders’ MCU veteran Maria Hill, and a shape-shifting alie…
Room for two: Feds want small planes’ bathrooms to be big enough for two people
Clara McMichael/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced a rule that will require airlines to make lavatories on new single-aisle planes large enough for two people to enter in a move to make bathrooms more ac…