10+ hour, 15+ min ago   (298+ words) NEW YORK — The venerable newsmagazine "60 Minutes" opened its 59th season on CBS-TV on Sunday night with no direct mention of the turmoil and departures that have unfolded behind the scenes in recent months. Hosts waited until the show's end to acknowledge…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago   (344+ words) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has agreed to a significant portion of a stringent ethics proposal that is part of broader cryptocurrency legislation headed for a key vote this week, according to three of the bill's main Republican authors. The sweeping…...

10+ hour, 47+ min ago   (760+ words) ISLAMABAD — A surge in Indonesia's wood pellet and chip production is driving a new wave of deforestation, threatening the vast archipelago's remaining tropical forests, vital biodiversity hot spots and the land of Indigenous peoples, according to new satellite analysis from…...

20+ hour, 30+ min ago   (341+ words) MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia's business community is seeking alternative shipping routes due to disruptions and security concerns around the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Strait of Hormuz after Iran-backed Houthis captured a key port city and an island, sending thousands of…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (315+ words) Tacoma shoppers are scrambling after learning one of the city’s last remaining Fred Meyer stores is closing. In a statement, Fred Meyer said the store at 6901 S 19th Street will permanently close in January. “It’s my home away from home, several…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (293+ words) BEIJING — Beijing is banning the possession of drones within city limits in new rules announced Sunday that further tighten its regulations on drones, which already include a May ban on sales of the devices. The ban on possession will come…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (323+ words) The fuel that keeps the trucking industry moving hit a new record Saturday, and higher diesel prices could begin to raise prices across a wide range of consumer goods. From groceries to furniture and clothing to electronics, the trucking industry…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (410+ words) NEW YORK CITY — Amazon was hit with a proposed nationwide class action lawsuit Tuesday, alleging the company systematically discriminated against thousands of its pregnant employees by firing some who took too much time off. Four former warehouse employees filed the…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (469+ words) WASHINGTON — Lawmakers worried about the existential risk posed by new artificial intelligence products demanded information from OpenAI on Thursday with separate queries that underscored growing concerns in Washington about the technology's potential to elude human control. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo.,…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (282+ words) kiro7.com Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Saving big on dorm room essentials as WA colleges prep for move-in New fallout from more strikes in Iran New docs say New York officials misled…...