University of Washington has named Robert J. Jones as its next president. Jones will be the first Black president in the university’s 164-year history. University of Washington has named Robert J. Jones as its next president. Jones will be the first Black president in the university’s 164-year history. Education Lab is a Seattle Times project that spotlights promising approaches to persistent challenges in public education. The Seattle Foundation serves as the fiscal sponsor for Education Lab, which is supported by grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Ballmer Group. Learn more about Ed Lab. Robert J. Jones, chancellor…
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The number of people known to be injured in the Northeast Philadelphia plane crash is now 24, Mayor Cherelle Parker announced Monday. philadelphia plane crash By6abc Digital Staff Monday, February 3, 2025 10:48PM The number of people known to be injured in the Northeast Philadelphia plane crash is now 24, Mayor Cherelle Parker announced Monday. PHILADELPHIA — The number of people known to be injured in the Northeast Philadelphia plane crash is now 24, Mayor Cherelle Parker announced Monday. Of those people, four are still hospitalized. Two of them are in critical condition. The number of fatalities related to the…
Salvage crews have recovered an engine and large pieces of fuselage. ARLINGTON, Va. — Salvage crews have recovered an engine and large pieces of fuselage and are working to retrieve a wing from the wreckage of a commercial airliner involved in last week’s midair collision near Washington’s Reagan National Airport, officials said Monday. They also recovered more human remains from the Potomac River, although they declined to offer specifics, reiterating only that 55 of the 67 victims have been found and identified since the crash Wednesday. Authorities have said the operation to remove the plane will take several days and…
The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States dropped dramatically this year even as federal officials move to extend protections for the beloved pollinator. The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States dropped dramatically this year even as federal officials move to extend protections for the beloved pollinator. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in nearly three decades as pesticides, diminishing habitat and climate change take their toll on the beloved pollinator. Here’s…
The threat of a punishing trade war sent Wall Street on a roller coaster Monday. NEW YORK — The threat of a punishing trade war sent Wall Street on a roller coaster Monday. After initially falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump’s tariffs, U.S. stocks pared their losses after Mexico said it had negotiated a one-month reprieve. The S&P 500 ended up falling 0.8% after Asian and European indexes logged worse drops. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 122 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.2%. The U.S. stock market had been on track for a much…
Moderate Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, revealed her plan to support Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on Monday evening. “After extensive consideration of her nomination, I will support Tulsi Gabbard to be the Director of National Intelligence,” she said in a statement. “As one of the principal authors of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 that established this coordinating position, I understand the critical role the DNI plays in the Intelligence Community. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, however, has become far larger than it was designed to be, and Ms. Gabbard…
Sue Talley, a victim of the Woolsey Fire, shares her experience of rebuilding her home to help victims of the Palisades and Eaton Fires. destroyed homes Tuesday, February 4, 2025 12:56AM Sue Talley, a victim of the Woolsey Fire, shares her experience of rebuilding her home to help victims of the Palisades and Eaton Fires. AGOURA HILLS, Calif. (KABC) — For residents sifting through the ruins of their homes in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire, the thought of rebuilding may be an overwhelming and emotional undertaking. Sue Talley, whose Agoura Hills home burned down in the…
Receiver Cooper Kupp says the Rams are attempting to trade him after eight seasons with the club, and he doesn’t like the move. SPORTS ByGREG BEACHAM Tuesday, February 4, 2025 1:28AM Receiver Cooper Kupp says the Rams are attempting to trade him after eight seasons with the club, and he doesn’t like the move. LOS ANGELES — Receiver Cooper Kupp says the Los Angeles Rams are attempting to trade him after eight seasons with the club, and he doesn’t like the move. The Super Bowl 56 MVP made the announcement on social media, saying the Rams told him they “will…
FIRST ON FOX: Republicans in New York’s congressional delegation are up in arms over reports that state Democrat leaders are considering legislative routes to delay the special election to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. The six GOP lawmakers signaled they would seek intervention from the Department of Justice (DOJ) if the alleged legislative maneuver runs afoul of federal law. “Your clear attempt at playing political games to limit Republican numbers in the House of Representatives is overreaching, corrupt, and undemocratic,” reads a letter led by Reps. Mike Lawler and Nick Langworthy. “We demand you cease any and all such attempts…
An Oregon judge has ordered the city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court homelessness ruling to pause enforcement of its camping rules for 14 days. An Oregon judge has ordered the city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court homelessness ruling to pause enforcement of its camping rules for 14 days. PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon judge on Monday ordered the city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments to temporarily pause enforcement of its camping rules, in response to a lawsuit filed by advocates against the city. Josephine…
The legislation will set aside $25 million for the state Department of Justice to fight legal battles against the federal government, and another $25 million for legal groups to defend immigrants facing possible deportation. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s Democratic-dominated Assembly endorsed up to $50 million in funding Monday to defend the state’s progressive policies against challenges by the Trump administration. The legislation sets aside $25 million for the state Department of Justice to fight legal battles against the federal government, and another $25 million for legal groups to defend immigrants facing possible deportation. The proposals won approval on party-line votes…
EXCLUSIVE: Secretary of State Marco Rubio is accusing USAID of “rank insubordination,” adding “we had no choice but to bring this thing under control.” The top U.S. diplomat made the comments in an exclusive interview with Fox News in El Salvador, just after announcing he would take over as acting director of the humanitarian agency. Rubio blasted USAID for being “completely unresponsive” telling Fox “they don’t consider that they work for the U.S., they just think they’re a global entity and that their master is the globe and not the United States, and that’s not what the statute says,…
President Donald Trump continues appointing new people to his second administration, naming three recent picks in a series of Truth Social posts on Monday. Just two weeks after taking office, Trump announced that Michael Ellis will serve as deputy director of the CIA. Ellis, who will not need to be approved by the U.S. Senate, will work under CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Trump wrote that the incoming deputy director, who is also a lawyer, will help “fix the CIA, and make it, once again, the Greatest Intelligence Agency in the World.” “During my First Term, Michael served at the White…
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has asked state legislators to double their spending to date on Hurricane Helene recovery and approve it now. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has asked state legislators to double their spending to date on Hurricane Helene recovery and approve it now. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein asked state legislators Monday to roughly double their spending so far on recovery from Hurricane Helene, warning that waiting will cause more business closings, housing construction delays and students falling behind. Speaking in a mountain county hit by the historic flooding, the new Democratic governor…
The Trump administration is opening new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five U.S. universities including Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley. The Trump administration is opening new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five U.S. universities including Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is opening new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five U.S. universities including Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley, the Education Department announced Monday. It’s part of President Donald Trump’s promise to take a tougher stance against campus antisemitism and deal out harsher penalties than former President…
The women were so excited to survive night one of “The Bachelor” and get their journey started with Grant! But, that excitement subsided once they got on their group dates. NEW YORK — The women were so excited to survive night one of “The Bachelor” and get their journey started with Grant! Gina: They started their journey with a mimosa toast, saying “Our wish has been granted!” I think we’re going to hear a lot of that this season. Jesse Palmer welcomed the women to their new home and explained how the week would work. So there would be two…
You could face a 22% rate hike if State Farm covers your home. The company sent a letter to the California Dept. of Insurance Monday warning of its “dire” financial situation in the wake of the Los Angeles County wildfires – requesting an “emergency” rate hike. Tuesday, February 4, 2025 3:29AM You could face a 22% rate hike if State Farm covers your home. The company sent a letter to the California Dept. of Insurance Monday warning of its “dire” financial situation in the wake of the Los Angeles County wildfires – requesting an “emergency” rate hike. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO)…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says El Salvador’s president has offered to accept deportees from the U.S. of any nationality, including violent American criminals now imprisoned in the United States. SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said late Monday that El Salvador’s president has offered to accept deportees from the U.S. of any nationality, including violent American criminals now imprisoned in the United States. President Nayib Bukele “has agreed to the most unprecedented, extraordinary, extraordinary migratory agreement anywhere in the world,” Rubio said after meeting with Bukele at his lakeside country house outside San…
A spokesperson for Lee Zeldin, the new head of the agency, said the goal was to create an “effective and efficient” federal work force. A spokesperson for Lee Zeldin, the new head of the agency, said the goal was to create an “effective and efficient” federal work force. The Trump administration has warned more than 1,100 Environmental Protection Agency employees who work on climate change, reducing air pollution, enforcing environmental laws and other programs that they could be fired at any time. An email, reviewed by The New York Times, was sent to staff members who were hired within the…
A man is accused of shooting and killing a woman in a Sammamish home Thursday night, then fleeing with his 1-year-old son. A man is accused of shooting and killing a woman in a Sammamish home Thursday night, then fleeing with his 1-year-old son. A Sammamish father faces a murder charge after investigators say he allegedly shot and killed his wife of two weeksin their home Thursday night using a gun he’d purchased the day before, then fled to Seattle with his 1-year-old son. A King County Superior Court judge found probable cause Fridayto keep the35-year-old man in jail on…