Seattle bans grocery no-compete clauses to combat food and medicine deserts

(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an emergency ordinance that bans anti-competitive covenants that prevent new grocery stores and pharmacies from opening in former locations. This measure aims to address growing
District 2 residents file amended complaint questioning candidate’s eligibility

(The Center Square) – Only a day after residents filed a lawsuit questioning his eligibility, Spokane City Council candidate Alejandro Barrientos said Tuesday night that the plaintiffs are dismissing the case. Three individuals filed a lawsuit against
WATCH: Thurston County Democrats hired child rapist for campaign work

(The Center Square) – Some Thurston County Democratic candidates are cutting ties with a company hired to do campaign work, after learning that the owner of Seeley Media is a convicted child rapist. Joshua Headley, a former
14 reported dead in U.S. strike of four suspected drug-running boats in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military carried out another series of strikes on four vessels in the eastern Pacific on Monday — killing 14 people and leaving a single survivor — as part of the administration’s broader campaign against groups
Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs amid AI shift

Amazon announced Tuesday that it plans to cut roughly 14,000 positions from its corporate and technology workforce as part of a broad effort to simplify its structure, reduce bureaucracy, and redirect resources toward its most important priorities,
World Series Game 4: Blue Jays even series with 6-2 win over Dodgers

The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday with a 6-2 win, to even the series at 2-2. Shohei Ohtani made his World Series pitching debut for
Saints bench Spencer Rattler, rookie Tyler Shough named new starting QB

The New Orleans Saints are turning to rookie quarterback Tyler Shough as their new starter against the Los Angeles Rams, sending Spencer Rattler to the bench. A post on X from NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport read: “The
Chris Evans and wife Alba Baptista welcome baby girl

Chris Evans and wife Alba Baptista have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl. TMZ reported on Tuesday that Evans, 44, and Baptista, 28, welcomed their daughter Alma Grace Baptista Evans on October 25th in Massachusetts.
See Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson in the trailer for ‘Die My Love’

Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson star in the trailer for the film Die My Love, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. LaKeith Stanfield, Nick Nolte, and Sissy Spacek also star in the film,