Latest posts
-
‘A statement of freedom’: T-shirt slogan goes viral and book sales rocket in Taiwan after Hong Kong raids | Taiwan
Walking out of one of Hong Kong’s last remaining independent bookstores, hands behind her back but head held high, the woman’s T-shirt was emblazoned with a simple slogan: “I am a bookstore employee”.Escorted by police, the woman was among five people arrested during raids on two bookstores last week, suspected of displaying and selling publications…
-
Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander apologizes to Courtney Stodden for ‘inappropriate’ sketch made when she was a teenager | Television
Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has apologized to the model Courtney Stodden for a decade-old comedy sketch in which he rubbed a mobile phone on her breasts when she was 17, saying, “It was inappropriate and I truly regret it”.Stodden made international headlines in 2011 when she married her ex-husband, The Green Mile actor Doug Hutchison,…
-
Missouri sues Kansas City, alleging discrimination against white people and men
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced a lawsuit against Kansas City, claiming a program discriminate against white people.
-
UW report: WA driver data used for immigration arrests
SEATTLE – The University of Washington Center for Human Rights says federal immigration agents have continued accessing Washington drivers’ information through a national law enforcement data-sharing system, despite state laws intended to limit cooperation with civil immigration enforcement. The center’s latest update to its research says it has now confirmed 58 cases where Washingtonians were…
-
Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Red Sea tankers as US launches 12th night of strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live | US-Israel war on Iran
Key eventsThe Houthis’ claim to have hit two Saudi oil tankers as part of the naval blockade on Saudi Arabia elevates the threat of a second chokehold on global oil supplies at the Red Sea in coordination with Iran’s attempt to control the strait of Hormuz.The Iran-aligned militants, who control areas near the Bab el-Mandeb…
-
Small start, growing reach — A Look at Eden Feeds
GREAT FALLS — What started as a simple request for chicken feed has grown into a Great Falls business reaching customers across the country.(WATCH: Small start, growing reach — A Look at Eden Feeds) Montana Ag Network: Small start, growing reach — A Look at Eden Feeds Eden Feeds produces non-GMO livestock feed made with…
-
Air Force veteran’s home trashed by illegal house party
GRAHAM, Wash. – Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies detained 23 people after an illegal house party left a Graham home severely damaged over the weekend. Investigators said the people at the party were aged 14 to 20 years old. What we know: The home, which was just two weeks away from closing following a sale, suffered…
-
Sinclair dinosaur stolen from lot in prank
GARDINER — A nearly 300-pound Sinclair dinosaur was stolen from a Gardiner gas station Sunday evening and found the next day bolted to a cliff nearly 10 miles away in Yankee Jim Canyon near Yellowstone National Park.The dinosaur, which was visible from the road and first noticed by drivers, was recovered by employees and returned…
-
WA health expert explains cyclospora safety
SEATTLE – Health officials are tracking a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite. Cases have been reported in more than 30 states, sickening thousands of people across the country. While health officials report that the local risk in Washington state still remains low, residents are encouraged to stay informed…
-
Verdict tossed in Ellsworth official misconduct trial
HELENA — A Helena judge has thrown out a jury’s guilty verdict against former Montana Senate President Sen. Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, and ordered a new trial later this year.Ellsworth’s defense attorneys made a motion for a new trial at a hearing Wednesday, after the parties learned that several exhibits were submitted to the jury that…