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Two months ago, we and other media got a look inside SPD’s Real-Time Crime Center, in which SPD tracks incidents shortly after they happen. The center’s access to cameras will expand after two City Council votes tonight – here’s the meeting video: The votes (on legislation linked on agenda page 7) followed more than 100 people speaking almost entirely against the expansion, but only two councilmembers – citywide rep Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Northwest Seattle’s Dan Strauss – voted no. Many of the people who urged the council to reject the bills said it wasn’t even so much the cameras…
Mark PoyntingClimate and science reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesPlans to fight climate change by manipulating the Arctic and Antarctic environment are dangerous, unlikely to work and could distract from the need to ditch fossil fuels, dozens of polar scientists have warned.These polar “geoengineering” techniques aim to cool the planet in unconventional ways, such as artificially thickening sea-ice or releasing tiny, reflective particles into the atmosphere.They have gained attention as potential future tools to combat global warming, alongside cutting carbon emissions.But more than 40 researchers say they could bring “severe environmental damage” and urged countries to simply focus on reaching net zero,…
A group of hunters found human remains inside the belly of an alligator they captured Tuesday near a lagoon where a nonverbal autistic boy was attacked and killed by one of the scaly predators. Bryan Vazquez, 12, was missing for nearly a month before authorities recovered his battered corpse from a lagoon near his family’s home in New Orleans. Bryan Vasquez, 12, was found dead after being attacked by an alligator near his New Orleans home. New Orleans Police Department Following the grisly discovery, authorities dispatched hunters to eliminate the “nuisance alligators” and, hopefully, track down the predator responsible for…
FOX Business host Larry Kudlow unpacks the accusations of mortgage fraud on ‘Kudlow.’ A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, allowing her to continue in her current role, for now, even as lawyers for the administration are expected to immediately appeal the decision to a higher court for review. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb, a Biden appointee based in Washington, D.C., said on Tuesday that she will be moving Cook’s request into a preliminary injunction, which has the same effect, but will last through the entire case until a decision is…
My husband is a gadget enthusiast. He’s already on his second folding smartphone — a Galaxy Z Flip7 — after having a Motorola Razr when it first came out. I’m more of a “convince me” kind of gadget lover. If I see a reason to get excited, I’m in. Otherwise, I’ll stick with what I’ve got until I have a reason to upgrade. I still remember when Apple came out with Touch ID to end password fatigue. I bought one immediately. I’ve been in the Apple ecosystem for more than a decade because my work computer is a Mac and…
Just before midnight on Monday night, I was standing on the I-90 pedestrian walkway with six other people and one nervous-looking shiba inu. The sky was clear and the moon was full, so Lake Washington was bright. Traffic would have felt sparse if you were in a car, but on foot, it felt like a crowded jet way. All seven of us were watching the other end of the bridge—most of us were squinting at the tracks between the east-bound and west-bound roadways; one older man with a baseball cap and a windbreaker periodically picked up his binoculars and peered…
Stuart LauBBC News andSarah SmithNorth America editorUS Department of Justice/PAHandout photo issued by US Department of Justice of Jeffrey Epstein standing in front of his private planeA US congressional panel has released a redacted copy of an alleged “birthday book” given to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 celebrating his fiftieth birthday. The book was released with a trove of documents that include the late convicted paedophile financier’s will and his personal address book – with contacts that include royalty, politicians across the globe, celebrities and models.The 238-page book contains messages and photos sent by many of Epstein’s friends, including a letter…
The polls say Mayor Adams is a sure-fire loser in November and wall-to-wall reports have him dropping out of the race or leaving City Hall early to take a job in the Trump administration. He tells me neither is true and that he has never spoken to the president about a job. My impression after a fast-paced interview with him Monday is that quitting and defeat truly are far from his mind. “I will finish my term,” he said emphatically, and insists he still has a chance at re-election. “I feel strong and I’m not giving up,” he added. “It’s…
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett weighs in on President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements, Federal Reserve policy and more on ‘Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street.’ The Trump administration on Tuesday blasted the Labor Department’s annual jobs revisions, which revealed the U.S. added hundreds of thousands fewer jobs than first thought – the largest correction on record. The revisions, compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed that previous jobs reports were overstated by 911,000. The latest adjustment – on the higher end of Wall Street’s expectations – comes as President Donald Trump steps up his calls for the Federal Reserve to…
Mercor, a startup that connects companies like OpenAI and Meta with domain experts needed to train and refine their foundational AI models, is in discussions with investors for a Series C round, according to a marketing document viewed by TechCrunch and two sources familiar with the deal talks. Felicis, a returning investor, is considering doubling down on the company for the Series C, according to two sources. Felicis declined to comment. The company is currently targeting a valuation of $10 billion or more, one person said. That’s up from an $8 billion target valuation that the company discussed a couple…