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Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot

A Tesla that may have been operating on the company’s Autopilot driving system has hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle. The incident raises questions about whether a recent recall went far...

Living

4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday

Marijuana advocates are gearing up for April 20. Known as 4/20, marijuana's high holiday on Saturday is often marked by large crowds gathering in parks, at festivals and on college campuses to smoke...

United Airlines Down $200 Million After Grounding Boeing 737 Max 9

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United Airlines Down $200 Million After Grounding Boeing 737 Max 9

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Ex-police officer wanted in 2 killings and kidnapping shoots, kills self in Oregon, police say

This image provided by KEZI 9 News shows the scene on Interstate 5 on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, near Eugene, Ore., after a former Washington state police officer wanted after killing two people, including his ex-wife, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said. His 1-year-old baby, who was with him, was taken safely into custody by Oregon State Police troopers. (KEZI 9 News via AP)

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Alaska Airlines briefly grounds flights due to technical issue

FILE - An Alaska Airlines aircraft sits in the airline's hangar at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in SeaTac, Wash. Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday, April 17, due to a technical issue.

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A Washington police officer killed 3 people in 8 years -- and faces a murder trial for the last one

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Washington man pleads guilty to groping woman on San Diego to Seattle flight

Business

Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot

A Tesla that may have been operating on the company’s Autopilot driving system has hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle. The incident raises questions about whether a recent recall went far...

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Ex-police officer wanted in 2 killings and kidnapping shoots, kills self in Oregon, police say

This image provided by KEZI 9 News shows the scene on Interstate 5 on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, near Eugene, Ore., after a former Washington state police officer wanted after killing two people, including his ex-wife, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said. His 1-year-old baby, who was with him, was taken safely into custody by Oregon State Police troopers. (KEZI 9 News via AP)

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A Washington police officer killed 3 people in 8 years -- and faces a murder trial for the last one

Living

4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday

Marijuana advocates are gearing up for April 20. Known as 4/20, marijuana's high holiday on Saturday is often marked by large crowds gathering in parks, at festivals and on college campuses to smoke...

United Airlines Down $200 Million After Grounding Boeing 737 Max 9

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United Airlines Down $200 Million After Grounding Boeing 737 Max 9

Business

Alaska Airlines briefly grounds flights due to technical issue

FILE - An Alaska Airlines aircraft sits in the airline's hangar at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in SeaTac, Wash. Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday, April 17, due to a technical issue.

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Washington man pleads guilty to groping woman on San Diego to Seattle flight

Shopping

What is the carry-on size limit on Avelo Airlines?

What is the carry-on size limit on Avelo Airlines?

Plus a round-up of bags that meet Avelo's requirements.

These sleek raised garden beds are 38% off right now on Amazon

These sleek raised garden beds are 38% off right now on Amazon

Upgrade your garden without breaking the bank.

Here's how you can get $100 in restaurant gift cards for just $20

Here's how you can get $100 in restaurant gift cards for just $20

Yes, you read that right.

What is the carry-on size limit on Breeze Airways?

What is the carry-on size limit on Breeze Airways?

Plus, a roundup of bags that meet Breeze Airways' requirements.

Seattle Sports

Former Seattle WNBA champion Sue Bird joins Storm ownership group

Former Seattle WNBA champion Sue Bird joins Storm ownership group

Four-time Seattle Storm WNBA champion Sue Bird has joined the team's ownership group. The team announced the addition on Wednesday. Bird played 19 seasons for Seattle and finished her career as the...

Jorge Polanco and Mitch Haniger homer, power Mariners to a 9-3 win over the Reds

Jorge Polanco and Mitch Haniger homered, and Seattle’s slumping offense produced a season high in runs as the Mariners beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-3. The Mariners had their highest scoring game since...

Miro Heiskanan, Jason Robertson lead Stars past Kraken 3-1 to clinch Central Division title

Miro Heiskanan, Jason Robertson lead Stars past Kraken 3-1 to clinch Central Division title

Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis leaves open possibility of changes after team misses playoffs

Seattle Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol motions to pull his goaltender against the Winnipeg Jets during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Devin Cooley cool under pressure with 49 saves as Sharks top Kraken 3-1

San Jose Sharks goaltender Devin Cooley, left, and defenseman Kyle Burroughs, right, hug after the team's win over the Seattle Kraken in an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Seattle.

Whitecaps take advantage of two Seattle red cards to beat Sounders 2-0

Seattle Sounders forward Raúl Ruidíaz reacts while waiting for an official to review a play during the first half of the team's MLS soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Seattle. The review resulted in a red card for Sounders defender Jackson Ragen.

University of Washington football player arrested, charged with raping 2 women

FILE - Texas linebacker Jaylan Ford (41) tries to tackle Washington running back Tylin "Tybo" Rogers (20) during the Sugar Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game, Jan. 1, 2024, in New Orleans. Rogers was arrested Friday, April 5, and charged Tuesday, April 9, with raping two women in Seattle. Court documents say he played in two College Football Playoff games for the school after the allegations were known to the university.

Former Seattle WNBA champion Sue Bird joins Storm ownership group

Former Seattle WNBA champion Sue Bird joins Storm ownership group

Four-time Seattle Storm WNBA champion Sue Bird has joined the team's ownership group. The team announced the addition on Wednesday. Bird played 19 seasons for Seattle and finished her career as the...

Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis leaves open possibility of changes after team misses playoffs

Seattle Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol motions to pull his goaltender against the Winnipeg Jets during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday April 16, 2024. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Whitecaps take advantage of two Seattle red cards to beat Sounders 2-0

Seattle Sounders forward Raúl Ruidíaz reacts while waiting for an official to review a play during the first half of the team's MLS soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Seattle. The review resulted in a red card for Sounders defender Jackson Ragen.

Jorge Polanco and Mitch Haniger homer, power Mariners to a 9-3 win over the Reds

Jorge Polanco and Mitch Haniger homered, and Seattle’s slumping offense produced a season high in runs as the Mariners beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-3. The Mariners had their highest scoring game since...

Miro Heiskanan, Jason Robertson lead Stars past Kraken 3-1 to clinch Central Division title

Miro Heiskanan, Jason Robertson lead Stars past Kraken 3-1 to clinch Central Division title

Devin Cooley cool under pressure with 49 saves as Sharks top Kraken 3-1

San Jose Sharks goaltender Devin Cooley, left, and defenseman Kyle Burroughs, right, hug after the team's win over the Seattle Kraken in an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Seattle.

University of Washington football player arrested, charged with raping 2 women

FILE - Texas linebacker Jaylan Ford (41) tries to tackle Washington running back Tylin "Tybo" Rogers (20) during the Sugar Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game, Jan. 1, 2024, in New Orleans. Rogers was arrested Friday, April 5, and charged Tuesday, April 9, with raping two women in Seattle. Court documents say he played in two College Football Playoff games for the school after the allegations were known to the university.

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Officer hired as sheriff's deputy despite involvement in fatal Manuel Ellis arrest resigns

Officer acquitted in 2020 death of Manuel Ellis in Tacoma is hired by neighboring sheriff's office

West Coast whale population recovers 5 years after hundreds washed up ashore

Nelson Cruz signs 1-day contract to retire with the Seattle Mariners

Lou Whittaker, among the most famous American mountaineers, has died at age 95

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Entertainment

New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial

New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial

New York’s highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction.

The windmill sails at Paris' iconic Moulin Rouge have collapsed. No injuries are reported

Lawyer says Iran rapper famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini sentenced to death

The Rolling Stones set to play New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024, opening Thursday

John Lithgow takes on the role of the new kid in school for a PBS special celebrating arts education

COVID-19 pandemic

Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic

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Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic

The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus...

Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous

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Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous

The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus...

Paris-bound Olympians look forward to a post-COVID Games with fans in the stands

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Paris-bound Olympians look forward to a post-COVID Games with fans in the stands

The biggest moments for many of this generation’s Olympic athletes came in front of...

One-fourth of people dropped from Medicaid still aren't insured, survey shows

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One-fourth of people dropped from Medicaid still aren't insured, survey shows

Almost a quarter of people who were dropped from Medicaid during the post-pandemic...

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Seattle P-I shopping

The Stanley Quencher is available in 7 new colors

The Stanley Quencher is available in 7 new colors

The 40-ounce Stanley Quencher tumbler is a favorite among TikTokers and commuters alike. Here are the latest colors you can find it in.

Here's how to (safely) watch the upcoming solar eclipse

A lifetime of Microsoft Office Pro 2021 is just $50 right now

How to get $50 off a same-day grocery delivery with Amazon Fresh

These rapid COVID tests are less than $8 each on Amazon

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Seattle History

'Hair-brained radicals' and 'Gold!': a history of P-I front pages

'Hair-brained radicals' and 'Gold!': a history of P-I front pages

As they say, journalism is "the first rough draft of history."

50 years on: D.B. Cooper remains a fascinating PNW mystery

Today marks 50 years since D.B. Cooper leapt from a Boeing 727's rear stair door with $200,000 somewhere over Southwest Washington.

The early years of Seattle's first newspaper

The early years of Seattle's first newspaper

What are the fastest growing cities in WA? Kirkland ranks at top

United States, Washington, Kirkland, street with shops and restaurants, lit at dusk

Photos: Advertising and showcasing Washington in another era

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1940: Color postcard with a map of the state of Washington, It highlights several scenes and vistas particular to the state, The postcard was published by EC Kropp (Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)

The P-I's role in the kidnapping case of George Weyerhaeuser

The headline of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on May 25, 1935, the day after George Weyerhaeuser was kidnapped.

Iconic moments in Seattle History

Photographer Art French being attacked by blackbird, Seattle, 1943

'Hair-brained radicals' and 'Gold!': a history of P-I front pages

'Hair-brained radicals' and 'Gold!': a history of P-I front pages

As they say, journalism is "the first rough draft of history."

What are the fastest growing cities in WA? Kirkland ranks at top

United States, Washington, Kirkland, street with shops and restaurants, lit at dusk

The P-I's role in the kidnapping case of George Weyerhaeuser

The headline of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on May 25, 1935, the day after George Weyerhaeuser was kidnapped.

50 years on: D.B. Cooper remains a fascinating PNW mystery

Today marks 50 years since D.B. Cooper leapt from a Boeing 727's rear stair door with $200,000 somewhere over Southwest Washington.

The early years of Seattle's first newspaper

The early years of Seattle's first newspaper

Photos: Advertising and showcasing Washington in another era

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1940: Color postcard with a map of the state of Washington, It highlights several scenes and vistas particular to the state, The postcard was published by EC Kropp (Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)

Iconic moments in Seattle History

Photographer Art French being attacked by blackbird, Seattle, 1943

Real Estate

Business

That's rich: Rise in all-cash transactions helping drive price gains for most expensive US homes

Well-heeled home shoppers are increasingly paying cash, helping turbo-charge price gains...

FILE - Dollar bills are shown in New York, Oct. 24, 2016. Well-heeled home shoppers are increasingly paying cash, helping turbo-charge price gains for the most expensive U.S. homes.

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Sluggish start for spring homebuying season as home sales fall in March with mortgage rates rising

The spring homebuying season is off to a sluggish start as home shoppers contend with...

A housing development in Cranberry Township, Pa., is shown on Friday, March 29, 2024. On Thursday, April 18, 2024, the National Association of Realtors reports on existing home sales for March.

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Homebuyers’ quandary: to wait or not to wait for lower mortgage rates

Shop for a home now or hold out for possibly lower mortgage rates? That’s a question...

A housing development in Middlesex, Pa., is shown on Friday, March 29, 2024. Holding out for more attractive mortgage rates could give homebuyers some financial breathing room.

Business

Investors pushing for fatter yields on mortgage-backed securities may undercut easing mortgage rates

Mortgage rates are expected to come down later this year, but any benefit to homebuyers...

FILE - A sign announcing a home for sale is posted outside a home, Feb. 1, 2024, in Aceworth, Ga., near Atlanta. One of the reasons for the sharp run-up in home loan borrowing costs the last couple of years has been a wider-than-normal gap between long-term mortgage rates and the yield on the benchmark U.S. government bond.

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The 10 Most Pet-Friendly Cities for Renters in the US

Choosing the right city for you and your companion is an important decision for any pet...

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