2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (513+ words) (CNN) "A 15-hour standoff involving hostages and a bomb threat at a bank building in Bakersfield, California, ended Wednesday morning with the suspect dead and hostages unharmed, police said. The suspect in the hostage situation at the multistory Chase Bank…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago  (197+ words) " Elaine was born Oct. 20, 1956, in Seattle, Washington, and departed May 23, 2026. She was employed by Bank of America for more than 30 years until she was laid off. She then decided to get her Certificate of Completion in Office Professional Executive Assistant…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago  (1925+ words) By Dana O'Neil, CNN (CNN) "When the play ends, as Kris Jenkins bends over a bit at the waistto watch his work of art swish its way into history, Mikal Bridges dashes onto the court and Josh Hart full scale…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago  (900+ words) The Seattle Medium When Politics Intersects With Professional Sports By David W. Marshall (Trice Edney Wire) " It appears that every week, there is a news story or event that leaves us even more tired and weary of the political climate we…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago  (518+ words) New York (CNN) "People have been seeking out health information online since the dawn of the internet. And now, tens of millions of peopleare turning to artificial intelligence for questions they once asked "Dr. Google." But the large language models…...

13+ hour, 40+ min ago  (211+ words) The Seattle Medium has announced the official nominees for its inaugural Best of the Best Northwest Readers" Choice Awards, with community voting opening June 1 and continuing through June 19, 2026. "The response from the community has been tremendous," said Chris B. Bennett, publisher…...

13+ hour, 39+ min ago  (859+ words) By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium After markings indicating removal work appeared on several of the Central District's historic Pan-African flag crosswalks, some community members expressed concern that the cultural landmarks were being eliminated. City officials say the markings were…...

13+ hour, 38+ min ago  (733+ words) By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium King County Executive Girmay Zahilay has launched Youth Works, a new workforce development program that will provide more than 200 paid internships and volunteer opportunities for young people ages 16 to 24 this summer. The program, open…...

13+ hour, 43+ min ago  (481+ words) By Kiara Doyal, The Seattle Medium Ahead of the June 12 opening of the Seattle Black Panther Party Interpretive Center, the Seattle Black Panther Party Legacy Group is inviting the public into "Prelude," a community-centered activation designed to explore the history,…...

13+ hour, 40+ min ago  (637+ words) By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium King County has secured the former Skyway Park Bowl property, clearing a major hurdle in plans to build Skyway's first community center and bringing a long-awaited community project one step closer to reality. The…...