SeaTac officials nix facial recognition tech, for now
The Port of Seattle Commission has voted to ban the use of facial-recognition technology at SeaTac International Airport. The Seattle Times reports the unanimous vote on Tuesday made Sea-Tac airport the first in the country to resist
Boeing 737 Max issues extend to the top of the FAA
Problems that led to crashes of the Boeing 737 Max have now extended to the Federal Aviation Administration. Their own analysis after the first crash predicted there would be more disasters without a fix of critical automated
State AG announces settlement for CenturyLink customers
SEATTLE — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that CenturyLink will pay $6.1 million to the state following a lawsuit accusing the internet and TV provider of deceiving customers. Ferguson’s office said that CenturyLink added additional
Time-and-a-half for overtime is coming for far more salaried workers in Washington
(AP) Washington state is adopting some of the nation’s most aggressive overtime rules, restoring protections for hundreds of thousands of salaried workers and taking what supporters say is a crucial step toward rebuilding the middle class. The
Seaview Academy now offers PASD students a full-time online option
PORT ANGELES – Students living in the Port Angeles School District can now complete their studies 100% online. It’s called Seaview Academy, and it’s available to students grades 7 through 12. Career and Technical Education Principal Cindy
House passes key defense legislation establishing Space Force and paid parental leave
iStock(WASHINGTON) — The House passed a key defense bill on Wednesday that includes the establishment of the Space Force, 12 weeks of paid parental leave for civil servant and reforms for privatized military housing. The agreement on
Trump campaign says impeachment makes them 'bigger and stronger'
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Just hours after House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, he held a massive rally in the crucial key battleground state of Pennsylvania Tuesday night, where his reelection campaign
New owner of genealogy website GEDmatch vows to protect users from search warrants
iStock(NEW YORK) — The new owners of GEDmatch, a third-party genealogy site that’s helped investigators crack cases using DNA, have vowed to protect users’ privacy by fighting against police search warrants. Verogen, Inc., the California-based forensic genomics
Prosecutors ask for bail to be revoked for Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors in New York have asked a judge to revoke bail for Rudy Giuliani-associate Lev Parnas “There is no set of conditions that will reasonably ensure his appearance and compliance with
Trump signs executive order aimed at combating anti-Semitism on college campuses
iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order aimed at combating anti-Semitism on college campuses, saying schools had an obligation to reject discrimination targeting Jewish people — even as the president has been criticized