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Seattle Times publisher Frank Blethen to step down after 4 decades in charge of family-owned paper

Seattle Times publisher and CEO Frank Blethen has announced he will step down at the end of next year, after four decades leading the newspaper his family has owned since 1896

Seattle Times publisher Frank Blethen to step down after 4 decades in charge of family-owned paper
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A wildfire has forced out hundreds of residents in Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray

Hundreds of residents in four neighborhoods in the southern end of Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta have been ordered out

A wildfire has forced out hundreds of residents in Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray
Health|News

`Micropreemie' baby who weighed just over 1 pound at birth goes home from Illinois hospital

A baby girl who weighed just over one pound when she was born prematurely has beaten the odds and gone home with her parents after six months at a Chicago area hospital

`Micropreemie' baby who weighed just over 1 pound at birth goes home from Illinois hospital
Celebrity|Entertainment|Opinion|Sports

Chiefs kicker Butker congratulates women graduates and says most are more excited about motherhood

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is getting attention for comments he made during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend in which he congratulated the women receiving degrees, but then said most were probably more excited to get married and have children

Chiefs kicker Butker congratulates women graduates and says most are more excited about motherhood
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Cousins shrugs off drafting of Penix, says he's ready to make it work for the Falcons

Kirk Cousins has shrugged off any hard feelings over the Atlanta Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr., insisting he’s ready to compete and doesn’t think there will be any issues in the quarterback room

Cousins shrugs off drafting of Penix, says he's ready to make it work for the Falcons
News|Opinion|US

The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95

The Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston, Texas, and worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, has died

The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95
News|Sports

Man City on verge of Premier League title as Haaland scores twice in 2-0 win over Tottenham

Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City beat Tottenham 2-0 and moved to within one win of a record fourth-straight Premier League title

Man City on verge of Premier League title as Haaland scores twice in 2-0 win over Tottenham
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The Latest: Caitlin Clark makes WNBA regular-season debut for the Indiana Fever

Caitlin Clark has made her WNBA regular-season debut with the Indiana Fever

The Latest: Caitlin Clark makes WNBA regular-season debut for the Indiana Fever
Business|Technology

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces departure from ChatGPT maker

One of the original creators of the artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT says he is leaving the company after a nearly decade

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces departure from ChatGPT maker
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Walmart lays off hundreds of employees and requires others to relocate

Walmart on Tuesday announced layoffs affecting several hundred jobs at the retail giant's campus offices and said it will be requiring most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to office hubs in Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey; and the San Francisco Bay Area

Walmart lays off hundreds of employees and requires others to relocate
Education|News|US

A greasy, monumental ritual at the Naval Academy ends after more than 2 hours

A first-year U.S. Naval Academy student has stood victorious on classmates' shoulders and placed an upperclassman’s cap atop the Herndon Monument after a grueling, slippery struggle

A greasy, monumental ritual at the Naval Academy ends after more than 2 hours
Sports

FIFA sets date for first Women's Club World Cup. Tournament due to launch in January 2026

FIFA has finally set a date for the first Women’s Club World Cup tournament

FIFA sets date for first Women's Club World Cup. Tournament due to launch in January 2026
Economy|Environment|Europe|News|Science|Technology

Slovakia plans to build a new nuclear reactor

Slovakia’s government approved a plan to build another nuclear reactor in a country that relies heavily on nuclear electricity generation

Slovakia plans to build a new nuclear reactor
Europe|News|Sports

Paris garbage collectors lift strike threat ahead of Olympic Games

Paris garbage collectors have lifted the strike notice that threatened to leave the French capital facing piles of rubbish during the Olympic Games

Paris garbage collectors lift strike threat ahead of Olympic Games
Americas|Health|Science|World

UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas

The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas this year

UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas
Arts|Europe|News|World

Canadian historian Michael Ignatieff wins Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences

Organizers of Spain’s Princess of Asturias Awards have awarded the prize for the social sciences to Canadian historian and writer Michael Ignatieff

Canadian historian Michael Ignatieff wins Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences
News|Crime|Europe

Report: Welding at water slide caused huge fire in Sweden that killed one person

A welding operation sparked a huge fire in February at a water park that was under construction at one of Sweden’s biggest amusement centers, causing the death of one person

Report: Welding at water slide caused huge fire in Sweden that killed one person
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

'Furiosa' debuts in Cannes, giving Anya Taylor-Joy a megawatt movie-star moment

“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” rolled into the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, returning George Miller’s dystopia-on-wheels to the French Riviera festival and lending Anya Taylor-Joy a fairy tale moment on the Cannes red carpet

'Furiosa' debuts in Cannes, giving Anya Taylor-Joy a megawatt movie-star moment
Celebrity|Entertainment|US|Videos

'American Idol' alum Jordin Sparks to perform national anthem ahead of 108th Indianapolis 500

Jordin Sparks, the singer-songwriter who shot to stardom on “American Idol,” will perform the national anthem before the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend

'American Idol' alum Jordin Sparks to perform national anthem ahead of 108th Indianapolis 500
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Sports

LeBron James shows up to watch son Bronny play at NBA draft combine

Bronny James’ famous father was on hand Wednesday to watch him play at the NBA draft combine

LeBron James shows up to watch son Bronny play at NBA draft combine
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Boat operator who fatally struck a 15-year-old girl in Florida has been identified, officials say

Investigators say they've identified the man who was operating the boat that fatally struck a 15-year-old girl off a South Florida beach and then left the area

Business|News|US

Port of New Orleans' chief resigning amid praise for moves to advance new cargo terminal project

The Port of New Orleans’ president and chief executive officer has resigned to pursue an opportunity in the private sector

Environment|News|US

DeSantis, amid criticism, signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser state priority

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill making climate change a lesser priority under state law and banning offshore wind turbines near the state's long coastline

DeSantis, amid criticism, signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser state priority
News|US

US border arrests fall in April, bucking usual spring increase as Mexico steps up enforcement

Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico fell more than 6% in April to the fourth lowest month of the Biden administration

US border arrests fall in April, bucking usual spring increase as Mexico steps up enforcement
Business|Crime|Sports

Indigenous consultant accuses NHL's Blackhawks of fraud, sexual harassment

A consultant the Chicago Blackhawks hired to improve relations with American Indian tribes is accusing the team, its charity foundation and its CEO of fraud, breach of contract and sexual harassment

Indigenous consultant accuses NHL's Blackhawks of fraud, sexual harassment

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