Commissioners tag Kuney to lead Spokane County board for fifth year in a row
(The Center Square) – The Spokane County Board of Commissioners elected Mary Kuney on Tuesday as their leader for a fifth consecutive year, with...
Murderer’s estate blames talks with ChatGPT for his crime
The estate of a murderer is suing OpenAI, alleging its artificial-intelligence chatbot fed delusions that led him to kill his mother.
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Seattle City Council swears in Foster, Rinck as progressive bloc grows in 2026
(The Center Square) – Returning Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck and newly elected Councilmember Dionne Foster were officially sworn in on Tuesday, marking...
With law taking effect, California strengthens plastic bag ban
(The Center Square) – A new law is closing what some officials have called a loophole in California’s plastic bag ban.
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Ecology confirms Commerce ‘significantly inflated’ CCA emissions reductions
(The Center Square) – The state Department of Ecology has admitted that a recent report on carbon emission reductions through projects financed by the...