Peter Kwon and Steffanie Fain Emerge as Front-Runners in King County Council Primary Race for District 5 A competitive political contest unfolds in King County's 5th District, reflecting tensions over representation in a diverse region encompassing urban and suburban communities. Elections English Politics Aug 6, 2025
Seattle Medium Endorses Bruce Harrell for Re-Election as Mayor The Seattle Medium's endorsement of Bruce Harrell for mayor reflects media influence in political campaigns and highlights evaluations of leadership effectiveness in addressing urban challenges. Elections English Politics Aug 6, 2025
Trump Administration Ends Exemption for Farms and Hotels from ICE Raids, Reversing Prior Policy The abrupt reversal of a policy exempting key industries from immigration enforcement highlights tensions between strict immigration control measures and economic sectors reliant on immigrant labor,... Elections English Politics Aug 1, 2025
British Man Charged for Staging Mock Wedding with 9-Year-Old at Disneyland Paris Jacky Jhaj, a 39-year-old British man and registered sex offender, was charged for orchestrating a mock wedding with a 9-year-old Ukrainian girl at Disneyland Paris on June 21, 2025. Crime prevention Criminal law English Jul 26, 2025
EE and BT Phone Networks Suffer Major Outage Disrupting Calls Thousands of users faced a significant outage on EE and BT phone networks, preventing phone calls and emergency 999 access. The disruption caused public concern, with network operators attributing the... Communication technology English High technology Jul 26, 2025