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Macy's slashes expectations for the year after a pullback by shoppers in the spring
NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's slashed its outlook for the entire year as sales weakened in the first quarter during an increasingly challenging economic environment, including stubbornly high inflation. Sales began to flag in March, forcing the New York department store to cut prices on...
Amazon to pay $31 million in privacy violation penalties for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon agreed Wednesday to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping for years kids' voice and location data recorded by its popular Alexa voice assistant. ...
Earthquakes end long road skid with 1-0 victory over Sounders
SEATTLE (AP) — Jeremy Ebobisse scored out of the gates in the second half and Daniel de Sousa Brito made it stand up as the San Jose Earthquakes snapped a 14-match winless skid on the road with a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday night. Ebobisse ended a scoreless...
Corporate Amazon workers protest company’s climate impact and return-to-office mandate in walkout
SEATTLE (AP) — Telling executives to “strive harder,” hundreds of corporate Amazon workers protested what they decried as the company's lack of progress on climate goals and an inequitable return-to-office mandate during a lunchtime demonstration at its Seattle headquarters Wednesday. ...
Longtime Seattle AP Sports Writer Jim Cour passes away at 84
SEATTLE (AP) — Jim Cour, who covered sports for The Associated Press in Seattle for three decades before his retirement in 2009, has died. He was 84. Cour passed away Sunday after a brief hospitalization, his family told the AP. Cour began working for the AP in...
Seattle Kraken sign GM Ron Francis to 3-year extension through 2026-27 season
SEATTLE (AP) — Ron Francis was initially approached about extending his stay as the general manager of the Seattle Kraken back in the winter, but putting finality to the decision took longer than expected. The Kraken kept winning and pushed what was mostly a formality to a...
Nordstrom: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SEATTLE (AP) — SEATTLE (AP) — Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) on Wednesday reported a loss of $205 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Seattle-based company said it had a loss of $1.27. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 7 cents per share. ...
Fan voting starts for MLB All-Star Game in Seattle on July 11
NEW YORK (AP) — Online voting began Wednesday for starters in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game at Seattle on July 11. An individual may cast up to five votes per 24-hour period through noon EDT on June 22 on MLB.com, the 30 team websites, the MLB App and the MLB Ballpark App....
Breanna Stewart says return to Seattle with Liberty "feels good, but also very weird"
SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart got right to the point: Returning to Seattle “feels good, but also very weird.” Stewart was back in Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday as the New York Liberty faced the Seattle Storm. It was her first time as a visitor inside the building and first...
Stewart shines in return to Pacific Northwest, Liberty beats Storm 86-78
SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 25 points and 11 rebounds in her return to the Pacific Northwest and the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 86-78 on Tuesday night. It was Stewart's first game in Seattle since going to the Liberty as a free agent during the offseason. The...
