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Boeing factory workers vote whether to strike and shut down aircraft production

Sep. 12, 2024 17:53 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing waited to learn Thursday whether 33,000 aircraft assembly workers, most of them in the Seattle area, will go on strike and shut down production of the company's best-selling planes. Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers...

Radiant Logistics: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Sep. 12, 2024 16:30 PM EDT

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Radiant Logistics Inc. (RLGT) on Thursday reported net income of $4.8 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Renton, Washington-based company said it had profit of 10 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs,...

Bizarro Apple Cup arrives as Washington State and Washington meet in rivalry showdown

Sep. 12, 2024 11:08 AM EDT

Washington State (1-0) vs. Washington (1-0) at Lumen Field in Seattle, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock) BetMGM College Football Odds: Washington 4 1/2. Series record: Washington leads 76-33-6. WHAT'S AT STAKE? For the first time since...

A Boeing strike is looking more likely. The union president expects workers to reject contract offer

Sep. 10, 2024 13:06 PM EDT

The risk of a strike at Boeing appears to be growing, as factory workers complain about a contract offer that their union negotiated with the giant aircraft manufacturer. The president of the union local that represents 33,000 Boeing workers predicted that they will vote against a...

Ex-employees of Titanic submersible's owner to testify before Coast Guard panel

Sep. 09, 2024 17:19 PM EDT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former employees of the company that owned an experimental submersible that imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic are scheduled to testify before a Coast Guard investigatory board at an upcoming hearing. The Titan submersible imploded in the North...

Man charged in random Seattle freeway shootings faces new charges nearby

Sep. 09, 2024 14:53 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — A man charged with randomly shooting at cars along Interstate 5 near Seattle on Labor Day faces additional charges for allegedly firing at vehicles in an adjacent county on the same night, court records show. King County prosecutors filed five first-degree assault...

Bailey throws for 380 yards, 2 TDs, including OT winner, as Drake beats Eastern Washington 35-32

Sep. 07, 2024 23:58 PM EDT

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Luke Bailey's second touchdown pass, a 14-yarder to Trey Radocha in overtime, gave Drake a 35-32 win over Eastern Washington on Saturday night. The catch in the back of the end zone capped a wild game that saw both teams make critical mistakes and squander...

Will Rogers passes for 4 TDs, Washington routs Eastern Michigan 30-9

Sep. 07, 2024 21:27 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Will Rogers passed for 261 yards and four touchdowns and rebuilt Washington overcame another slow start to beat Eastern Michigan 30-9 on Saturday. The Huskies (2-0) failed to score in the first quarter for the second straight week to open the season under new head...

Mega Millions jackpot soars to an estimated $800 million

Sep. 07, 2024 09:38 AM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $800 million with a cash option of $401.8 million for Tuesday’s drawing after no one matched all the winning numbers for Friday night's drawing. The jackpot was last won in Illinois on June 4 with a ticket valued...

Man charged with assault in random shootings on Seattle freeway

Sep. 05, 2024 16:56 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — A 44-year-old man accused of randomly shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 south of Seattle, injuring six people including one critically, was charged with five counts of assault, King County prosecutors said Thursday. The Washington State Patrol says Eric Jerome...