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UW professor claims he was removed as director over comments on Israel, Iran War

While he has been removed from the director role, he is still employed as a teacher.He additionally added that his termination coincidentally came after UW President Robert Jones met with Ari Hoffman, a right-wing local media personality.“Hoffman specifically asked Jones about the Middle East Center under my leadership (why the university didn’t stop an event I put out that Hoffman  — without proof — labeled as antisemitic),” Fani wrote.UW stated it won’t comment on the matter,

From egg hunts to a grand floral parade, here’s how to spend Easter weekend in the Seattle area

The route will go along 1st Street, and following the parade, there will be an Easter Bonnet Contest for all ages, a perfect way to enjoy the holiday with the family.RELATED STORIESBellevue approves plan to transform shopping center into 900-unit complex2 WA chefs eye first James Beard Awards win since 2020Where to eat and drink while enjoying the Puget Sound region's best cherry blossom viewsFrom Ballard to South Park, Seattle is loaded with Easter egg huntsSpeaking of Easter Egg hunts, there a

Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short

Rural Americans’ health care worries reflect broader national concerns about access and rising prices of care as the cost of living spikes — anxieties that could prove pivotal in this year’s midterm elections.Rural health fund billed as a cure falls shortThe $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program included in President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending law last year was billed by Republicans as a way to help hospitals in rural areas. Last summer, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr

Trump offers murky path forward for Republicans as Iran war clouds midterm elections

A year and a half after winning the White House by promising to lower costs and end wars, Donald Trump is a wartime president overseeing surging energy costs and an escalating overseas conflict that many in his own party do not like. He offered little clarity to a nation eager for answers this week during a prime-time address from the White House, his first since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran more than a month ago, simultaneously suggesting that the war was ending and expanding.“Thanks to th

Gulf kingdom of Bahrain cracks down on dissent as Iran war reignites internal unrest

Navy’s 5th Fleet, has arrested dozens of people throughout the war for filming strikes and demonstrations, expressing support for Iran, and on suspicion of spying for it.“They want to make sure nobody challenges the state’s narrative and silence any voices not telling the story (of the war) how they want it to be told,” said Sayed Ahmed AlWadaei of the London-based Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy.Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said al-Mousawi was arrested on suspicion of spyi

Georgia lawmakers end annual session without settling conflict on voting machines

Burt Jones, a Trump-endorsed Republican running for governor, seemed more interested in keeping Trump’s backing than “doing right by Georgia voters.”A spokesperson for Jones didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment early Friday.Joseph Kirk, Bartow County election supervisor and president of the Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials, said he’ll look to the secretary of state for guidance and assumes a judge will rule to instruct election officials

The Latest: Iran launches missiles at Israel and Gulf states as explosions hit Tehran

and Iran have not had diplomatic relations since 1980, when President Jimmy Carter severed ties over the hostage crisis.Former Iran top diplomat suggests terms to end warIran’s former top diplomat offered terms Friday to see a ceasefire in the war with the United States and Israel.Mohammad Javad Zarif, who helped reach the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, made the proposal in Foreign Affairs magazine in a piece published Friday.While Zarif has no official position now in Iran’s theocracy, he

Easter eggs can be dyed and still eaten. Just follow these tips to make sure it’s safe

And wash your hands, too, just in case the eggs have picked up something.Consider using plastic eggsIf the Easter egg hunt means your eggs will be at room temperature for longer than two hours, experts recommended using plastic eggs for the hunt instead of real ones to minimize food safety risk.“If it’s an outdoor Easter egg hunt at any time, I would say go with the plastic eggs and be safe,” Baker said. “And use your dyed Easter eggs as your centerpiece on your table or your buffet, and enjoy t

‘I was stunned’: Tacoma man gets help from police chief after 6 years of fighting to shut down neighbor’s drug house

So it’s just chaos.”Sean said authorities blew out the windows of his neighbor’s house about four or five times.“The boys came up, they grabbed their coffee, and we had a little bit of a show there for a couple of hours,” he said.Around seven people were taken out of the house, Sean noted. He added that the nuisance property was completely surrounded.“I’ve never seen so many different vehicles. It was quite an impressive operation,” Sean said.Sean

Estranged husband arrested in 1992 Pierce County cold case killing

She and her husband were going through a divorce and living separately, authorities said.At the time, her estranged husband told investigators Randle had a history of using painkillers and probably died of an overdose — but an autopsy found no drugs in her system.“The case was reviewed with a new bird’s-eye view of Janice’s cold case when family members came forward, with new information and witnessed confessions from Janice’s estranged husband,” the Pierce County S

Bahrain waters down UN proposal over opposition to allowing force to open Strait of Hormuz

diplomats, who spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the new timing before it has been announced, said the vote was now expected to be held Saturday.The three countries’ views on the changes are not known, so the vote will be closely watched, and the delay will give diplomats more time to avoid a veto.The proposal now authorizes countries “to use all defensive means necessary and commensurate with the circumstances in the Strait of Hormuz and adjacent waters” to secure passage and deter att

Amazon to slap a 3.5% surcharge on third-party sellers as Iran war drives up fuel prices

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is slapping a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers using its platform starting later this month amid a spike in fuel prices since the war in Iran started.The temporary charge is effective April 17 for many of the sellers who use Amazon’s fulfillment services, the online behemoth confirmed to The Associated Press in an email Thursday.“Elevated costs in fuel and logistics have increased the cost of operating across the industry,” Amazon said in the emaile

12 ‘canines’ found washed ashore on Guemes Island

Jeff Willard of the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office said.Follow this link to read additional stories from KIRO 7They do not believe there is a threat to the public, but said the carcasses all likely came from the same place.“It looks like since they were all washing up together, they may have been dumped together,” Willard said.Those canines were given to a local veterinarian for a necropsy and DNA testing.The investigation is ongoing.Anyone with information related to these incidents is asked to

Poulsbo man faces DUI after car lands upside down in ravine, blew nearly 2x legal limit

A Poulsbo man is facing a DUI charge after the car he was driving ended up upside down in a ravine on Wednesday.At approximately 5:17 p.m., Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) deputies responded to the scene near Viking Way Northwest and Northwest Brite Star Lane, KCSO announced.A Poulsbo area man faces a DUI charge after the car he was driving wound up in a ravine.Kitsap County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the scene near Viking Way NW and NW Brite Star Lane in unincorporated Poulsbo

Judge denies City of Seattle’s request for retrial in $30.5M CHOP verdict; city to appeal again

And during that time, the city may use that appeal as leverage to try to negotiate a settlement for less than $30.5 million,” Davis said.RELATED STORIESCity of Seattle appeals $30.5M verdict in fatal 2020 CHOP zone shooting of teen'The city may use that appeal as leverage': Attorney warns Seattle could drag out $30.5M CHOP shooting caseCity of Seattle found negligent in deadly 2020 CHOP shootingCity of Seattle found negligent in CHOP death, ordered to pay $30.5MIn January, a King County jury fou

A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who’s the president’s pick for acting attorney general

attorney general, rose to prominence representing the president in criminal cases that consumed the four years between his first and second terms.Blanche, a former federal prosecutor and law firm partner, led Trump’s criminal defense team, representing the Republican in matters including his New York hush money case, which ended in his conviction on 34 felony counts, and a pair of federal cases brought by special counsel Jack Smith, both of which have been abandoned.In a social media post,

Hegseth says he will allow troops to take personal weapons onto military bases

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that he will allow service members to carry personal weapons onto military installations, citing the Second Amendment and recent shootings at bases across the country. In a video posted to X, Hegseth said he is signing a memo that will direct base commanders to allow requests for troops to carry privately owned firearms “with the presumption that it is necessary for personal protection.”He said any denial of a service member’s

Federal government sues three states over their regulation of prediction markets

The federal government on Thursday sued Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois, challenging their efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.All three states have sent cease and desist orders to such companies accusing them of engaging in illegal online gambling under state law. Arizona also filed criminal charges last month against Kalshi for allegedly violating state gambling laws and a law that makes betting on elections illegal. The Commodity Futures Trading Com

8 arrests made in federal crackdown on alleged health care fraud in Southern California

CMS certifies hospice provides to accept patients on government-subsidized health insurance.“We’re going to review every single hospice in California,” Oz said.In January, Oz posted a video on social media in front of an Armenian bakery in Los Angeles, alleging that roughly $3.5 billion in hospice and home care fraud has taken place in the city and “quite a bit of it” was run by “the Russian Armenian mafia.” It led to a civil rights complaint by Newsom’s office, who said Oz had targe

Seattle City Council committee backs push for NBA Expansion, eyes 2028–29 Season

“Build out the locker room, and we’re ready to go.”The NBA is considering adding two teams—one in Seattle and one in Las Vegas—as early as the 2028–29 season.The full council will take up the resolution next week.Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and members of the Seattle City Council shared a joint resolution last month to affirm Seattle’s “readiness” to bring back the Seattle SuperSonics, and affirm that Climate Pledge Arena is prepared to host the team’s return.The resolution refl