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Philadelphia museum brings Rocky statue inside after decades of tension
Sylvester Stallone, in ‘Rocky,’ was doing the same — thinking about internal and external struggle.”Another gallery turns to Philadelphia itself, presenting photographs of the Blue Horizon boxing gym and a section on Joe Frazier, whose real-life story at least partially inspired Rocky.“Without Joe Frazier, Rocky doesn’t exist,” Marchesano said.When the exhibition closes in August, the statue inside will move to a permanent home at the top of the museum’s steps — a place it has never officially h
New York’s new jails boss once served time in a cell block he now oversees
He said the department is also working with court officials and prosecutors to ensure cases are processed efficiently so people don’t linger at Rikers awaiting trial, and that those eligible for diversion programs are safely managed in the community and not in jails.“We do those things, we’ll see the population decrease,” Richards said.As mayor, Adams had opposed closing Rikers, saying he would rather rehabilitate it, and dismissed plans for smaller jails as “flawed.”Rikers houses the vast major
Despite Iran tensions, King Charles III will follow his mother’s lead in celebrating US-UK bonds
“And I’m sure it’ll be the same this time around.”Ever since 1939, when King George VI became the first British monarch to set foot on the soil of the country’s former colony, there’s been a special sort of excitement whenever the royals come to the United States.Take that first visit, which took place as World War II loomed over Europe. The royals toured the east coast and attended a “picnic” at Roosevelt’s private home in Hyde Park, New York. “King tries hot dog and asks for more,’’ declared t
US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific
military said it launched another strike Friday on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people.The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 183 people in total. Other strikes have taken place in the Caribbean Sea.The military has not provided evidence that any of the vessels were carrying drugs.The attacks began as the U.S. built up it
Pioneer Square to become ‘walkable pedestrian zone’ during World Cup
<p>Seattle’s Pioneer Square will be turned into a “walkable pedestrian zone” during this summer’s FIFA World Cup matches at Lumen Field, city officials announced this week.</p><div><p>According to a post on the <a href="https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/getting-around/pioneer-square-pedestrian-zone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seattle Department of Transportation</a> website, the changes are meant to improve safety and manage the large crowds expected around the stadium.</p><p>“The temporary pedestrian zones create more space for you to walk, roll, and gather, while uplifting event safety for visitors, workers, and residents,” the post stated. “This approach also helps manage the queuing for a single stadium entry point (north gates only), early gate opening (3 hours prior), and heavy activation in Pioneer Square with watch parties, bands, and entertainment.”</p><p>City officials estimate about 750,000 people will visit Seattle during the World Cup. On match days, roughly 100,000 people are expected in and around Lumen Field.</p><p>“We hope at least 80% will use transit, walking, biking, and carpooling,” the city stated.</p><div class="related alignright"><div class="col_label"><h2>RELATED STORIES</h2></div><ul><li><a class="related-link" href="https://mynorthwest.com/chokepoints/ship-canal-bridge-construction/4230849"><img decoding="async" width="719" height="404" src="https://mynorthwest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ship-Canal-Bridge-construction-420x236.jpg" class="sub_art" alt="Ship Canal Bridge construction on schedule as WSDOT pushes toward World Cup pause" loading="lazy"></a><div class="sub_story"><h3><a class="related-link" href="https://mynorthwest.com/chokepoints/ship-canal-bridge-construction/4230849">Ship Canal Bridge construction on schedule as WSDOT pushes toward World Cup pause</a></h3></div></li><li><a class="related-link" href="https://mynorthwest.com/local/mayor-katie-wilson-cctv-world-cup/4226907"><img decoding="async" width="719" height="404" src="https://mynorthwest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/A-new-28-420x236.jpg" class="sub_art" alt="Mayor Katie Wilson limits CCTV use for 2026 World Cup, cameras only activated for credible threats" loading="lazy"></a><div class="sub_story"><h3><a class="related-link" href="https://mynorthwest.com/local/mayor-katie-wilson-cctv-world-cup/4226907">Mayor Katie Wilson limits CCTV use for 2026 World Cup, cameras only activated for credible threats</a></h3></div></li><li><a class="related-link" href="https://mynorthwest.com/gee-and-ursula/cctv-cameras-world-cup-spd/4228109"><img decoding="async" width="719" height="404" src="https://mynorthwest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/A-new-38-420x236.jpg" class="sub_art" alt="'This decision is out of my hands': SPD Chief weighs in on Katie Wilson restricting police surveillance cameras ahead of FIFA World Cup" loading="lazy"></a><div class="sub_story"><h3><a class="related-link" href="https://mynorthwest.com/gee-and-ursula/cctv-cameras-world-cup-spd/4228109">'This decision is out of my hands': SPD Chief weighs in on Katie Wilson restricting police surveillance cameras ahead of FIFA World Cup</a></h3></div></li></ul></div><h2>Streets in and around Pioneer Square will be closed to vehicle traffic</h2><p>On match days, streets in and around Pioneer Square will be closed to vehicle traffic but remain open to pedestrians. Street parking will be restricted starting at 2 a.m. on match days.</p><p>“Safety is our number one priority. Unlike other events at Lumen Field, we expect people to arrive much earlier and to linger after,” SDOT said. “The traffic control plan will be in place 4-hours prior to the start of each match and for about 2 hours after.”</p><p>A similar effort will be made in <a href="https://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2026/03/26/pike-place-market-barriers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pike Place Market.</a></p><p>Below is a list of the match dates and closure hours for Pioneer Square:</p><p>Monday, June 15 – Noon, Belgium vs. Egypt<br />Anticipated closure hours: 8 a.m. – Event clears</p><p>Friday, June 19 – Noon, USA vs. Australia + 7:10 p.m. Mariners vs. Red Sox<br />Anticipated closure hours: Morning – Baseball First Pitch</p><p>Wednesday, June 24 – Noon, Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Qatar<br />Anticipated closure hours: Morning – Event clears</p><p>Friday, June 26 – Egypt vs. Iran at 8 p.m.<br />Anticipated closure hours: 4 p.m. – Event clears</p><p>Wednesday, July 1 – Round of 32 at 1 p.m.</p><p>Monday, July 6 – Round of 16 at 5 p.m.</p><p><em>Frank Lenzi is the News Director for KIRO Newsradio. Read more of his stories <a href="https://mynorthwest.com/author/flenzi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</em></p></div><p><a class="twitter-follow-button" href="https://twitter.com/gotfederer" data-show-count="false" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Follow @gotfederer</a><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
FEMA rejects hazard mitigation funding after Washington’s December storms
It’s clear that the flood wall saved downtown from being flooded and saved an awful lot of pain and suffering costs to many Washingtonians.”RELATED STORIESFEMA awards nearly $21M for flood mitigation in WA, ORFEMA begins home inspections in WA counties hit by December stormsFerguson: December flooding did $182.3 million in damage to WA infrastructureFEMA approves storm aid but denies hazard mitigation grantIn a letter to Ferguson, FEMA acknowledged the storm damage but denied part of the request
Man who shot wheelchair-bound veteran sentenced to more than 3 years in prison
The man convicted of shooting a wheelchair-bound Navy veteran last July on Seattle’s Waterfront was sentenced for his crime Friday.Gregory Timm was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for shooting Harold Powell, who pulled a knife as the two men argued on Pier 55 near Starbucks.Casey McNerthney, a spokesperson with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, said the bulk of Timm’s sentence comes from the firearm enhancement.“The assault in the second degree
‘The supporting information isn’t there’: Auditors say tracing King County homeless agency’s missing $13M will be difficult
Auditors laid out a picture of deep financial dysfunction at the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) during a special meeting Friday.They presented their findings to KCRHA’s governing board after an audit revealed a $45 million cash deficit and $13 million that went missing from the agency.“KCRHA overspent funds and then made budget modifications after the fact,” lead auditor Mike Nurse said. “The takeaway is that there were no controls or oversight in pla
Man found shot on porch in Kent’s East Hill neighborhood
A man was found lying on his porch with gunshot wounds Friday in Kent’s East Hill neighborhood.Police were called out to a home near 116th Avenue Southeast and Southeast 251st Street in Kent’s East Hill around 11:40 a.m.They found a 26-year-old man with gunshot wounds. He was rushed to Harborview Medical Center.There has been no word on his condition or the circumstances of the shooting.So far, police have not announced any arrests.Frank Lenzi is the News Director for KIRO Newsradio. Read
Mississippi will reexamine judicial redistricts after US Supreme Court rules in voting rights case
<p><block></p><p>JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Friday announced he will call a special session for judicial redistricting once the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a Voting Rights Act case that has broad implications for minority representation throughout the country.</p><p>During oral arguments last fall, the Supreme Court appeared poised to strike down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which has been used to counter racially discriminatory election practices. A decision in the case, Louisiana v. Callais, is expected before the court’s term ends in June.</p><p>Overturning Section 2 would give state legislatures and local governments the opportunity to redraw maps while preventing minority voters from challenging ones that dilute their influence.. A decision wiping out a pillar of the 1965 Voting Rights Act could help Republicans gain seats in the U.S. House by eliminating Democratic-leaning districts that are majority Black or Latino, especially in the South. Most of those redraws would not happen in time for this year’s midterm elections.</p><p>The special session proclamation, signed by Reeves on Thursday, relates to a specific case involving judicial districts for the Mississippi Supreme Court. Last August, a federal judge ordered Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court electoral map after finding it violated Section 2 by diluting the power of Black voters. </p><p>In his proclamation, Reeves wrote that the lack of a ruling in the Louisiana case “deprived the Mississippi Legislature of its undisputed federally recognized right’ to remedy the Section 2 violation.</p><p>The governor in a social media post said he hoped the Supreme Court “will reaffirm the animating principle that all Americans are created equal.” He said the Legislature will convene the special session 21 days after the Supreme Court issues its ruling in the Louisiana case.</p><p></block></p>
Nearly 9,000 without power in Kitsap County
<p>Nearly 9,000 people are without power in Kitsap County.</p><p>As of 3:45 p.m. Friday, there are 8,971 people without power in the county, according to <a href="https://poweroutage.us/area/county/3578" target="_blank" rel="noopener">poweroutage.us</a>.</p><p>There are 6,260 without power in Port Orchard and 2,609 without power in Manchester, as shown on Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) <a href="https://www.pse.com/en/outage/outage-map" target="_blank" rel="noopener">outage map</a>.</p><p>PSE said the cause of the outages is under investigation.</p><p>Crews are currently in the outage-reported phase and have yet to assess the damage.</p><p><em>This is a developing story, check back for updates.</em></p>
Moody’s warns of possible Washington credit downgrade over budget reserves, raising borrowing-cost concerns
“It also helps by creating some more affordability for working families in the state.”RELATED STORIESWashington closes campgrounds, cuts recreation services amid $8M budget shortfallCenter Square reporter, former justice raise more questions as WA's ‘millionaire’s tax’ heads to courtSeattle made $16 million from Seahawks Super Bowl parade, DSA says‘Millionaire’s tax’ could help balance state budget and bolster Washington credit ratingThe new tax is expected to gener
AP photographer Jack Thornell’s iconic images of civil rights and beyond
Former Associated Press photographer Jack Thornell ‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of a shotgun-felled James Meredith looking back toward his would-be assassin on a Mississippi highway in 1966 became an enduring image of the Civil Rights Movement.Thornell died Thursday at a hospital in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie from complications from kidney disease. He was 86.He worked for the AP from 1964 to 2004 and had a variety of assignments over the years, photographing politicians, natur
Microsoft offering voluntary retirement to thousands of employees
“Then the other issue with these early retirement plans is you can’t always control who’s participating.”Follow this link to read additional stories from KIRO 7Microsoft declined a request for comment from KIRO 7.Experts say the buyout could be a way to shed higher salaries as the company continues to invest more in AI.“The company is spending a lot of money gearing up for AI investing and so forth, and investors in the financial markets are getting a little bit impatient with all that increased
Mississippi middle school students stop bus from crashing after driver blacks out
<p><block></p><p>Quick-thinking middle school students in Mississippi kept their school bus from crashing after their driver passed out while on a four-lane highway. </p><p>The bus had just left Hancock Middle School in Hancock County on Wednesday with about 40 children on board when Leah Taylor, 46, had an asthma attack. She reached for her medication but blacked out before she could get it. </p><p>In a matter of seconds, the students sprang into action.</p><p>Sixth grader Jackson Casnave, 12, who was sitting directly behind the driver, noticed the bus beginning to swerve. Casnave jumped up to steer and told others to call for help. </p><p>“I didn’t have time to process my emotions,” Casnave said. “I just wanted to make sure that nobody got hurt.” </p><p>Another sixth grader, 12-year-old Darrius Clark, hit the brakes, and together the two managed to maneuver the bus onto a median and put it in park. </p><p>Clark’s 13-year-old sister Kayleigh ran from the back of the bus to the front and called 911. She said later that she could hardly hear the emergency operator because so many students were screaming. </p><p>“I was scared, but also I had to help,” said Kayleigh Clark, an eighth grader. </p><p>Fellow eighth grader Destiny Cornelius, 15, also ran up to help and noticed that Taylor was holding a nebulizer. Cornelius administered the medicine while McKenzy Finch, a 13-year-old sixth grader, held Taylor’s head.</p><p>Finch also picked up Taylor’s phone, which was ringing, and told the district’s transportation team what had happened. </p><p>“I’m grateful for my students,” said Taylor, who has made a full recovery. “They’re the ones that saved my life and everybody else’s on that bus.”</p><p>The students were honored at a pep rally Friday and will be treated to a lunch field trip next week at a restaurant of their choosing. </p><p>“What they did took courage,” principal Dr. Melissa Saucier said. “They didn’t wait for somebody to step in, they stepped up themselves, and that says a lot about their character.” </p><p></block></p>
US won’t renew Iranian and Russian oil waivers, Bessent says
The Treasury Department renewed the waiver two days after Bessent said at the White House that he had no plans to extend the sanctions relief.In an AP interview about the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war on the global energy market and other topics, the U.S. treasury secretary explained his previous change of heart and ruled out the notion of renewing sanctions waivers for both Russia and Iran. Bessent said during the World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings last week, “More than 10 of
Authorities arrest one person and search for another, following deadly shooting at mall in Louisiana
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — to “prepare for a targeted warrant sweep” for anyone connected to the mall shooting and focus on the “neighborhoods that these individuals came out of.” Landry said the sweep also includes adults who “enable juvenile offenders” and “need to face consequences as well.”“We are not going to allow our streets, our schools and our public spaces to become your battleground,” Landry said. “Those who brought this violence into our public spaces
Nation’s first state moratorium on data centers vetoed by Maine’s governor
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Democratic governor on Friday vetoed what would have been the country’s first state moratorium on the construction of data centers.The bill passed by the Democrat-controlled state legislature would have instituted a moratorium for more than a year on data centers above a certain size and created a special council to help towns vet potential projects. But Gov. Janet Mills said she vetoed the bill because it failed to include a carve out for a project in
Seattle parents clash with school district over Adams Elementary principal appointment
Tensions flared more than once this week over the newly appointed principal of Seattle’s Adams Elementary School, located in Ballard.At a meeting on Monday, Adams parents confronted Principal Anitra Jones about allegations reported recently by The Seattle Times.In 2024, complaints arose that included allegations Jones created a toxic environment at Rainier View Elementary and that a state agency found she unlawfully discriminated against staff, according to The Seattle Times.At Wednesday n
Camp Mystic warned of safety plan problems as it seeks to reopen this summer after deadly 2025 flood
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas state regulators found nearly two dozen deficiencies in the emergency operations plan submitted in Camp Mystic’s bid to reopen less than a year after 27 children and counselors were killed in a devastating flood.Camp Mystic’s owners have applied for a license to reopen the all-girls Christian camp in late May in part of the campus that did not flood. That has angered families of the girls killed, some of whom have filed lawsuits against the camp, and prompt