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No more waiting for trains, DuPont’s new interchange opens this weekend

That means traffic will no longer have to wait for the train.“When this new overpass opens, traffic will no longer be going through an intersection that’s at grade or at the same level as the Sound Transit trains that are going through there,” Adamson said. “We’ll be going up and over, through a brand new diverging diamond interchange.”In preparation for opening the new interchange, WSDOT will close the southbound I-5 off-ramp to Steilacoom-DuPont Road at 10

Harger: Seattle’s RapidRide J Line is spending $156M on Eastlake Avenue. Buses won’t get priority lanes. Bike lanes will.

The Eastlake Avenue business owners who built their livelihoods on a neighborhood street with parking out front.Instead, it was designed around the people Seattle city planners hope will show up someday.But when it’s done, you’ll really be able to see those bike lanes from the bus window.As you sit at the light.Charlie Harger is the host of “Seattle’s Morning News” on KIRO Newsradio. You can read more of his stories and commentaries here. Follow Charlie on X and email him here. Follo

Iran war underscores risks of Trump’s relentless focus on oil

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump returned to office last year, he launched a crusade to shift the country away from renewable energy, drastically undoing the climate-friendly policies of his Democratic predecessor to focus instead on oil and other fossil fuels as the answer to his goal of American energy dominance.But the war in Iran is underscoring the risks of that approach.As crude oil prices rise above $100 a barrel and gasoline prices surge toward $4 a gallon, the Republican pr

US Jews grapple with a surge in attacks and bitter rifts over Israeli policies

“One can be deeply critical of the policies of the State of Israel and still recognize that targeting synagogues or any Jewish institutions with violence is not political protest; it is antisemitism, plain and simple.”Jewish author and commentator Peter Beinart also denounced the attack, while reiterating his vehement criticism of Israeli policy in Gaza, the West Bank and elsewhere.“No matter what Israel does, no matter how immoral or brutal or horrifying, it doesn’t justify attacking a synagogu

Trump faces his most difficult Iran war decision: Will he deploy US troops to seize uranium?

troops on the ground in Iran to secure some 970 pounds of enriched uranium that Tehran could potentially use to build nuclear weapons?Trump has offered shifting reasons for launching the war, but he has been consistent in articulating that a primary objective in joining Israel in the military action is ensuring that Iran will “never have a nuclear weapon.”The president has been more circumspect about how far he’s willing to go to follow through on his pledge to destroy Iran’s weapons

Joe Kent’s resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence

Here was a top official who resigned to protest the war with Iran turning to right-wing media’s leading critic of the conflict.“The Israelis drove the decision to take this action,” Kent said in Wednesday’s interview.But before long, the conversation moved in a different direction as Kent nodded to conspiracy theories that pro-Israel forces were behind the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.“I’m saying there are unanswered questions,” Kent said.The conversation encapsulate

Iranian Americans mark Persian New Year with a mix of sadness and joy

It is also celebrated in the United States, including in Los Angeles, which is home to nearly a third of the country’s 750,000 Iranian Americans, and in Nashville, Tennessee, with the largest Kurdish community in the nation.Celebrations cancelledMany communities have canceled planned Nowruz parties and events since Iran’s deadly crackdown on demonstrations.In New York, a group of elderly Iranian American women called off their celebration, which they host at a suburban shopping mall 25 mil

Mullin presents a different vision for FEMA, sparking cautious hope

Trump still has not nominated a permanent FEMA administrator and the agency is under its third temporary leader.While Mullin told Kim the agency would be “adequately staffed” to respond to the nation’s disasters, he stopped short of saying whether he believed FEMA had too many employees.Mullin also committed to working with lawmakers on potential FEMA reforms after Kim complained that Noem had not engaged senators as FEMA Review Council co-chair. Mullin vowed to have “the best” outreach to lawma

Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi meets with Trump as he seeks help securing the Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON (AP) — The meeting that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will have at the White House on Thursday originally seemed like a prime opportunity to have President Donald Trump’s ear before he embarked on a trip to China.But now, the war in Iran and Trump’s unsuccessful call for Japan and other nations to help protect the Strait of Hormuz means the China trip has been delayed and Takaichi may be likely to get an earful.Trump has repeatedly complained on camera and online that U

State Department cut jobs with deep expertise in Middle East as Iran crisis escalates

(The department does not release official figures on Foreign Service officer staffing levels but did not dispute the number.)The Trump administration has left the assistant secretary position in charge of Near Eastern Affairs vacant, along with key ambassadorships in the Middle East. Four of the five supervisors in the bureau have temporary titles.The current and former officials, some of whom asked for anonymity to discuss sensitive internal matters during an active conflict, paint a portrait o

César Chavez and Dolores Huerta led a movement that won better wages and conditions for farmworkers

United Farm Workers made the most important sustained changes in the working conditions of agricultural workers in the nation’s history, he said. Agricultural workers “from Hawaii to Florida to New York to Southern California had tried to organize to improve their wages and working conditions, literally for centuries, going back to slavery times,” Ortiz said. “And almost every effort failed, some catastrophically.”Chavez and Huerta are credited with efforts that prompted California t

California community ties all-time March temperature record in the US

The previous record was set almost 40 years ago, on March 26, 1988, the only other time Phoenix temperatures have climbed into the hundreds during the month of March, according to the NWS.Bryan Lewis, a meteorologist with the NWS, said this has been one of the most significant March heatwaves in recorded history.“We’ve broken so many records yesterday and even today we’ve broken quite a few so far,” he said.Several cities on Wednesday experienced their hottest March day in almost 40 years, accor

Wire thieves target Montlake Project

Wire thieves have struck again, and this time in Montlake.Montlake Project facilities were targeted, with thieves stealing hundreds of feet of essential wiring, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) reported Wednesday via a news release.The theft disrupted WSDOT’s signing and lighting in the area, including on the bike and pedestrian bridge.Crews have already replaced some of the wire and are working with Seattle City Light to restore the rest.Anyone who saw suspicious

Spring equinox is Friday, bringing longer days and later sunsets to western WA

The equinox marks the start of the spring season as the landscape emerges with color in the coming weeks and months.If you have not heard, La Niña has ended and transitioned to “neutral” conditions, meaning sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific tropical waters west of Peru are close to average.The seasonal weather outlook for spring from the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center shows equal chances of above, near, or below average temperatures and precipitati

First lease sale in Alaska petroleum reserve in years draws strong interest despite pending lawsuits

The lake is the largest in Alaska’s arctic region.Kristen Miller, executive director of Alaska Wilderness League, in a statement called the region “one of the last truly wild places on Earth, home to millions of migrating birds, vast caribou herds and Indigenous communities whose lives are woven into this land.”“We will spend every ounce of our energy making sure those leases never become drill pads,” she said.Several lawsuits challenging the lease sale, the management plan underpinning it

Judge finds probable cause for murder in Rainier Beach shooting; 15-year-old suspect had prior gun case

Charges could come by week’s end.“The investigation with Seattle Police continues, and we anticipate getting a case referral for a charging decision by Friday,” Casey McNerthney with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said.RELATED STORIES'A heartbreaking loss': SPD chief calls arrest 'step toward accountability' in Rainier Beach double homicideMultiple Seattle schools delay classes after deadly shooting near Rainier Beach High, $5k reward issued'This violence h

DNA evidence closes months-long investigation into stolen Everett Fire engine rampage

“I’m grateful to our Everett Police Department and partner agencies for their determined work identifying the suspect in this serious incident.”RELATED STORIES'Despicable': Kent woman who faked disability sentenced for $1.1M VA fraud schemeMan arrested for DUI on electric unicycle in Port Orchard2 Seattle schools evacuated after bomb threats from out-of-state callerEverett Fire engine stolen from scene of late-night medical emergency in mid-2025On July 18, 2025, an Everett Fire engin

One ‘freaking snake’ and no apologies: How the Mullin hearing went off the rails

He says he’ll vote against him.Their differences go way back.Mullin has called him a “freaking snake,” siding with Paul’s neighbor who left the senator with multiple broken ribs after a surprise attack, the neighbor having pummeled the senator as he was doing yardwork outside his home.Paul calls Mullin a liar with anger management problems who lacks the temperament to lead the troubled Homeland Security Department that is at the forefront of Trump’s mass deportation agenda.“Tel

Rapper Mystikal pleads guilty to third-degree rape in Louisiana

<block>BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The rapper Mystikal, who received multiple Grammy nominations in the early 2000s, pleaded guilty Tuesday to raping a woman at his Louisiana home nearly four years ago, according to court records. The 55-year-old performer, whose given name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in an Ascension Parish courtroom, records show. Tyler’s attorney didn’t immediately respond Wednesday to a request for comment. Tyler faces up to 25 years in jail without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. He is scheduled to be sentenced on June 15. The rapper has been held without bond at the Ascension Parish Jail since 2022, when he was arrested for allegedly raping and choking a woman at his home in Prairieville, about 18 miles (29 kilometers) from Baton Rouge. The New Orleans-native rose to national recognition in the 1990s and is known for his 2000 hit “Shake Ya A(asterisk)(asterisk),” which was nominated for a Grammy in the best rap solo performance category. In 2003, he pleaded guilty to sexual battery and sentenced to six years in prison. That same year he was nominated for two Grammy awards; Best rap album for “Tarantula” and best male rap solo performance for his single “Bouncin’ Back (Bumpin’ Me Against The Wall).” </block>

From NIL deals to retirement at 35: JPMorgan aims to help athletes avoid bad money habits

Mike Tyson reportedly made half a billion in his boxing career but had to file for bankruptcy, and there are similar stories for legends like boxer Evander Holyfield and basketball player Antoine Walker.The stories are often the same: athletes come into tremendous wealth but are not given the education to make it last as long as it needs to.Peloton Instructor Ally Love said she often felt embarrassed or scared to ask for financial advice, even after she found success with Peloton. She remembered