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Iran offers to end chokehold on Strait of Hormuz and asks US to end blockade, officials say

CAIRO (AP) — Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear program, two regional officials with knowledge of the proposal said Monday, as the country’s foreign minister made a visit to Russia he said was an opportunity to consult with Moscow regarding the war against Israel and the United States.Iran also wants the U.S. to end its blockade of the country as part of its proposal, said the two officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to di

How a surgeon kept a Sudan hospital functioning on the war’s front line

He gave some of the money to medical and humanitarian groups around the world.Before the war, staffers said, Al Nao was a quiet hospital with its nearly 100 beds empty much of the time. But when fighting began in Khartoum and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces captured swaths of the city, patients hurried in.Eltaeb’s own hospital elsewhere closed shortly after the war began in April 2023, and he moved to Al Nao. By July, most of the staff had fled, leaving him in charge.He and a handful

College students wary of the job market are changing course in search of ‘AI-proof’ majors

You want to be able to have a conversation, form relationships and be able to think critically, because at the end of the day, that’s the thing that AI can’t replace,” said Timperman, who is keeping analytics as a minor and plans to dive deeper into the subject for a one-year master’s program.Today’s college students say that picking a major that’s “AI-proof” feels like shooting at a moving target as they prepare for a job market that could be fundamentally different by the time they graduate.As

King Charles III heads to Washington on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III lands in Washington Monday with trans-Atlantic ties under strain and security in the spotlight.A shooting at a Washington dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday sparked a last-minute security review of the four-day state visit, intended to celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary, and the U.S.-U.K. “special relations

Haitians, Syrians aren’t the only immigrants watching US Supreme Court arguments on temporary status

José Urías, who started a family, fathered two American children and founded a company that has built more than 150 homes in the Boston area, said he hasn’t lost hope “It’s not guaranteed, but it’s not impossible either,” he said in an interview from his home in Boston.Salvadorans with TPS have been living and working legally in the United States since at least 2001, when two major earthquakes that hit the Central American country resulted in special status9 The vast majority h

Virginia Supreme Court considers whether to block voter-approved US House map favoring Democrats

The new districts, which narrowly won voter approval last Tuesday, could give Democrats an improved chance to win 10 districts.At issue before the state Supreme Court is whether those districts should be invalidated because of the process used by lawmakers.Because the state’s redistricting commission was established by a voter-approved constitutional amendment, lawmakers had to propose a new constitutional amendment to redraw districts themselves. That required approval of a resolution in

The Latest: Oil prices go up over stalled US-Iran talks

and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz remained despite a ceasefire, while Pakistan leaders were seeking to revive stalled talks between the two countries.Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Russia Monday for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin as part of a trip that included two stops in Pakistan and a visit to Oman, which shares the strait with the Islamic Republic.Pakistan-led mediators are working to bridge significant gaps between the U.S. and Iran, according to a regional official

Donald Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress under 7 presidents, dies at 88

<block>SAN DIEGO (AP) — Donald W. Riegle, who represented Michigan in Congress for nearly three decades under seven presidents, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 88. Riegle, who began his career as a Republican and later became a Democrat, died Friday of cardiac arrest at his home in San Diego, according to a family statement. “The cornerstone of our family, Don was a kind, loving, courageous leader who taught us to stand up for justice, economic opportunity, and fairness for everyone,” the statement said. His family said Riegle was proud of fighting for the rights of working people and leading the Senate opposition to NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement that resulted in the loss of many jobs in his home state. He pushed for economic development and the expansion of health insurance in Michigan. The native of Flint, Michigan, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican in 1966 at age 28. As a congressman, he challenged President Richard Nixon’s policies on the Vietnam War and crossed the aisle to join the Democratic Party in 1973. Three years later, he was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served until 1994.As chair of the Senate Banking Committee, Riegle pushed for financial reforms of the savings and loan industry. Later he was instrumental in getting treatment for Gulf War syndrome for military veterans who fought in the Persian Gulf in 1991.Riegle was caught up in the Keating Five controversy, when he and four other senators faced Ethics Committee hearings in 1990 about whether they pressured federal regulators to go easy on savings and loan kingpin Charles Keating after receiving campaign contributions from him. The committee found Riegle did not break any federal laws or Senate rules, but determined his conduct gave the appearance of being improper. In 2001, Riegle became chairman of government relations for public relations firm APCO Worldwide. In retirement, he spent time with his grandchildren and other family at his homes in Michigan and California, his family said. His wife of 48 years, Lori Hansen Riegle, was by his side when he died, the statement said. Memorial services are pending. </block>

Justice Department cites dinner shooting to press preservationists to drop Trump ballroom suit

Jim Jordan said he agreed with Trump “100%” on the massive White House construction project, which Jordan said on Fox News Channel “obviously would be much safer location for these type of events.”Sunday morning on X, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said he agreed with Trump that the White House ballroom “is a national security necessity” that would give the Secret Service “immense control over the security environment of future events with a very hardened facility.”Even some Democra

The night a big story came directly to Washington’s journalists — hundreds of them

But on Saturday night, the story came to them — hundreds of them, gathered as President Donald Trump prepared to speak, thrust suddenly into chaos when a gunman tried to storm the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.In the aftermath, safety and coverage blended as some of the nation’s most powerful reporters and editors tried to figure out what was unfolding in front of them.Or in many cases, above them. Many of the journalists, clad in tuxedos and gowns, had ducked

What happened inside the ballroom when a gunman tried to breach Trump’s night with the press

“But it wasn’t.” Oz Pearlman, the mentalist enlisted as the evening’s entertainer, was performing a magic trick for Trump on stage as shots rang out outside the ballroom, he told The Associated Press, which had two dozen journalists there.Trump had boycotted previous dinners as president. It was apparent, going into the dinner, that he had things he wanted to say about the media coverage he seems to revile even as it supplies him with oxygen. “I was really ready to rip it,” he said later a

Tillis says he’s ready to move ahead with confirming Warsh as Trump’s pick as Fed chair

Powell leave early,” he said.Tillis, who infuriated Trump in June for opposing his big tax and spending cuts bill over Medicaid reductions and then announced he would not seek reelection in 2026, added that he had received assurances from the Justice Department that “the case is completely and fully settled … and that the only way an investigation would be opened would be a criminal referral from one of the most respect inspector generals.”The committee on Saturday said it planned to vote

Trump calls for unity and bipartisan healing after another violent incident. But will it last?

I watched, I watched, and I was very, very impressed by that.”Echoes of what Trump said after 2024 incidentsTrump has called for national unity before, only to quickly pivot.By Sunday morning, Trump was using the incident to promote the White House ballroom project, a work in progress on site where the East Wing, which he ordered demolished, had stood. He said on social media that what happened Saturday night “would never have happened with the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom currently under cons

Accused gunman at correspondents’ dinner was believed to be targeting top officials, Blanche says

The accused gunman who tried to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives traveled across the country before the event and is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday.Blanche also said officials believe the suspect traveled by train from California to Chicago and then on to Washington, where in recent days he checked in as a guest to the hotel where one of Washington’s

‘Protect the babies’: Gee blasts encampments near Seattle schools

A South Seattle daycare owner has raised concerns about illegal encampments returning to the area after months of improvement were seen. As of late, these encampments have led to violence, including a recent stabbing where a man was found bleeding just steps away from her school in Mount Baker.As a remedy, Mayor Katie Wilson set a goal of 500 new tiny homes across the city to move homeless individuals off the street. Gee Scott, co-host of “<a href="https://mynorthwest.com/gee-and-ursula" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Gee and Ursula Show</a>” on KIRO Newsradio, likened the City of Seattle to the Seahawks offensive line, highlighting that Seattle’s children must be treated like a quarterback and protected at all costs.“No encampments next to schools, hard stop. I don’t want to hear about help on the way,” Gee said. “As a matter of fact, if you really want to talk that talk, anybody in that’s a public service. Show me where your kids go to school, show me. If there’s an encampment next to your child care center, I tell you what, I’ll stand corrected.“Our babies in Seattle, and all over, are the quarterback. The city is the offensive line,” Gee continued. “Protect the babies. I don’t want to hear any excuses. We all have a heart for people unhoused well, some of us do, but full stop encampments next to schools.”Ursula said not all encampments are created equal, citing a sanctioned camp near her own neighborhood as proof that the model can work.“I want to point out there’s also a sanctioned encampment nearby, which is Tent City Three. Now, we’ve had some of these tent cities, even in my neighborhood. One of the things that they offer is services and support, and I think that model actually does work,” Ursula said. “We were worried when it came up, and it was in a parking lot of a church near our home. But I don’t remember that there were any problems associated. Why? Because they offer services and support. It’s just popping up the tents and having them anywhere that just cannot be allowed.”Listen to Gee and Ursula on <a href="https://mynorthwest.com/gee-and-ursula" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“The Gee and Ursula Show”</a> weekday mornings from 9 am to 12 pm on KIRO Newsradio.

‘It’s not gonna hurt anybody’: Gee backs the ongoing fight for pro-nudity at Denny Blaine Park

Denny Blaine Park-goers and local residents remain up in arms about nudity at the park, despite recent clothing requirements being imposed last year.A group representing regulars at the park has asked a judge to allow toplessness at the park, even in areas marked with signs that read, “Clothing required.”Nearby homeowners have even sought private security guards to enforce the rules, and in certain instances, have called the police.Gee Scott, co-host of “The Gee and Ursula Show

Inside the world’s largest art heist when over $500M of paintings were stolen from a Boston museum

A triple murderer known as “Meatball” who was terminally ill secretly recorded conversations with suspected associates in hopes of earning money for his family.But none of the tips led to the paintings.Violence complicates mattersIn the decades since the robbery, several people believed to have ties to the heist were killed, and another died under suspicious circumstances.Robert “Bobby” Donati, a Boston mob associate long suspected in the case, was found stabbed to death in 1991, his body left i

Ohio GOP primary for governor shows potential headwinds for Ramaswamy as he looks to fall campaign

I would argue the third opponent is the most dangerous opponent we possibly have.”‘He’s a guy like me’Discontent among a segment of Ohio’s conservative voters is being funneled into curiosity about Casey Putsch’s campaign.An engineer and vehicle designer who calls himself “The Car Guy,” Putsch has attracted fans with provocative YouTube videos that troll Ramaswamy and criticize national Republicans over their handling of the Epstein files, positions on energy-guzzling data centers and supp

Gunman at Trump dinner was believed to have been targeting administration officials, Blanche says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman who tried to breach the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday,.Blanche also said officials believe that the suspect traveled by train from California to Chicago and then on to Washington, where he checked in as a guest to the hotel where one of Washington’s glitziest events was being held Saturday night.President Donald Tru

‘Amazon wants to take over the totality of your consuming life’: KIRO hosts react to Amazon’s new weight-loss drug program

KIRO fill-in host Greg Tomlin sees Amazon’s new weight-loss drug program as just another market the Seattle-based retail giant is looking to dominate.“What’s just interesting is that they’re entering the game,” Greg said on “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio. “Amazon wants to take over the totality of your consuming life.”“Whatever it might be,” KIRO host Spike O’Neill chimed in.“Medicine, entertainment, food