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KIRO’s Angela Poe Russell to debuts Bessie Coleman musical ‘Aviatrix’ in Seattle

It features a book and lyrics by Seattle journalist-turned-playwright Angela Poe Russell and music by Drama Desk Award nominee Dionne McClain-Freeney.Russell, who fills in on KIRO Newsradio, told “Seattle’s Morning News” she was moved to write the show after learning about Coleman as an adult — and feeling cheated that the story had eluded her for so long.“I was angry because I said, ‘How did I go all of these years and not hear about her?'” Russell said. &#82

Descendants of Choctaw code talkers gather in Fort Worth for historical marker unveiling

“Their ingenuity and bravery reminds us of the power of cultural heritage and the importance of preserving Indigenous languages.”The Native American soldiers were in the 36th Infantry Division at Camp Bowie, a westside training site for more than 100,000 soldiers during World War I.Council member Macy Hill, who represents Camp Bowie, said it was only fitting for Fort Worth to honor the legacy of the code talkers since they walked on the site’s grounds. “This is where the Choctaw code talkers wer

Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as jet fuel costs soar

<block>Most travelers flying with United Airlines will now pay $10 more to check their luggage beginning on Friday, as rising jet fuel costs driven by the war in the Middle East pushes another major U.S. carrier to increase fees.Customers traveling in the United States, Mexico, Canada and Latin America will now pay $45 for their first piece of luggage and $55 for their second bag, according to United.“This is the first time in two years the airline has raised bag fees,” United said in a statement.Some passengers will still receive a free first checked bag, including co-branded credit card holders, certain loyalty-tier members, active military personnel and travelers in premium cabins. Customers who check bags less than 24 hours before departure will pay an additional $5.United joins JetBlue, which raised checked baggage fees on Monday by up to $9 during peak travel periods, as the war in the Middle East continues to severely disrupt global oil supplies, particularly near the narrow Strait of Hormuz where a fifth of the world’s oil typically passes. That has caused crude prices to fluctuate wildly, which affects airlines’ operating costs because the fuel their aircraft rely on is refined from crude oil.JetBlue said charging more for optional services used by select customers helps keep base fares competitive. Like United, it will continue offering a free first checked bag to some customers.The average price for a gallon of jet fuel in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and New York reached $4.88 on Thursday, up from $2.50 before the conflict began on Feb. 28, according to Argus Media. The energy market intelligence company’s U.S. Jet Fuel Index tracks the average prices across those major hubs.Speaking to investors last month at a conference, United CEO Scott Kirby said the higher jet fuel costs had already added roughly $400 million to operating costs. The CEOs for Delta Air Lines and American Airlines reported similar figures.Fuel is typically the second biggest expense for airlines after labor. Analysts expect U.S. airlines to pass higher fuel costs on to travelers by increasing add-on fees or ticket prices since they don’t usually have fuel surcharges, while a number of non-U.S. carriers already have added fuel surcharges.</block>

Democrats see Georgia’s failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift

This year, they want to win the governor’s office for the first time in 24 years and advance toward a majority in the 180-member state House.Cyndie Hutchings, another activist, said local opposition to data centers has the potential to swing elections. She’s running as a Democrat to oust Vance Smith, a longtime Republican state representative, in a district southwest of Atlanta. “They tell me that they are lifelong Republican voters, but this has changed the way they’re looking at ev

Former Turnstile guitarist is accused of hitting an ex-bandmate’s dad with his car

(AP) — A former guitarist for Grammy-winning Baltimore hardcore band Turnstile has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he chased down and struck a former bandmate’s father with his car, badly injuring him.Montgomery County police officers responding to a Sunday report about a pedestrian being struck in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Silver Spring found William Yates, the 79-year-old father of lead singer Brendan Yates, injured in a front yard, according to charging do

Tennessee eases up on its unique child support rule for restoring voting rights after a felony

Johnny Garrett, who voted no, said in committee his vote would hinge on whether “there still can be an (child support) arrearage owed beyond that 12 months.”For some, backed-up child support payments could reach hundreds or thousands of dollars, and court costs could be hundreds or thousands more, said Gicola Lane, Campaign Legal Center’s Restore Your Vote community partnership senior manager.Advocates credited their narrowed focus, omitting goals such as automatic restoration of rights, n

What to know about Tiger Woods’ rollover crash in Florida and the aftermath

Woods told the deputy he takes a few prescription medications and that he had seven back surgeries and more than 20 operations on his leg.Talking ‘to the president’ before being handcuffedShortly after the crash, body camera footage shows Woods telling a deputy, “I was just talking to the president.”It wasn’t clear if Woods was referring to President Donald Trump, whose former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump, is dating Woods. Trump said on the day of the golfer’s arrest that he considers Wo

One dead in Tacoma apartment fire near Silas High School

One person died in a fire that broke out Friday morning at an apartment complex in Tacoma.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">1200 blk N Pearl St, 7:51am – TFD responded to reports of a fire in an apartment complex. Upon arrival, crews began searching for the source of the fire and evacuating building residents. TFD is still attacking the fire. One occupant is deceased. More to follow. <a href="https://t.co/5QzjJtn0Cq">pic.twitter.com/5QzjJtn0Cq</a>— Tacoma Fire (@TacomaFire) <a href="https://twitter.com/TacomaFire/status/2040088542110744589?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">April 3, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>“The fire originated in that third-floor unit, but, because it was burning in the floor, kind of in between units, it impacted the floor underneath it as well,” Chelsea Shephard, the public information officer with Tacoma Fire, said at the scene.The fire, now extinguished, happened on Pearl Street near Silas High School. The building was evacuated.“I was asleep, and then I heard the firefighters knocking on the door, shouting, ‘Fire!'” Catherine, who lives two floors down from the unit that caught fire, told KIRO Newsradio. “I could smell the smoke from inside, but nothing was really apparent on the outside, until a bit later, when smoke started coming out of the top floor.”Crews are still on scene watching for hot spots. An investigation into what caused the fire is now underway.<a class="twitter-follow-button" href="https://twitter.com/http://twitter.com/Mynorthwest" data-show-count="false" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Follow @http://twitter.com/Mynorthwest</a><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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,

Photos of New York City tenants who hope the mayor makes headway in his crackdown on ‘bad landlords’

NEW YORK (AP) — Gulhayo Yuldosheva says she often worries that the mold in her Bronx apartment might be sickening her kids. Her downstairs neighbor, Marina Quiroz, deals with regular rat infestations and leaks that go unfixed. And tenant Tommy Rodriguez, who uses a wheelchair, says he was forced to “slide down the steps, like a kid.” during a monthslong elevator outage.Several of the embattled neighbors attended a recent “rental ripoff” hearing hosted by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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