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If Stuck in Flight Delay Hell, Dave Koz Is Your Man

Saxophonist and his band break out the music for fellow passengers on a delayed plane

(Newser) - Passengers on a flight from St. Louis to Seattle got an unexpected pick-me-up when jazz saxophonist Dave Koz and his bandmates held an impromptu jam session in the aisle while the plane was stuck on the tarmac hundreds of miles from their final destination. As the AP reports, it happened...

Jewelry Store Robbery Took 2 Minutes, Yielded $2M

4 men pull off a smash-and-grab heist

(Newser) - Smash-and-grab thieves in Seattle made off with an estimated $2 million in diamonds, luxury watches, gold, and other items in a daring midday jewelry store robbery that took just about 90 seconds, per the AP . Video from the West Seattle store's surveillance cameras shows four masked suspects shattering the...

Fugitive Ditches Cops at Seattle Airport

Authorities are searching for 20-year-old burglary suspect John Nino

(Newser) - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport saw a little criminal action this week, courtesy of a burglary suspect who ditched his handlers during transport. Authorities say that 20-year-old John Nino was being extradited to Washington state on Tuesday evening after being arrested several days ago in New Mexico, when he slipped away from...

Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Arrested for Assaulting Beau

Track star was detained days before competing in US track and field championships

(Newser) - Reigning 100-meter world champion Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested last weekend for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Richardson was arrested Sunday on a fourth-degree domestic violence offense, according to the police report obtained by the AP . On Thursday, she ran in the opening round of the...

Cities Where the Traffic Headaches Are Real

DC tops ConsumerAffairs' list as the worst city in America for traffic congestion

(Newser) - The daily commute in the nation's capital averages more than 30 minutes—helping DC earn the "worst" spot in ConsumerAffairs' rankings of the US cities with the most and least traffic. To shake out which places give drivers the most agita, the outlet's researchers looked at the...

Starbucks: Work in Office or Take Cash Buyout

Company ups its in-person requirement, tells managers to move to Seattle or Toronto

(Newser) - Starbucks is telling its office workers to spend more time at their desks—or take a buyout—as the company pushes to revive lagging sales and restore its in-person culture. Starting in October, employees must be in the office at least four days a week, USA Today reports. CEO...

Cities That Will Make Your July Fourth Sparkle

Las Vegas is WalletHub's pick for the best place to celebrate

(Newser) - America celebrates Independence Day on Friday, and in its hunt for the most affordable (and most fun) festivities to mark our nation's birthday, WalletHub has deemed Sin City your best bet. "There's no shortage of things to do" in Las Vegas, the site notes, and the city...

Something in the Air May Create Serial Killers

Could the Pacific Northwest's history of serial killers have been man-made?

(Newser) - Between the '70s and '90s, the Pacific Northwest wasn't just a foggy haven for flannel and coffee—it was ground zero for some of the most notorious serial killers in American history. One after another, the likes of Ted Bundy, the Hillside Strangler, and the Green River...

Bear Spray Used in Break-In at Macklemore's Home

His nanny managed to escape and call police

(Newser) - Seattle police are investigating a weekend break-in at rapper Macklemore's Seattle home, where masked intruders reportedly attacked the family's nanny with bear spray. Authorities responded to a 12:48am 911 call Saturday from a woman identifying herself as the nanny. She told police that two men—one...

Best US Cities for College Grads
Top 10 Cities for College Grads
Jun 9, 2025 12:00 PM CDT

Top 10 Cities for College Grads

Atlanta is calling, according to CoworkingCafe

(Newser) - With caps flying, college graduates find themselves entering a sea of uncertainty, pondering next steps in a job market transformed by artificial intelligence. Thankfully, there are numerous US cities "where first-time job seekers can find not only career growth, but also an environment that supports their ambitions," according...

Seattle Climber Dies in 3K-Foot Fall on Denali

Rangers have recovered the body of Alex Chiu, 41, who was apparently unroped when he fell

(Newser) - A 41-year-old Seattle man died this week after falling 3,000 feet while ski mountaineering on Alaska's Denali, aka Mount McKinley. The National Park Service reports that Alex Chiu was unroped on Monday when he fell from the West Buttress route onto the Peters Glacier. Two members of...

The Women Grunge Forgot
The Women
Grunge Forgot
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Jun 1, 2025 12:05 PM CDT

The Women Grunge Forgot

Not all grunge legends were angry white men

(Newser) - Quick: Name a '90s grunge icon. It's pretty likely you thought of Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell, or another angsty white male. But flannel is unisex. In a Longreads piece, Lisa Whittington-Hill explores how women in grunge were "treated like a fad" with their contributions diminished...

Best, Worst US Cities to Raise a Family

WalletHub names Fremont, California, as the best city, Tennessee's Memphis as the worst

(Newser) - Schools, pediatricians, child care, recreational opportunities—these are all things parents think about when choosing a place to settle down with their families, and it can be no small task to gather all the information, then winnow it down to come up with a winning location. WalletHub helps out, looking...

On Diverted Flight, 2 Separate 'Unruly' Incidents

Man tried to open exit doors, triggering diversion, before passenger punched door in frustration

(Newser) - An "unruly passenger" flying from Tokyo to Houston decided to make an early escape, trying two different exit doors on the mid-air plane, before the flight was diverted Saturday, per CNN . Passengers and crew restrained the individual before All Nippon Airways Flight 114 landed in Seattle at 4:19am,...

Ex-NFL Star Praises Wife for Staying Cool During Break-In

Richard Sherman says spouse handled armed robbery at home 'masterfully,' keeping 5 kids safe

(Newser) - It wasn't the way Richard Sherman wanted to celebrate his birthday, but the fact that everyone is OK after an armed robbery at his residence over the weekend, all while his wife and kids were home, is certainly a gift. Per Reuters , the retired NFL cornerback posted stills and...

Seattle Catches Rare Sight of Orca Bird Hunt

Bigg's killer whales spotted capturing an apparent grebe

(Newser) - A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird. The pod of Bigg's killer whales visited Elliott Bay and were seemingly on a hunt underwater just off Seattle's...

Deportees in Shackles Are White House's 'ASMR'

Footage shared by Trump White House viewed as dehumanizing 'boast'

(Newser) - The White House X account on Tuesday shared a video showing undocumented immigrants in handcuffs, shackles, and chains preparing to fly out of Seattle's Boeing Field on Feb. 4 with the caption, "ASMR: Illegal Alien Deportation Flight," per the Seattle Times . ASMR, meaning autonomous sensory meridian response,...

City Goes After Rape Victim for Harassment
City Goes After
Rape Victim for Harassment
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Feb 16, 2025 8:01 AM CST

City Goes After Rape Victim for Harassment

Sharilyn Lux says Washington state's Snoqualmie mishandled her case; city says she's been harassing them

(Newser) - It's not unusual for victims of sexual assault to see their cases vanish into the ether, with unsolved cases caught in an often apathetic legal system. Sharilyn Lux's battle with the Seattle suburb of Snoqualmie, however, takes this kind of case further, as described by Kelsey Turner in...

Hockey Dad Assaults Youth Referees: Cops
Hockey Dad Assaults
Youth Referees: Cops
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Feb 11, 2025 9:21 AM CST

Hockey Dad Assaults Youth Referees: Cops

Seattle man facing charges over alleged attack on boys aged 12, 14

(Newser) - Calm down, dad: A Seattle man has been charged with assault after knocking two youth referees to the ice during his son's hockey game. The man, who police did not identify, claims he "acted in defense of his son" after an opposing player started a fight at Seattle'...

'There Was a Very Loud Noise and the Plane Shook'

Japan Airlines jet strikes tail of Delta plane at Seattle airport

(Newser) - A week after the deadly mid-air collision in Washington, DC, two taxiing planes collided in Seattle, according to the FAA. The right wing of a Japan Airlines jet struck the tail of a Delta Airlines plane around 10:40am Wednesday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, officials said, per NBC News . Delta...

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