Starbucks workers union calls for walkouts at hundreds of stores ahead of holiday season

The holidays are just around the corner, and that means Starbucks is gearing up to offer free drinks for its Red Cup Day promotion. It also means workers at hundreds of the coffee chain's locations will be AWOL. 

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hospitalized in Mexico

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak remains hospitalized in Mexico City following a “health problem” while he was in the city to speak at a business conference.

WSDOT: Website outage caused by 'cyber attack,' service still not restored

Officials say outages that tanked the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) website this week were the result of a ‘cyber attack.’ Experts are still working to restore web service.

‘Stranger Things' writers reveal opening scene of Season 5

“Stranger Things" fans eagerly awaiting the premiere of the fifth and final season got a look at how Season 5, Episode 1 begins on Stranger Things Day.

Google faces 2nd antitrust trial, accused of monopolistic practices in play store

Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to cast the internet powerhouse as a brazen bully that uses its immense wealth and people's dependence on one of its main products to stifle competition at consumers' expense.

Starbucks increases US hourly wages and adds other benefits for non-union workers

Starbucks said Monday that unionized workers won't be eligible for some of those perks, a sign of the continuing tension between the Seattle coffee giant and the union trying to organize its U.S. stores.

Netflix raising prices again in December

Netflix members are getting emails about another price increase that will be implemented before the end of the year.

Amazon closing two clothing stores in another failed attempt into physical retail

Amazon Style is the latest brick-and-mortar business abandoned by the company. Last year, Amazon axed its brick-and-mortar bookstores, 4-star shops and pop up locations.

Jeff Bezos leaves Seattle, moves to Florida
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The Amazon founder posted a video on Instagram Thursday announcing that he'll be moving to Miami, where he lived when he was younger.

Alaska pilot accused of sabotage: Passengers file class-action lawsuit

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air following a nearly deadly incident in October, when an off-duty pilot was accused of trying to shut off the engine of a plane mid-flight.

'Tis the season: Starbucks' holiday menu and red cups return Thursday

Starbucks is ringing in the holiday season this week with the return of festive drinks like Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulée Latte, and a new holiday beverage.

Starbucks holiday cups: Here's a look at this year's designs

'Tis the season! The holidays have kicked off at Starbucks as the Seattle-based coffee chain revealed this year's holiday cup designs. 

SPD's delayed deception policy begins Wednesday
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New rules go into effect Wednesday limiting how Seattle Police officers use ruses as a tactic.

Wife of ex-Alaska Airlines pilot says she's in shock after averted Horizon Air disaster

 The wife of a former Alaska Airlines pilot who prosecutors say tried to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight while riding in the cockpit jump seat said Thursday she knew her husband was struggling with depression but that she was in a state of shock over his arrest.

Docs: Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot used psychedelic mushrooms before trying to shut off plane engines

New documents shed additional light on the state of mind of an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot that attempted to turn off a plane’s engines mid-flight, causing a flight of people from Everett, Washington to make an emergency landing in Portland.