Boeing agrees to settle with Ethiopia 737 Max crash victims' families

Boeing has reached an agreement with the families of the victims of a March 2019 crash in Ethiopia of one of its 737-Max aircraft that claimed 157 lives.

Seattle’s incoming mayor criticizes proposed police cuts

Seattle’s mayor-elect is criticizing a City Council plan to cut $10 million from the city’s police budget, saying voters just endorsed his plan to prioritize public safety.

Electric truck maker Rivian, backed by Amazon, flys in debut

Rivian Automotive is having a promising debut on the stock market, with shares of the electric vehicle maker soaring more than 50%.

Washington Supreme Court to decide police privacy case

The Washington Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that will decide whether the identities of Seattle police officers who attended events in the nation’s capital on the day of the insurrection are protected under the state’s public records law.

Apple-1 computer sold out of Steve Jobs' garage could fetch $600K

A fully-functional Apple-I computer, which was built by Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak and sold out of Jobs’ garage, is going up for auction.

Alaska Airlines eliminates plastic bottles and cups for water

Alaska Airlines is getting rid of single-use plastic water bottles and cups during water service on flights. 

Seattle Mayor says police staffing is a 'crisis'
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Election results will be filtering in Tuesday evening, and at the top of mind for many voters is public safety. Seattle has seen an exodus of officers over the past two years and, before she leaves office, Mayor Jenny Durkan is trying to fill the ranks back up.

Mayor Durkan authorizes up to $25,000 in hiring bonuses to help Seattle Police staffing crisis

Mayor Durkan has issued an executive order authorizing hiring bonuses for people looking to join the Seattle Police Department, with the aim of upping recruitment for officers and staff.

Facebook changes company name to Meta to emphasize its ‘metaverse’ vision

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company is rebranding itself as Meta, an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future.

Boeing posts $109 million Q3 loss amid jet production issues

Boeing Co. lost $109 million in the third quarter as it struggled with production problems that have held up deliveries of the 787, a large plane popular on long international airline routes.

Apple Wallet now lets users add COVID-19 vaccine card: How to set it up

Apple’s new iOS 15.1 update allows users to add verifiable versions of their COVID-19 vaccination to the Wallet app. Here’s how to do it.

Microsoft profit up 24% in quarter, driven by cloud growth

Growth in Microsoft’s cloud computing business helped push its profit up 24% in the July-September quarter over the same time last year.

Facebook Papers: Company froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

As false claims about vaccine safety threatened to undermine COVID-19 response, documents reveal that Facebook took a full month to implement changes.

Facebook papers: Documents reveal internal turmoil pitting profit against safety

Facebook the company is losing control of Facebook the product — and of the carefully crafted image it’s spent over a decade selling despite problems like misinformation, human trafficking, and pervasive extremist groups on its platform.