New building for Pacific Northwest National Lab campus RICHLAND — The federal government’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will build a new $90 million energy sciences research building on its Richland campus.
A contract to design and construct the building has been awarded to a Houston-based team of Harvey Cleary Builders and Kirksey Architecture.
The Tri-City Herald says the facility will cover 110,000 to 145,000 square feet. More
‘Scumbag’ comment gets juror removed in Pasco double-murder trial. Judge says it’s not her fault PASCO, Wa. — A relative of a Pasco homicide victim, who phoned a juror last week, admitted calling the accused killer a “scumbag” during the brief telephone conversation.
The relative was tracked down and interviewed by a defense investigator on Friday after the juror in Hector Orozco Jr.’s double-murder trial told court officials about the phone call.
On Tuesday, attorney Daniel Stovern renewed his claim of jury tampering based on the conversation between “Juror No. More
New trial starts for 2 charged in homeless camp killing SEATTLE — A new trial has started for brothers accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding three others at the Seattle homeless encampment known as the Jungle.
The Seattle Times reports James and Jerome Taafulisia are being tried for again on murder and assault charges in connection with the Jan. More
Woman sues Home Depot for $1.5M after termination BEND, Ore. — A Bend Paralympic athlete is suing Home Depot for $1.5 million, claiming the company did not consider her disability when it fired her in 2017.
The Bulletin reports in a complaint filed Tuesday in Deschutes County Circuit Court, Barbara Buchan claims that after suffering a concussion in a fall at work, management fired her for keeping $11 worth of presentation materials in her vehicle overnight. More
1 dead in Burien fire BURIEN — A woman was found dead and a second was injured as fire burned an apartment building in Burien.
KOMO reports that firefighters arrived at the Forest View Apartments around 6 p.m. Tuesday to find flames burning on at least three floors.
About two dozen people from seven affected apartments are receiving assistance from the Red Cross. More
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Nutanix starts thinking outside the VM – with extra help from Dell NEXT Nutanix used its annual NEXT conference to reveal it has started thinking outside the VM by making its storage stack available as a native service on Amazon Web Services' Elastic Kubernetes ... 05/21/2024 - 12:45 am | View Link
Second rowing boat built with extra volunteer help A scheme to get people on to the water has seen "lot more community involvement" in the construction of its second rowing boat, the project's coordinator has said. Glass Aalin, which is Manx Gaelic ... 05/20/2024 - 6:27 pm | View Link
By ADAM BEAM (Associated Press)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could eventually join the European Union in requiring all new cars to alert drivers when they break the speed limit, a proposal aimed at reducing traffic deaths that would likely impact motorists across the country should it become law.
The federal government sets safety standards for vehicles nationwide, which is why most cars now beep at drivers if their seat belt isn’t fastened.
By FARNOUSH AMIRI (Associated Press)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats introduced legislation Tuesday that would prohibit U. S. officials from accepting money, payments or gifts from foreign governments without congressional consent, their response to a yearslong probe into former President Donald Trump’s overseas business dealings.
The proposal led by Rep. Jamie Raskin and Sen.
The Miami Hurricanes picked up a major addition for their defensive line on Tuesday evening.
Former Tennessee defensive lineman Tyler Baron announced he is transferring to UM, making the announcement on social media.
Baron was a standout lineman at Tennessee, racking up 28 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and six sacks last season.
In four seasons at Tennessee, Baron had 101 tackles, 27 tackles for loss and 13.5 sacks.
Baron decided to leave Tennessee after the 2023 season and transferred to Louisville, but he re-entered the portal in April.
The Hurricanes expect Baron to bring speed and power in their pass rush, a source said.
Miami is expected to have a deep defensive line this season despite losing several linemen to the portal.
By LARRY NEUMEISTER (Associated Writer)
NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of Sen. Bob Menendez grinded to a weeklong break on Tuesday after federal court jurors who were treated to a brick-by-brick build of the prosecution’s bribery case got stuck in an elevator a day after they were forced from their usual assembly room because of flooding.
Judge Sidney H.
Former Broward Schools Superintendent Peter Licata will end his short tenure with the Broward School Board on July 1, leaving without a hefty separation package or consulting deal that he had tentatively negotiated.
Not only did School Board members reject a $60,577 proposed consulting agreement, they lowered Licata’s salary for his remaining days from $350,000 a year to $287,500, while taking away a $1,200-a-month car allowance and some other benefits for his final weeks.
“Chaos is having a superintendent leave in less than a year but wanting a balloon payment from our taxpayers,” Board member Torey Alston said.
Licata, who started last July, will get unused sick and vacation days.
By STEVE KARNOWSKI (Associated Press)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former employee sued the city of Minneapolis on Tuesday, alleging ex-police Officer Derek Chauvin hauled her from her minivan and pinned her to the ground with his knee in January 2020, just as he did four months later when he killed George Floyd.
Patty Day, then employed by the Public Works Department, wants over $9 million in damages for her injuries, which included a broken tooth, a deep cut that left a scar on her hand, persistent arm and shoulder pain, and psychological issues including anxiety, depression and flashbacks.
“Chauvin is the most infamous police officer in Minnesota (if not United States) history,” according to the complaint filed in federal court.