A popular Washington sushi restaurant has closed two of its locations after a viral TikTok video posted by influencer Keith Lee sparked food safety concerns. FOB Sushi Bar announced on Instagram Monday it is closing its Bellevue and Seattle locations. The closure announcements come a little over a week after the internet-famous food critic, Lee, reviewed the…
Two people are dead and others injured as a “bomb cyclone” battered the Pacific Northwest with high winds and rain Wednesday, cutting power to hundreds of thousands in Washington state amid forecasts calling for more dangerous rain, flooding and snow in the region. Two women in the Seattle suburbs were killed separately by falling trees,…
The 58th annual Country Music Association Awards kicked off in Nashville on Wednesday evening, honoring this year’s top country music performances, songs and stars. During a night of musical entertainment and memorable moments, newly crowned vocalists of the year Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton won big at the ceremony, which broadcasted from Music City’s Bridgestone Arena on ABC. Another highlight…
A fire at a hospital in northern India has killed at least 12 babies in the neonatal intensive care unit. The NICU fire broke out on November 15, 2024, in Jhansi city in India’s Uttar Pradesh state. Initially, 10 newborn babies reportedly died in the tragic fire. Though dozens of babies were rescued, at least 16 were…
Well, the secret is out. The world finally knows that Gen Z isn’t so special after all and not the generation of progressives sent to save us from a second Trump presidency. I’m sorry to disappoint. Between GOP nominee Donald Trump’s blowout on Election Day and the ever-growing list of creeps joining his administration, Democrats have…
The holiday travel season is here and so are two of the biggest threats to fall and winter vacations: cold and flu season, and winter storm season. And the Atlantic hurricane season is still hanging on through the end of November. Getting sick or stranded at the airport can derail any trip, but travelers hoping to visit theme parks in the…
WASHINGTON − Germany said damage to two underwater telecommunications cables linking Germany to Finland and Sweden to Lithuania is “sabotage,” in an incident reminiscent of the 2022 bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines. The two cables, which run between the countries through the Baltic Sea, went dead on Sunday and Monday. Lithuania said it is…
Spirit Airlines officially filed for bankruptcy protection Monday after the pioneer of no-frills travel in the U.S. struggled with a long run of quarterly losses, failed merger attempts and looming debt maturities. Spirit’s troubles deepened after the collapse of its $3.8 billion planned merger with JetBlue Airways in January and the impact of RTX’s, Pratt &…
LOS ANGELES – Music legend Quincy Jones received an Academy Award two weeks after his death. And it got emotional. Jones, who died Nov. 3 at age 91, was bestowed with the honorary Oscar by the Film Academy at the Governors Awards on Sunday. Members of the music titan’s still-grieving family accepted the award at the ceremony that featured a stirring…
A Las Vegas family is condemning police after an officer shot and killed a man who called for help during a home invasion. The shooting happened Tuesday around 12:40 a.m., the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release after the man’s death. The department later released more information at a press conference about the shooting. The…