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• What a Purdue Pharma bankruptcy means for the Sackler family

  12-09-2019 23:53
  Purdue Pharma could be heading for bankruptcy but the extent to which it would affect the Sackler family fortunes remains unclear. The company, which makes OxyContin and other drugs, this week reached a tentative agreement with thousands of local governments and more than 20 states over its role in the opioid crisis that has contributed […]
  
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• Seattle pays $450,000 to ex-Seattle City Light worker who spoke out about sexual harassment

  12-09-2019 23:47
  The city agreed in the settlement with Beth Rocha to a joint statement acknowledging her work with the Seattle Silence Breakers.
  
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• New York City looks to repeal ‘gay conversion therapy’ ban

  12-09-2019 23:45
  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City law banning so-called gay conversion therapy would be repealed under legislation introduced Thursday over concerns that a pending federal lawsuit could lead to a decision unfavorable to the LGBTQ community if the case were to make it to the Supreme Court. Council Speaker Corey Johnson introduced the […]
  
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• New York City is ending ban on gay conversion therapy. Here’s why.

  12-09-2019 22:52
  NEW YORK — Nearly two years ago, the New York City Council celebrated when it passed a far-reaching ban on conversion therapy, a discredited practice to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. On Thursday, Corey Johnson, the gay, HIV-positive speaker of the council, said that the council would act swiftly to repeal the […]
  
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• Swedish Dream Pop Quartet Hater Keep Moving Forward

  12-09-2019 22:45
  by Robert HamHater play tonight, September 12, at the Sunset Tavern. Paul Botwid
  Indie artists have long figured out the formula to sustaining a career in the wilds of the music industry: Don’t slow down. Keep cranking out new material at the most fevered pace you can manage and playing as many shows as your schedule will allow. If they can’t avoid you, they might start paying attention.It’s a precept that the Swedish pop group Hater have held to since forming in 2016. In just
  
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• Mother of murdered woman sues accused man for $2 million

  12-09-2019 22:38
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The mother of a slain woman and her toddler is suing the man accused in their deaths for $2 million. The Statesman Journal reports the wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Michael John Wolfe in late August by Nyla Bales. Wolfe has been charged with aggravated murder and kidnapping of 25-year-old […]
  
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• Shroud It Out Loud—Sunn O))) Helped Us Become (Dr)one with the Universe at the Showbox Last Night

  12-09-2019 22:15 via thestranger.com
  
  Doom-drone deities Sunn O)))'s set at the Showbox last night was akin to the dankest, spiritual/sonic epiphany.by Dave SegalAll hail the sound of the economy grinding to a terminal halt. Dave Segal
  Sunn O))) opened their set last night at the Showbox with a 90-minute, gargantuan drone, its intense low frequencies inducing an exhilarating inertia. It was the sound of the sun imploding, over and over and over. Robed, shrouded in smoke, and backed by an imposing wall of powerful amps and subtly shi
  
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• Audit: Florida guardian had wards with no court supervision

  12-09-2019 22:02
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida guardian accused of filing “do not resuscitate” orders without her clients’ permission had authority over hundreds of wards without court supervision, according to an audit released Thursday. The audit by the Orange County Comptroller’s office said Rebecca Fierle billed $3.9 million to the AdventHealth medical system in the […]
  
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• The maybe comet from another star

  12-09-2019 22:00
  The universe comes calling. Astronomers around the world are sitting on the edges of their seats right now, waiting to see if yet another comet from another sun has invaded the solar system. The first such interstellar invader ever detected, a cigar-shape rock called Oumuamua, caused a sensation when it was seen streaking away from […]
  
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• The Train Stops for Sir Elton John

  12-09-2019 21:52 via thestranger.com
  The 72-year-old singer-songwriter’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour comes to Seattle.by Robert HamThe first step for artists sunsetting their musical careers: retiring from the touring circuit. In 2018, Paul Simon and Joan Baez both made stops in town on their way to the finish line, and this year, KISS and Bob Seger will do the same. As much as fans will likely feel the absence of those artists, their impact won’t be as immense as when Sir Elton John bids farewell to his fans in 202
  
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• Supreme Court Ruling on Refugees Is a Win for Trump and a Loss for America

  12-09-2019 21:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogDonald Trump and the Supreme Court made it a lot more harder to seek asylum. Mario Tama/Getty ImagesOn Wednesday, the Supreme Court gave the Trump administration the green light to implement a policy that bars immigrants from applying for asylum at the southern border if they pass through another country before getting to the U.S.Seven justices decided in favor of the policy and only two, Justices Sotomayor and Ginsburg, dissented.“Once again the Executive Branch has issued
  
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• Montana county officials approve $406M wind farm project

  12-09-2019 21:44
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — An Oregon-based company has received approval to build a 114-turbine wind farm in Montana that would generate enough electricity to power more than 76,000 homes a year. The Billings Gazette reports that Carbon County commissioners approved PacifiCorp’s $406 million project last week. Construction is expected to begin this fall. The Berskshire […]
  
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• Recovered fish to be removed from endangered species list

  12-09-2019 21:32
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say a diminutive fish species native to only one spring in Eastern Oregon is set to be removed from the federal list of endangered species. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the Foskett speckled dace’s recovery is one of several fish species that have seen comebacks in recent years. It was proposed for […]
  
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• Husband Can't Wrap Head Around Ethical Non-Monogamy After a Decade of Non-Ethical Non-Monogamy

  12-09-2019 21:30 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan SavageMy wife has been reading a lot about open marriages and she recently decided that it was the best move for our marriage.
  Quick background: we have been married for over ten years. During this time I have cheated on her numerous times. It started with online sex chats and running up hundreds of dollars on credit cards. She first found out about it by finding the charges. We had been married only 1 year at this point. She told me I had a problem and needed
  
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• Resignation of Oregon public records advocate stirs doubts

  12-09-2019 21:27
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown came to office pledging greater government transparency, and in 2017 pushed the Legislature to create a first-ever public records advocate. Now, the abrupt resignation of advocate Ginger McCall, who accused Brown’s general counsel of undue influence and unethical behavior, has blown up into a debacle for the […]
  
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• We Must Rename the University Street Light Rail Station "Symphony"

  12-09-2019 21:03 via thestranger.com
  
  Symphony or Bust.by Rich SmithSame trains, new names.Courtesy of Sound TransitIt has come to my attention that Sound Transit is asking the public to help rename University Street Station. Why? Because we now have University of Washington Station, and we will soon have U District Station. That's too many U-type stations. Now that Sound Transit controls the downtown stations, they can and should change the name of the least descriptive U-type station in order to prevent any confusion.If I had my w
  
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• US wants $100,000-plus from immigrant who sued over forgery

  12-09-2019 20:59
  SEATTLE (AP) — A Mexican immigrant who was nearly deported after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer forged a document in his case brought about change by suing over the misconduct. Ignacio Lanuza’s lawsuit helped prompt a criminal investigation that sent the lawyer to jail, established legal precedent concerning constitutional rights during immigration proceedings […]
  
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• Federal officials: Landlord will pay family denied rental

  12-09-2019 20:16
  NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says a Nampa homeowner has agreed to pay $15,000 to a family of nine to resolve allegations that the homeowner violated the Fair Housing Act. HUD officials said in a prepared statement released Wednesday that the family wanted to rent a large four-bedroom […]
  
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• Study finds the universe might be 2 billion years younger

  12-09-2019 20:13
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The universe is looking younger every day, it seems. New calculations suggest the universe could be a couple billion years younger than scientists now estimate, and even younger than suggested by two other calculations published this year that trimmed hundreds of millions of years from the age of the cosmos. The huge […]
  
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• Pesticide criticized in bee deaths could also kill birds

  12-09-2019 20:12
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Scientists studying a widely used pesticide say even small doses of the chemical can have crippling health effects on migrating birds, and it might be contributing to declines in their overall populations. The researchers with the University of Saskatchewan are set to publish their research about the insect-killer imidacloprid in the […]
  
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• Oilfield company denies assault of workers by toxic release

  12-09-2019 19:16
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A Texas-based oilfield service company denies that it assaulted an Alaska construction crew by exposing workers to toxic chemical releases. Houston-based Baker Hughes on Thursday issued a statement saying it will fight state assault charges from an incident that occurred at a Kenai, Alaska, chemical plant five years ago. “Baker Hughes […]
  
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• The Top 14 Things to See at Capitol Hill Art Walk Tonight

  12-09-2019 19:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger EverOut StaffKitsch colors and happy faces will lift your mood at Colleen Louise Barry's Trophy Room.
  Every second Thursday, rain or shine, the streets of Capitol Hill are filled with tipsy art lovers checking out galleries and special events for Capitol Hill Art Walk. On our Capitol Hill Art Walk calendar, you'll find a bunch of great options for the September 12 edition. But, below, we've compiled our critics' picks—the new shows you shouldn't miss, like Colleen Louise Barry'
  
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• Ukrainian man pleads guilty to hacking, wire fraud charges

  12-09-2019 18:56
  SEATTLE (AP) — A member of a sophisticated international hacking group that authorities say targeted businesses in 47 states to steal credit and debit card records pleaded guilty to hacking and wire fraud charges in Seattle. Fedir Hladyr, a 34-year-old Ukrainian, also agreed to pay $2.5 million in restitution as part of his plea Wednesday […]
  
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• Idaho attorney general nixes Purdue opioid settlement offer

  12-09-2019 18:29
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho will not sign onto a tentative settlement with the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden made the announcement Thursday, saying he believes the settlement isn’t in the best interest of the state. Wasden, a Republican, says his office will continue to litigate the case. […]
  
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• Alaska man charged with opening cargo door during flight

  12-09-2019 18:17
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A rural Alaska man suspected of opening a cargo door of a small commercial airplane while in flight has been charged with felony assault and criminal mischief. The Anchorage Daily News reports 40-year-old Calvin Chase of Anvik was arrested Tuesday. He’s jailed at Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center in Bethel. Ryan Air […]
  
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• Idaho officials taking comments on Medicaid expansion waiver

  12-09-2019 18:06
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials are taking public comments on a Medicaid waiver that would require patients to get a referral from a primary physician before they can get family planning services like birth control, abortions or pregnancy care. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare late Wednesday said it will take comments through […]
  
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• House votes to bar Arctic drilling; Senate action unlikely

  12-09-2019 18:06
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House on Thursday voted to reinstate a decades-long ban on oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — a largely symbolic move aimed at reversing a plan by President Donald Trump to drill in the pristine refuge. The 225-193 vote comes as the Trump administration has begun […]
  
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• English Channel dolphins carry ‘toxic cocktail’ of chemicals

  12-09-2019 17:11
  BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say bottlenose dolphins in the English Channel harbor a “toxic cocktail” of chemicals, some of which have been banned for decades. Belgian and French researchers said Thursday they have detected high accumulations of industrial fluids and mercury in the blubber and skin of the rare marine mammals off the northwest coast […]
  
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• Woman pleads guilty to role in killing Pierce County deputy

  12-09-2019 17:06
  Brenda Troyer drove two men to a home where they had planned to rob the residents. The deputy was killed while responding.
  
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• Slog AM: Lime Bike's Battery Woes, a Doping Race Horse, Popeyes Asks That You Bring Your Own Bun

  12-09-2019 17:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Nathalie GrahamAll of our heroes are dead!quentinjlang/Getty Images
  Lime bike woes: The dockless e-bikes have been riddled with battery deaths recently. Dead and inoperable e-bikes have littered the streets during early September. Lime spokespeople attributed the outages to a "perfect storm" of depleted batteries and employees taking vacation time. The problem should be fixed by the weekend.No fun allowed: Scottish police shut down a game of hide-and-seek in a Glasgow IKEA. The game had 3,000
  
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• Public records panel to meet Friday over transparency role

  12-09-2019 16:10
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s public records advisory panel will hold in a special meeting Friday to discuss ways to bolster its independence from the office of Gov. Kate Brown. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the council will meet by phone at 3:30 p.m. and the state’s public records czar, Ginger McCall, has invited members of the […]
  
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• Idaho man pleads not guilty in crash killing 3, injuring 2

  12-09-2019 16:06
  HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man has pleaded not guilty after being charged with killing three young girls in a highway car crash. The Twin Falls Times-News reported Wednesday that 46-year-old Matthew Park was charged with three counts of vehicular manslaughter and two counts of aggravated driving under the influence. Court officials say each […]
  
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• Woman: Ants bit father, covered the walls at Georgia VA home

  12-09-2019 16:05
  DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia woman says her father was bitten more than 100 times by ants at a government veterans’ home where the ceiling, walls and beds were covered by the insects. Laquna Ross tells WSB-TV she found her father Joel Marrable with swollen, red bumps all over his body when she visited […]
  
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• The story behind Albus Dumbledog, a Labradoodle from Seattle who landed on a list of ‘wackiest pet names’

  12-09-2019 16:05
  A "Harry Potter"-obsessed Seattle couple gave their dog a magical moniker that ended up on a list of the "20 Wackiest Pet Names of 2019."
  
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• Meet the Seattle Labradoodle who landed on a list of ‘wackiest pet names’

  12-09-2019 16:05
  A "Harry Potter"-obsessed Seattle couple gave their dog a magical moniker that ended up on a list of the "20 Wackiest Pet Names of 2019."
  
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• Proctor fired after he complained a health-licensing test was unfair to Somali candidates, lawsuit claims

  12-09-2019 15:00
  The employee says he repeatedly complained that the translation of the home-care test was fundamentally unfair to Somali candidates, and was fired because he contacted the Department of Health and wouldn't let the issue drop.
  
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• Police: Teen livestreamed crash that killed mother, injured toddler in Tukwila

  12-09-2019 15:00
  Amairani Uribe Beltran, 23, was killed in a head-on collision in Tukwila on Aug. 12. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the teenage driver who hit her. The 17-year-old has been charged with vehicular homicide and two counts of vehicular assault.
  
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• Lime works to recharge its Seattle bike fleet, following a rash of dead batteries

  12-09-2019 15:00
  Seattle allows the free-floating rental bikes to be parked in public spaces. But if bikes don't work, they're clutter, and the maintenance gap became painfully clear when a reporter tried to ride.
  
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• AP-NORC poll: Trump gets some of his worst grades on climate

  12-09-2019 14:00
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump gets some of his worst marks from the American people when it comes to his handling of climate change, and majorities believe the planet is warming and support government actions that he has sometimes scoffed at. While the administration has rolled back regulations to cut emissions of heat-trapping carbon […]
  
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• AP-NORC poll: 64% disapprove of Trump’s climate change views

  12-09-2019 14:00
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump gets some of his worst marks from the American people when it comes to his handling of climate change, and majorities believe the planet is warming and support government actions that he has sometimes scoffed at. While the administration has rolled back regulations to cut emissions of heat-trapping carbon […]
  
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• Author JK Rowling makes huge gift for MS research

  12-09-2019 11:32
  LONDON (AP) — Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has made a substantial donation for research into the treatment of multiple sclerosis at a center named after her late mother. The 15.3 million-pound ($18.8 million) donation announced Thursday will be used for new facilities at a research center based at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. […]
  
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