Amazon on March 20 announced yet another round of layoffs, saying that it’s letting go of 9,000 employees or roughly 3 percent of its corporate workforce. In a blog post published on March 20, CEO Andy Jassy said the cuts will primarily affect those in Amazon’s cloud web services, the Twitch gaming division, advertising, and…
Amazon to Cut Another 9,000 Jobs, Citing ‘Uncertain Economy’
Amazon on March 20 announced another round of layoffs, saying that it’s letting go of 9,000 employees or roughly 3 percent of its corporate workforce. The cuts will primarily affect those in Amazon’s cloud web services unit, the Twitch gaming division, advertising, and the PXT Solutions unit, CEO Andy Jassy said in a blog post published…
Police: Stalker Kills Woman, Husband in Seattle-Area Home
REDMOND, Wash.—A longhaul truck driver from Texas who became obsessed with a software engineer in Washington state after meeting her through a social media chatroom app killed her, her husband and himself after stalking them for months, police said. Zohreh Sadeghi, 33, and her husband, Mohammad Milad Naseri, 35, were shot to death in their…
Seattle School District May Lay Off Employees Due to Dropping Student Enrollment
Seattle’s public school district will likely lay off employees because of financial problems caused by plummeting student enrollments, officials announced this week. “This week … we’ve issued some notifications to employees about they’re being considered for ‘RIF’ and displacement so that is happening,” said Dr. Brent Jones, the superintendent of the Seattle Public Schools, at…
Seattle City Council Passes Anti-Discrimination Laws for Castes
The Seattle City Council passed an ordinance on Feb. 21 to apply anti-discrimination laws to castes. The ordinance passed 6-to-1 and, following the signature of Seattle City Council President Debora Juarez, goes to Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell for his sign-off. Were it to get Harrell’s signature, Seattle would become the first city in the United States…
Seattle Medical Examiner Running Out of Space to Store Bodies Due to Fentanyl Overdoses: Official
The health director of the Washington county that encompasses Seattle confirmed the medical examiner’s office is struggling to store bodies due to rampant fentanyl overdoses across the city. “A key indication of just how bad things are at the end of 2022, and likely to get worse and 2023, the medical examiner’s office is now…
Safety Agency: Washington Small Plane Crashed on Test Flight
SEATTLE—A federal safety agency said Saturday that four people who died when a small plane crashed north of Seattle last month were conducting test flights to gather baseline information before the Cessna 208B was modified with a new aerodynamic drag reduction system. The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report Saturday on the Nov….
NFL Roundup: Josh Jacobs Carries Raiders to OT Victory vs. Seahawks
Josh Jacobs scored on an 86-yard run with 4:20 left in overtime to give the Las Vegas Raiders a 40–34 victory against the host Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon. Jacobs carried 33 times for 229 yards and two touchdowns for the Raiders (4–7), who won in OT for the second consecutive week. Derek Carr overcame…
NHL Roundup: Surging Jets Tie It Late, Sink Kraken in OT
Mark Scheifele scored twice, including the game-winner on a two-on-one break 54 seconds into overtime, as the Winnipeg Jets rallied to defeat the host Seattle Kraken 3–2 Sunday night. Scheifele took a pass from Josh Morrissey and fired a shot into the upper right corner of the net as the Jets won for the seventh…
Mayor: Student Dies After Shooting in Seattle High School
SEATTLE—A student was shot to death at a Seattle high school Tuesday morning, and police arrested a suspect on a public bus about an hour later, officials said. The student died after being treated at a hospital, Mayor Bruce Harrell confirmed during an afternoon news conference. The victim was not identified, and police declined to…
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