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
Attempted murder arrest after man stabbed in Gloucester city centre A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in Gloucester. Emergency services were called to an address in Cromwell Street at around 1.40am this morning (Tuesday, ... 12/24/2024 - 12:14 am | View Link
Man arrested for attempted murder after stabbing A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Gloucester. Police were called to an address on Cromwell Street in the early hours of Tuesday and found a man who had ... 12/23/2024 - 11:39 pm | View Link
Two teens charged with attempted murder of 16-year-old boy Two 17-year-old males have been arrested and charged in connection with the attempted murder of a 16-year-old male in Edinburgh. 12/23/2024 - 11:17 pm | View Link
Two teenage boys charged with attempted murder after boy, 16, 'stabbed' in Edinburgh Two youths have been arrested and charged in connection with attempted murder after a teenage boy was " stabbed " in Edinburgh. Emergency services raced to the incident on Stenhouse Avenue West after ... 12/23/2024 - 10:01 pm | View Link
2 arrested for attempted murder of Five Below security guard Parks, 27, have been charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a security guard at a Montgomery County Five Below. 12/23/2024 - 9:54 am | View Link
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TALLAHASSEE — A smattering of new state laws will arrive with the new year, but the highest-profile change — restricting access to social media for children — will not be immediately enforced.
Ten laws passed during the 2024 legislative session will take effect Wednesday.
They were among 299 bills approved by the Legislature and Gov.
Ever wondered what the secret is behind the mysterious smile of the “Mona Lisa”?
Ask her yourself during a multisensory journey through Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpieces and technological inventions, available through March 2025 in Boynton Beach.
“Da Vinci — An Immersive Art Experience” has transformed the South Florida PBS Studios into Renaissance Italy, featuring more than 50 of his famous works, including “Virgin of the Rocks,” “The Baptism of Christ” and the ornithopter (a flying machine).
After making its debut in Berlin in 2022, the exhibit traveled to Amsterdam, where South Florida PBS staff discovered its use of digital projections, audiovisual storytelling, and 360-degree immersion and advanced AI technologies to bring da Vinci’s creations to life.
South Florida PBS President and CEO Dolores Fernandez Alonso spearheaded the effort to bring over the experience, which is produced by Phoenix Immersive, designed by flora&faunavisions and features original music by UK DJ Sasha and a script by Dan Cadan.
“We enhanced the exhibition by developing our own interactive post-show experience featuring hands-on activities inspired by da Vinci’s work, including geometric art design, invention sketching and musical collaboration opportunities,” said Anabel Moncada, South Florida PBS Health Channel marketing specialist. “This combination of high-tech immersion, comprehensive content coverage and hands-on educational elements creates an experience that goes beyond traditional museum exhibitions or digital presentations.”
Visitors to “Da Vinci — An Immersive Art Experience” at the South Florida PBS Studios in Boynton Beach take in the floor-to-ceiling digital projections of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous works.
By ERIC TUCKER
WASHINGTON (AP) — A ninth U. S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans, a top White House official said Friday.
Biden administration officials said this month that at least eight telecommunications companies, as well as dozens of nations, had been affected by the Chinese hacking blitz known as Salt Typhoon.
But Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, told reporters Friday that a ninth victim had been identified after the administration released guidance to companies about how to hunt for Chinese culprits in their networks.
The update from Neuberger is the latest development in a massive hacking operation that has alarmed national security officials, exposed cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the private sector and laid bare China’s hacking sophistication.
The hackers compromised the networks of telecommunications companies to obtain customer call records and gain access to the private communications of “a limited number of individuals.” Though the FBI has not publicly identified any of the victims, officials believe senior U.
By Vanessa G. Sánchez, KFF Health News (TNS)
LOS ANGELES — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations and tougher immigration restrictions is deepening mistrust of the health care system among California’s immigrants and clouding the future for providers serving the state’s most impoverished residents.
At the same time, immigrants living illegally in Southern California told KFF Health News they thought the economy would improve and their incomes might increase under Trump, and for some that outweighed concerns about health care.
Community health workers say fear of deportation is already affecting participation in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program for low-income residents, which was expanded in phases to all immigrants regardless of residency status over the past several years.
Florida officials quietly ended a probe into Walt Disney World’s former taxing district, concluding that no laws were broken, according to a newly released memo.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement closed its case “due to a lack of a criminal predicate,” the state’s Chief Inspector General Melinda Miguel wrote June 21 to Gov.