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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says it's up to each AI company to ensure its technology is safe, distancing himself from calls for a coordinated slowdown in AI development.

Traffic on southbound Interstate 5 has backed up for miles north of the Ship Canal Bridge while a crash is blocking the left three lanes.

Tickle Me Elmo, Bingo and the playground slide are among the finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame this year.

A fight of titans is coming up for the 27th edition of the Latin Grammys with Karol G, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Rosalía and Jorge Drexler as the most nominated artists revealed on Wednesday.

At SO/ Paris, the room faces the Eiffel Tower with the Seine sliding past just below, and bateaux mouches crossing back and forth beneath the window all day and evening.

The costs of diesel and home heating oil have surged in recent months, particularly hammering states that are critical battlegrounds in November's elections.

America’s 250th birthday has been a banner year for the actors of Historic Philadelphia, Inc. who immerse visitors in Colonial history via first-person interpretations and true stories.

The world celebrates National Chai Day every Sept. 21, a drink with centuries of history behind every cup.

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In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader with a question about lead levels in psyllium.

From a retirement wave to weak demand, experts are putting forth competing theories on what is driving the dismal U.S. job market.

Orcas make a splash with visitors at a popular Seattle landmark.

Our reporter’s cinnamon rolls won a blue ribbon at the Washington State Fair in 2024.

RAVE to the good Samaritan in Fremont who saw my ring of keys lying in the street and surmised where the hapless owner lived.

In honor of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness' 50th anniversary, here are four routes that show you can still find world-class adventure in Seattle's backyard wilderness.

More than 900,000 acres burned across Washington state, the second-most on record.

Medicare's new AI-enabled program denied more claims than it approved during a rocky rollout, leaving patients who were in pain to wait out a long appeals process.

UW men's golfer Finn Koelle’s parents traveled from Germany to see him make a hole-in-one on the final hole and win the Sahalee Players Championship on Sunday.

Join The Seattle Times for a discussion about how youth are using AI and what parents should know about the mental health impacts.

We do a "democracy checkup" after the Supreme Court upholds mail-in balloting.

The Obamas’ pet dog Sunny has died.

Consumers stepped up their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August after an unexpectedly sharp pullback in July.

South Sudan President Salva Kiir has announced the head of the electoral body was removed from the position just three months before the country’s first election.

A small English village has voted to leave the U.K. in a symbolic independence referendum.

Sword Health said the acquisition will lead to an improved Headspace app with more personalization.

The U.S. special envoy for Belarus says that the country’s authorities have agreed to release 25 prisoners as part of a deal that includes the lifting of U.S. sanctions against some Belarusian companies.

The Armani fashion group has named Dario Vitale creative director of Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani Accessories.

A radiologist who's a former Fox News contributor will be facing lawmakers as President Donald Trump’s third nominee for surgeon general.

An analysis finds that the Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term.

A Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in southern Ukraine has killed five people and wounded at least seven.

A gold mine collapse in Sudan has killed at least 67 people, according to a medical group and survivors.

The 2027 Honda HR-V and 2027 Kia Seltos are two small SUVs that are easy to live with, offer enough room for everyday duties, keep fuel costs in check, and are versatile enough to be useful for a range of needs.

Inflation in the United Kingdom has risen to a five-month high, an increase that will pressure the Bank of England to hike interest rates again over coming months.

Charlie Kirk’s family is blaming Utah officials for failing to prevent the conservative activist’s assassination at a state university.

The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against whites and other minority groups in South Africa.

A new AP-NORC poll shows Americans are growing more concerned about the environmental impacts of AI.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says a scorching summer has shown the EU needs new tools to tackle climate change.

A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979.

A building collapse in Gaza City overnight has killed sixteen people, including at least twelve women and children.

India has summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat over a collision involving naval units from both countries in international waters.

Muslim nations are condemning an attempted drone attack on Mecca as Saudi Arabia says that Islam's holiest city is a “red line” for the kingdom.

The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has surpassed a record 100,000 this year.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed banning children under 13 from accessing social media, online games and chatbots.

The European Union needs a NATO-like mechanism to better respond to drone incidents, acts of sabotage and cyberattacks across Europe, many of them blamed on Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed opening a path for Canada to become the EU’s first associate member.

A Philippine lawmaker and former speaker of the House of Representatives is denying allegations he pocketed millions of dollars in kickbacks from flood control projects.

Hong Kong's leader has unveiled a five-year plan to broaden the city's identity beyond finance.

A building housing displaced Palestinian families has collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 12 people, including four children.

Official results show candidates from parties associated with a former rebel group leading the first elections in a predominately Muslim region in the southern Philippines.

Egypt is pairing a planned 2,000-megawatt wind project with its first turbine manufacturing plant, seeking to turn renewable energy into an industrial opportunity.