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Most Gig Workers to Receive Paid Sick Leave Benefits Under New Seattle Legislation
SEATTLE ((DailyNews)) — Most gig workers in Seattle will be permanently entitled to paid sick leave and safe time under a first-in-the-nation law...
Seattle Opera puts story of Afghan women center stage
As the Taliban once again assert control of Afghanistan and push women further out of public view, a female Afghan filmmaker is working thousands...
Seattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination
SEATTLE ((DailyNews)) — The Seattle City Council on Tuesday added caste to the city’s anti-discrimination laws, becoming the first U.S. city to specifically ban...
Seattle considers historic law barring caste discrimination
One of Kshama Sawant’s earliest memories of the caste system was hearing her grandfather — a man she “otherwise loved very much” — utter...
Lucky player in Seattle suburb wins $754.6M Powerball prize
AUBURN, Wash. ((DailyNews)) — A single winning ticket for a $754.6 million Powerball jackpot was sold at a department store in a Seattle suburb,...
Boeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jet
SEATTLE ((DailyNews)) — Boeing bid farewell to an icon on Tuesday, delivering its final 747 jumbo jet as thousands of workers who helped build...
Purdy’s 4 TDs lead 49ers past Seahawks 41-23 in playoffs
SANTA CLARA, Calif. ((DailyNews)) — Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth score in his playoff debut, leading the San...
Seattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm
SEATTLE ((DailyNews)) — The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and...
Amazon, Salesforce jettison jobs in latest tech worker purge
E-commerce giant Amazon and business software maker Salesforce are the latest U.S. technology companies to announce major job cuts as they prune payrolls that...
As climate change progresses, trees in cities struggle
SEATTLE ((DailyNews)) — As the driest summer in Seattle’s record books ended, trees across the city were sounding silent alarms. It was the latest...