Mossback’s Northwest: When Spiritualism Haunted the PNW

Ouija boards, séances and a desperate desire to speak to the dead once consumed the Northwest.

At MacArthur Park, aid workers face an endless cycle of overdoses — and a system that can’t keep up

Service workers reversing overdoses and connecting people to housing say recent drug enforcement is undoing years of trust.

The Drain

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Emergency voting sites open on Saturday, Monday ahead of Nov. 3 election

Pima County election officials will open emergency voting sites on Saturday and Monday ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

Celebrities react to the death of Sir Patrick Stewart

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For many, striped bass fishing is a way of life. But the iconic species could face collapse

NYC Council takes key step toward Mamdani’s promised Department of Community Safety

Mayor Zohran Mamdani talking to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The mayor's Department of Community Safety may soon become real. Lawmakers on Friday debate a bill…

Worst measles outbreak in decades hits Pennsylvania Amish country

Vietnam launches electric barge to cut emissions from shipping container transport

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Binance flags ‘potential security issue,’ says approximately $6.3 billion impacted

It wasn't immediately clear the extent of the damage hackers might have been able to cause, and Binance had not explicitly confirmed that funds had…

Alaska’s Senate race faces claims of spoiler candidate. And, Hegseth ousts Army general

Alaska's governor ordered an investigation into claims that Dems recruited a spoiler candidate to confuse voters. And, Hegseth ousted an Army general as the U.S.…

How a Pennsylvania Congressman’s ghost hunting past vanished

Paapa Essiedu on stepping into the shoes of Snape

China ruling party says ‘eliminated dangers’ after expelling record 33 top officials

China has eradicated “serious hidden dangers” in its Communist Party and military under President Xi Jinping’s leadership, a senior official said on Friday, a day…

Tai Po fire: 300 civil servants from disgraced inspection unit to be transferred to new regulatory body

Around 300 civil servants at a government inspection unit will be transferred to a new regulatory body set up to replace the unit, authorities have…

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Speaker emerita, speaking: Nancy Pelosi’s final push to elect Connie Chan to Congress

As election day approaches, Nancy Pelosi squeezes in a few more appearances for her chosen successor. Speaker emerita, speaking: Nancy Pelosi’s final push to elect…

Mayor’s ‘strong’ policies leave police with Flock photos longer than other Bay Area cities

SFPD says its hands are tied by a 2023 city ordinance approved by supervisors — who can change it again Mayor’s ‘strong’ policies leave police…