CHICAGO – As part of the Biden administration’s approach to combating escalating gun violence in the US, the Justice Department on Thursday deployed five new arms trafficking “strike forces” to combat the illegal flow of firearms across state lines. Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke to U.S. attorneys and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, … Read more
A young surfer is carving on the man-made EpicSurf wave created by a couple from Seattle. (CitySurf photo) Surfing is not the easiest sport. But it’s definitely harder to get funding, secure land, and actually build a man-made deep-water wave for surfing in the Seattle area. John and Trisha Hoss have learned from the experiences … Read more
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Google’s new Seattle campus in Kirkland Urban is taking shape. This photo was taken in December. (Google image) The pandemic may have sent large sections of the Google workforce home. However, the search giant continues to expand its physical footprint, announcing Thursday that it plans to invest $ 7 billion in offices and data centers … Read more