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Auto Safety Regulator Investigating Tesla Recall of Autopilot
Author: J. Edward Moreno
The National Highway Safety Administration said it had concerns about how Tesla handled the recall based on recent crashes and testing of cars that had been updated.
Growing Number of Trump Allies Face Election Interference Charges
Author: Danny Hakim and Richard Fausset
Prosecutors are sending a warning as Donald Trump and his supporters continue to spread conspiracy theories: that disrupting elections can bear a heavy legal cost.
Number of Trump Allies Facing Election Interference Charges Keeps Growing
Prosecutors are sending a warning as Donald Trump and his supporters continue to spread conspiracy theories: that disrupting elections can bear a heavy legal cost.

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Stock market today: Alphabet and Microsoft push Wall Street toward its first winning week in a month
Author: STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Alphabet and Microsoft are leading the U.S. stock market on Friday toward the finish of its first winning week in the last four.

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Portland man arrested after allegedly stealing DHS vehicle
Author: Matt Esnayra, The Daily News

LONGVIEW — Cowlitz County deputies Wednesday stopped a fleeing driver suspected of stealing a Homeland Security vehicle.

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Northwest’s only nuclear plant is in WA. Are you ready for a radiation release emergency?
Author: Karlee Van De Venter, Tri-City Herald

KENNEWICK — The only nuclear generating plant in the northwest is located in Richland, near the Hanford site. While the chances of nuclear disaster are low, the plant is legally required to prepare for such emergencies on a regular basis.

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WSDOT warns of email, text scam
Author: The Daily News

LONGVIEW — The Washington State Department of Transportation is warning of scammers claiming to be collecting past-due bills on its behalf.

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Seattle Times Politics

Seattle council may make U-turn on delivery drivers’ pay as fees increase
Author: David Kroman

The Seattle City Council took up a suite of proposed changes Thursday to the city’s minimum pay standard for app-based delivery drivers that would cut hourly and per-mile rates, change when and how pay is calculated, and roll back regulatory requirements placed on the companies earlier this year. Taken together, the goal of the changes […]
Mark Mullet says $1M ‘buy-in’ deal by WA Dems favors Bob Ferguson
Author: Jim Brunner

A $1 million 'buy-in' demanded by the state Democrats is stacking the deck for Bob Ferguson in the governor's race, charges his rival, state Sen. Mark Mullet.
WA ranks 10th in nation for voter turnout, new data shows
Author: Gene Balk / FYI Guy

New data on the 2022 midterm elections show Washington ranked 10th for voter turnout with a 59.7% participation rate, writes FYI Guy.

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