False Alarm: Police responded to reviews of a capturing at Southcenter Mall in Tukwila on Saturday. Nonetheless, police discovered no proof of photographs fired. A gaggle of teenagers preventing within the meals courtroom prompted the decision; they knocked over chairs and steel divider poles which brought on “loud bang sounds” that individuals could have thought have been gunshots. The mall went into lockdown. So, blame our collective trauma response as a nation the place on the first loud sound in a public place we assume gunman.
Charred Cybertrucks: 4 Tesla Cybertrucks parked in a Tesla storage lot in SODO caught hearth late Sunday. It is unclear what brought on the hearth. Hopefully the automobiles’ future homeowners like them additional crispy.
Shakeups on the Seahawks: I do know we do not actually care about sports activities on this weblog, however native information is native information. Quarterback Geno Smith obtained traded to the Las Vegas Raiders the place he’ll be reunited with Coach Pete Carroll. Extensive receiver and Eastside real-estate agent Tyler Lockett was launched. Now, broad receiver DK Metcalf goes to the Steelers. Is that this what they name a rebuilding 12 months?
Tragedy at Washington Center College: Final Thursday, an unattended SUV rolled down a hill outdoors the Central District college and struck and killed a 12-year-old lady. Different college students witnessed her demise. The college hosted a memorial stroll and vigil on Friday. At the moment, individuals have donated $15,000 to the lady’s grieving household. The driving force of the SUV wasn’t arrested and did not present any indicators of impairment.
The Climate: No rain in the present day. Take pleasure in it. We’ve a really soggy week in retailer for us.
Trudeau’s Successor Elected: Economist and technocrat Mark Carney, who ran the Financial institution of Canada through the 2008 monetary disaster after which turned the primary noncitizen to run the Financial institution of England in 2013 throughout Brexit, was chosen by the governing Liberal Celebration to be Justin Trudeau’s substitute. He’ll be the man who sees Canada by means of this period of Trump tariffs and friction with their strongest ally: the U.S. New prime minister Carney will doubtless name a federal election quickly since he would not maintain a seat in parliament—Carney has by no means been elected to workplace. He’ll face Pierre Poilievre, the chief of the Conservative Celebration, in a federal election.
Canadian Prime Minister–designate Mark Carney:
“The People need our assets, our water, our land, our nation. In the event that they succeeded, they’d destroy our lifestyle. In America, healthcare is large enterprise. In Canada, it’s a proper.”
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— Adam Schwarz (@adamjschwarz.bsky.social) March 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Dishonest Ski Jumpers: Two Norwegian ski jumpers have been disqualified from an occasion on the 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships after the invention that they illegally modified their ski leaping fits with a strengthened thread. The overall supervisor of the Norwegian Ski Federation admitted to the dishonest: “This was finished realizing that this isn’t throughout the laws, however with a perception that it could not be found by FIS’ gear controller. The best way I think about this, we’ve got cheated. We’ve tried to cheat the system. That’s unacceptable.” The skiers preserve they did not know their fits had been manipulated.
Rubio Confirms USAID Cuts: On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio introduced that the Trump administration canceled greater than 80 p.c of all of the applications run by USAID. Beforehand, Trump had positioned USAID applications on a 90-day “pause” whereas his workforce of ne’er-do-wells reviewed whether or not applications aligned along with his “America First” program. Now, 5,200 contracts are canceled and solely roughly 1,000 stay and now will probably be overseen by the State Division. Rubio thanked the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE).
Collision Between Cargo Ship and Oil Tanker: Within the North Sea off the English coast, the 2 vessels crashed. The crash brought on a “large fireball.” To date, 32 individuals are lifeless. It is a growing scenario.
So A lot for the First Modification: U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detained Palestinian activist and Columbia College grad Mahmoud Khalil due to his function in main final spring’s pro-Palestine protests at Columbia. A Homeland Safety Division spokesperson stated the arrest helps Trump’s presidential orders to ban anti-semitism. Immigration and Customs Enforcement brokers detained Khalil regardless of his holding a inexperienced card and being a everlasting US resident. His pregnant spouse, an American, didn’t know the place he was taken. A detention tracker reveals he is being held at a facility in Louisiana. In a commentary about Khalil’s arrest, Marco Rubio wrote on X: “We will probably be revoking the visas and/or inexperienced playing cards of Hamas supporters in America to allow them to be deported.” Khalil has not been charged with a criminal offense. He’s being detained as a result of these in energy don’t like him exercising his freedom of speech—a proper he has underneath the Structure. This arrest ought to ship shivers down your backbone. If we shouldn’t have our proper to free speech, then we aren’t the nation these individuals declare to like. That is fascism.
In the meantime: Trump pulled $400 million in grants and contracts from Columbia College, claiming the college did not cease anti-Semitism on campus.
Hey, Faculty College students? Now could be the time to get offended. Faculty campuses are the place actions start. They’re central to dialogue, debate, and progress. This authorities will strive, however they can not take that away. They’re terrified of you. In case you are not in danger—or not less than much less in danger—of being focused by this administration (aka if you’re a citizen and if you’re white), now’s the time to arrange.
A Music for Your Monday: Sorry, I can not get this one out of my head except I get it caught in your head.
