Shock: Hannah and I switched Slog days. As a result of I respect custom, we’ll start with the climate, which is kind of good right now. Anticipate a principally sunny day, with a excessive of 64. Tonight, it’ll be cloudy with a low round 49 and a slight probability of rain.
Virginia Mason is closing its downtown beginning middle, girls’s well being clinic: Directors stated the hospital is closing its solely beginning middle within the metropolis to increase its “essential care capability” for sufferers with cardiovascular, backbone, and neurological wants. The Seattle Occasions reviews that whereas Virginia Mason Franciscan Well being will proceed to supply gynecological companies downtown, it’s unclear what this implies for sufferers who’re planning to ship on the middle or people who depend on it for prenatal care, lactation session, and a number of different companies. When it closes, the closest place for obstetric care inside that hospital system shall be 12 miles away at St. Anne Hospital in Burien. The Washington State Nurses Affiliation union advised the Occasions it’s involved how the closure will have an effect on anticipating households and referred to as for extra regulatory oversight of closures to evaluation potential impacts.
One much less place to see a cool film (quickly): The Grand Phantasm, an superior, tremendous vibey single-screen film home within the College District is closing after greater than 50 years this January. Although, it’s much less goodbye and extra see ya later. The movie show is actively in search of a brand new spot (and in search of donations, in case you’re so inclined) that retains a number of the identical appeal whereas “bettering the expertise,” and can be planning a collection of pop-ups with Northwest Movie Discussion board beginning in February.
The Grand Phantasm Cinema, in operation within the College District for greater than 50 years, will shut its doorways after a final screening Jan. 31, with hopes to relocate. https://t.co/ZFYmIPjbba
— The Seattle Occasions (@seattletimes) October 2, 2024
Tim Walz is coming to the Seattle space: The Vice President’s Vice President is scheduled to attend a non-public fundraiser at Hunt’s Level subsequent Tuesday morning, however he’s bought nothing public deliberate. Say any of you get the prospect although, it’s a superb time to inform him he could possibly be a bit meaner on TV and be rather less bizarre the following time somebody asks him about Tiananmen Sq..
Who’s she: Rachel Savage appears to be like like a cool aunt, provides not so cool aunt vibes, and would possibly run for Mayor of Seattle. Hannah has extra right here.
Rachael Savage is not simply fear-mongering with Republicans on the Capitol Hill mild rail station, she’s additionally doubtlessly working for mayor!https://t.co/GQBCdH65n4
— The Stranger 🗞 (@TheStranger) October 2, 2024
Extra Israeli strikes on Lebanon: Israel says its fighter jets hit intelligence-gathering means, command facilities, and “extra terrorist infrastructure” in a collection of strikes on Hezbollah’s HQ in Beirut in a single day. In the meantime, Al Jazeera reported the European Union’s overseas coverage chief Joseph Borrell condemned the Israeli Protection Forces killing 7 civilians together with paramedics in a single day, including to the whole of 97 medical personnel Israeli strikes have killed to this point.
How’s Democracy doing? Particular counsel Jack Smith dropped a 165-page submitting describing President Donald Trump’s actions resulting in January 6 in additional element than ever earlier than. Based on the submitting, former Vice President Mike Pence, occasion leaders, state leaders, in addition to Trump’s personal election legal professionals and marketing campaign officers advised him that there was no proof of a stolen 2020 election and but he trudged forward with a plan to overturn the outcomes (can’t a boy dream, of us?). Prosecutors are arguing that Trump was not performing as president right here, however as a non-public candidate for workplace, and due to this fact not immune from prosecution.
RIP Bear #402: The Nationwide Park Service delayed the bracket reveal for Katmai Nationwide Park’s beloved Fats Bear Week after a bear (#469) MURDERED a contestant, bear #402, on a reside webstream Monday. NBC reviews that “it was not instantly clear what prompted the incident between the bears.” Are they pondering mob hit, or one thing private?
Staff trapped by Helene: Tennessee state officers are investigating Affect Plastics after a number of manufacturing facility employees in rural Erwin, Tennessee alleged that by the point they have been allowed to depart work, the facility had gone out and floodwaters from the close by Nolichucky River had spilled into the car parking zone. Authorities have been solely capable of rescue 5 of the 11 employees on the manufacturing facility. 4 are nonetheless lacking and two are confirmed lifeless, including to a 180 particular person demise toll throughout six states.
Rose and a thorn: Drugmaker Gilead Sciences introduced Wednesday that it could enable six firms in Asia and North Africa to make and promote a generic model of lenacapavir, a very efficient bi-annual injectable HIV therapy, to 120 international locations world wide, together with all of these with the very best charges of an infection. Leaving simply sufficient room for evil, most high- and medium-income international locations—the place researchers say HIV is spreading amongst marginalized teams—can pay a better value for Gilead’s brand-name model. Whereas researchers at Liverpool College say it might profitably produced for $40 a yr, Gilead fees greater than $42K within the US.
The infants shall be CGI: Paramount is making a live-action Rugrats film. That doesn’t appear essential to me, however they’re adamant about this they usually’re insisting the infants shall be CGI. As a result of infants aren’t very charismatic or one thing? The adults won’t be CGI, which appears … okay. Based on Selection, the film is ready within the “actual world à la ‘Sonic the Hedgehog,’ which—until I’ve missed one thing important about Rugrats—presumably would have been the case even when the infants weren’t CGI? I don’t know who that is for.
Gonna begin ending all my emails this fashion https://t.co/r7vssqueZ9 pic.twitter.com/2iDPL0PQ7c
— Brandon Streussnig (@BrndnStrssng) October 2, 2024